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University Daily Kansan Friday, Oct. 31, 1952
KU Aims for 11th Win In 12 Wildcat Games
By BOB NELSON
Kansan Sports Writer
Riddled by injuries in the defensive secondary, Kansas will be attempting to mark up its 11th victory over Kansas State in the last 12 years when the two intrastate rivals tangle Saturday at Manhattan in a Big Seven contest.
Since 1940, the Jayhawkers have lost only a 14-18 decision to the Wildcats in 1944. And this win came in the final minute of play on a highly disputed play.
Year Kans. K.-State At
'41 20 16 Kans.
'42 19 7 K. State
'43 25 2 Kans.
'44 14 18 K. State
'45 27 0 Kans.
'46 34 0 K. State
'47 55 0 Kans.
'48 20 14 K. State
'49 38 0 Kans.
'50 47 7 K. State
'51 33 14 Kans.
Although favored by from 21 to 27 points, Kansas must guard against overconfidence or the Kansas Staters may well pull the upset of the year. Favorites have quite often "bit the dust" in the KU-KS series when victories were chalked up by a favorite before the game was played.
1941-51 RECORI
Kane K. State
Won 10. Lost 1
The Jayhawkers should have much added incentive to play a good game against Kansas State Saturday. Kansas is now rated 9th in the AP grid poll. With an impressive 5-1 season record, KU is one of the few teams to move back into the select 10 after being pushed down the ladder by a 42-20 Oklahoma defeat.
Kansas needs an impressive victory to remain in the top 10. KU's 26-6 shutout showing over a strong defense tied by a second hit by Jayhawkers back into the top 10.
The Jayhawkers' continually improving offensive attack should give the under-manned Wildcats plenty to worry about. Kansas' balanced offense—featuring a powerful running and potent aerial attack—should continue to roll against K-State. Coach J. V.
Sikes' club is currently averaging 24 points a game.
But the KU secondary defense is hard hit by injuries. Two key starters are benched and a third is a questionable performer. Star linebacker Galen Fiss is out with a shoulder injury and right halfback
John Konek is sidelined with a knee injury.
Gil Reich, key double-duty defensive left halfback and offensive because of a groin injury incurred quarterback, is a doubtful starter because of a groin injury incurred this week in practice.
Here is the way Coach Sikes has reshuffled his defensive unit: Joe Find has been moved a second time this year—this time from left end to Fiss' linebacking spot. Senior Duane Unruh has taken over at the left terminal.
Kansas-K-State Starters
PROBABLE OFFENSIVE STARTERS
| KANSAS (5-1) | | Wt. | Pos. | Wt. | KANSAS STATE (1-5) | No. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| No. | | | | | No. | |
| 81 | Jerry Taylor | 186 | LE | 185 | Joe Rainman | 52 |
| 70 | Joe Lundy | 204 |LT | 200 | Chuck Farinella | 37 |
| 63 | Dick Knowles | 194 | LG | 190 | Tom O'Boyle | 63 |
| 54 | Warren Woody | 190 | C | 195 | Ken Gowdy | 48 |
| 61 | Geo. Helmstadter | 217 | RG | 180 | Dean Peck | 45 |
| 73 | Oliver Spencer | 224 | RT | 215 | Ken Frisbie | 65 |
| 83 | Paul Leoni | 188 | RE | 185 | Jim Limes | 34 |
| 10 | Jerry Robertson | 180 | QB | 180 | Carl Albacker | 67 |
| 21 | Charlie Hoag | 188 | LH | 175 | Corky Taylor | 31 |
| 41 | Bob Brandeberry | 183 | RH | 180 | Veryl Switzer | 24 |
| 32 | Frank Sabatini | 186 | FB | 200 | Elmer Creviston | 28 |
PROBABLE DEFENSIVE STARTERS
No. Wt. Pos. Wt. No.
89 Duane Unruh 178 LE 185 Ron Clair 51
74 George Mrkonic 212 LT 200 Al Karetski 56
79 Bud Bixler 221 LG 190 Tom O'Boyle 63
65 Bob Hantla 196 RG 210 Cletis Wilson 61
72 Orville Poppe 215 RT 205 Earl Meyer 74
84 Don Bracelin 181 RE 205 Dewey Wade 64
62 Joe Fink 195 LLB 190 Ed Pence 41
50 Merlin Gish 194 RLB 185 Carvel Oldham 49
16 Gil Reich 187 LH 175 Gerald Cashman 26
85 Harold Patterson 185 RH 170 Bob Dahnke 30
80 Hal Clevinger 183 S 180 Veryl Switzer 24
OFFICIALS—Referee: Ronald Gibbs (St. Thomas); Umpire: John Waldorf (Missouri); Linesman: Charles Worrall (Nebraska) and Field Judge: Stuart Beresford (Colorado).
