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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Sept. 23, 1954
By TOM LYONS
Kansan Asst. Sports Editor
Coach Chuck Mather has introduced a new type of football strategy in the Big Seven. This new strategy might be aptly titled, "smooth talkin."
But actually it is the new KU coaches subtle wit and joke telling ability that have made him an overnight personality in this part of the country.
Athletic director A. C. "Dutch"
Lonborg gave Kansans only a hint of what Mather was like before he left Massillon, Ohio, for his new post here. Mr. Lonborg said that Mather was well known throughout Ohio as an excellent banquet speaker, but he failed to mention that the new mentor had the knack of completely captivating an audience.
This summer at a meeting of the Big Seven coaches in Kansas City, the KC Star said in a report of the meeting that. "Coach Chuck Mather quipped his way to a preseason win over two of his conference foes, Bill Meek of Kansas State, and Don Faurot of Missouri—and the KU mentor won by six叁."
Since college coaches are being called upon more and more to speak at rallies, clinics, banquets, and other special events, it is a necessity for a coach to have poise and be able to speak effectively and entertainingly.
This speaking ability, along with the subtle wit, is also a real aid in the dressing room before the big game, or during practice. One of a coaches biggest jobs is to make his players want to win, and a coach who cannot express himself is lost before he gets started. A little humor at the right time can sometimes make a tense situation seem not quite so much like
the end of the world. Many teams have been saved from disaster by a witty remark when the team was at its lowest ebb.
If you would like to get a good look at Mather in action, turn your TV set on tonight for the "Chuck Mather Show" which will be telecast over station WIBW in Topeka (channel I3) at 9:45.
How They Stand
American League
W. W. L. Pct. G.B.
Cleveland 110 41 728
New York 102 49 675 8
Chicago 93 59 612 174
Boston 67 83 447 423
Detroit 66 85 437 44
Washington 64 86 427 454
Baltimore 53 99 349 571
Philadelphia 49 102 325 61
Yesterday's Results
Cleveland 3 Chicago 1
Detroit 4 Baltimore 1
New York 3 Washington 0
(Only games scheduled)
National League
W. L. Pct G.B.
New York 95 55 633 ...
Brooklyn 89 62 589 6%
Milwaukee 87 64 576 1%
Cincinnati 74 78 487 22
Philadelphia 71 77 480 23
St. Louis 71 80 470 24%
Chicago 62 90 408 34
Pittsburgh 53 96 356 41%
Yesterday's Results
Brooklyn 3 New York 0
Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 1
St. Louis 6 Chicago 3
Philadelphia 12 Pittsburgh 1 (1st
uight)
Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 1 (2nd, night).
Bill Schaake caught eight passes against Oklahoma A&M in 1949 in a 55-14 Jayhawk victory.
Track Squad Has 5 Meets On Fall Slate
Kansas will put its dual track meet streak of 27 consecutive victories on the line five times this autumn in a schedule of six running dates.
The Jayhawkers, Big Seven champions for the past seven years, meet Oklahoma A&M, Drake, and Bradley in non-conference engagements, and Missouri and Oklahoma in conference competition.
Coach M. E. "Bill" Easton is building his squad around two lettermen, Capt. Al Frame, Wichita junior, and 1954 Big Seven indoor two-mile champion, and Tom Runn, Hays junior.
Gone from last championship are Wes Santee, Art Dalzell, Dick Wilson and Lloyd Koby.
However, six primoising sophomores will fill the ranks. This roster includes Mike Swanson, Corky Eggert, Bernie Gay, Lowell Janen, Jan Howell, and Grant Cookson.
Oct. 14 Oklahoma A&M at Law-
rence.
The 1954 Schedule
Oct. 23 Drake and Bradley at Dee Mineau
Oct. 29 Missouri at Columbia
Nov. 6 Oklahoma at Lawrence
Nov. 13 Big Seven meet at Ames
Nov. 22 NCAA meet at East Lan-
derly
sing, Mich.
Dodger Rookie Sets Record
Karl Spooner, rookie Brooklyn left hander, set a new record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a first major league game by gaming 15 Giants in achieving a three-hit, 3-0 victory yesterday.
KU Frosh to Play 2 Games
The University of Kansas freshman football team will play Kansas State's yearlings the night of Oct. 8 at Manhattan and the Missouri frresh here the afternoon of Nov. 8.
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UCLA Is Picked To Win by 20
New York - (U.P.) - UCLA was rated a 20-point favorite over Kansas by a national oddsmaking syndicate which publishes its list each week. UCLA plays KU at Lawrence Saturday.
Clemson and Georgia at Athens, Ga., and Alabama and LSU at Baton Rouge, La., were listed as 'pick em' games while Brown was favored by one point over Columbia and Tennessee by one over Mississippi State.
In top intersectional clashes, Illinois and Michigan were rated 14 points over Penn State and Washington respectively; Army was a 13-point choice over South Carolina, Duke was seven over Pennsylvania, Boston College six over Detroit, and Kansas State six over Wyoming.
Michigan State and Notre Dame were favored today to provide new coaches Duffy Daugherty and Terry Brennan with successful debuts in their college football openers next Saturday.
Michigan State, ranked third nationally by the United Press board of coaches last year, was rated a one-point choice over Iowa in the televised "Game of the Day" while Notre Dame ranged a seven-point pick over Texas. Texas defeated LSU. 20-6, in its opener.
Other point spread listed, according to sections, were:
East- Navy 13 over William and Mary. Cornell 13 over Colgate.
South—Mississippi 13 over Kentucky; Georgia Tech 14 over Florida; Brylor 20 over Vanderbilt.
Midwest-Purdue 6 over Missouri; Minnesota 13 over Nebraska; Ohio State 13 over Indiana; Wisconsin 13 over Marquette; Northwestern 21 over Iowa State.
Southwest—Arkansas 14 over Tulsa; Oklahoma 20 over TCU.
Pacific Coast—Oregon 13 over Stanford.
Big 7 Teams Practice Hard
Manhattan—(U,P)—Kansas S t a t e coach Bill Meek said today there would be no lineup changes in his Wildcat squad for its meeting with Wyoming Saturday.
Meek admitted the K-Staters looked a little rusty against Colorado A&M last Saturday. "But what we need is more rough work, not a lineup shift," Meek said.
The coach began the rough work yesterday, when he ran his varsity against simulated Wyoming plays.
Ames, Iowa — Coach Vince De Francesca said today his starting fullback, Max Burkett, may miss the Northwestern game Saturday because of a pulled leg ligament.
Ends Andy Loehr and Jack Braley; tackles Bill Holloran and Don Glantz; guards Charles Bryant and Bob Wagner; quarterback Dan Brown; halfbacks Ron Clark and Willie Greenlaw, and fullback Bob Smith.
Lincoln, Neb—T h e Nebraska Cornhuskers worked on pass defense today and drilled on offense in preparation for their game Saturday against Minnesota.
Burkett starred in the Cyclone 34-6 victory over South Dakota State.
Norman, Okla—Coach Bub Wilkinson's Oklahoma football t e a m worked on new defensive tricks in Texas Christian hers this Saturday.
The third and fourth team ran TCU offensive plays while the first and second squad tried to stop them.
CHUCK McBETH
CONOCO SERVICE
at 9th and Indiana
Coach Bill Glassford named this starting lineup for the Husker onener:
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