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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Oct. 3, 1952
Powerful Buffs Invade Kansas
By BOB NOLD
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
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Colorado, in spite of injuries to several of its key players, will bring the strongest team it has ever had in the Big Seven here Saturday when it meets Kansas at Memorial stadium.
Even last year's team which came in second in the conference cannot compare with the present squad. Eight members of last year's first string defensive unit are back. In addition, some good second line defensive players have come along to give the Buffaloes the depth an exceptionally good team must have.
Seven offensive starters returned this year. Colorado has 31 returning lettermen.
Last year's team upended Kansas, 35-27, at Boulder. In 1950, Colorado barely missed scoring an upset here as Charlie Hoag's amazing 85-yard kickoff touchdown run sparked KU to a last quarter 27-21 thrilling victory. The Jayhawkers trailed 0-21 going into the final 20 minutes of play.
Colorado's backfield of Roger Williams, quarterback; Zack Jordan, left halfback; Frank Bernardi, right halfback, and Ralph Curtis, fullback, compares favorably with any team in the Big Seven.
The Buffs' ace offensive pair, Jordan and Curtis, will duel KU's Gil Reich and Hoag for hero roles Saturday. Anyone of these backfield aces are capable of breaking a game wide open with spectacular and inspirational play.
Under Coach Dal Ward, Colorado operates off a crunching single wing featuring spinners and reverses with Jordan going wide on optional run or pass plays and off tackle cutbacks. Buldozing Curtis hammers the middle to keep the defense drawn in tight . . . a move to keep an opponent's defense from playing too wide for the frequent and powerful end sweeps.
Shifting from a T-formation into the single wing as their basic formation, the Buffs operate with Jordan in the tailback position. Quarterback Williams becomes the blocking back with Bernardi handling the wingback assignment. Fullback Curtis handles the line-bucking chores.
The exceptionally strong spots on the Colorado team are tailback and offensive guard.
At tailback, Colorado has three
No. Name Wt. Pos.
11 Zack Jordan '53 180 HE
12 Woody Shelton '55 157 HE
14 Lee Venze '55 180 QE
17 Ron Gray '54 165 HE
18 Frank Bernardi '55 173 HE
21 Ralph Curtis '53 185 FE
23 Tom Brookshier '53 175 HE
24 George Figner '54 184 HE
26 Ron Johnson '54 185 HE
27 Carroll Hardy '55 180 FE
28 Larry Horine '55 180 HE
29 Roger Williams, '53 193 QE
34 Bill Horton '54 184 FE
38 Lee Marshall '54 195 T
50 Dave Hill '54 195 C
51 Roy Shepherd '55 185 C
52 Don Brakewood '54 210 G
55 Jim Dalthorp '53 185 C
56 Ken Huffer '54 196 C
60 Thomas Cain '54 210 C
61 Don Greenwood '55 190 G
62 Jack Swigert '55 185 G
63 Dick Knowlton '54 195 G
64 Roger Hunt '54 190 G
69 Bryce Zarit '54 230 G
70 Bill Mitchell '54 212 T
71 Jim Stander '54 225 T
72 Bob Klaman '54 208 T
74 Don Branby '53 195 E
75 Bill Allen '53 195 T
77 Dick Blasongame '225 T
78 Dick Deitrich '54 200 T
80 Alabama Glass '54 185 E
82 Tom Evans '54 196 E
83 Gary Knafele '54 200 E
87 Carl Fisher '54 195 E
Colorado Roster
Curly Byrd, president of Maryland university, formerly was its head football coach.
great performers — Jordan, Ron Johnson and Carroll Hardy. Johnson and Hardy were the No. 2 and 3 ground gainers respectively on last year's Big Seven runnerup team. Together they piled up 878 yards rushing. Johnson averaged 6.3 yards every time he carried the ball. Hardy led his teammates with an average of 7.9 yards a carry.
Jordan (No. 11) is a great triple-threat star. He is among the nation's finest punters, if not the best. His great quick kicking kept Oklahoma in serious trouble all day last Saturday. He averaged 56 yards on seven punts which included one quick kick that traveled 78 yards.
In 1950, Jordan set a new NCAA puncting record of 48.1 on 48 boots. As a passer, he tossed for 838 yards as a sophomore to rank third in the Big Seven. Last year he passed for 897 yards.
Jordan scored all three touchdowns against Oklahoma and looks to be well on his way to his greatest season. Much of KU's hopes against the Buffs rests on how well the Jayhawkers can bottle up Mr. Offense.
Three offensive guard standouts, returned. They are Jack Swigert, Dick Knowlton, and Roger Hunt. Hunt is an outstanding downfield blocker.
Last week, the Buffaloos' versal attack combined with a great rushing defense to halt Oklahoma's conference win streak at 28. The 21-21 tie was the first blot on the Sooners' Big Seven record since Kansas tied them 13-13 in 1947.
