WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Along the JAYHAWKER trail
By RAY SOLDAN Daily Kansan Sports Editor
KU
The movie of the K.U.-Nebraska game, to be shown in Strong auditorium at 7:15 tonight, is well-worth seeing. The movies are in color. As usual one of the Kansas coaches will narrate.
Kansas' opponent Saturday is a high-scoring, but erratic Utah Redskin team. The Redskins have scored at least two touchdowns on all their opponents this season, but at the same time have given up that many or more. Utah has averaged 20 points a game to its opponents' 26 points.
The Redskins lost to Idaho, 19 to 26, and Wyoming, 13 to 53, and defeated Arizona, 27 to 14, in games which were battled to a decision. Three of their last four games have ended in ties—Brigham Young, 28 to 28; Denver, 14 to 14; and Colorado, 20 to 20. Comparative scores show how inconsistent the Utes have been. Kansas trounced Denver, 46 to 6, but barely edged Colorado, 27 to 21. Based on their showings against the Utah, the Denver and Brigham Young game should have been a toss-up, but Denver routed B.Y.U., 42 to 3.
OACH JACK CURTICE. Utah
Utah is coached by Jack Curtice who is in his first season at the Salt Lake school after a successful four years at Texas Western. Curtice's Texas Western teams led the nation in rushing the past two years, and he is developing his high-geared "T" offense at Utah now.
The Utes' running attack is led by George Bean, a 160-pound "bone crushing" fullback. "Bull-dozer" Bean is ninth on the nation's rushing tables with 579 net yards in six games. Wade Stinson speedy. Jayhawker halfback
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is 11th in the nation just 15 yards behind Bean. Charlie Hoag, the other half of Kansas' one-two punch, is one notch behind Stinson in 12th place.
For the second straight week, Kansas is the only team in the nation to have two men in the top 20 in individual rushing. Both Stinson and Hoag top Bean in average yards a play. Stinson's average is 6.5 yards, Hoag's 6.0, and Bean's 5.2. However all must bow in this department to Jayhawker Co-captain John Amberg, the third member of Kansas' hard-running backfield. The Shawnee Mission senior has averaged 7.2 yards on each of 49 carries. Kansas is currently fifth in the nation in rushing offense and 15th in total offense.
Kansas' pass defense can look for another busy afternoon Saturday. Utah's Dave Cunningham is third in the nation in pass completions. Throwing from his quarterback spot, Cunningham has completed 73 passes—for a comparison, Iowa State's Bill Weeks has completed the same number.
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Lawrence, Ottawa and Shawnee Mission are tied for Northeast Kansas league leadership. Lawrence and Ottawa have excellent records for this season, each having been defeated but once. The winner is assured at least a tie for league championship.
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The University of Kansas freshman cross country team labeled itself as potential dynamite last week end by drubbing the Varsity distance squad, 14 to 24, at Haskell stadium.
Varsity Captain Herb Semper was the first man to break the tape—in 9:25 flat. The next four places were taken by frosh with Wesley Santee, Norm Bitner, Lloyd Koby, and Art Dalzell finishing in that order. Sixth and seventh places went to Varsity men Bill Farney and Dave Breidenthal. They were followed by frash Dick Wilson and Dick Higgens, and Varsity man Keith Palmquist.
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Lyn Smith Doubles As Gridder, Cager
By JOHN McMILLION Kansan Sports Writer
One of the top men in Coach Wayne Replogle's end corps is Lyn Smith, lanky flankman from Kansas City, Mo. The 181 pound, 6 foot 1 inch business senior was third in the conference last year in pass receiving with 20 catches going for 358 yards. Once he gets his hands on the ball he is a hard man to catch.
This year Smith has rolled up 103 yards on 7 catches to rank 11th in the conference at mid-season despite KU's slowed down aerial game. Last year he was the number one pass receiver on the squad but this year he trails partner Bill Schaake.
An end on both offense and defense last season, Lyn is used only
on offense this year. As it was to every member of the squad last Saturday's loss came as a big disappointment. "I think it meant a great deal to everyone," Lyn said. "After we play Utah Saturday we may get it out of our system and give Oklahoma plenty of trouble."
"One reason that we lost to Nebraska," Lyn continued, "is that they were by far the toughest club we have faced. We just didn't realize how tough they would be. I think this year's club has more hustle than anyone that has been at K.U. since I have been here." he added. "A lot of fellows have come through as sophomores better than anyone can realize."
