Murder!
Johnny Lattner Man to Watch OnTV Tomorrow
South Bend, Ind. —(U.P.)- If television football fans follow Notre Dame's No. 14 Saturday against Southern Methodist, they won't miss many key plays.
No. 14 identifies the standout Irish all-American Johnny Lattner who has won the Maxwell trophy for the past two seasons, made all-America for the same campaigns and who this year added the Heisman trophy to his list of awards.
He shows in every phase of statistics offensive, ranking second to fullback Neil Worden (48) in rushing with 567 yards gained and a 4.8 average, second to Worden in scoring with 42 points and first in kickoff returns with 321 yards and two touchdowns.
Lattner, tabbed by Coach Frank Leahy as "our bread and butter player," has been a mainstay for the Irish on both offense and defense all season.
In other offensive departments, Lattier was second in passes caught with 13 for 180 yards, second in punt returns with 97 yards on nine catches, and the leader in punting kicks.
Just to prove his versatility, he has passed also, one of six backs who have flipped the ball.
Notre Dame runs from a T and split-T and Lattner figures on virtually every type of play. Leahy runs him as a flanker, as a wing back, or straight into the line. He's apt to turn up at about any spot on the field on offense.
When the Irish take to the air, which isn't frequent, Guglielmi usually does the throwing. But so far this season he has hurled only 105 of the Irish total of 125 passes, while the backs have rushed 543 times.
And when it isn't Lattner running on the ground, it's Worden or left half Joe Heap (42). Both of them frequently get pitchouts from Guglielmi on the fancy "option" play.
Numerous players stand out on the line for the Irish, but the ones most apt to appear in the picture will be guard Ray Lemek (72) and tackle Art Hunter (80), the latter another all-American.
Bob Riley Wins IM Tennis Crown
In an all Phi Kappa Psi final, Bob Riley won the intramural tennis singles title and teamed with Bob Davidson to cop the doubles championship.
Riley won the singles over Dave Kane 6-0, 6-0, and with Davidson defeated Bernell Hiskey and Kane 6-2, 6-1 in the doubles.
Veryl "Joe" Switzer, K-State senior halfback, has been selected to play in the East-West Shrine football game in San Francisco, Jan. 2. Two KU linemen, co-captains Bob Hantla and Morris Kay, will also play in the post-season affair.
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Friday, Dec. 4, 1953
University Daily Kansan
907 Mass.
Page 4
By DANA LEIBENGOOD Kansan Sports Writer
We were more than a little irritated when we saw the pre-season all-American team selected by Bud Palmer in this month's issue of "Sport" magazine.
Mr. Palmer, an eastern writer, was extremely generous and gave B. H. Born honorable mention on the team. On the first team Don Schlundt of Indiana was listed as center, while Bob Pettit of Louisiana State was the second team center. Born out-played both merlast spring and was voted the most valuable player in the NCAA tournament. Born is a far better player than either Schlundt or Pettit.
This is another case where an eastern writer forgets there are any schools west of the Mississippi river. His sectional favoritism is shown by the fact that nine of the first 10 men were from east of the Mississippi. Only Ken Sears of Santa Clara was able to make either of the first two teams. He made the second.
Tom Gola of LaSalle was one of the players who got a good deal of praise and he probably deserves it. However, all the eastern teams play comparatively easy schedules and the Explorers aren't an exception. Their opening game was against Millersville State Teachers college. This team, as we recall, hasn't been any national power. If the "hotshots" from the east were to play rugged opposition game in and game out as Kansas does, their records wouldn't be as spectacular but would mean a lot more.
The latest story on the J. V. Sikes issue is that the former KU mentor will become backfield coach at Oklahoma A&M.
-KU-
He was in Norman, Okla., last weekend to watch the annual Sooner-State clash. It is more than possible that he talked over the coaching job with his old friend J. B. Whitworth, A&M-head coach.
The latest name to be listed as a possible candidate at KU is Allan Woolard, Lawrence High school coach. Woolard has a great record in high school coaching, and although he has never had any college experience, many people think that he could handle the job.
The University, its alumni, and its students have taken quite a tongue lashing in the past several weeks for not supporting Sikes. We would be interested to hear what these same critics have to say about the situation at Iowa State. It makes the one here sound insignificant. Not only are they trying to get rid of the football coach, but also the athletic director, the basketball coach, and all the assistant coaches.
Since he never has had the line to depend consistently on a ground attack. Stuber has developed one of the most dangerous passing attacks in this section. Iowa State passers have consistently led the conference in passing statistics. Bill Plantan, Cyclone quarterback, was the top passer in the league this season.
It is true that the Cyclones played a weak schedule last season, but with the material they had they were right where they belonged.
We can see no reason to fire Louie Menze, Iowa State athletic director, either. He was a successful basketball coach for many years, and now when he no longer is at the basketball helm he is under fire. If he had done such a terrible job, why wasn't he dismissed entirely instead of being promoted to the position of athletic director when he retired as the roundball mentor?
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K-State Cage Hopes Rest on Jerry Jung
By STAN HAMILTON Kansan Sports Editor
Kansas State college opens its 1953-54 basketball season tomorrow night against Denver university at Manhattan and the big question in the Wildcats' fortunes this season is whether or not big (6-11$\frac{1}{2}$) Jerry Jung can adequately take over for departed all-American center Dick Knostman.
Knostman, second high scorer in the Big Seven last year, led his team to a second place conference finish and forced Jung to spend most of his time on the bench. The gangling Hutchinson sophomore's infrequent appearances were not too impressive.
Winter, though, has two experienced forwards to team with Jung or whoever the center may be.
ganging up on the center. Stauffer specializes in a fast, hard type of game and is dangerous on his long shots.
He has 6-5 Jesse Prisock and 6-3 Jim Smith back, both regulars last year. Then at guard Gene Stauffer, another dependable in the last campaign, probably will team with him. Kentucky Kent Pope of Anderson, Ind.
Poore will try to fill the vacated spot of graduated Bouse Rousey, and his 2-handed set shots may force defenders to keep on him and ignore
In the varsity-frost game Tuesday night this five accounted for 58 points as the varsity romped to a 109-94 victory. Prisock was high in the game with 21; Smith got 12; Poore, 11; Stauffer, 8 and Jung, 6.
Third in a Series
Three other returning lettermen probably will see most of the reserve action or may wind up as regulares. Senior Dan Schuyler, a guard or juniors Nugent Adams or Roger Craft, forwards or centers, give Winter good bench strength. Jung's probably main replacement will be sophomore Jim Frary, a 6-7 former all-stater from Shawnee-Mission.
The rest of the 19-man squad is a question mark as the Cats roll back to Atlanta. They play KU Jan. 16 at Manhattan, and Feb. 17 in Hoch auditorium.
Last winter K-State won the loop pre-season tourney by beating the Jayhawks 93-87. At Manhattan in league play KU won 80-78, and beat the Wildcats 80-66 in Hoch.
Jack Dempsey To Wed Socialite
"Its so wonderful at last to meet a real man," said the twice married widow, reportedly worth $35,000,000. The former heavy-weight boxing champion blushed.
New York — (U,P)—Jack Dempsey and Mrs. Harmon Spencer Auguste said today they will be married sometimes before Christmas as the climax of a 10-year friendship.
They held a joint press conference at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel at noon today to announce their marriage plans.
"In my social orbit I meet so few of them (real men)." Mrs. Auguste said. "I've always had the feeling that when European men kissed my hand, they were looking at my rings to see how many carats. Even some Americans are getting that way. But Jack is not like that."
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