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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1951
Jayhawk Offense Has Top Passer In Big 7
Playing strictly to pre-season script, Kansas again is moving through the airlines as it approaches its second non-conference game of the season here Saturday against Utah.
The new trigger man is Jerry Rob- vertson, willow Dallas junior, who has vaulted past four lettermen into the starting quarterback position.
Robertson passed himself close to the top of Backfield Coach Cliff Kimsey's T-men with two touchdowns in the opener with Texas Christian. He followed with two more in the wild 53-33 win over Iowa State, then hit for 201 air yards and another payoff pog in the 27-35 loss to Colorado last Saturday
The latter figures lofted Robertson past C.U.'s Zack Jordan to the top of the Big Seven passing heap at 449 yards on only 17 completions. He has thrown 32 times. He also is topping the circuit in total offense at 422.
His display against the Bufaloes also landed him third among all-time single-game Kansas passing feats. Only better exhibitions were a pair by All-American Ray Evans in 1942. The Rifler reached a one-game peak of 236 yards against Missouri that year on his way to the N.C.A.A. crown.
In joining a long line of Jayhawk
Pro Football Off To Court
Philadelphia — (U.P.) — Commissioner Bert Bell Wednesday regarded the government's anti-trust suit against his national football league and 12 member teams as a showdown for sports in general over television and broadcast policies.
The Justice Department contended in its suit filed in the U.S. district court here Tuesday that NFL limiting of telecasting and broadcasting of professional football games is "in unreasonable restraint of trade and commerce."
"If we are wrong in what we are doing let's find it out and let's have it applied to everybody," Bell said, referring to the league's practice of blacking out certain areas to TV and radio within a specified radius of the scene of play.
"The law was written by the trust department and interpreted by the trust department," Bell said. "The court has not interpreted it yet. As far as the National Football league is concerned we are very willing to go into court and meet that interpretation."
The NFL, which has 20 days to file an answer, will not agree to a consent decree. Bell said. Under the decree, the league and its member clubs would avoid a test case by agreeing to discontinue the present television arrangements.
flame throwers, which extends back 15 years to the George Hangood era, Robertson pushed Dick Gilman's 1949 performance of 153 yards against Kansas State out of the first ten.
Robertson also has been highly instinctive in the clutch. Against T.C. U. he suddenly swung the last 13 yards aground for the Jayhawks third touchdown when he found the enemy spread out for a pass. Against C.U. he kept a touchdown drive rolling by hitting Frank Sabatini, who had blocked in pass protection, with a short pog on fourth down.
He got KU.'s first tally against Colorado off a keeper from the one.
DICK GILMAN'S 1949 passing performance was pushed out of the top ten of Jayhawk greats when Jerry Robertson hit for 201 yards against Colorado last Saturday. Gilman picked up 153-yards against K-State.
He helped set up the second when he pitched out to Right Half Bob Brandeberry for a 17 yards gain to the one.
Robertson will square off with a worthy duelist Saturday in Long Tom Dublinski. The Utes' Throttleman ranks fourth on the N.C.A.A. passing roles with 480 yards in 49 completions and ninth nationally in total offense at 514.
Along these same lines, only the boys are using a "bird" instead of a ball, badminton parls have John Friedburger, Beta; Hal Titus, Sig Alph; Mark Rivard, Beta; Woody Davis, Phi Giam; Hank Gering, and Dick Cameron, of Sigma Alpha Epsilon as top men.
While we're on the subject of intramurals, we could use some help in giving that fine program proper coverage. If anyone connected with—or participating in the program could turn in dope on its progress, we'd be grateful. And so would many interested students.
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FOOTBALL SCENE
Makings of a purty fair Jayhawk football team were sitting on the sidelines watching teammates in action last night.
It's our understanding that unless some "freshman wonder" appears on the scene, intramural tennis is going to be dominated by about three boys. Rich Mercer, Phi Kappa Psi; Terry Jacquith, Delta Tau Delta; and Bob Smith, Phi Gamma Delta.