In addition to his gridiron talents Lyn is an expert basketball player. He has lettered the past two years on Coach Allen's Varsity squad where he plays guard. He also earned a "K" last year in football. As soon as football season is over he plans to go out for the basketball team again.
Lyn Smith is 21 and single. He plans to graduate this June and will enter the dairy business in Kansas City with his father, Lynwood Smith Sr., who is a former athletic great at the University of Wisconsin, While at Wisconsin Mr. Smith was named an All-American basketball player and an all-conference half-back in football. He was also a mainstay for the Badger track sound.
Lyn thinks this year's offensive line is one of the best if not the best in the school's history. He thinks next year's squad will have about the best backfield ever seen in Big Seven competition but is afraid the line will not be as strong.
Lyn picked up the elements of football and basketball under veteran tutor, Harold Reade of Shawnee Mission. While Lynwood, or "Plywood" as he was nicknamed, was at Mission the Indians won three conference championships in track and one in basketball. In football they could never quite head the Lawrence Lions.
"It it takes three or four years to develop a tackle as good as old Mike McCormack. Without he and Bobbie (Talkington) in there the going is bound to be rough."
"The defense this year has been far more consistent than last season," Lyn thinks, "but they have not had a great day like they had against Nebraska last year. I believe they will reach that peak some time this year and when they do
15 High Schools Enter Annual Cross-Country Run
Saturday marks the third running of the annual high school cross country which is held on the K.U. campus. Starting at 11 a.m. runners from 15 high schools will wind their way across the tortuous two-mile course that ends on the track in Memorial stadium.
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A preview of what is in store for track fans was given Tuesday evening when a four way meet between Topeka, Shawnee Mission, Haskell, and Highland Park of Topeka was held on the K.U. course to practice for the big event.
Tiny John Hoerath of Shawnee Mission established himself as a heavy favorite when he churned around the course in 10:05.5 to come within one and three-tenths of a second of breaking Wesley Santee's record of 10:04.2 which was set last year. Santee is top man on Coach Bill Easton's red hot freshman cross-country team that have not only beat freshman teams from Oklahoma, Colorado, and Michigan in telegraphic meets but last week downed the KU Varsity.
Finishing behind Hoerath in Tuesday's meet were Peterson of Topeka high second, Graham of Shawnee Mission third, Allen of Topeka fourth, and Boston of Haskell fifth. The first ten men all finished under the time of 11 flat.
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Topeka was the team winner in the meet with 21 points. Its men finished 2-4-6-9-14. Second place team was Shawnee Mission with 24 points. Shawnee's runners crossed the finish line in the 1-3-8-12-15 positions. Haskell was third with 36 points and Highland Park was last with 64.
In addition to the four teams that competed Tuesday, squads from other schools are expected. Among these will be Wichita East who has won the meet the last two years. McPherson, Lane, Holton, Newton, Nortonville, El Dorado, Rosedale, Valley Center, Emporia, and Zenda will also be represented.
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Topeka High school has been established as a favorite to knock off the defending champs from Wichita East. Shawnee Mission's strong showing also gives indication that the Blue Aces may be pushed back into the third slot.
Hoerath will be expected to win Saturday's meet and is given a good chance of beating Santee's record. A couple of weeks ago he shaved 22 seconds off the Topeka track record.
Coach Easton thinks high school cross country plays a very important part in the improvement of track times across the country. "High school cross country has stimulated high school milers to better times and is one of the finest conditioners we have for high school boys." Coach Easton said. "It especially gives the little boy a chance."
Easton's last statement is borne out by Hoerath's performances this year. The flashy little senior from Mission is strictly a little guy. In fact he stands only shoulder high to Peterson of Topeka, the lad he beat out in Tuesday's race.
Members of Coach Easton's K.U. track squad will aid in running off the meet on Saturday. Easton, who is nationally famous as a distance expert and coach, will undoubtedly have his eye peeled for prospective Jayhawker cross country men.
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the other team will have rough going."
Smith is a member of the Owl society, K-club, Delta Sigma Pi, honorary business society, and Beta Theta Pi social fraternity. He was rush chairman for the Beta's last year.
Lyn is an ardent trout fisherman and skier. He got started skiing his freshman year when he spent some time in Winter Park, Colo. He liked it so well that he kept going back and plans to go out during Christmas vacation this year.
This summer he worked on a farm some but managed to get to Chicago to see a young lady friend and both of the football and baseball All-Star games. He thought both of these were great and was especially impressed with the National league's pitching in the baseball game. He also saw several other ball games including one in which Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians pitched. "I thought he was great." Lyn says.
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