Page 4 University Daily Kansan Monday, Sept. 22, 1952 Jayhawks Defeat TCU Reich Passes KU To First Victory Powerful defensive and brilliant offensive play by the Jayhawkers brought the KU team from the position of underdogs to victors over the Texas Christian Horned Frogs Saturday to the tune of 13 to nothing. It was the first time in five years and 43 consecutive games that the TCU eleven had been held scoreless. Kansas was the last team to hold them without scoring. The Jayhawkers and the Horned Frogs fought to a scoreless tie in 1947. Coach J. V. Sikes' club took advantage of the breaks in the opening minutes of play, and the stiff defensive platoon took care of the rest. On the offensive side of the ledger, Kansas out rushed the Horned Frogs 188 yards to 56. But the TCU aerial show saw the Frogs gain 129 yards by the air to KU's 93. The wet field in the first half kept the passing to a minimum, but when the sun came out in the second half TCU took to the air. The Horned Frogs attempted only four passes in the first half and completed only one to Kansas' 13 attempted and three completed. By the time the final gun sounded, TCU had attempted 25 aerials and completed 12 of them. The Jayhawkers attempted a total of 22, completing nine. Kansas got its first break early in the first quarter. On the opening kickoff a Kansas player was off-sides, and the kick had to be repeated. Ronald Clinkscale took the second kickoff on the 9-yard line but fumbled on the 30 as he was hit hard by Kansas tacklers. Kansas recovered and drove to the 1-yard line where a fumble recovered by TCU stopped the drive. The Horned Frogs kicked on the first play. The Jayhawkers started another drive which carried to the 14-yard line. A Gil Reich pass to John Konek standing all alone in the end zone set Kansas in the lead 6-0. Eight minutes and 40 seconds had elapsed in the first quarter when the score was made. The remainder of the first half saw no scoring and became a push and pull contest on TCU territory. The Horned Frogs penetrated into one yard of Kansas territory making it to the KU 49-yard line near the end of the first quarter. Play early in the second quarter consisted of timely kicking. Gil Reich, Army transfer who played most of the game with both platoons, booted one from the TCU 39-yard line which bounced out of bounds on the 3-yard line. Texas Christian bucked to the TCU 6-yard line. On the third down Ray McKown quick-kicked for TCU and caught the Kansas guard down. The ball rolled dead on the KU 44-yard line. Near the end of the half, a second Reich kick took an extra bounce and landed one foot in the end zone. But a foot was as good as 10, and the ball was brought out to the 20-yard line. The Jayhawkers started a drive in the second half. Charlie Hoag took the kickoff on the 5-yard line and returned it to the Kansas 27. From there Reich's passing carried the Jayhawkers to the TCU 20-yard line. Reich snapped a 13-yard pass to Jerry Bogue. Bogue took the ball on the 20-yard line. As Bogue made a beautiful jumping catch, a TCU tackler sent him hurtling to the ground. A 15-yard penalty set the Jayhawkers back to the 35, and the ECU defense dug in and held the Kansas club. After the Horned Frogs pushed to their 43-yard line, the drive bogged down. McKown kicked to Reich on the KU 10-yard stripe and Reich returned it to the 27. From the Kansas 27-yard marker, the Jayhawkers started a drive that took 13 plays to reach the last white line. The drive was sustained by Galen Fiss, stocky fullback replacement of Bud Laughlin, Bob Brandeberry, and Charlie Hoag on the ground and Reich through the air. A Reich pass to Jerry Taylor carried the ball to the TCU 30-yard line. From the 30, Reich, Hoag, Fiss, and Brandeberry ran the ball to the 8-yard line. With Brandeberry standing alone in the end zone—in almost the same spot as Konek in the first quarter—Reich pitched to him for the touchdown. Konek made the conversion, and the score stood 13-0. TCU took over and pushed hard to score. The remainder of the game could well have been termed Kansas vs. Ray McKown. The TCU 185-pound tailback pushed hard for a Horned Frog TD. But the Kansas defensive team was too strong, and his efforts were futile. After the KU score, the Horned Frogs drove to the KU 6-yard ANOTHER PASS—Ray McKown, TCU tailback, is hurried in looking in looking for a receiver as he is rushed by George Mrkonic, KU defensive tackle. Jack Temple, TCU tackle, pulled back to give McKown protection but could not stop the fast Mrkonic. McKown's pass was one of a series of desperation passes which did not connect because of the powerful, on-rushing defensive line.—Photo by Rich Clarkson. Fraley Climbs Out on Limb, Picks Marciano Over Walcott By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer Philadelphia—(U.P.)