PLACE—Memorial Stadium, Manhattan. TIME=2 p.m.
Lundy Shows Most Gain In Kansas' Improved Line
Kansas' offensive forward wall has shown increasing improvement during the first half of the 1952 season, and the most improved figure in the Jayhawkers' youthful attack is Joe Lundy, solid 204-pound junior from Roscoe, Pa.
Not that Lundy had so far to come. For he was considered a good prospect from the time he arrived as a freshman in the fall of 1950. Its a matter of rapid progress to the point where Kansas again is mounting its usual snowplow tackles for the dreaded quick handoff over these spots. Co-Captain Oliver Spencer, the 223-pound dredge from Ulysses, is his stablemate.
Lundy is prolonging a line of blasting left tackles which Red Ettinger inaugurated in 1946 and Bob Talkington and Carl Sandefur maintained through last season. He is one of the big reasons the Jayhawk ground attack is rumbling at a creditable 212-yard-per-game pace despite the presence of five new starters.
But back to Lundy. One item that has helped him considerably is contact lens. "I'm seeing things in football games I never saw before," he laughs. "Use to be he I couldn't even tell who I was to go for on punts and kickoffs. I can see who I'm suppose to block in the secondary, too, instead of just going after a blurry figure wearing a different colored jersey."
"Lundy's secret is the ability to maintain solid contact after he hits," Line Coach Pop Werner points out. "He drives that shoulder in there quick and moves his feet well. He certainly has come along."
Joe was fitted with the lens last spring. "Of course, I've gained confidence with experience," he said.
JOE LUNDY
"I think position is the biggest thing in blocking—getting that angle on your opponent. Beating him to the charge is important too. Then you've got to keep your feet moving and adjusting to the way he tries to go. Having good backs behind you like Charlie Hoag and Frank Chindle will help make it easier for you yougotta move. If the defensive man makes just one little wrong move you can hit him and Charlie is through into the secondary."
"Then Coach Werner has helped me a lot. He works on you until you are doing the job right. After that its up to you to put out."
Ed Rowland. Oklahoma's 225-pound pillar, has given Landy most trouble to date. "He keeps you away from his body," the new Jayhawk star, admires. "He gave me particular trouble on pass protection, fighting me off with his hands and arms. That's the hardest play I have to make anyhow. You have to hold your block longer and your opponent usually has more room in which to maneuver."
Lundy is the worker of Delbert Lundy, a steel worker around Roscoe for 25 years. He's a mechanical engineering major with a C average.
"I've got to improve on that grade average." Lundy reflects, "the same as we've all got to improve in our line. We can do better."
And Joe figures Saturday is a good day to start on the latter project. Kansas State boasts only a 1-5 record, but it carried the fight to touch Cincinnati, Tulsa and Nebraska. The Wildcats could have won any of these games.
By BOB NELSON
Kansan Sports Writer
For six Jayhawker seniors, co-captains Charlie Hoag and Oliver Spencer, George Mrkonic, Merlin Gish, Hal Cleavinger and Galen Fiss, a victory over Kansas State is a "must."
Starting with an impressive 25-6 victory as freshmen in 1949, this group has never tasted defeat against K-State footballers. As sophomores in '50, Kansas posted an easy 47-7 win with the regulars playing only about half the game. And last year, KU had little trouble posting a 33-14 victory that wasn't as close as the score might indicate.
These seniors have played key roles in helping Kansas post victories over K-State and will be called upon for extra heavy duty again Saturday. But one highly competitive battler, namely Bone-crusher Fiss, will be missing from the rough activity.
Fiss has been a key performer in the seniors' three victories over the Wildcats to date. And no doubt he would have left his damaging mark again this year had not a shoulder injury suffered in the Southern Methodist game sidelined the big fellow.
Hoag, KU's highly regarded all-American halfback candidate, has had some of his best days against the Wildcats. Starting with his frosh performance, the Oak Hill, ill, running wizard has been little short of sensational against Kansas State.
A checkup on Hoag's record against the Wildcats shows the KU co-captain has taken a real liking to the Kansas Staters.
As a freshman, he returned one punt for an 87 yard touchdown and had another scoring punt return called back after going 63 yards. He averaged 55 yards on two punts and carried the ball 62 yards in 12 tris.
