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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 18, 1952
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Fiss Spotted as Potential Fullback On Fambrough's 1949 Frosh Team
BY DON PIERCE
KU Sports Publicity Director
KU's 1949 freshman had been going just a little more than a week when Don Fambrough, then head coach of the yearlings, told the boss, J. V. Sikes. "I . . . we've think we an old-time fullback on the freshman. He can deal out punishment and take it. He loves that contact. He looks like he's going to block and tackle. He'll be a bucker for that short vardage too."
Fambrough was talking about Galen Fiss, the brawny Brahma from Johnson. Now a senior, the 239-pounder who uses a couple of oak tree stumps for legs, will get a chance to ply all his old-fashioned ruggedness.
Already a first-string linebacker, a spot he has held since his first game as a sophomore, Fiss also may be the No. 1 attack fullback. This double-harness fitting was necessitated when the Jayhawks lost their No. 1 offensive plunger, Bud Laughlin. to the army.
It's up to Fiss to ease this blow as Sikes tries to fill the gap in a backline that figured to be as good as any in the Midlands. Fiss certainly will get the first shot at it, despite the two-way demands.
Filling Laughlin's shoes is going to take some doing even for an experienced, hearty performer like Fiss. The departed Kansas City 200-pounder boomed into wide prominence last season on feats like these:
1) Gained more yards in a single season than any fullback in KU history at 62;
2 ) Trailed only Buck McPhail, of Oklahoma; Bob Brandeberry, his own backyard stablemate, and the Big Seexn ground-gaining derby;
4) Leaped to 7th place among Ku's all-time career ground-gainers with 937 net yards over a two-year period.
3) Shared the conference individual scoring championship with Leake at 78 points;
Laughlin's vicious running made the difference in a couple of tough ones, notably against Oklahoma A&M and Loyola, which stacked on man-lines against the Hawkkers. His blocking was consistently good.
The Jayhawks must replace Laughlin under the guns of their rugged opener with TCU's defending Southwest conference champions, too. From the Time Laughlin checked-in on September 12, only six practice days remained in which to plug the gap.
Fiss, of course, is an established performer. His defensive loss last season for two games was sharply
Kansas to Make Live TV Debut
The Jayhawkers will make their first grid appearance Saturday on live TV when they meet Texas Christian university in Memorial stadium for the season opener.
The game will be broadcast by NBC over 63 stations from coast to coast. Announcing the game over the NBC-TV network will be the "old redhead." Mel Allen, noted Yankee baseball announcer.
Also working on the game hookup will be Russ Hodges, who broadcasts the Giants' baseball games, and Bill Henry, who handled NBC commentary in the summer Republican and Democratic national conventions in Chicago. These two will handle color for the telecast.
Workmen have nearly completed the two booths intended for the equipment necessary to broadcast the game. The booths are being built on the level with the press box roof on the north and south 20-yard lines.
In addition to the telecast of the game three networks and two individual stations will assure the widest coverage of a Kansas football game in history, WREN, Topeka; the KU network, and the Humble Oil network, which airs all games involving Southwest conference teams, are airing the game on a chain basis. WHB, Kansas City, Mo, and KANS, Wichita, are the stations broadcasting independently.
reflected in the fact that those two, against Colorado and Oklahoma, were the only decisions the Hawkers dropped in a 10-game slate. He is rated a steamy blocker and bruising ball-packer. He is not slow in the open, although not as nifty as Laughlin, nor as quick off the mark. He is a good tackler and surprisingly adept for his heft, on pass defense.
He carried the mail only four times last season, but contributed one crunching touchdown run. This was a swinging 15-yarder against Kansas State which saw him crumple three tacklers on the way. The guy isn't called "The Earthshaker" for nothing.
Behind Fiss, Kansas can present another lettered full. Frank Sabatini, Chicago junior, a swift, reckless 185-pounder, and two sophomores, Marvin Kinnett, 190-pounder from Kansas City, Mo., and Ken Harper, 183, of St. John.
Sabatini broke into six games as a sophomore last year, carrying 13 times for a net gain of 49 yards. He was aborted on the R-town at freshmen.