Some were suited up, without pads, and moved gingerly around the field. Others stood around watching the scrimmage session in school clothes. One, John Anderson, leaned on crutches. A freshman, he was one of the four or five "bright prospects" on the wearling squad.
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Galen Fiss, topnotch linebacker, is still out and termed "doubtful" as a starter in the upcoming game. Wint Winter is taking it easy, working out with no pads. John Konek is also laid up with a charley horse.
George Mrkonie and Dean Wells lazily booted a ball back and forth. Both men were mauled in the Colored Fight, a competition for the tricky Utes this Saturday.
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The crowning blow came last night when Bob Brandeberry joined the squad and injured his arm in a squint and he be out for a day or two—at least.
Bob DeBay was sitting on the sidelines with the rest of the hospital bait. He was injured early in the season. A broken leg while playing baseball ruined his frost debut. Also missing was another topnotch freshman, Don Mudloff. The giant tackle has been sick for the last two days.
No more football for still another freshman, Keith Ross. He suffered a shoulder separation last week in a practice scrimmage. Jack Cole's bent knee may keep him out for remainder of season.
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Reasoning By Dean Of Men Bears Out His Viewpoints
Further explaining his "plenty of seating" statement issued Tuesday, L. C. Woodruff, Dean of Men, today released figures backing up his claim. He said there were at least 500 empty seats available in the student section at the Iowa State game.
"I think you'll agree that there are at least 500 students who aren't interested in football," he began. "I called Earl Falkenstein, business manager for the sports department, and he told me nine sections were reserved for students, as an experiment."
Each section is supposed to seat around 645 students, Dean Woodruff estimated. So there were "somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,800
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New Tennis Courts Are Available To All
Five new tennis courts are under construction east of Robinson annex for the physical education department's use.
Anyone is welcome to use them, however, Henry Shenk, associate professor in physical education said. The new courts will replace ones torn down to make way for construction of the new science building
Completion of the courts is expected soon. Only the backstops remain unfinished.
Professor Shenk also said the budget committee had approved construction of new intramural fields south of the present fields used by girls.
CALL FOR CAGERS
Charles, whose handlers claim he is in better condition because of the layoff, was a strong choice to beat the hard-hitting Layne, who was knocked out in his last fight by Rocky Marciano.
Pittsburgh—(U.P.)—Ezzard Charles climbs back tonight into the same ring where four months ago he lost his world's heavyweight championship to start his comeback with a 12-round bout against young Rex Layne of Utah.
Freshmen interested in trying out for the varsity basketball team are asked to report to Robinson gym, 7:30 tonight.
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"Now if my hasty arithmetic is right, around 6.138, the Dean commented,
Against that, Woodruff said, the business office reported the issuance of 5,493 identification cards. About 351 men bought tickets for their wives. Medical students from Kansas City should have accounted for 116 tickets. And faculty members were good for another 178 ducats.
seats available for students in that section."
"Now against that there were approximately a hundred players. Figure a hundred more working for concessions, and the athletic association hired 75 ushers. Probably 50 students were on miscellaneous jobs.
"Add to that my guess of 500 who don't go anyway and subtract from 6,138. Looks like around 5300 attended the game and 5800 seats were available. Leaves 500 which is just about the same number of vacant spots noticed by people around me, looking toward the student section.
"I can see point of a student coming in late who tries to find a seat." Woodruff said sympathetically. "Many, including myself, would much rather stand up high, on the 50-vard line than sit down on bleachers below, where seats are vacant on the 20 or 30-vard lines."
ODDS SLIDE
However, if Jim Hearn is the Giant pitcher instead of Kosio, the Yankees will be favored at the slightly smaller odds of 17 to 10.
Reno, Nev.—(U,P)—If Dave Koslo pitches for the Giants today against Vic Raschi of the Yankees, then the Yankees will be 9 to 5 favorites to win the sixth game of the World Series.
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