University Daily Kansan Friday, Nov. 21, 1952 KU to Meet Missouri ￥ Probable Defensive Lineups Missouri Kansas
MissouriKansas
No.Wt.Pos.Wt.No.
81 John Willson180LE178Duane Unruh 89
75 Don Rutter198LT232Bud Bixler 79
73 Ted Follin199LG191Dick Rossman 60
61 Terry Roberts188RG196Bob Hantla 65
71 Paul Fuchs204RT215Orville Poppe 72
87 John Hurley187RE181Don Bracelin 84
35 Bob Bauman190LLB195Joe Fink 62
34 Tom Fitzgerald194RLB194Merlin Gish 50
23 Harold Thomeczek169LH187Gil Reich 16
16 Bob Schoonnaker185RH185H. Patterson 85
26 Ed Merrifield172S183H. Clevinger 40
JAYHAWK HALFBACK—Bob Brandeberry, swift, bruising ball-carrier from Yates Center, was all-conference in 1951 and was ranked second among Big Seven ground-gainers with 649 net yards and eight touchdowns. He is quick off the mark and fast in the open field. He is a good line blaster and pass receiver. KU Season Record Kansas 13 TCU 0 Kansas 21 Santa Clara 9 Kansas 21 Colorado 12 Kansas 43 Iowa State 0 Kansas 20 Oklahoma 42 Kansas 26 SMU 0 Kansas 26 K. State 6 Kansas 13 Nebraska 14 Kansas 13 Okla. A&M 7 The Kansas cross-country track team, champions of the Big Seven, may not run in any more meets this season. Coach Bill Easton said today. The thinclads, hampered by injuries all season, can't get a full squad of five ready to go at the present time, and have included the most worrisome womans to enter in the NCAA championships later this month. Won 7, Lost 2 Injuries Hit Track Team The Jayhawker's captain, Norm Bitner, has been out all season with a bad leg and won't be ready until the indoor season. Easton also wants to give his ace, Wes Santee, a rest before the indoor season begins. Santee has romped to five straight victories this fall and is the conference cross-country champion. Art Dalzell, normally the No. 2 man, was hit by a cramp that slowed him up in the conference meet Saturday and the condition seems to be lingering. The Kansans have not had an extra man all season, but have had a promising crop of freshmen runners who should bolster the ranks. ing power in '52. KANSAS TACKLE—Joe Lundy, 204 pound junior, has held down the left tackle slot on offense all season. Playing only briefly as a sophomore last season, he has developed into a smart, first-class tackle. The Roscoe, Pa., product is a good all-around performer and has shown tremendous block- Jayhawkers Aim To Spoil Tiger Homecoming Tilt By CHUCK MORELOCK Kongsen, Assistant, Sports, Edite Kansan Assistant Sports Editor A fired-up Kansas team will invade Columbia tomorrow in hopes of spoiling the Missouri homecoming by taking the 61st game of the oldest grid series west of the Mississippi. A Jayhawker victory would give the team an 8-2 record for the season and a second-place tie in the Big Seven. Missouri will be deadlocked in second place with Kansas if they are defeated, and will have a slim chance of taking the conference crown if Oklahoma is upset by Nebraska and the Tigers whip KU. Both teams have 18 seniors who will be seeing their last action. Kansas has several veterans who were members of the 1950 team that was upset on a snow-covered field at Columbia 20-6. The Jayhawkers were a definite favorite before the game but gave the ball away on fumbles all afternoon to give the Tigers the win. A crowd of about 28,000 is expected to watch the contest. Judging from season's records, a defensive struggle should highlight the traditional match as the defensive platoon of both squads has been tough all season—except for the Oklahoma games. John Konek, one of the top defensive backs in the conference, probably will have to watch the game from the sidelines. The California, Pa., junior injured a knee in the Nebraska game two weeks ago and it has not responded to treatment. His loss will put additional pressure on the Kansas defensive backfield which should receive a workout attempting to stop the dangerous Missouri passing attack. Last year at Lawrence, Charlie Hoag and JimHook hooked up in an offensive duel that saw the Jayhawkers winning 41-28. The big question mark for KU