Oddly, TCU also will be without the services of its top fullback, Bobby Jack Floyd, who was declared ineligible last spring. Dutch Meyer has shifted two of his five top-flight tailbacks, Mal Fowler, a 200-pounder, and Danny Ray McKown, Dumas junior, into that slot. One of them will be there when the kickoff whistle shrills next Saturday.
CHARGING BACK—Galen Fiss, who has been starting linebacker for the last two years, may be charging back to his initial position of fullback. Because of the loss of the No. 1 offensive fullback Bud Laughlin to the Army, Fiss is being given the tentative nod for the fullback chores. Fiss, a 208 pounder from Johnson, was shifted from fullback to linebacker after playing high school and freshman ball in that slot.
Gagwriters Suggest Retorts For Umps to Use in Series
New York—(U.P.)—When an umpire bounces a player out of the approaching World Series, it'll be a joke, son.
That's the hope of the National Association of Gagwriters, which is planning to arm the men in blue with a list of snappy retorts for the baseball classic.
Everybody knows that the heavie-
ho process, when a pop-eyed player
is given the thumb, usually occurs
in this listless manner:
"He was out."
If the little fellow has any bigger brothers at home, however, it is suggested that this be used only by the 230-nound Cal Hubbard.
A specialty reserved for under-sized gents like Phil Rizzuto suggests that the ump draw himself up houghtily and assert:
"He wasn't."
"I can guess what kind of coffee you drink—drip!"
Another, which might be tucked away for opening day, would have the arbiter squeal all debate with a directive that "you'd make good presidential timber--you're such a blockhead."
Milton Berle's gag men must have helped contribute to these suggestions, because one recommended line goes:
"Here's an eraser—go rub your self out," or "Step aside—it's time for the truck to pick up the refuse."
"Look, I'm not a tailor. Go have your fit somewhere else."
That's right out of Uncle Miltie's Ming dynasty files.
In the latter case, if the player is a former boxer like Al Rosen, fast delivery is essential. Otherwise he might never get the last part spoken.
"I say he was out."
"And," concludes the ump, "I say you're out!"
The gagwriters think this is too outmoded and stodgy. They make these suggestions.
Then, in particularly severe cases, the suggestion is that the ump point a surgical finger and intone:
Here's a hope that the umpis don't go for these trick replies. It would be much better if they'd ad lib—particularly if a lip reader is handy.
"I'd like to open your head and see what makes you 'thick.'"
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Saturday's intra-squad game between the Reds and the Whites showed a lot of little mistakes that need to be polished by Coach I. V. Sikes and staff.
REICH
Gil Reich, Army transfer, was the standout for the Whites. His passing eye was sharp as he picked out receivers and shot scant seconds before being smothered by the onrushing defensive line. His passing scored two White touchdowns and his running moved the ball into scoring position for two more TD's. He also played most of the way in the White defensive secondary. A Reich pass to end Paul Leoni late in the second quarter snapped a 13-13 tie and the Whites never trailed through the rest of the game.
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Equally as sharp for the Reds in the passing department was Jerry Robertson. Although his passing was more deliberate and less spectacular, the Dallas sharpshooter—who was second in the conference last year in passing—hit his men consistently. He passed for two Red scores and went over for a third after a pass to Bob Brandberry carried to one-yard line.
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Although the blocking was sloppy in general, there was one block that particularly impressed us. A Robertson pass to Brandberry set the right
ROBERTSON
halfback off balance. End Harold Patterson rushed in and threw a key block which enabled Brandberry to regain his footing and rush to a touchdown on a clear field. Patterson has been showing great improvement in the end department. At the rate he has been moving up, he soon will be pressing Jerry Bogue and Letterman Paul Leoni for a starting berth.
HESS
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Another fellow to put on the up and coming list is halfback Don Hess. The sophomore from Pretty Prairie opened the second half scoring with the longest run of the day—a 49-yard scamper. Hess also is a track man and his fleet feet may carry him to Jayhawker football fame. He placed third in the Big Seven Indoor 60-yard dash and fifth in the Outdoor 100-yard dash as a freshman.
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