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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Oct. 22, 1957
Looking ahead for the Jayhawkers:
Saturday's game with SMU is only the second football game between the two schools. Last year in Dallas, KU won 26-0. Charley Hoag's performance in that one (he scored once, passed for another touchdown, and converted twice, besides gaining 153 total yards) gained him the AP Back of the Week selection.
The Mustangs this year should have every reason to try and revert that score. They have a new coach in Chalmer Woodard, a new formation in the split-T, and 21 lettermen who probably haven't forgotten last year's beating.
The Jayhawkers' next game, with Nebraska at Lincoln, Oct. 31, is one where KU should have reason for winning. Last year, before 33.500 rain-drenched homecoming fans, Bobby Reynolds booted an extra point with 5:50 left in the game to give the Cornhuskers a a 14-13 victory.
Kansas is far behind in the all-time series with Nebraska, having won only 14 games to the Cornhuskers' 42 victories. The series goes back a long ways too. The opening game was played in 1892 and since then the two teams have met every year with the exception of 1904-05.
Of course the big game is the following weekend when Kansas State invades Memorial stadium. For the first time since 1944, the Wildcats are given a good chance of battling the Jayhawkers on even terms. If the Cats do succeed in winning, it will only be their 15th win of the series between the two schools. Kansas has won 33 times and three games have ended in ties.
After the Wildcats come the Oklahoma Aggies. And if any team is looking for a win over the Jayhawkers, the Aggies are that team. They haven't beaten KU since 1931. No games were played after that 1931 tilt until 1946 and since then the Jayhawks have won seven times.
Last year the Jayhawks eked out a 12-7 victory as the KU defense held the Aggies on the one, six, and nine yard lines without scoring.
The final game of the season, and the KU homecoming match this year, matches Kansas and Missouri. The rivalry between the two schools is the longest in the Big Seven. Since 1891, with the exception of 1918, the two teams have met every year. In the all-time standings, the Jayhawks hold 28 wins, the Tigers have 26, and seven games have ended in ties.
Since 1947 the Jayhawks have been able to win only one game from the Tigers. That one victory, in the 1951 homecoming contest, was the wildest game in the history of the series. KU won that game 41-28, but last year was beaten in Columbia. 20-18.
Looking still farther ahead for the Jayhawks:
Basketball takes over the spotlight after the homecoming game. Prospects are high for another outstanding Jayhawker team. Returning are B. H. Born, the NCAA tournament's most valuable player last year, Allan Kelley, Jerry Alberts, Bill Heitholt, Larry Davenport, LaVannes Squires, Eldon Nicholson, Harold Patterson, John Anderson, and Everett Dye.
In addition to these 10 lettermen are a host of promising sophomores, including Dallas Dobbs, Len Martin, Bill Brainard, Jim Toft and others. Chris Divich, the sophomore who transferred from K-State last January will be eligible next February.
No mention need be made about this outfit. They are expected to, and probably will, carry on the tradition of strong cage teams at KU.
And of course next spring comes track, tennis, golf, and baseball. The track team will again be powerful with almost every letterman returning from last year. Tennis, golf, and baseball are question marks, but of course, track is the big spring sport.
All in all, it looks like a good year for KU athletics. But only time will tell.
Upset Coach Is Pessimistic
New York—(U,P)—He's known as the most optimistic coach in the business.
And his team came through with one of the most resounding upsets of the season. Yet this is what he had to say about it:
"This certainly is no team of destiny. We probably just hit our peak for the season. This is not as good a team as the one we sent to the Rose Bowl."
That's the United Press coach of the week, chipper Chuck Taylor of startling Stanford.
But why isn't he more clated over that throbbing 21-20 triumph over UCLA, the nation's No. 3 team before its defeat?
Well, Taylor just isn't high on Stanfords' all-around ability. He wouldn't even be surprised if it should lose all of its remaining games.
The Jayhawker cross country team sporting the best consecutive team record of any KU athletic team in many years—23 straight victories will meet Drake university here Monday. Starting time is 4 p.m. at Memorial stadium.
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The Jayhawks, for six years winners of the Big Seven title meet, already have one 1953 triumph under their belts, last Friday at Stillwater, Okla., Kansas defeated Oklahoma A & M and Texas in a triangular meet.
Kansas Holds Secret Drill
Coach J. V. Sikes took his Jayhawkers inside the locked gates of Memorial stadium yesterday for a secret defensive scrimmage.
Previous to going into the stadium, he worked his team on offense, mainly passing. Sikes' sophomorish team is looking better on its passing, a phase of the game which is a must for a better rushing game.
Sikes did not explain his main purpose for taking the Jayhawkers behind locked doors for the practice, but there is a feeling that Oklahoma scouts were on the campus last week and returned a complete report to Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson.
When asked about the effect of the loss to Oklahoma on the team, Sikes said, "I think they will come back. They really want to play a good ball game Saturday."
Ames, Ia., —(U.R.)—Coach Abe Stuber's injury-riddled Iowa State Cyclones continued preparations here today for Saturday's battle with non-conference foe Drake University.
Stuber sent his son, Dick Stuber into the lineup at quarterback yesterday as a fill-in for the ailing Bill Plantan. Don Houser subbed for ailing half Dick Cox.
Manhattan, Kan.,—(J.P.)—Rain here the past two days failed to dampen spirits of the high-riding Kansas State College Wildcats as they prepared for their tussle with defense-minded Wichita.