is the condition of Charlie Hoag's knee. The Oak Park, Ill., senior sat out the last two games and still was limping in practice this week. Hoag is an all-the-way threat when he is in the Kansas backfield and could provide the difference between a Kansas victory or defeat. He may see some action in the game but is a doubtful performer. George Mrkonic, all-conference tackle in 1951 and one of the mainstays in the KU defensive line this season, probably will see little, if any action. The McKeesport, Pa., senior had a knee badly-banged up in the Nebraska game, and was unable to play against Oklahoma A&M last week. Aside from these three key men, the over-all team condition is good. No new injuries were reported in the A&M game last week. Harold Patterson, defensive back who received a head injury in the Nebraska game, has recovered and will start against the Tigers. The game may turn into a passing duel between quarterbacks Jerry Robertson and Tony Scardino. They are running 1-2 in conference pass yardage, with Robertson on top by 6 yards, 720 to 714. Robertson has an advantage by having Hoag and end Paul Leoni as targets since both are 1-2 in Big 7 pass receptions. Jim Hook, who passed and ran for 319 yards against Kansas in 1951 from the quarterback slot, has been shifted to left half. Hook ran for 661 yards in 127 tries to rank number 3 among Big Seven ball players on only one rushing kick and Buck McPhail of Oklahoma He has spelled Scardino in passing duties and has completed 26 out of 83 attempts for 398 yards. Veteran Nick Carras rounds out the explosive Missouri backfield. He is a rugged, hard-running back and a good blocker. Probable Offensive Lineups Missouri (4-5) Kansas (7-2) No. Wt. Pos. Wt. No. 85 Jim Jennings 191 LE 186 Jerry Taylor 81 76 Don Borgschulte 208 LT 204 Joe Lundy 70 63 Jack Lordo 204 LG 194 Dick Knowles 63 54 Lloyd Brown 198 C 190 Warren Woody 54 64 Bob Castle 198 RG 210 G. Helmstadter 61 64 Charles Roll 194 RT 224 Oliver Spencer 73 80 Marissa Udell 191 RE 188 Paul Leoni 83 10 Tony Scardino 165 QB 180 Jerry Robertson 10 14 Jim Hook 165 LH 188 Charlie Hoag 21 32 Bill Rowkamp 191 RH 183 Bob Brandebberry 41 32 Nick Carras 190 FB 208 Galen Fiss 33 TIGER HALFBACK—Nick Carras is a rugged, hard-running ball-carrier from Kansas City who returned to the Tiger squash this fall after a two-year hitch in the Air Force. Carras, 5 foot 11 inches and 190 pounds, is a veteran of the 1947, 1948, and 1949 Missouri squads which defeated the Jayhawks twice. MISSOURI TACKLE-Don Borgschulte, 208 pup senior, has been used almost wholly on offense. A good blocker who is steady and reliable, Borgschulte has been a regular performer for the Tigers for two years. The 20-year-old St. Louis native has improved his style in the 1952 season and has developed rapidly. MU Season Record Missouri 10 Maryland 13 Missouri 14 California 28 Missouri 26 K. State 0 Missouri 6 SMU 25 Missouri 7 Okla. A&M 14 Missouri 19 Iowa State 0 Missouri 10 Nebraska 6 Missouri 27 Colorado 7 Missouri 7 Oklahoma 47 As pre-season practice is nearing the half-way mark, the Kansas basketball team swings into the heavy work with Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen again at the helm. Won 4. Lost 5 The Hawk mentor is faced with replacing five members off last year's NCAA and Olympic championship club. Fourteen squadmen presently are working out and at least three more are expected after football ends. Cage Drills Hit High Gear Dean Kelley, captain this season, has been leading the group of five lettermen in the first drills. Other monogram winners who are working out are Dean Smith, B. H. Born, Bill Heoltlth and Larry Davenport. Allen has been working with a temporary lineup of Davenport and Jerry Alberts as forwards, Born at center, and Kelley and Heitholt as the guards. This year's squad will be quite a bit faster than that of last season, but it will lack the over-all height the Jayhawkers held over last year's opponents. The fast-break is ever expected to play a much greater role in the 1952-53 attack.