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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 29, 1952
Injuries Hit KU Hard
By DON NIELSEN
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Injuries hit the Jayhawker line hard Saturday when George Mrkonic, offensive left tackle, suffered a severe knee sprain during the first quarter of the game with Santa Clara.
Mrkonic's injury is serious enough to put him on the list of doubtful starters for the Colorado game next week end.
Also hurt during last Saturday's contest was Gil Reich, first string offensive quarterback, who received a bruised shoulder. It was thought that he had suffered a shoulder separation. He, too, has been put on the doubtful list for the Colorado clash.
Charlie Hoag, regular offensive left halfback, also was hurt during the Santa Clara game, causing considerable consternation in the Kansas cheering section. Hoag, however, merely had the wind knocked out of him, and is expected to start against Colorado in good shape.
Galen Fiss, first-string offensive fullback and defensive linebacker, also is expected to be up to par for the Colorado struggle. He was unable to play full time last Saturday, but he did see plenty of action, and should see more against Colorado.
Jerry Bogue, first string offensive end, who was injured during the game with Texas Christian, has had the cast on his right knee removed, but is also on the doubtful starter list for next Saturday.
Bob Hantla, defensive guard, should be in good shape for the Colorado game. He was able to play most of the game on defense for the Jayhawkers Saturday, but is still rather weak from his attack of the flu.
Don Bracelin, defensive right end, also was injured in the Santa Clara game. He received a relatively minor knee injury, but should be able to face the Buffs next Saturday.
Yankees, Dodgers to Open World Series Wednesday
All in all, the Jayhawkers have been hit hard by injuries, and will have to put a fairly battered and beaten eleven on the field against the Colorado Buffaloes.
New York—(U.P.)-The New York Yankees finished their season two games in front of second-place Cleveland.
The Brooklyn Dodgers' winning margin over the New York Giants was four and a half games.
And with that, the major league season ended on a lackadaisical note. Witness these developments on the field during the season, when nothing counted anyway;
The Dodgers played a 12-inning, 5-5 tie with the Braves, marking the fourth straight year they went into extra innings in the season's final game. This one was called because of "darkness." The sun was shining at the time, but every one was ready to go home. As a matter of fact, umpire Al Barlick had left after the 10th inning. He said he had to catch a train.
The Athletics clinched fourth place in the American league when eight runs in the sixth inning gave them a 9-4 victory over the Yankees. The Senators clinched fifth and put the Red Sox in sixth with a 5-4 victory over Boston. The Bosox have been a consistent disappointment, but this was the first time since 1945 they finished out of the first division.
The Indians licked the Tigers, 8-2,
on homers by rookie Dave Pope and
Larry Doby and the Brownrs rattled
out 17 hits for a 12-1 win over the
White Sox in the other American
league games.
Robin Roberts won his 28th game—and became the first major league pitcher to do so since Dizzy Dean in 1935—when the Phils whipped the Giants, 7-4. Stan Musial pitched one pitch as the Cubs licked the Cardinals, 3-0. And Jim Green-grass' ninth inning fly with the bases loaded and one out gave the
Reds a 3-2 win over the Pirates.
Reds a 3-2 win over the Pirates.
A rookie and a veteran appeared li-
ties today to draw the pitching
assignment, but the Brewers
Dodgers and New York Yankees
meet in the first game of the World
Series at Ebbets field Wednesday
Joe Black, the Negro relief specialist, will be the selection of Dodger manager Charles Dressen if he warms up satisfactorily in a workout today. Casey Stengel of the Yankees was almost certain to counter with Allie Reynolds, a tested right hander ranked as the greatest money pitcher in the game today.
Baseball Standings Final Major League Standings National League.
W. L. Pct. G.B.
Brooklyn 96 57 627
New York 92 62 597 543
St. Louis 88 68 571 83
Philadelphia 87 76 548
Chicago 77 77 500 193
Cincinnati 69 85 448 273
Boston 64 89 418 32
Pittsburgh 64 121 273 543
American League
| | W. | L. | Pct. | G.B. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| New York | 95 | 59 | .617 |  |
| Cleveland | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 |
| Chicago | 81 | 73 | .526 | 14 |
| Philadelphia | 79 | 75 | .513 | 16 |
| Washington | 78 | 76 | .506 | 17 |
| Boston | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 |
| St. Louis | 64 | 90 | .416 | 31 |
| Detroit | 50 | 104 | .314 | 42 |
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Defense Saves Day In 21-9 Kansas Win
By BOB LONGSTAFF Kansan Sports Editor
A snarling Kansas defense was the mainstay of the Jayhawke attack Saturday as KU defeated the Santa Clara Broncos 21-9 in a rough and rugged battle on a hot field in Memorial stadium.