The Cyclones participated in drills against Drake Plays and defensive formations.
Coach Bill Meck, refusing to let rain interfere with scheduled practices, moved the gridmen into the giant fieldhouse here again yesterday, and gave his charges a rough taste of scrimmage against Shocker plays.
Regular tackle Earl Meyer returned to full duty yesterday for the first time since he was bruised in last weekend's Colorado game.
Norman, Okla.,—(U.P.)—The Oklahoma Sooners announced yesterday completion of football schedules through 1956.
The schedule includes an opener against California at Berkeley in 1954, and season starters against North Carolina in 1955 and 1956.
In addition, it was announced the leadoff game in 1957 would be against Notre Dame's fighting Irish.
Columbia, Mo., — (U.P.)— Another light session was scheduled for Missouri university's Tigers today.
Coach Don Faurot held his charges to be closed practice yesterday but the team was ready.
The Tigers will face Nebraska without having scrimmaged this week.
Boulder, Colo., —(U.P.) The Colorado buffaloes today looked forward without awe to Saturday's grid battle with the Oklahoma Soopers.
Coach Dallas Ward's Buffers showed in their last heavy drill before the game last night that they have drive and spirit even though crippled.
Colorado will go into the game at Norman, Okla., Saturday minus two of its top tailbacks—Homer Jenkins and Bill Horton, both out with leg injuries and probably with only the partial services of a third, Carroll Hardy.
Cork Big Seven football players, Corky Taylor of K-State, and Emerson Wilson of Colorado, rank in the first 20 nationally in total rushing yardage. Taylor is 9th with 372 yards and Wilson is 16th with 343 yards.
Ron Johnson, who will switch from the wing to tailback for the Oklahoma game, looked exceptionally good in the rugged drill last night.
Wichita university is third in the nation for total defense and fifth in the nation for rushing defense. The Kansas school has allowed an average of only 158.6 a game in five games and 99 yards a game rushing.
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New York—(U.P.)Carl (Bobo) Olson, the brand new middleweight champion who proved he "knew the ropes" against Randy Turpin, invited Kid Gavilan of Cuba today to be the first challenger for his shiny crown.
The Hawaiian-born Olson, of San Francisco, won the vacant 160-pound crown on a unanimous 15-round decision before 18,695 fans in Madison Square garden last night chiefly by bulling Turpin of England into the ring ropes and hammering him there like a punching bag.
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On 16 different occasions the English Negro was backed into the ropes and into corners and subjected to a battering while he stood there with his hands almost at his sides rolling his head from side to side.
Probably never in any previous title fight in any division has a contender appeared so amazingly helpless when penned against the ropes as Turpin did while fighting for the crown left vacant by Sugar Ray Robinson's retirement last December.
During two of those batterings, Turpin—who formerly wore the world crown and is currently champion of Europe—was blasted to the canvas by his comparatively light-hitting opponent.
Olson Wins Bout Middleweight Title
Randy, 25, apparently was saved by the bell in the ninth round. Olson, also 25, dropped him with a straight right to the chin. The count reached "five" when the bell rang. Referee Al Berl helped Randy off the floor and to his corner.
Dr. Vincent Nardiello examined Turpin in the corner and permitted the bout to be continued.
In the 10th round, a left-hook dropped Turpin to the floor for a count of nine. When he rose he was battered about the ring by Olson, who "punched himself out" and was unable to dispose of the lurching Englishman.
Olson and manager Sid Flaherty agreed today they saw no good reason for giving Turpin a return bout. Instead they said welterweight Kid Gavilan would be an ideal challenger if he keeps his crown against Johnny Bratton at Chicago, Nov. 13.
Flaherty said, "Bobo and Gavilan would draw a big gate if the fight could be staged in San Francisco." Olson lives in San Francisco now with his wife and three children.
Turpin, who shed bitter tears after his unsuccessful attempt to recapture the title, said he would relish a return bout with Bobo. "If I had been in my natural mental state, I could have stopped him about the eighth round," he declared. "But I've had so many personal troubles lately, I wasn't myself."
One of the troubles was his being named correspondent in an English divorce suit yesterday.
Turpin, unusually light at 157 pounds, did not blame weight-making for his defeat. Olson registered 159lbs. pounds.
Each of the three ring officials favored Olson on rounds as follows: Referee Bert, 9-4-2; Judge Arthur Suskind, 8-7, and Judge Charley Shortell, 11-4. The United Press had Olson ahead, 8-5-2.
The unanimous decision made Olson the second Hawaiian-born world champion in history. Dado Marino of Honolulu once wore the flyweight crown.
SMU To Be at Full Strength for Game
SMU will be at virtually full strength for the first time this season Saturday when the Mustangs invade Memorial stadium.
Three top hands took part in the SMU workout yesterday and Coach Chalmer Woodard said, "We're taking them on the trip with the expectation that they will play." All three have been sidelined with knee injuries.
They are Tommy Hairston, guard, who missed the Rice game, and backs Don Miller and Roy Pace who were injured in early fall training and have not yet been in action. All were first stringers when they were hurt.
Only one casualty has been recorded in practice this week. He is Bill Crisler, an experienced reserve defensive halfback who has been groomed to play either halfback or fullback on offense. Crisler wrenched a knee in practice Monday.
Disappointment of the week: All the sprays in Fowler grove were turned on simultaneously the other day without catching a single passerby.
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