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University Daily Kansan Friday, Sept. 26, 1952
Can The Jayhawks Saddle Broncos? Defense to Be Question For Kansas to Answer WREN to Broadcast Tomorrow's Game Santa Clara Offense May Keep KU Busv
One of the key difficulties which must be overcome in tomorrow's contest with Santa Clara stems from the fact that Kansas, which had been training for the spread formation of TCU must shift to a defense for the hard hitting standard-T formation which will be offered by the Brancos.
Station WREN, Topeka, will broadcast the Kansas-Santa Clara game direct from Memorial stadium tomorrow, Max Falkenstien, program manager, announced today. The game will be broadcast beginning at 1:45 p.m.
Kansas' worries, however, don't cease with the defensive troubles. Injuries in last week's game and in scrimmage during the week have taken their toll from both offensive and defensive platoons.
Galen Fiss, Kansas' starting fullback and linebacker, has been hobbling all week with a knee injury. He may be ready to start tomorrow, but if he does he probably won't be able to carry a 55 minute load as he did in the TCU contest.
The KU defense is, however, considerably stronger this year. The contest last week demonstrated that. Last Saturday's game was the first time in 43 contests that the Horned Frogs of Texas had been held scoreless.
Loyola of Los Angeles pulled the same thing when they showed up. The Lions streaked to a 20-0 first quarter lead, before Jayhawker pushing finally pulled the game out of the fire. 34-26.
Iowa gained 238 yds aground and Loyola got 220 yards by rushing in these contests. In the passing department, Iowa got 84 yards aloft and the Lions got 180 yards through the airplanes. Only a couple of long touchdown runs and some Jerry Robertson sharpshooting passes saved these games for Kansas.
The Kansas defense showed up surprisingly well against the TCU spread last Saturday, but will the same defensive strategy prove effective against Santa Clara? Examples of what could happen can be found by reviewing last year's season records.
After spending about three weeks last year grooming for TCU's offensive spread, Kansas tried to reform to Iowa State's standard-T for its second start. The Cyclones ran up a 26-7 score at half-time before finally going down at 53-33.
TAKING OVER --Fullback Frank Sabatini may take over for the injured Galen Fiss tomorrow against the Santa Clara Broncos. Fiss' knee may keep him from playing his usual double-duty game, and Sabatini will play the offensive side.
Santa Clara will bring a well rounded attack and a rugged defense into its encounter with the Jayhawkers tomorrow at Memorial stadium. It will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Probable Offensive Starters
SANTA CLARA
No. Name Wt. Pos. Wt. Name No.
82 Gern Nagler 190 LE 186 Jerry Taylor 81
77 Gene Pisenti 208 LT 204 Joe Lundy 70
67 Joe Ramona 198 LG 194 Dick Knowles 63
53 Ken Lindegren 202 C 190 Warren Woody 54
68 Don Vaughn 195 RG 217 George Helmstadter 61
76 Ted Connolly 210 RT 224 Oliver Spencer 73
83 George Montgomery 205 RE 188 Paul Leoni 83
23 Duane Louis 183 QB 187 Gil Reich 16
14 Bo Lewis 165 LH 188 Charlie Hoag 21
11 Billy Gil 185 RH 183 Bob Brandeberry 41
32 Joe McCarger 175 FB 208 Galen Fiss 33
Officials: Referee: Gibbs, St. Thomas; Umpire, Nickerson, S.F. State; Linesman, Bourette, Wesleyan; Field Judge, Elv. Nebraska.
Jerry Bogue, who was injured in last Saturday's tilt when he was hit while reaching for a Gil Reich pass, definitely will be out of tomorrow's game. He will be replaced by Jerry Taylor at the left end position. Taylor is a 6 foot 3 inch letterman from Carrolton, Mo.
If he isn't ready to start tomorrow, he will most likely be replaced by either Bob Brandeberry, starting right halfback, or Frank Sabatini, sophomore fullback. Defensively, Dick Rossman, a Paola veteran, may move into the linebacking slot.
Also out of the lineup for tomorrow's game will be starting defensive guard, Bob Hantla, who is recovering from the flu. Expected to take his place is Bud Bixler, a sophomore tackle, who has been performing remarkably well in the vacated spot.
With these and several other newcomers starting in the line, and with the constant shuffling necessary to fill the backfill slot, the Jayhawkers will have some difficulty in making their offensive platoon roll.
However, with Kansas facing a light defensive line (the Broncos first string defensive line weights in at an average of 200 pounds) it may get less opposition.
The Jayhawketer offense is a big question mark. A well shuffled back field and a patched-up line definitely point to a weaker attack. Since the Kansans were held to a lower point production in last Saturday's contest than at any time during last year's season, it can only be hoped that tomorrow will show considerable improvement.
