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Someone recently said that Oklahoma, under the present Big Seven Orange Bowl tieup, will smell Orange blossoms more often than Tommy Manville.
By KEN BRONSON
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Which brings to mind the old story of Oklahoma's monopoly in Big Seven football. Right now the Sooners seem to be on the road to their sixth consecutive Big Seven football championship. They have only Iowa State and Nebraska left to play in the conference this fall.
In fact, Oklahoma has never been beaten in the Big Seven since 1946 when Kansas defeated the Sooners, 16-13, on Paul Turner's dramatic last-minute field goal. They tied Kansas that year for the championship and in 1947, the two teams tied again for the crown. Since 1947, the Sooners have had only one scare in Big Seven action. That came last year when Colorado battled the Sooners to a 21-21 draw in Boulder.
This wasn't supposed to be Oklahoma's year. Coach Bud Wilkinson had lost Billy Vessels, Buck McPhail, Eddie Crowder, and Tom Catlin, all of whom made either all-conference or all-American. The Sooners didn't have a quarterback. They lost much of their line.
Which prompted many sportswriters in the Midlands to say that Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas (yes, Kansas) would fight it out with Oklahoma for the Big Seven championship. One writer even went so far as to say, "I predict that both Kansas and Oklahoma will drop a Big Seven game, but Kansas will take the Big Red team this year."
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Well, it didn't happen that way and Oklahoma has apparently sacked up the crown for another year. It has become such a habit that the league is now being called, "Oklahoma and the 'Big Six'."
the league is now being the Big Seven football crown 10 times in the last 11 years, they do not hold the best all-time winning record, starting in the Missouri Valley and continuing on up through the Big Six and the Big Seven. They won the crown in 1920 and in 1938 before their present reign.
crown in 1920 and in 1930 before the promotion. Nebraska, which won or tied for 11 championships in the old Missouri Valley and won nine championships in the Big Six heads the list for all-time championships. Missouri has won 11 titles, to trail the Sooners by only one.
Kansas has won or tied for the championship five times but has won it outright only twice, in 1908 and in 1930. Iowa State has tied for a championship twice, in 1911 and in 1912, both times with Nebraska. Kansas State has won only one, in 1934 and of course, Colorado, who just entered the league in 1948, has never won.
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It doesn't look as if this is the last year for Sooner dominance. It's almost unanimous around the league that Oklahoma should be "a lot better" next year.
Someone recently said, "Why is it that Oklahoma has better boys than any other Big Seven school?"
The question could be answered several ways. But the most common explanation has been that Oklahoma high school's post-season football tournament plan, conducted in football just as Kansas' high school basketball tournaments are conducted, has turned out the football stars at OU.
The plan has been to crown a championship in each high school division each fall. After playing in at least three tournament games, the teams would have played from 10-15 games each fall.
University Daily Kansan
Thursday. Nov. 12, 1953
Betas, Jim Beam Annex IM Titles
By DICK WALT
Kansan Sports Writer
Those two perennial powers of intramural football, Beta Theta P and Jim Beam, repeated as champions of the Fraternity and Independent divisions, and will clash again, as they did last year, for the Hill championship. Beta copped the title by defeating a potent Phi Gam organization 12-0, and Jim Beam took the title by downing Liahona, 13-0.
The Hill championship should be a battle of tight defenses, as unscored on so far this year, and the Beta defensive crew has given up only one touchdown all season.
In other games yesterday, the "B" teams of Phi Gam and Phi Psi moved into the finals of the hill championship for "B" teams by downing Beta I and Phi Delt.
Beta 12. Phi Gam 0
In the third quarter, Phil Gam had a first down on the Beta 2-yard line, but the men from Beta stiffened to repulse the threat. Beta clinched the decision in the 4th quarter when Strawn connected on a 30-yard scoring heave to Don Endacott.
