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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1953
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Yanks Picked to Win 5th Straight Pennant
If past World Series performances mean a thing in this year's classic, the New York Yankees, perennial world champions, should increase their already phenomenal.789 winning average.
The Bronx Bombers have played in 19 fall classics and have carried off top money in 15 of them. The Brooks, on the other hand, have not been able to win in six series.
The Yanks first played in the 7-game title match in 1921, so the last 33 years they have been in 19, showing almost complete dominance in the American league. The last Yankee loss in the Series was in 1942 to the St. Louis Cardinals who were led by such stars as Mort and Walker Cooper, Country Shaughter, Stan Musial, and Max Lanier. Other New York losses came in 1921, to the Giants; 1922, again at the hands of the McGrawmen, and in 1926, to the Cards.
But this time the Dodgers think they have what it takes to knock off their high and mighty cross-town rivals. Four Brooks, with outfielder Carl Furillo capturing the No.1 spot, ended the season among the top 10 batters in their league. The lone Yankee to do so in the American league was right fielder Hank Bauer.
The junior circuit as a whole has been victorious in 32 outings against the National league. The National league has won 17. Subtracting the decisions in which the Yanks were involved the record would be 17-17.
The wins have been in 1923 27, 28,
32, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 47, 59, 61,
51, and 52. Every National league nine
has been beaten by the Yankees. The
Jets and Dodgers each have abscense
hands. St. Louis and Chicago take
two each, and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
and Philadelphia one aiepe.
Brooklyn's slugging percentage was about 80 points higher than the Yankees'. Their home run production was far beyond the number clouted by the Nets' boys. But the veteran-loaded Nets' slugging staff hurled almost twice as many shutouts as did the Dodger moundsmen.
Possibly the measurements of the ball park of the two clubs had something to do with this. Ebbets field, home of the Dodgers, measures 343 feet from home to the left field corner, 415 to dead center, and 297 down the right field line. Yankee stadium, "the house that Ruth built," measures 301, 461, and 290 respectively. Ebbets seats about 35,000, the stadium, some 65,000.
Another note is that even if the Series stretches out to the full 7-game limit, the contestants share only in receipts from the first four contests. This rule was established years ago for obvious reasons. The second, third, and fourth place winners in each league also get minor portions of the Series take.
Iowa State Goes For Fourth Crack at KU
Ames, Iowa — (U.P.) — Iowa State, three-time loser to Kansas in the past three seasons, got down to serious work today for their 1933 meeting with the Jayhawks at Lawrence Saturday.
Iowa State was drubbed by Northwestern Saturday. Right halfback Dick Cox of Ames suffered a sprained ankle. Coach Abe Stuber said Don Houser or Bruce Alexander would replace Cox against Kansas,
Hoag Picture on Magazine
A picture of Charlie Hoag, last year's KU football co-captain, and two girls, is on the cover of this month's issue of Photographic Trade News. The picture shows Hoag sitting in the Memorial Union talking to the girls, who are unidentified.
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Re KEN BRONSON
After a quick look at this week's football statistics we find that none of this fall's most publicized backs are listed in the top 10 national ground leaders.
Kansan Sports Writer
Where are the Johnny Latters, the Paul Giels, the Leon Hardemans, the Paul Camerons, the Jack Parkers, the Alan Ameches, and the Zeke Bratowskis? They aren't anywhere near the top after two weeks of the season.
Of the seven pre-season whizzes mentioned above, only Minnesota's Giel has started the season without his press clippings in one hand and a football in the other. He was the whole show for the Gophers in last week's loss to Southern Cal. Giel, wing with Lattner and Ameche, has been heard playing only one game. But where did guys Joe Mastrogiovanni, Aranis Dandoy, Don Ellis, Sandy Ledermann, and Joe Gatewood come from?
Mastrogiovanni is this week's total offense leader with a 332-yard output in 35 tries. That's a 9.5 average for the Wyoming tailback who was listed only as a so-so prospect in pre-season dope books.
