AGE EIGHT
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1951
FRANK PATTEE Kansas Left Half
FORREST GRIFFITH
TWO HARD-HITTING FULLBACKS, Frank Pattee, left, and Forrest Griffith, will provide the Alumni with a potent one-two punch that should spell nothing but trouble for the Varsity. The two played together on the 1948 team, Pattee at halfback and Griffith at full. In 1947 they gained 874 yards rushing. Griffith was named to the all-Big Seven team as a sophomore in '47 and played pro ball last year with the New York Giants
Ray Evans Will Lead Alumni During All-Sport Weekend
Riflin' Ray Evans, the only two-sport all-American in Kansas history, will be on hand today and Saturday to compete against the Varsity in his two favorites, football and basketball.
Although best known for his ability on the football field, Evans was also selected on the Helms Foundation all-American basketball teams as a guard in 1942 and 1943. He earned a first string berth as a halfback in 1947 football teams named by the Associated Press and by Grantland Rice.
Evans, with the aid of his teammates in 1946 and 1947, and vice versa, achieved more national athletic recognition for the University, his teammates, and himself, than any other athlete in the school's history.
It is doubtful if the University ever produced a "clutch" player to compare with Evans. Never to be forgotten is his brilliant 54-yard touchdown run against the Missouri Tigers in 1946. Completed on the last play of the first half, the jaunt was a decisive blow in shaping a 20 to 19 Jayhawker victory.
Evans was a consistent 60-minute
RAY EVANS
performer. A defensive wizard, he was seldom if ever out-foxed. Opposing quarterbacks usually directed their receivers away from his territory.
He was captain of the 1946 football team and played on the 1947 Orange Bowl team, undoubtedly one of the greatest in Kansas history.
He was a leader not only in athletics but on the campus as well. Elected president of his senior class, he was also chosen as Honor Man in 1947.
The following thumbnail sketch of Evans will help renew his athletic accomplishments of yestereyears.
The Jayhawkers' only first team all-American football player. . . . Selected on Associated Press and Grantland Rice's teams in 1947. . . Evans is one of six collegiate athletes ever to achieve all-American honors in both football and basketball, and the only player west of the Mississippi ever to gain such an award. . . He was picked on Helms Foundation all-America cage teams as a guard in 1942 and 1943.
Evans played with Charlie "The Hawk" Black and Otto Schneelbacher on two of "Phog" Alleu's three undefeated conference teams. . . This triplay played on the famous "Iron Five" in 1943 (10-0) and the 1946 (10-0) club. . . Evans' four-year scoring total (1942-43-46-47) was 513 points in 80 games for an average of 6.4 points a game. . . During Ray's career, KU, won 5 and lost 21.
In 1948, Evans played professional football with the Pittsburgh Steelers. . . He holds all of K.U.'s total offense records. . . Most total offense in a single game—266 yards against Missouri (13-42) in 1942 in 40 plays
Most total offense in a career, 3755 yards during the 1941-42-46-47 seasons—on 715 plays good for 1431 yards rushing and 2324 passing.
. Most total offense in a single
-1464 yards in on 311
plays.
In 1942, Evans led the nation in pass completions with 101. . . Holder of about every passing mark in the K.U. record book. . . Led Kansas scoring with 30 points in 1946.
A diamond smaller than the head of a pin was once cut with 58 facets.
Kansas Meets K-State Nine Today
Kansas and Kansas State renew their long-standing feud here today when the two schools meet in a baseball game at 3 p.m. on the Varsity diamond. The second game of the series will be played Saturday at 10 a.m.
Jack Stoneestreet will draw the hurling assignment today with ace righthander Carl Sandefur going Saturday. Jim Iverson, the Wildcats ace, will oppose Stoneestreet, followed by Park Reitemeau in the second game.
TODAY'S LINEUPS
Kansas Kansas State
Bether, if Bremner, 2b
Koenig, ss Arnold, 1f
McConnell, 2b Woody, 3b
Hicks, rf Johnson, cf
Voss, 1b Schuyler, 1b
Kennard, cf Collier, ss
Harris, 3b Robinson, rf
Tennis And Golf Teams Meet NU
The Jayhawker tennis team will be out for its fifth straight conference win Saturday when they meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 9 a.m. on the Varsity court. K.U.'s golf team will be looking for its first Big Seven victory against the Huskers at the same time on the Lawrence country club course.
Coach Glen Tongier has been highly pleased with his netmen in recent duals. Charley Crawford and Bob Swartzell have been continually improving until they now rank as one of the top doubles teams in the Big Seven. Kansas defeated Nebraska in a match played earlier this year.
The golfers, coached by Bill Winey, have not been impressive thus far and are rated as definite underdogs in Saturday's meet. Gene Rourke and Bob Dare are currently setting the pace, both having won medalist honors in various meets. The Nebraskans defeated Kansas two weeks ago.
CO-CAPTAIN MIKE McCORMACK Kansas Tackle
MIKE McCORMACK, an all-Big Seven tackle in 1559, is regarded as one of the best offensive linenom ever to play for Kansas. His devastating blocking opened gaping holes for the Jayhawkers' twin terrors, Wade Stinson and Charley Hoag. He plans to play pro ball with the New York Yankees this fall.
Smith, c Holden, c
Stonecrest, p Iverson, p
A Jayhawker win today would boost their conference mark to an even .500 per cent with three wins against three losses. The two teams split even in four games during 1950
Sandefur holds two victories over the Wildcats, including a two-hitter last year which Kansas won 3 to 1. Dave Bremner and Dick Johnson each singled to spoil the shutout bid.
Johnson seems to have little trouble with Jayhawk hurling. He blasted 11 hits in 16 trips against the Kansans for a .688 average, several of which went for extra bases. He had 10 hits in his first 13 appearances until Sandefur held him to a one for three performance in their final meeting.
Iverson defeated Kansas here last year by a 7 to 5 count. Frank Koenig, K.U. shortstop and field captain blasted a long homer off the Wildcat pitcher.
Missouri will be in Lawrence on May 11 and 12 for the last half of a scheduled four game series. The Tigers bested Sandefur Monday at Columbia 9 to 0 and the second game was rained out.
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