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University Daily Kansan
By BOB NOLD
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Writing in Sunday's Kansas City Star, Ernie Mehl, Star's Sports Editor, said it had been years since he had seen the phrase "Goal line stands." This is surprising to us as we were of the opinion that Mr. Mehl was "up" in his knowledge of the Kansas Jayhawkers.
He was applying the phrase to the Missouri Tigers following their surprising 10-6 win over Nebraska that left them in first place in the Big 7.
He termed Missouri's defense Saturday at Lincoln as "an exhibition piece." There is little doubt that it was good when it needed to be, but we are curious as to whether it is any better than the Kansas defense has been all year.
The conference wins were over Kansas State, Iowa State, and Nebraska, and although the win over Nebraska surprised us, the Tigers still have the conference's top three teams — Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas—to play on successive Saturdays.
Anyway it offers an opportunity for comparison of the two teams as their traditional game draws near.
The three conference wins are the only wins on Missouri's record this year. It has lost to Maryland, California, Southern Methodist, and the Oklahoma Aggies in on conference games.
Missouri's top standing in the conference is misleading. The Tigers are just a shade ahead of the Oklahoma Sooners, having no losses or ties while Oklahoma has three wins and no losses but one tie.
Missouri's game with Colorado this Saturday in Columbia, Mo., should prove the true mettle of the team. Although it has probably gone unnoticed to date, Colorado has only one loss on its record this year and that was to Kansas. Twice, however, and both times in Big 7 games, the Buffaloes have been tied-21-21 by
Oklahoma and 16-16 by Nebraska.
If the Missouri defense maintains its high standard this week and the Tigers squeeze out another win, look out, because the kitty will be hard to handle in its last two games.
missouri and Kansas have met three common opponents—Kansas State, Iowa State, and Southern Methodist. Both teams shut out their conference opponents, but the Tigers succumbed to SMU 25-7 while the Jayhawkers tanned the Mustangs 26-0.
Don't lose any sleep over the thought, though. Beating Colorado will be difficult enough for the Tigers. For them to beat Oklahoma seems ridiculous at the moment but we can dream can't we?
Kansas would welcome a Missouri win over Oklahoma and be more than willing to take a chance on beating the Tigers in the finale, even though this would mean that the Jayhawkers would have to settle for a tie.
The next two games on each team's slate should make the comparison complete. Kansas has met both Colorado and Oklahoma while Missouri has just finished beating Nebraska and earlier in the year lost to Oklahoma A&M.
This has two promising aspects, however. One, a tie for first is better than sole possession of second. Two, it would finally remove Oklahoma from its tenacious hold on the league crown.
Pearson, TKE, AFROTC Phi Kappa Win Games
By RON PHILLIPS
Kansan Sports Writer
Pearson, Tau Kappa Epsilon, AFROTC and Phi Kappa were victorious yesterday as the next to the last round of intramural football opened.
A hustling Tau Kappa Epsilon team rolled over hapless Phi Kappa Sigma 28 to 0. Al Armstrong, TKE passing ace, sent his team into a quick lead with a long aerial to Bob Renrof on the second play from scrimmage.
The Tekos scored again in the first quarter on a pass from Armstrong to Bill Todd. Armstrong kicked the extra point, Phi Kappa Sigma was forced back to its own five yard line in the second quarter and on an attempt to kick out of trouble, Bill Craw, TKE defensive mainstaff, blocked the Phi Kappa Sigma punt and a safety resulted.
Armstrong also passed for the last two scores, throwing both times to Lvynn McDougal.
A strong passing attack enabled Pearson to beat Oread 13 to 7. After a slow start, Pearson's Tom Schafer shot a 15 yard pass spot to Paul Stone for a touchdown. Leroy Herald converted.
Oread tied the game in the second period when Alen Levin took a pitchout and raced 45 yards to score. Darrell McKanial passed to Frank Lesic for the point after touchdown.
Pearson got the winning touchdown before the half ended. It came on a pass from Jay Templin to Lewis Clum.
Steve Smiriga ran 70 yards with an intercepted pass to give Phi Kappa a 6-0 win over Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Siniriga got key blocks from Jim George and Jerry Lysaught. The contest became a defensive struggle after the touchdown. George and Lysaught led the Phi Kappa line in posting the shutout.
AFROTC scored on passes in the first and third quarters to shut out Jolliffe 14-0.
The winners scored the first touchdown on a long pass to Platter which the end caught behind the defense and raced 30 yards to score. The last touchdown came on a 5-yard pass to Mann.
Mantle Gets 3rd Army Rejection
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1952
Commerce, Okla. —(U.P.)- Mickey Mantle, young Yankee star, tucked his lunch pail under his arm today and headed for work as usual in a nearby construction company, neither outwardly elated nor dejected over his third official rejection from military service.
"Whatever they decided was all right with me," declared Mantle, indicating he currently was concentrating more on his newly-gained office job with a Baxter Springs, Kan., construction company, only a few miles from his home here
Mantle had been rejected twice previously because of a past history of osteomyelitis in his left leg.
"It itdn't make any difference either way," shrugged the 21-year-old blond outfielder when he learned that the surgeon general's office in Washington had rejected him because of a knee injury aggravated in the 1951 World Series with the Giants.
Hoag Added to Injury List; Kansas Grows Short of Backs
Kansas halfback Charlie Hoag was on the injured list today, as a crippled Jayhawk team prepared for Saturday's Big 7 Homecoming clash here with Nebraska.
Hoag, the team's leading ground gainer and pass receiver, was suffering from a knee injury sustained in the Kansas State game, but the ailment remained undiagnosed. Hoag watched yesterday's session from the sidelines and was unable to run.
"We're out of backs" commented Coach J. V. Sikes. "Fullback Galen Fiss is out for the homecoming game, halfback John Konek is still limping, and quarterback Gil Reich strained a pulled leg muscle in the K-State game.
"Add Hoag to that list and you have the four backfield men who started our first four games on offense. We're in awful shape."
Fiss, who doubles as linebacker, will be sidelined with a dislocated shoulder, while Konek is recuperating from a sprained knee which prevented him from seeing action last Saturday. Reich, who threw two touchdown passes and ran for one marker against the Wildcats, was expected to see duty, but could be injured easily.
Hoag's spot was expected to be taken, by Frank Cindrich.
Sikes also was informed that Morris Kay, defensive end from St. John, Kan., probably will be sidelined for the rest of the season. Kay was stricken with a light case of polio four weeks ago, but it had been hoped he might see competition in the Nebraska Homecoming game.
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