READY TO START—Co-Captain Ollie Spencer, offensive tackle, will be ready to go tomorrow against the Santa Clara Broncos. Spencer was an all-conference offensive tackle last year, and was also selected
All Big 7 Teams in Action Saturday
Kansas has another home stand this week taking on the Santa Clara Broncos. The Jayhawkers are expected to play a tight defensive game while the Broncos will be running a fast offensive passing attack.
All Big Seven teams will see action Saturday as the Big Seven conference moves into full swing with five inter-sectional battles and one league game.
Jayhawker Coach J. V. Sikes places the west coach team "on a par with TCU. That Santa Clara bunch," Sikes said, "has speed, experience, and a fine passing attack—and they hustle, hustle."
Columbia, Mo.-The Missouri Tigers will battle California university at Berkeley tomorrow in an inter-sectional game which promises to give an added tip-off to Missouri's strength.
Fullback Bill Burkhart and guard En Follon did not make the trip because of injuries received in last Saturday's game with Maryland.
braska, but Oregon made a fine showing against UCLA last week. Oregon is a slight favorite to win.
The battle is expected to go to the tough Illini club although the Cyclones play some of their best ball against them.
Lincoln, Neb. — With rambling Bobby Reynolds ready to show more of the form that made him an all-American in 1950, Nebraska's Cornhuskers flew to Oregon today for a Saturday night tussle with the University of Oregon in Portland's Multnomah stadium.
Ames, Iowa—More than 40,000 football fans are expected to be on hand for the Iowa State-Illinois game tomorrow in Champaign.
Manhattan -- The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to battle the Bearcats on home ground tomorrow.
Last year Cincinnati stopped the Wildcats in the first clash between the two teams and is expected to take the second meeting.
Norman, Okla.-The Oklahoma Sooners invade Boulder, Colo., to try out the 1952 Sooner powerhouse on the Buffs tomorrow.
The Cornhuskers readied themselves for Oregon by sweeping over South Dakota last Saturday. Reynolds will make it close for N=
Oklahoma has not tested its strength this year although preseason reports indicate that the Sooners are as strong if not stronger than last year when they took the Big Seven conference title.
The Colorado Buffaloes, which placed behind the Sooners last year, have an improved team deeper in experience.
they ran up 124 yards on the ground and completed 10 passes for an additional 97 yards. The 21 aerial attempts they made in that game indicate their desire, as well as ability, to move through the air.
They probably will throw hook passes and sideline passes on third down when they have an average amount of yardage to make. On second down with 10 or more yards to go they will throw a medium long pass.
Duane Louis, a 6 foot, 183-pound senior, quarterbacks the Santa Clara attack. Although he barely played enough last year to letter and wasn't expected to be a whiz this fall, he turned in a superb performance against Stanford.
His favorite receiver is allAmerican candidate Gern Nagler who some compare with Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie, the outstanding professional Cleveland Browns wingmen.
Dick Gallagher, the Broncos head coach who served three years as end coach with the Brown's and who is credited with developing Lavelli and Speedie, claims that Nagler has possibilities of becoming greater than either of them.
However, Nagler was injured in the Stanford game and may not play against Kansas.
In this event, George Montgomery will become the major target. Montgomery is fast, and a top notch receiver.
The Bronco ground game is spearheaded by fullback Joe McCarger. Although small for this position at 5 feet 7 inches and 175 pounds, he is hard to bring down. Santa Clara depends on him for all its crucial gains.
Their pass defense is good enough to necessitate the Jayhawkers using clever offensive patterns. Kansas will have to run hard and pass accurately if they expect to move at all with the ball.
Another slippery back is left half Jack Kaplan. He is very fast and a hard runner. Billy Gil is slated for the other offensive slot in the backfield. The team sends its half-backs and fullback off tackle to gain ground in the crucial spots.
Although they lost their opener to Stanford, 28-13, they are capable of beating any team on a given Saturday. It wasn't until the last quarter, after losing several key men in injuries, that the club succumbed last week.
The Broncos have 23 lettermen returning, giving them the school's most experienced squad since its 1949 Orange Bowl winner. They also have plenty of speed and the determination to win.
Santa Clara expects Kansas to be the second toughest eleven they will meet this year. It rates only California ahead of the Jayhawkers in its opponent's list.
The California defensive unit consists of quick hard chargers who are extra alert in diagnosing plays and who tackle clean and hard. The defensive line averages 200 pounds.
National League
Baseball Standings
National League W L Pct. GB
Brooklyn 95 56 .629 —
New York 91 60 .803 4
St. Louis 87 64 .576 8
Philadelphia 85 66 .563 10
Chicago 75 76 .497 20
Cincinnati 67 84 .447 28
Boston 63 88 .417 32
Pittsburgh 41 110 .272 54
American League
W L. Pct. GB
New York 93 58 .616
Cleveland 91 61 .599 $2 \frac{1}{2}$
Chicago 79 72 .523 14
Philadelphia 78 73 .535 15
Washington 76 75 .503 17
Boston 75 76 .497 18
St. Louis 63 88 .417 30
Detroit 50 102 .329 $43 \frac{1}{2}$