—The first good punch of the fight—no matter who lands it—figures in this corner today to make Rocky Marciano the new heavywweight champion of the world tomorrow night. If Marciano lands that first lethal wallop, it may well make an old Walcott. Walcott, the marvellously conditioned ancient who laughts at the years And if Walcott hammers it home, that first good one, the realization that Marciano is practically impossible to stow in the hold could well change sunny autumn into break winter for the mauling man time forgot. This is a particularly difficult fight to figure. Seldom have the so-called experts wavered from one battler to the other in such indecisive fashion. For there are many reasons to choose each man. Walcott, the ageless warrior who confesses to be nearing 39 but reputedly is in the ring tenement neighborhood of 44, has a number of recommendations. Despite his age he is in splendid condition, moves like a whippet and can punch with shocking power. He is a more effective puncher than Marciano because he controls his punches. Old Joe can stiffen an opponent with one shot if he lands right and, as important as any reason to him, the title is his fistic life. Jersey Joe is a man immensely proud of the championship. And he has the urge to deliver a knockout blow in what has all the elements of a grudge fight because of so much bitterness between the opposed camps. Marciano, on the other hand, is a crude and awkward puncher. But he has power as he works out of a weaving and bobbing crouch. He telegraphs his blows and there are those who insist he won't be able to hit Walcott on the seat of the ancient's boxing trunks. Yet you remember, as you compare them, that Marciano can take a punch and keep coming—and throwing. And everything he throws hurts. He proved that against Harry Matthews and Rex Lane, and it was Matthews who explained ruefully that every punch of Marciano's felt like a hammer blow. Walcott has trained viciously for this one, pounding his sparmeres mercilessly. But one question is, how able were those sock absorbers? Another intriguing question concerns the late result of the Walcott camp for a more iron clad return bout agreement. All of which indicates that the clock may be about to strike 12 for the Cinderella man from Camden, N.J. in, say, about the 12th round tomorrow night. line—mostly on the accurate passing of McKown. Although the TCU backs could not penetrate the stout Kansas forward wall, McKown showed deadly accuracy with his passes into the KU secondary. On the KU 6-yard line, fourth down and inches to go, Morris Kay, defensive end, knifed into the TCU backfield and cut down McKown for two yard loss which stopped the TCU drive. McKown tried several long, desperation passes. If the tailback had completed one, it would have gone for a touchdown. Fiss and Hal Clevenger figured greatly in the pass defense. Fiss made a superb knock down of a pass intended for Teddy Vaught. LITTLE SPORT KANSAS-TCU STATISTICS KANSAS TCU First downs 14 8 Net yards rushing 188 56 Net yards passing 93 129 Net total offense 281 183 Passes attempted 22 25 Passes completed 9 12 Passes intercepted 1 1 Number of punts 8 8 Punting average 34 40 Fumbles lost 1 1 Yards penalized 60 50 Scores by quarter Kansas 6 0 0 7—13 TCU 0 0 0 0—0 Scoring — Touchdowns: Konek, Brandeberry. Point after touchdown: Konek —Beat Santa Clara— BEAT SANTA CLARA THE LINEUPS TEXAS CHRISTIAN LE-Blair, Dacus, Charles Rogers, LT-Beilis, Williams, Maclin LT-Tan, Williams, Camphert LB-Albert RT—R. C. Harris, Temple. RE—Vaught, Crouch. C—McCormick, McEachern, Sitton. RG—Teems, Buck, Wallace. QB—Clinkscale, M. Robinson, McKown LH—Ray, Frayley, Meredith, Jones. RH—Harville, Morrow, Watson. FB—Foyler, Dublin, T. Evans. KANSAS LE—Bogue, Kay, Taylor. LG—Knowles, Fink, Rossman, C—Woody, Gish, Roberts. C—Woody, Gish, Roberts. RG—Helmstadter, Hantla, Arm- strong. RT—Spencer, Poppe, Bixler. QB—Reich, Robertson, Cleavinger, LH—Hoag, Cindrich. RE-Leoni, Bracelin, Patterson, LR-Hoag, Chandler RH—Konek, Brandeberry XB—Ronke, Brandeberry. FB—Fiss, Kinnett. Beat Santa Clara INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TOU RUSHING Back TC Net Ave. Fowler 11 26 2.36 McKown 14 17 1.21 Clinkscale 3 5 1.66 Ray 1 1 1.00 Harville 1 0 0.00 KANSAS RUSHING Back TC Net Ave. Brandeberry 9 49 5.44 Hoag 12 48 4.00 Konek 8 27 3.36 Fiss 10 42 4.20 Reich 6 26 4.33 Cindrich 1 3 3.00 Robertson 1 1 1.00 TCU PASSING —Beat Santa Clara— Passer PA PC PI TD Yds. McKown 23 11 1 0 119 Clinkscale 1 1 0 0 10 KANSAS PASSING Passer PA PC PI TI DYds. Reich 13 8 0 2 86. Robertson 7 1 1 0 7 Haog 2 0 0 0 0 TCU PASS RECEIVING Receiver C TD Yds. Leoni 3 23 Bogue 2 0 31 Konek 2 1 23 Taylor 1 0 11 Brandeberry 1 1 6 Receiver TC TD Yds. Harville 5 0 38 Blair 3 0 70 Vaught 2 0 17 Fowler 1 0 4 McKown 1 0 0 KANSAS PASS RECEIVING -Beat Santa Clara- TCU PUNTING Kicker No. Yds. Ave. McKown 8 314 39.2 www.cleverball.com KANSAS PUNTING Kicker No. Yds. Ave. Reich 8 270 33.7 Blues Top Brewers In Playoff Finale Milwaukee —(U.P.)— The Kansas City Blues began preparing for the "Little World Series" today after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 8 to 7 yesterday in the final game of the American Association playoffs. The Blues garnered an early lead to withstand a last-ditch, ninth inning siege by the Brewers which netted five runs. Milwaukee had the tying run on base, but the seven-game series ended on Billy Klaus' fly ball.