Beta 12, Fiu Beta
Beta Theta Pi staved off several Phi Gam threats in the first period, and then took a lead which they never relenquished in the second stanza, on John Strawn's 19 yard fourth down pass to Mark Rivard, who made an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone for the first Beta tally.
Jim Beam was again paced by the accurate passing of Dick Reich, who tossed for both touchdowns, and the defensive team ran their record to seven consecutive games without being scored on. The last time Jim Beam was scored on was in last year's hill championship, when they were decisioned by Beta, who will again oppose them in the final game.
Jim Beam 13. Liahona 0
Warren Woody was on the receiving end of both of Reich's touchdown passes, as the scores came in the second and fourth periods. Reich booted the conversion following the final tally.
Phi Psi 12. Phi Delt 0
Phi Psi 12. Phi Delt 0
Dave Rivey scored both touchdowns as Phi Psi moved into the finals of the Fraternity "B" playoffs. After a first quarter in which Phi Delt ran 16 plays inside the Phi Psi 20 yard line, the Phi Psi attack finally got rolling and after a sustained march down the field, Dan Kratzer took a pitchout and flipped 10 yards to Riley in the end zone.
In the third period, Carroll Mock unleashed a 30-yard scoring heave to Riley to sew up the game.
Phi Gam 18, Beta 13 Both teams showed prolific offenses in this battle for a place in
the Fraternity "B" playoffs, but Phi Gam won out by taking an 18-7 lead at the end of the third period and then staving off a last minute Beta threat.
Santee, Mates Eye Big Meet
The Kansas cross country men have been getting in plenty of last-minute practice this week in preparation for Saturday's important Big Seven conference meet here.
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The fifth man on the squad, sophomore Al Frame, consistently placed in front of both Koby and Wilson in most of the five Kansas meets this fall, to help the Jayhawks continue their 27-meet string of consecutive victories, which began early in 1947.
Wes Santee and Lloyd Koby, co-captains, placed first and 10th, respectively, while Art Dalzell, this year's No. 2 runner, took fifth, and Dick Wilson placed 20th in '52.
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From the other five schools entered (Nebraska will not run), only two men ran in the first 20 last fall. Oklahoma's Warren Rouse, who has not been up to par so far this season, took seventh, and Iowa State's George Eastburn came in 16th.
The loop runoff will start at 1:25 p.m. at the baseball field, just south of the east stands of Memorial stadium, and will end on the track in front of the east stands.
With four lettermen back, who placed in the top 20 in last year's championship, Jayhawk Coach Bill Easton's team is favored to annex its seventh straight league crown.
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Phi Gam took the opening kick-off and quickly marched to a touchdown with a pass from Bill Blair to Mike Nardzy providing the payoff. Beta struck back as Curtis Nettles passed for the tally, with Phillips doing the receiving, and John Prosser booting the conversion to give Beta a 7-6 margin.
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The Keed at the moment is an 8 to 5 choice to make a successful defense when they climb through the ropes at Chicago stadium. However the man with the cigar figures it will be "pick 'em" when the gong rings.
Gavilan Nears End of Career
Phi Gam came back to score 6 pointers in the second and third periods, while Beta could manage only one touchdown in the final period.
"Glass Jaw Johnny" may not look like a good risk at first glance, considering that the Keed took permanent possession by handing him his third fracture the last time they went at it with the title at stake. But that was two and one-half years ago and the traffic goes two ways on the glory hill.
New York — (U.P.)— There is a well-supported theory in sports that you should always ride with the champion but the hunch in some corners is that welterweight king Kid Gavilan is going to take his lumps when he defends against Johnny Bratton Friday night.
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Not that this department sides with those who figure the Keed is washed up. Many do, and there are a lot of reasons why he may be reaching trail's end.
The major one is that Gerardo Gonzalez, which is the Kid's square handle, is one of the few 11-year men currently active in boxing. True, he is only approaching 28, according to the record book, but there comes a time when the action has to taper off. After 112 bouts, maybe as they say the time has come.
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