Following the Buffs' great showing against Oklahoma, Sooner Coach Bud Wilkinson said, "We feel real lucky to have gained a tie with Colorado. They showed great versatility, deception, poise, polish and confidence . . . and above all, a burning desire to win." And Kansas will be pitted against this same powerful Colorado team Saturday.
Colorado's main offensive strength is derived from an end sweep from which they either run or pass according to how the play is developing.
The option on this play allows them the advantage of knowing that the Kansas backs won't come charging up to the line to halt the play. It also means that additional pressure will be on the KU line, especially ends Morris Kay and Don Bracelin.
Jordan will do most of the throwing. He threw 11 of the 14 passes tried against Oklahoma. Adding strength to the passing attack is Bernardi, a left-handed passer, who throws from the reverse.
What this all amounts to is that Kansas' defensive backs will have to show better pass coverage than they did against either Texas Christian or Santa Clara. The Jayhawkers will have to diagnose the Colorado plays before the plays unfold. On the other hand, Colorado's defensive line doesn't give the opposing backs much time to get their passes away. The ends, led by Don Branby, are particularly successful in hurrying the passer. Branby is a rugged end who tackles hard. At the other end, Alabama Glass exhibits similar qualities.
COLORADO (1-0-1) KANSAS (2-0-0)
No. Name Wt. Pos. Wt. Name No.
83 Gary Knafele 200 LE 186 Jerry Taylor 91
75 Bill Allen 195 LT 204 Joe Lundy 70
63 Dick Knowlton 195 LG 194 Dick Knowles 63
56 Ken Huffer 196 C 190 Warren Woody 54
62 Jack Swigert 185 RG 217 George Helmstadter 61
38 Lee Marshall 195 RT 224 Oliver Spencer 73
82 Tom Evans 196 RE 188 Paul Leoni 83
32 Roger Williams 193 QB 187 Gil Reich 16
11 Zack Jordan 180 LH 188 Charlie Hoag 21
18 Frank Bernardi 173 RH 183 Bob Brandeberry 41
21 Ralph Curtis 185 FB 208 Galen Fiss 33
Probable Offensive Starters
OFFICIALS: Referee, Miller, Missouri; Umpire, Volz, Nebraska; Linesman, Beckerman, Iowa; Field Judge, Bidwell, State
Manager Charley Dressen of the
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Yanks Blast Out 7-1 Victory; Become 2-1 Series Favorites
New York—(U.P.)—By winning the second game 7-1, the New York Yankees made themselves 2 to 1 favorites today to win the World Series, according to the odds-makers.
The Kansas line will have to give a vastly improved performance to keep the Colorado line from blending with the Jayhawker backfield.
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IT'S SUPER RICH!
The consensus of opinion last year when Colorado beat Kansas 35 to 27 was that the Jayhawkers had the better team, but that they had the natural letdown after winning two tough ones. Colorado, on the other hand was up for the game and proved it by winning.
Manager Casey Stengel of the Yankees dropped first-baseman Joe Collins from fifth to sixth in the batting order and moved up third baseman Gil McDougall. He explained he did not want the run of three left-handed hitters, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Collins, going against the southpaw deliveries of Roe.
The Yanks had been 8 to 5 choices at the start of the Series, but slumped to 6-5 after losing the opening game. For today's game, with Preacher Roe of the Dodgers opposing Ed Lopat of the Yankees, the Yankees are favored at 7 to 5.
. . . IT'S SUPER BIG!
A crowd of between 68,000 and 69,000 was expected to be on hand when the Yankees take the field in defense of the world championship in Yankee stadium where they have written so many previous golden chapters in their long history. The sixth and seventh games, if necessary, will be played at Ebbets field.
Billy Martin, the skinny 161-pounder, blasted a three run homer and a single to drive in four runs yesterday and pace the Yankees to a 7-1 victory over Brooklyn. Martin's slugging helped the Yankees tie the World Series at one game aniece.
The big question as the game approaches is whether or not last Saturday's tie with Oklahoma will send the Buffaloes to a still higher peak against Kansas or cause them to have a letdown.
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The Yankees won 40 games and lost only 18 against left-handed pitching during the American league season while the Dodgers beat left-handers 19 times and lost only five to them. Harry Perkowski of the Cincinnati Reds was the only National league left-hander to start, finish and win against the Dodgers all year.
Nevertheless, the Dodgers appeared to have their work cut out for them against the crafty Lopat, who, some Yankee scouts and coaches insist, is more effective against right-handed hitters than left-handers because of his screwball.
Dodgers, meanwhile, dropped left-handed hitting Duke Snider from third to sixth in the batting order and put Jackie Robinson third, Roy Campanella fourth and Andy Pafko fifth.
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His intention was to present as solid an array of right-handed hitters as possible against the left-handed Lopat.
2 Faculty Members Produce Workbook
Rinehart & company has announced the publication of a workbook by Emil L. Telfel, associate professor, and Charles G. Pearson, instructor, in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
The book contains a set of graded, practical exercises in copy-reading and headline writing which approximate as closely as possible the actual work done on a professional copy desk.
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