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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1951
Fierce Competition Highlights Jayhawk Spring Football Practice
By DON PIERCE
K.U. Sports Publicity Director
The greenery is protruding from Kansas' spring football camp like holly wreaths at a Christmas parade. But the youngsters have pulled the rip cord on furious competition at almost every spot.
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Most of the fire is concentrated up front where Head Coach J. V. Sikes and his line lieutenant, Pop Werner, must perform a major refurbishing job. The rookies reccesarily are crowding into the picture here since George Mrkonic, the panther-like left tackle, and center Wint Winter are the lone returning regulars through the five mid-line spots. And the latter played only on offense last season as a sophomore.
Even some of the current first-stringers are mere holdover squadmen or barely made the grade as monogram winners.
No one has tagged any one of the newcomers as "exceptional" or "can't miss", but, after the first weeks of the hot weather grind, there is more improvement than expected at some slots.
Five young guards are battling for playing time behind a brace of holdovers, George Kennard, Kansas City, Mo. senior, and Ron Hammel, Clay Center sophomore. The roster includes Jack Cole, made-over Park Ridge, Ill. tackle; Don Aungst, Harrisburg, Pa. 188-pounder rated the best lineman off the 1950 freshman club; Don Beyer, squat Chichagoan, Bob Hantla, converted Meade full-back, and Hugh Armstrong, Wyan-
dotte High product. The latter pair being geared chiefly for defensive duty.
Five youthful tackles have moved in behind Mrkonic and Oliver Spencer, giant Ulysses sophomore who hopped off in the lead for Mike McMackay's old right side position. This gang includes Bill Schaben, a holdover sophomore from Ness City, and four yearlings, George Helmstadter, Willmutte, Ill.; Orville Poppe, Fairbury, Neb.; Bill Marshall, Kinsley, and Joe Lundy, retreated guard from Roscoe, Pa.
There is respectable experience at end with four lettermen returning in co-captain Bill Schaake, Orbon Tice, Duane Unruh, and Ron White, but four rookies are commanding attention here also. George Michale, Chicago, Ill.; Clarence Bender, Russell; Jerry Taylor, Carrollton, Mo., and Tom Brannan, Crete, Neb., round out this quartet.
Bud Laughlin and Galen Fiss, who lettered as sophomore fullbacks last season, are feeling the pressure from a swarthy frost named Frank Sabatini, 186-pound Chicagoan, who, along with Frank Cindrich, has been the most impressive of the new
backs to date. Morris Kay, rangy St. John product, also has moved into the fullback picture.
Cindrich, former Wyandotte high school state sprint champion, will make a serious bid for the starting right halfback berth if he continues to flash his early spring form. John Konek, the highly-advertised California, Pa. lad, is working at both halves.
Two holdovers, Hal Cleavinger, Manhattan sophomore, and Bob Brandeberry, Yates Center soph. also have increased their stock. Cleavinger, who was employed almost entirely on defense last season, has forced attention with his ballcarrying. Brandeberry was running well also until sidelined with a shoulder bruise.
Jerry Robertson, tall Dallas, Texas product, and Dick Gatz, Carnegie, Pa. recruit, are earning consideration at quarterback. There is still a measure of speculation on this spot since Chet Strehlow is the only active performer in the camp who actually tasted a full round of game fire every Saturday last season. Jerry Bogue, 1949 regular, is working in sweat clothes while a knee heals completely from a Christmas injury.
This is the greenest Kansas squad since before World War II. It already is apparent that K.U. successes next season, particularly in
1951 Kansas Track Roster
Name Class
*Abel, Cliff Sr.
Aylward, Paul Jr.
Beck, Wally So.
*Breidenthal, Dave Sr.
Cain, Rollie Sr.
*DeVinney, Bob Jr.
*Dinsmore, Jim Jr.
Farney, Bill So.
Fisher, Dave Sr.
*Floyd, Jim So.
Gish, Merlin So.
*Greenwood, Jack Sr.
Hershberger, Jim Sr.
Hoag, Charley So.
Palmquint, Keith So.
Potts, Jim Jr.
Reiderer, John Sr.
Schaaf, Art Sr.
*Schutzel, Emil Sr.
*Semper, Herb Jr.
Smith, Don So.
Steanson, Norman So.
Swim, Jim So.
Unruh, Duane So.
*Denotes Letterman
Home Town Event Ht. Wt. Age
Perry CC, 880, M, 2M 6-0 147 20
Ellsworth 880, M, 2M 5-9 160 19
Mission 60, 100, 220 6-3 190 19
Kansas City, Mo. CC, M, 2M $5 \cdot 10^{1 \frac{1}{2}}$ 154 20
Sedan 440, 880 5-9 155 25
Anderson, Ind. BJ, LH, HH, 60 5-11 147 22
Hobart, Ind. 440, 880 $5 \cdot 10^{1 \frac{1}{2}}$ 155 22
Hutchinson CC, 880, M 6-1 165 20
Mission 880, 440 6-1 155 20
Salina PV 5-11 170 19
Kingman S D 6-0 194 19
Kansas City LH, HH, 60 5-10 145 24
Wichita 440, 880 $5 \cdot 8^{1 \frac{1}{2}}$ 139 19
Oak Park, Ill. D $6 \cdot 2^{1 \frac{1}{2}}$ 187 19
Minneapolis, Minn. 2M 5-9 127 20
Ottawa PV, J 5-10 160 19
Holton 220, 440 6-5 180 19
Topeka 220, 440, 880 6-2 170 24
Kansas City, Mo. 440 5-8 122 20
Forest Park, Ill. CC, M, 2M 5-8 153 20
Wichita 60, LH $5 \cdot 9^{1 \frac{1}{2}}$ 160 19
Troy PV 5-10 160 19
Maryville J 5-10 170 21
Clay Center HJ 6-0 173 20
Don't miss the- K.U. Relays Dance 9-12 p.m., April 21
Tickets on sale at Student Union Activities Office and on the campus.
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the line, will depend on the maturing of the newcomers.
TOM SCOFIELD ex-Kansas High Jumper
CLAIR MAYES Oklahoma Shot Putter
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