Probably the most phenomonial success story is that of Washington's Lederman. Only a sophomore Lederman is filling the shoes of the departed passing sensation, Don Heinrich. In two games this year, Lederman has gained 293 yards or an average of 147 yards per game.
But shifting back to those preseason all-Americans, we find that only Parker of Mississippi State, Cameron of UCLA, and Bratkowski of Georgia are even listed in the top 20 gainers. This trio ranks 13th, 14th, and 15th in the national standings for total offense.
Hardeman probably has been this year's fluke in games to date. The little bobbing and bombing halfback had a tremendous year in 1952, but in two games this year he has failed to impress anyone. In last week's game with Florida, Hardeman fumbled three times, once on the Gator goal line.
Looking at the passing side of the ledger, we find that Bratowski is in eight position but with a percentage that isn't comparable to other members in the top 10 in this department. Nebraska's John Bordogna has a percentage 20 points better than the touted Georgian.
The Big Seven has two men in the top 20 rushing leaders, Emery Wilson of Colorado, from Wyandotte high, is 16th and Dennis Korinek of Nebraska is 20th.
Browns Move To Baltimore
The city of Baltimore, Md., now is a member of the American league.
By a unanimous vote at a meeting of the league owners yesterday at New York, the St. Louis Brownows were moved toimore for the 1952 season and Thomas Drogo, mayor of that city, immediately predicted a pennant for next season.
At the same time, colorful Bill Veeck, Brownie owner who has been trying to move from the Missouri city for more than a year, sold his 79 per cent controlling interest in the club to a group headed by Baltimore lawyer Clarence Miles, for $2,475,000, including all minor league franchises.
Included in the package sale, bought by the Miles syndicate for about $12 per share, are some 300 minor league players and 28 men who finished up the year with the Brown;s; a double A Texas league club, San Antonio, and several smaller minor league teams.
The switch is only the third in major league history since 1900. Baltimore was a member of the American league from 1871 until 1903 when the club was moved to New York and eventually became the Yankees. Last spring the Boston Braves transferred to Milwaukee, and in 1902 the Milwaukee franchise was moved to St. Louis.
Bowling League To Start Oct.12
A bowling league open to all men will begin play Monday, Oct. 12 with bowling to be from 4 to 6 and 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday nights.
There is a limit of one team from each organized house, with each team to consist of four members and three substitutes. Men not living in organized houses may also form and enter teams.
The deadline for all entries is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Entries which are to be turned in at the bowling alley, must list all names and indicate the captain. A meeting of team captains will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in 306 Union building. Teams not represented at this meeting will be dropped, Jerry Witt, college sophomore, student director of the program, announced
Walter J. Mikols, director of men's intramurals, said no intramural bowling will be scheduled unless the league sponsored by the Union doesn't meet the demands of the students.
Huskers Hopeful Over Adduci
Lincoln, Neb. — (U.P.)—Nebraska's football fortunes may improve with the unexpected return of fullback Nick Adduei, but Coach Bill Glassford withheld comment today. Glassford said he would wait and see what shape the ramming Chicago is in when he arrives in Lincoln Adduei was a first string Huske fullback in 1949 and 1950 and the first three games of 1951. He recently received his army discharge
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IM Football To Open Play
The intramural football leagues swing into action Thursday afternoon with forty-nine teams entered, Walter Mikols, intramural supervisor announced today. The schedule will be carried in tomorrow's Kansan.
The teams have been divided into three leagues, with four divisions in the fraternity "A" league and three divisions in the independent "A" and fraternity "B" leagues.
Fraternity "A"
Division 1
Beta
Lambda Chi
ringleye
PI K A
TKE
Division 2
Phi Gam
Delta Chi
Sigma Nu
Pi Kappa
Sigma Ep
Division 3
Phi Psi
Pi Kappa Tau
AK
Division 4
Sigma Chi
DU
Kappa Sigma
SAE
ATO
Division 1
Beta
Lambda Chi
ringleye
PI K A
TKE
Division 2
Phi Gam
Delta Chi
Sigma Nu
Pi Kappa
Sigma Ep
Division 3
Phi Psi
Pi Kappa Tau
AK
Division 4
Sigma Chi
DU
Kappa Sigma
SAE
ATO
Independent "A"
Division 1 Division 2
Pearson Don Henry
Pearson Oliver K. A.K.
