Thursday, Oct. 15, 1953
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
By STAN HAMILTON
Kansan Sports Writer
It has come to our ears that there has been more than a little ranting and raving about the Daily Kansan stories in recent days concerning spirit, pep, and so forth at KU.
One story advocated letting fans voice their approval or displeasure in any matter of VOICE they choose. Another commended campus pep clubs, four of them, for their support on the field and after the team had left for foreign fields, but criticized them for their complete reversal when it comes to seeing the team off or back home after a conquest.
As a simple statement of fact, two students and a Daily Kansan photographer were all that were on hand to see the Jayhawks off to Colorado last weekend. We have since been told that several women were at the station for the same purpose but that they had to retire before the train departed because of closing hours.
Also we hear from reliable sources that a monstrous assembly of about 20 girls was on hand early Sunday morning when the gridders returned with the Buffalo scalp. And, we understand, about 95 per cent of this crowd was from one sorority, all roasted out o bed about 5 a.m. by one of the girls who had a personal interest in greeting the victors.
The campus pep organizations, run primarily for the purpose of generating spirit for our athletic teams, came through in fine style last Thursday night, Friday, and Sunday morning.
As said before, the total number of pep club members who cheered the team off was zero. The total for the triumphant, although sleepy return, was exactly the same—zero! But, few of these same epsters were without their fancy red and white sweaters on Friday, when the team got the full benefit of the garb—some 550 miles away.
We fail to see one iota of good in wearing a pep sweater here Friday when the fellows we're wearing them for are not around to view them. This strikes us as about as futile as wearing a fur coat in the Sahara desert to impress the neighbors.
No doubt this little dissertation will raise another loud cry of anguish from the pep clubs as we are told a previous story did. But look at it from the sensible point of view. Isn't it a bit ridiculous to try to instill some pep in players who are not present or in students who are not going to give out with organized cheers as they it at home and listen to a road game?
If someone will write and tell us some good reason for this procedure we'll welcome it. When the team is home for a game and the athletes are on the Hill Friday we are all in favor of the sweaters, but for road games . . .
Also, when the footballers return this weekend from Oklahoma, let's see if the pep clubs are really doing their duty, whether the Kansans win or lose. And don't accuse us of not having spirit—we're supposed to be impartial.
Unbeaten Kansan Signs for 19th Bout
Undefeated in 18 starts since he started fighting for cash, Bickle will battle Jesse Underwood, veteran Detroit lightweight.
Topeka  —(UP)— Bobby Bickle, Kansas' unbeaten, rising young lightweight, has signed to meet perhaps his toughest professional opponent Oct. 22 in a Kansas City, Mo., ring.
In Underwood, Bickle will face a hard-punch slugger who has been a pro fighter since 1947. Underwood once lost a close 10-room decision to Jimmy Carter, world's lightweight champion.
Jackle, the Hoisington Korean veteran now a Washburn university student here, has been promised a spot on a national television fight show—should he get by Underwood.
The world's highest active volcano is Cotopaxi, 19,344 feet, in Ecuador.
K-State Student Killed in IM Game
John M. Holden, a freshman agriculture student at Kansas State, was killed dayday playing touch football. It was the first fatality ever recorded in the intramural sports program at K-State.
Holden collided with another player as both were attempting to catch a pass. He was pronounced dead 40 minutes after the acciden occurred. Exact cause of the death was unknown at last reports.
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"When he don't look like he's got the ball, that's when you tackle him," Kansas Coach J. V. Sites yelled at a defensive secondary man yesterday
Hess Returns As KU Eyes Sooners
4 IM Elevens Win Contests
Sigma Chi, SAE, and Phi Delt scored victories in yesterday's Fraternity "B" intramural football games, and Phi Psi advanced on a forfeit over Delta Chi.
Sigma Chi 18. Beta 2
Sigma Chi broke open what had been a close ball game with two last quarter touchdowns to sew up the game. Sigma Chi scored in the first period on a pass from Lonborg to Plumley, but the Beta's came back in the second stanza when Louisubtouched the Sigma Chi passer in the end zone for a safety. Then Lonberg connected with more touchdown passes to Sellers and Plumley.
SAE 19. AEPi 0
SAE was never in serious trouble as it romped past AEPi. Daush paced the Sig Alph offensive as he ran for two touchdowns in the first half to provide SAE with a comfortable margin. The final score came in the final period on a 60-yard pass play from Woolfinder to Duggan.
Phi Delt 7. ATQ 0
Phi Delt tallied on a second quarter pass from Haddley to Griener to squeak past ATO. The pass play, which covered 60 yards, was the only outstanding offensive maneuver of the day, as both teams showed strong defenses.
Phi Pis advanced on a forfeit from Delta Chi, which was unable to produce enough players.
Games today in the Fraternity "A"
league, are: Sig Ep vs. Sigma Nu;
Phi Gam vs. Delta Chi; TKE vs.
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Ralph Moody, who handles most of KU's punting chores, ranks fourth in the Big Seven in that department. He has booted 14 times for 535 yards, an average of 38.2. Conference leader is Homer Jenkins of CU, with an average of 43.2.
The K-State Wildcats are among the top four individual scorers in the Big Seven this week. Corky Taylor leads the league with 31 points. Following are Wilson, CU, 4; Switzer, KS, and Whitehead, KS, 18. KU's Ralpgh Moody also has 18 along with three other players.
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as the Jayhawks brushed up on defense in preparation for the tricky Sooner split-T plays Saturday.
The varsity worked primarily on defense against Oklahoma plays set up by the freshman team. They employed some body contact, but didn't hold a full fledged scrimmage.
Ailing left halfback Don Hess put on his pads for practice, but didn't enter into any of the rough work because of a bruised knee suffered in the Colorado game Last Saturday. Hess made a 65-yard touchdown run last week before being sidelined on the kickoff at the beginning of the second half.
Coach Sikes said Hess' knee was improving, but would make no definite statement as to whether the flashy halfback would be able to start against the Sooners. He said, however, that he "hoped" Hess would be ready for action.
TCU, was running good in practice, and should be ready to go against the tough Sooners Saturday.
Halfback Frank Cindrich, who hasn't seen action since he was injured in the season opener against
The Jayhawks seem to be "up" for the game Saturday. Obtaining the needed self-assurance from their two straight conference wins, they feel the Sooners will be tough, but not invincible.
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