Santa Clara recovered a Kansas fumble on the 20-yard line early in the fourth quarter. However, the Jayhawker defense bristled, and the Broncos could not pick up the necessary vardage for a first down.
With its back against the go line, the Kansas defense thwarted several Santa Clara touchdown tries.
Three plays later, though, the Kansas offense bogged down on aumble which Santa Clara recovered—this time a two-point win that powered defensive platoon showed sharp play in stopping the Bronco bid for six points.
Bob Hantla, defensive guard, smashed through the center of the Bronco line on the 11-vard line to jar quarterback Duane Louis loose from the ball. Big Bud Bixler raced in to smother the ball for the Jayhawkers.
The first quarter went scoreless with most of the action being a tug-of-war played mostly on Santa Clara territory. The closest Kansas got to pay dirt in the first quarter was the 30-yard line.
A Jayhawk fumble early in the second quarter set up the first Santa Clara score. The Broncos mixed the plays up in the drive staying on the ground using over center, off tackle, and wide end runs.
From the 14, left halfback Jack Kaplan cut off tackle and raced to a touchdown behind vicious and precise blocking by the Broncos. Cleavinger blocked the attempted conversion.
The turning point of the game for the Kansas aggregation, which trailed at halftime 9-7, came in the third quarter when Gil Reich, defensive safely, returned a Bronco punt for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Hal Clevinger, the other half of Kansas' double safety, took the boot on the 30-yard line. On a criss-cross, he gave the ball to Reich in a tricky and deceptive hand off. Reich cut to the middle, then scampered down the sidelines out running two Santa Clara would be tacklers.
On the return kickoff, Reich took it on the 14 and moved to the 31 yard line. From there Kansas started a sustained drive which carried over 69 yards for a touchdown.
A key block by Morris Kay, defensive end, on the 40-yard line allowed the ex-Army quarterback to go the distance untouched.
The Jayhawkers mixed their plays well with John Konek, Charlie Hoag, and Brandeberry lugging the leather most of the way. When the Kansas club moved into Santa Clara territory, it took to the air.
Jerry Robertson hit Jerry Taylor
on a seven yard pass which moved the ball to the Bronco 27-yard line. Three plays later Robertson completed another pass to erd Harold Patterson which went for a nullified TD.
Hoag was injured on the play as he threw a key block to let Patterson go for the six points. The wind being knocked out of him combined with the 90 degree temperature of the day to sideline him for the rest of the game.
However, Hoag's block and Patterson's run were of no avail as on offsides penalty nullified the score.
A long pass on the next play was broken up too roughly by the Santa Clara defense, and interference was charged. Kansas was given the ball on the 4-yard line.
After a three yard loss, Brandeberry bulled his way across for the first Kansas score. Konek made the conversion to put Kansas in the lead 7-6.
The Broncos fought back. With nine seconds remaining in the half, and the ball resting on the 23-yard line, John Daly kicked a 31 yard field goal to put Santa Clara ahead 9-7 at halftime.
The second half saw Reich's 70- yard punt return, a series of fumbles and goal line stands by the Kansas eleven, and a final KU score by Frank Cindrich.
Late in the fourth quarter a Santa Clara kick by Duane Louis was hurried, and it floated out of bounds on the Bronco 36-yard line. The Kansas club took over and drove to the 3-yard line. Cindrich on a quick handoff went off guard and scored the final six points of the day. Konek made it three conversions in a row to complete the scoring at 21-9.
Dr. Allen to Coach College All Stars
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, Kansas basketball coach, was selected as coach of the college basketball all-stars. The college team will meet the professional Minnesota Lakers in the Chicago stadium Oct. 24.
Sponsored by the Chicago Herald-American, the annual event donates all proceeds to aid disabled servicemen in the Chicago area.
Last season, Coach Allen directed the Jayhawkers to the Big Seven conference championship, and the NCAA championship. Ultimately Dr. Allen helped direct the Olympic team to the world championship.
In going through the run of championship, Coach Allen's Jayhawkers dropped only three games in playing 31.
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In the second half Santa Clara was limited to 29 yards rushing. The Broneos picked up only 85 yards rushing in the game as compared to 176 for Kansas.
In the punts returned department, Kansas out ran the Broncos 139 to 15 yards. Seventy of the Jayhawkers' total was picked up on Reich's run.
However, Santa Clara out passed the Kansas club going for 79 yards by the air compared to 15 for Kansas. The total yardage accumulated, including punt and kickoff returns, shows KU ahead with 372 total yards against Santa Clara's 221.
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