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BOB KRAUS Kansas Guard
Five Sophomores Slated To Start Against TCU
With one day of practice left before the 1955 season opener against TCU Coach Chuck Mather of the Kansas Jayhawkers established his starting lineup for Saturday night's game.
Five sophomores will be in the starting lineup with both end positions held down by first year men. The starting eleven will find Lynn McCarthy and Jim Letcavits, both sophomores, at end; John Drake, junior, and Gene Blasi, senior, at tackles;
Fine Jayhawker Freshman Squad
A freshman basketball team, which may be capable of upsetting the varsity in the annual game held between the two clubs the night before homecoming, will start work-outs this fall under assistant basketball coach Dick Harp.
Kansas head basketball coach Phog Allen announced a total of 17 boys, seven from out of state, as members of his team. Dr. Allen also named three transfers, two of whom will be eligible for varsity duty this fall.
The three transfer students are: Eddie Dater, Garden City Junior College transfer; Gary Myers, Fort Scott Junior College transfer, and Gary Tompson, Wichita University transfer not eligible this fall.
The freshman squad includes Roger Casida, 6-2, Ottawa, leading scorer in state last year; Wilt Chamberlain, 7-1, Philadelphia, most widely sought prepster in cage history with a 50 point-per-game average his senior year; Joe Ensley, 6-1, Joplin, Mo., all-tourney choice in Missouri state tournament; Alex George, 5-11, all-conference at Rockhurst high in Kansas City Mo.; Jerry Johnson, 6-1, all-conference from Chanute.
Monte Johnson, 6-3, Kansas City;
Dick Keith, 6-7, Blue Springs all-state in basketball; Larry Kelley,
6-0, Lawrence, brother to KU's Al
and Dean Kelley; Lyn Kindred, 6-2;
Emporia; Ronnie Loneski, 6-4, Hammond, Ind. player voted as most outstanding player on Indiana high school all-star team; Art Muegler,
5-9, St. Louis, Mo.; Stanton O'Neil,
6-4 leader of fine Winfield team;
John Peppercorn, 6-2, Mission;
Kansas; Don Ross, 5-10, Kansas City, Mo.; Larry Schwartz, 6-0, Paola; Ray Sisson, 6-1, Joseph,Mo.; all-state; John Swinney, 5-10
Ozawkie; Bob Billings, 6-0, good prospect from Russell Class A team.
Bob Kraus, sophomore, and George Remsberg, senior, at guards; and Frank Black, junior, at center.
In the backfield a sophomore, Wally Strauch, will guide the team from the quarterback slot and another sophomore, John Francisco, will start at left half. Senior Dick Reich will start at fullback and senior Dick Biowey will start at right half.
The only possible change in the lineup now, according to Mather, will be if KU receives the kickoff. If so senior John Handley will start at Blowey's position.
Last night Mather worked the team on goal line defense and extra point defense. Tonight the squad will suit up but go through light workouts. The team is tentatively scheduled to leave tomorrow morning by air for Fort Worth bt there is some chance a later flight may be caught.
None of the Jayhawkers are on the injured list for Saturday although fullback Jerry Baker is still hampered by a leg injury
Thursday. Sept. 15, 1955. University Daily Kansan
By DICK WALT Kansan Sports Writer
Spectators at Saturday's intraquad football game probably witnessed the best exhibition of running by KU backs since Charlie Hoag and company were giving opposing tacklers nightmares back in 1952.
Veteran halfback Ralph Moody, demoted to the second team for the scrimmage, was perhaps the outstanding runner of the game. The 196-pound speedster fled 20 yards around right end with a pitchout for his team's first score, and contributed several other long gains.
FRANCISCO SHINES
However, John Francisco, installed as the top left halfback ahead of Moody, showed no intention of giving up his newly-won berth without a struggle. Francisco scored a touchdown on a short plunge, and impressed many spectators with a fine exhibition of broken field running. He looked particularly good on end sweeps after taking pitchouts from the quarterback.
Dick Blowey, the "old Reliable" of the KU backfield corps, turned in his usual fine performance. A good runner who is an equally adept blocker and defender, Blowey showed many observers the reason he was rated, by Coach Chuck Mather's IBM scoring system, as the top all-around back on last year's team.
Little veteran John Handley also turned in a good job for the No. 2 unit, running well, and kicking three straight conversions, the last of which won the game for his squad.
Another cheering aspect was the performance of Dick Reich. A fullback at West Point and a center last year. Reich returned to fullback Saturday and showed up particularly well at defensive linebacker. He also demonstrated a great deal of power on offense, although he lacks the speed which would make him a real breakaway threat.
The quarterback slot also appears to be capably filled, with the veteren Bev Buller and rookie Wally Strauch both turning in good allaround performances.
REICH LOOKS GOOD
The Jayhawk's passing game was not particularly impressive, but a fine pass from Strach to Al Stevenson set up one touchdown for the Red Team, and veteran end Don Martin made a great catch of a Buller aerial to set up the winning tally for the White team.
K-State,OU,MU,NUReady For Openers
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Thursday, Sept.15
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Columbia, Mo.-The University of Missouri Tigers--already picked by the prophets of doom as easy victims to the powerful Maryland Terps here Saturday—were bolstered somewhat today by the return of an injured end to duty.
Bar-B-Q
Potter Grove
5:45 p.m.
est lineman at a sturdy 196 pounds —who worked his way to the starting berth.
Terry Roberts, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, worked out yesterday for the first time in more than a week. He reported he felt no ill effects from the practice.
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Roberts, the Tiger's best/pass receiver, may be available Saturday.
Meanwhile, the team elected end Harold Burnine and center Tony Karakas to co-captain the Tigers.
Norman, Okla—Bad news for Big Seven football coaches.
Manhattan—A Kansas State College starting eleven containing 10 lettermen from last season was envisioned here today by Coach Bus Mertes.
Doug Roether, 187-pound senior fullback, returned from the injury bench to give the Cats the experience advantage in their season-opener with Wyoming here Saturday.
Only newcomer is sophomore guard Rudy Bletscher the light-
Alternating first and second teams, the varsity scored four of the five occasions they had the ball.
Oklahoma's grid powerhouse showed its best polish of the practice season yesterday in a scrimmage with the freshman squad.
The Sooners open against North Carolina one week from Saturday
Lincoln. Neb.-Nebraska Coach Bill Glassford offers a word of caution to fans regarding Saturday's season opener against Hawaii.
"There's no such thing as a sure thing," the mentor said yesterday. Despite the fact the Cornhuskers rolled over the small Hawaii squad 50-0 in 1954, Glassford warned: "We're going to make a real effort to win Saturday."
Dave Dennis, former Big Seven golf champion and KU student, was defeated in the second round of the U.S. Amateur Golf tournament at Richmond, Va. He graduated in 1950 from the School of Business.
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