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Grid Chances Good In Improved Big 7
By BOB LONGSTAFF
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
The 1952 sports season closed yesterday with the last of a two-game baseball series at Columbia, Mo., with the Tigers, so a glance at the fall sports schedule is in order.
Kansas should field a formidable football team beginning with the traditional opener with the Texas Christian Horned Frogs Sept. 20 at Lawrence.
Coach Bud Wilkinson of the Oklahoma Sooners predicts that "Kansas definitely will be the best team in the Big Seven in 1952. Colorado will be second. The overall strength of the Big Seven will be so improved that if the present trend continues our conference from top to bottom may soon equal that of the Big Ten."
And the Oklahoma mentor could be right! However, the Sooners can't be counted out of the running yet. Oklahoma can field its 1951 backfield featuring a runner such as Vessels. Also, the 1951 deep dary, manned by probably the best college safety in the nation, Larry Grigg, will return intact.
Colorado should field a team at least as good as last fall. Of the Bufs 39 lettermen of last year, 32 are returning including seven offensive and eight defensive regulars.
Colorado's biggest problem will be to find an offensive backlash to replace Merwin Hodel. Hodel was the Fuffs' leading ground-gainer. The Buffaloes also will miss their offensive ends, Chuck Mosher and Hilary Johnson. Mosher was all conference.
Buff Coach Dal Ward, somewhat displeased with the opening portion of his schedule, said, "Our conference chances will be decided the first two weeks with OU and KU on successive Saturdays.
With the increasing competition in the Big Seven, Bud Wilkinson's statement becomes more important. The caliber of play in the Big Seven
breasing to where the confer-
rence of the power of the
most powerful in the nation.
And the Kansas team should help to increase that reputation even more. The Kansas squad lists some outstanding performers.
Jayhawkter Charlie Hoag, who can run, pass, receive, kick, block, and defend with great ability, should be recovered from a groin injury which slowed him down in the 1951 season. He already has netted 1445 yards rushing in two years, which breaks the former mark Ray Evans set in four. The Oak Park, Ill., junior should be in top form after the Olympic games to end his college career in a blaze of glory. Hoag definitely will be a top candidate for all American honors.
With Hoag as the spark, the Jayhawker grid team will send a power-laden offensive team and a top-flight defensive eleven to the stadium this fall.
Standouts for the Jayhawkers will
CHARLIE HOAG
All American Grid Candidate
include such stars as backs Gil Reich, Bud Laughlin, and Bob Brandeberry, and linemen Olive Spencer, George MrKonic, and Bob Hantlta. The team is deep in experience in nearly every position. Certain problems have to be ironed out by Coach J. V. Sikes, but the Jayhawkers will be fighting to make Coach Wilkinson's prediction come true.
More snow falls in small cleared forest areas than in open meadows, according to a University of California scientist who has made a long study of snow.
Tickets for the track buffet banquet now may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office, WREN building, 8th and Vermont sts.
C of C Office to Sell Track Buffet Tickets
The banquet is in honor of the University track team which has posted the greatest record in Kansas' cinder history.
Tickets are $2. Part of the proceeds will be used to buy gifts for the team members, Coach Bill Easton, and Assistant Coach Jim McConnell.
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Blues Whip Minneapolis
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Kansas City showed that fabled scoring punch of its parent New York Yankees last night as the Blues whipped Minneapolis 5-1 to enter a virtual tie with Milwaukee for first place in the American association.
Bob Renna, who seems to be making a habit of coming through in the clutches, turned in the most timely of the six well-clustered Blues' hits. Renna rocked one over the wall with two mates aboard in the fourth inning.
Minneapolis nicked starter and winner Ed Erault for six hits but was unable to group them.
The St. Paul Saints aided both the Blues' and their own cause by taking a 3 to 1 decision over Milwaukee, which previously had first place all to itself.
Earl Mossor, who was listed on the Brooklyn Dodger roster at the start of the season, went the full distance for the Saints. He scattered six Milwaukee hits.
Games today are Louisville at Toledo, Minneapolis at Milwaukee, Indianapolis at Columbus and St. Paul at Kansas City.
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New York —(U,R)— Manager Leo Durocher of the Giants said today he would be happy to take problem-child Rex Barney off the Dodgers' hands "because Rex still can be a great pitcher."
"I know Rex Barney can win for "me," Durocer, who struggled with
the Brooklyn wild man for three and a half years, said. "I know that like I know my right hand."
But Durocher insists that all hope for Barney is not lost.
"Did you see what Bucky Harris did for Frank Shea?" he demanded. "Well, I believe I could do the same for Barney."
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