Stephenson N.R.O.T.C.
Battenfeld Twin Pines
Jolliffe Oread
Division 3
Jim Beam
S.A. "B"
S.A. "B." C.
Iahana
Fraternity "B"
Fraternity B
| Division 1 | Division 2 |
| :--- | :--- |
| Beta-I | Sigma Chi |
| Kappa Sigma | SAE |
| Phi Gam | AE PI |
| Delta Tau | Beta II |
| Sigma Ip | Phi Delt II |
| Division 3 |
| :--- |
| Phi Kappa Psi |
| Phi Delt-I |
| ATO |
| Delta Chi |
| DU |
Boulder, Colo. — (UP)— Coach Dal Ward crossed his fingers today and hoped his injury-ridden Colorado university football team would be in shape for an all-out effort against Missouri Saturday in the Big Seven opener.
Buffs, Tigers Worry Over Coming Clash
Yesterday tailback Carroll Hardy was in sweat clothes and still limping from a charley horse picked up in last Saturday's encounter with Arizona. Another standout back, sophomore Homer Jenkins, missed practice altogether because of a bad stomach upset.
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Columbia, Mo.—Colorado's single wing attack and the rarefied air at Boulder are high on the Missouri Tiger worry list today. Missouri's first and second strings yesterday worked against the single wing formation, which the Tigers will see a lot of Saturday in the conference opener for both clubs. Coach Don Faurot said tackle Charley Phillips and end Ike Jennings, injured in the Maryland game, possibly would see limited action against the Buffs.
Big Seven Bowl Tie-up Considered
Big Seven faculty representatives at the close of their fall session in Kansas City yesterday named three-man committee to continue study of a possible football tie-up with the Orange Bowl.
The committee members are Reaves E. Peters, conference executive secretary; Dean R. I. Throckmorton, Kansas State, and Dean Earl S. Fullbrook, Nebraska.
It is expected that the Big Seven will try to work out a pact with the Atlantic Coast conference for a yearly meeting of the conference champions in that bowl.
in other action the faculty representatives decided to allow member schools to work out their own solutions to the television problem in their particular areas.
Game time of all but the Sunday World Series game is 12:05 p.m. Sunday's game will be at 1:05 p.m. Games will be telecast on channel 4, WDAF TV, and broadcast by the Mutual broadcasting system. Odds-makers, by the way, are picking the Yankees as 6 to 5 favorites.
The opening two contests are to be played at Yankee stadium; the middle three at Ebbets field, and the last two, if necessary, at the stadium. Umpires are Berry Grieve, Ed Hurley, and Hank Soar (alternate) of the American league, and Bill Stewart, Art Gore, and Frank Dascoli (alternate) of the senior circuit.
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A third-string quarterback named Witherspoon had a Laudable Ambition. He wanted to be first-string quarterback. Particularly to start the opening game under the Admiring Eyes of his Number One Girl. Unfortunately the coach was a Hard Man to Convince. So our hero, undismayed, uncorked a Master Plan.
Two weeks before the opening game, the coach got a Telegram. Message—"Ten reasons why Witherspoon should be first-string quarterback. First, Witherspoon is resourceful. Witness this approach." Each day the coach received a similar Telegraphic Tribute to the Sterling Qualities and Gridiron Prowess of Witherspoon, ending on the tenth day with "Witherspoon knows
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the t-formation to a T. Incidentally, his father is considering endowing a new gymnasium."
Who started Saturday? Our boy, naturally. Did very well, too. Played all season. "Just one of my Finds," the coach murmurs modestly, when found in the New Athletics Building.
Nothing puts a point across as convincingly as a Telegram . . . whether you're trying to get a "Yes" out of a Coach, a Chick or that Checkbook at home. (Fact—when it comes to prying Pesos out of a Recalcitrant Parent, a Telegram is just about the world's Best Crow-bar). Whatever your message, it'll Mean More when it goes on the Yellow Blank.