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KU Readies for Cats; Frosh Play MU Friday
John McFarland, injured KU quarterback upon whom KU's fate may rest in Saturday's big intrastate grid game against Kansas State, yesterday worked out in sweat clothes as Coach J. V. Sikes ran his team through a long drill that went on well after dark.
Sikes said he was "much encouraged" yesterday after watching the ailing signal-caller in practice, and also expressed pleasure that quarterback Dick Sandifer, whose lame knee has forced him to sit on the bench throughout much of the season, was back in pads.
"We won't work McFarland too hard for a couple of days," the KU mentor said, "so therefore we won't know until about Thursday whether or not he'll be ready. If Sandifer doesn't hurt his knee again he may see quite a bit of action if McFarland can't play. Otherwise we will use any of the other four sophomore quarterbacks."
Meanwhile, the injury-riddled KU freshman football team Thursday afternoon will journey to Columbia, Mo., and will oppose the Missouri frosh Friday afternoon in the season finale for both elevens.
The first team scrummaged against the second string for about an hour, and the entire squad went through a long session of tackling and offensive practice.
Coach Wayne Replogle's junior Jayhawkers, at almost full strength, swamped the K-State fresh here Oct. 9, 67-32, in the only other contest played this fall. Missouri lost its sole encounter, 7-12, to Iowa State.
Replogle, this morning said his starting lineup may remain in doubt until game time because of the raft of injuries his charges are nursing. Either definitely out of the game or doubtful are halfbacks Ted Rohde, Tom Kwapich, Bob Franklin, Ronnie Haidu, Harry Solter, and Art Miller; end Jim Riddet, and guard Bill Arm-strong.
Tom Webb and Terry McIntosh, a pair of highly-touted quarterbacks are out for the game. Webb has a broken left arm and McIntosh, a broken left leg.
K-State Works Hard For Saturday Clash
Manhattan —(U,P)—More scrimmage was on tap for Kansas State gridders today as they worked hard in preparation for their Saturday contest with Kansas university.
Coach Bill Meek gave the Wildcats their first look at KU plays as run by reserves and freshmen yesterday.
The 'Cats divided their time between offense and defense work, taking a spell of full-speed scrimmage on each.
K D G U Schedule
4:00—Rhythm Rendezvous
4:15—Blue Barron
4:30—Cavalcade of Music
4:55—Your Union
5:00—Pachworks
5:30—Facts on File
5:55—News
6:00—Fantasy in Strings
6:30—In the Mood
6:55—News
7:00—Bookstore Hour
Eighty per cent of all U.S. soldiers take part in sports programs conducted by the Adjutant General of the Army. Last year 127 soldier performers qualified for Olympic tryouts and 32 of them went on to the 1952 Olympic Games.
If Coach J. V. Sikes of Kansas or Bill Meek of K-State are planning an all-out aerial game here Saturday, they had better take another look at the national statistics this week.
Kansas, K-State Rank in Top Ten In Pass Defense
Kansas is ranked fourth in the nation in pass defense and Kansas State is ranked seventh. The Jaya-hawkers have given up 51.1 yards per game through the air and the Wildcats have been tagged for 57.1.
On the other hand, Kansas State is ranked 15th in the nation in rushing offense with an average of 233.7 yards per game. Kansas isn't ranked in the national statistics but the Jayhawkers have a 209 average per game.
Jayhawkers Ralph Moody and Don Hess are 8th and 10th in the conference, rushing 412 yards on 45 carries. Switzer has 330 yards on 61 tries.
Corky Taylor and Joe Switzer of Kansas State both rank above Moody and Hess. Taylor is third in the conference, rushing 412 yards on 45 carries. Switzer has 330 yards on 61 tries.
John McFarland, KU's sophomore quarterback, is fifth in the Big Seven in passing with a 244-yard total. He has hit 19 of 47 attempts and has had three of his tosses intercepted.
Moody is rated third in punting with a 37.8 average for 22 boots. He ranks behind Homer Jenkins of Colorado, who is first in the Big Seven and second nationally, and Bill Clark of Iowa State.
Hess is seventh in punt returns and 11th in scoring.
Wednesday Nov. 4,1953
KU Frosh Harriers Win Fourth of Year
VERMONT
Perhaps taking a cue from their varsity brothers, the KU freshman cross country men won their fourth consecutive telegraphic victory of the season over Michigan university, 15-45.
Corky Eggert took first place in 9:57, to finish 1.1 seconds ahead of teammate Bernie Gay, who won the previous three meets. Michigan's Mansfield took first for his team in 10:34, to finish seventh.
This week the frosh of Coach Bill Easton will run a wire meet against Texas university.
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