In '50 as a sophomore, KU's senior president carried the ball 10 times in gaining a cool 148 yards for a nice 14.8 average per carry. He played only about half the game as KU rolled to a one-sided 47-7 victory at Manhattan.
Last year Hoag picked up another 117 yards rushing in 15 tries. He saw only limited action.
Hoag's ground gaining record against Kansas State is almost unbelievable. In his two varsity games against the Wildcats, he has picked
up 265 yards in 25 carries for a 10.6
yard average per carry. And he has
yet to lose a single yard in his
running attempts.
The swift, smashing halfback has added another weapon—pass receiving—to his collection since the K-Staters last tried to halt the Javahawkers' great running ace.
After a sub-par start against Texas Christian university and Santa Clara, Hoag has swung open the offensive gates and is headed full speed down all-American lane. He scored three TD's each against Colorado and Iowa State to pace KU to an early season 2-0 Big Seven edge.
Against Oklahoma, even in a 20-42 defeat, Hoag was an all-American in every way. His outstanding play brought words of praise from all who witnessed the great offensive battle. And with still an even more spectacular offensive display against SMU in the Cotton bowl last week, Hoag was awarded the nation's top backfield honor, being selected as the AP's back of the week.
It may well take another all-American output Saturday by Hong to help his teammates to victory over the hapless, but not fightless or discouraged Cats. This game is likely to be much closer than most coffee shop quarterbacks think.
The five seniors will be out to win this BIG ONE for Fiss, a fellow who has battled his heart out every minute he's been on the field this year.
Cleawinger will be playing before hometown Manhattanites. A win is a definite "must" for him. Along with hard charging Spencer and sure tackling Mrkonle and Gish, Cleawinger and Hoag will be giving their all in an attempt to make it a perfect 4-0 over K-State.
Paced by these five great Jayhawker gridders, we can't see how KU can help but chalk up its sixth win of the year in seven starts—but only after a much rougher battle than most sideline experts are predicting.
Our prediction, Kansas to down Silo Tech, 27-0.
Phi Delts Blank Kappa Sigs; Stephenson, Jim Beam Win
Carl Ade climaxed a Phi Delt drive in the first quarter by passing to John Boyd in the endzone. The winners picked up two more points in the quarter by trapping the Kappa Sigma runner behind the goal line.
Phi Delta Theta scored three touchdowns and two safeties to shutout Kappa Sigma in a Fraternity A contest yesterday.
By CHUCK MORELOCK
The Phi Delts drove again in the second quarter and scored on a short pass from Fred Heath to Eddie Miller. Adc passed to Heath in the third quarter for the final Phi Delts. Heath scored another safety in the last quarter by nailing the Kappa Sig runner in the endzone.
The Phi Gamma Delta B team
runs the Alpha server to edge
Phi Delta. The Phi Delta 18-21
The Phi Delts took a 12-5 lead in the second quarter which lasted until quarter. Sifens pitched to Hugh Buchanan for five yards for the TD.
Both teams struck early in the first quarter to score. Don Sifens passed to J. P. Jones for the Phi Delt touchdown and Dick Dennis found Harlan Hise alone in the endzone for the Phi Gam tally.
Kansan Sports Writer
1
Hise tied up the game for me
Phi Gams in the last quarter by
intercepting a pass and running 55
yards to score. Al Kobbeman
climaxed the rally by passing to Bill
Larrabee for the winning touchdown.
Stephenson overcame a stubborn NROTC defense to win, 13-0 in an Independent A game.
Jerome Goodman broke up a scoreless battle in the second quarter by passing 24 yards to Ben Robertson in the endzone. The winners halted a Navy threat in the third when Robertson intercepted a pass. Stephenn scored on an end run.
Bill Porter threw three touchdown passes to lead Jim Beam to a 19-0 blanking of Pearson hall in another Independent A contest.
Bob Trego scored the first touchdown by grabbing a 40 yard pass from Porter in the first quarter. The winners tallied again in the second quarter on the old-fashioned sleeper play, with Porter passing for the score.
Jim Beam added another touchdown in the last quarter when Porter found a teammate open in the endzone
Yesterday's Results
**Independent**
Jim Beam 19, Pearson 0
Stephenson 13, NROTC 0
**Fraternity A**
Phi Delta Theta 23, Kappa Sigma 0
**Fraternity B**
Phi Gamma Delta 19, Phi Delta
Theta 12
Tomorrow's Games
**Fraternity A**
Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs. Lambda
Chi Alpha
**Fraternity B**
Alpha Epsilon Pi vs. Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Epsilon Pi vs. Kappa Sigma
Pki Phara Psi vs. Beta Theta Pi