Thursday, Oct. 14, 1054 University Daily Kansan
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Team Spirit Is Improved, Says Mather After Drill
"The boys have shown more spirit and enthusiasm in practice this week than at any other time this season." Coach Chuck Mather remarked after the practice session yesterday.
Mather went on to say, "The blocking, tackling, and running has been very hard."
Some additional changes were made in the lineup during the practice. Dud Budrich was moved to a tackle position for the session in case Mather needs him against Oklahoma Saturday.
The tackle and center spots
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have been the hardest hit from the standpoint of injuries on the KU squad. Tackles Gene Vignatelli and John Drake will probably miss the OU contest because of shoulder and leg injuries.
The center position suffered a severe setback Tuesday when Frank Black had to be sent to the hospital for treatment of glandular fever Norman Redd and Ray Bower have been working in that position.
Coach Mather said he might use Dick Reich at center on certain
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occasions against the Sooners if the situation called for it. Mather also had end John Anderson working at snapping the ball from center on punt formation plays. If this situation came about, Matter said he would move the center that was playing to guard, and the guard to the vacant end.
This was the third day of practice that the team had defensive scrimmage. The final portion of the practice was controlled offensive scrimmage.
OU Practices Aerial Offense
Norman, Okla. — (U,P)— A University of Oklahoma team that has been stressing pass defense since early September has turned its practice strategy to aerial offense this week.
Coach Bud Wilkinson drilled the Sooners on pass offense yesterday for the third consecutive day. The squad also spent a lot of time running defensive plays to cope with the Kansas sored formation.
Tackle Bob Loughridge was knocked unconscious on a blocking play yesterday but wasn't believed seriously hurt.
The Sooners will leave here by plane Friday noon and spend that night in Kansas City before going to Lawrence for Saturday's Big Seven opener.
Oklahoma will carry a 12-game winning streak into the match versus Kansas' 10- game losing string.
Marciano, Valdes Bout Is Urged by Norris
Miami —(U.P.)- President Jim Norris of the International Boxing club hoped today to talk Al Weill, Rocky Marciano's manager, into pitting the heavyweight champ against Cuban challenger Nino Valdes in a title bout here in February.
Norris, who definitely favors the Valdes contest over a bout with British contender Don Cockell, was to meet with Weill late today. The manager of the heavyweight king was to fly here from Cincinnati.
The I.B.C. president promised an "early decision" because he said Weill was leaving again tomorrow.
Redleas Get Tulsa Pitcher
Cincinnati —(U,P)— The Cincinnati Reddies announced today that they have brought up pitcher Don Gross from Tulsa in the Texas league, released outfielder Joe Szekely to Havana and infielder Gene Hatton to Nashville. Gross had a 12-9 record for Columbia in the Sally league in 1954.
Eddie Crowder passed for four touchdowns against Colorado in less than 18 minutes of play.
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By JACK LINDBERG
Kansan Sports Editor
Just because everything written about the University isn't "hearts and flowers" shouldn't bring loyalty into the question.
The comments in this column Monday were met with many varied answers, criticism, and opinions. Most of the critics condemned the sports editor's loyalty to the University, the coaching staff, and the football team. Loyalty, it seems, has nothing to do with the problem at hand. Many persons criticize the United States and its policies, but loyalty is seldom questioned. Many arguments and disagreements arise in the organized houses on the campus, and again loyalty is seldom questioned.
One form of solution was offered Monday, that of a booster club. Can anyone be naive enough to think that the Oklahoma boosters do not influence anyone at OU? But most critics didn't go for this solution.
Other critics thought the column "panned" former Coach J. V. Sikes. The last sentence in the column was directed at the "wolves" who applied the pressure for Sikes' removal, such as, in particular, a banker, a publisher; and an insurance man in this area. Coach Sikes was, and is, enough of a gentleman that he wouldn't "laugh" at KU's losing plight, nor any other university's losing plight.
As to the payment of the KU players the problem was settled with the proper authorities and a retraction printed.
Even Coach Mather would probably agree that there is a definite problem at the moment, but nothing that can't be solved in a period of two, three, or four years. But Coach Mather would probably agree that the "wolves" usually want to be satisfied at the moment. Time is a great healer.
Any suggestions for correcting the immediate problem would undoubtedly be welcomed, not only by the Daily Kansan, but by the coaching staff and the athletic department.
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