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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27,1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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BOB REYNOLDS
Kansas Will Offer Stinson And Hoag As A Match For Nebraska's Reynolds
Five of the seven top rushing leaders in the Big Seven conference will be on the field Saturday when Kansas and Nebraska tangle. Attention will be centered on Nebraska's rambling sophomore, Bobby Reynolds, and the Jayhawkers' twin terrors, Wade Stinson and Charlie Hoag.
The trio ranks one-two-three on the conference rushing tables, and all are in the top 20 in national rushing. Because of these backs Kansas is sixth in the nation in rushing and Nebraska is seventh. John Amberg is sixth and the Huskers' Bill Mueller is seventh in conference rushing.
Reynolds is a picture of ease on the football field. He seems to run without effort and knows how to pick openings and utilize his blocking. One of the remarkable things about Reynolds is his consistency. On his worst day—if it can be called that—he gained 145 yards rushing. That was against the strong Colorado line. His best rushing mark to date is 187 yards against Indiana. He has scored three touchdowns in every game except against Minnesota when he was "held" to two. He scored all of his teams' points against Indiana (20), Colorado (19) and Penn State (19).
Like Hoag, Reynolds is a fast starter. His quick starts prompted one Nebraska lineman to remark: "Reynolds is through the line and into the secondary before we can throw the initial block." Nebraska sportcasters have dubbed Bob "Mr. Hot-Rod" because he has the getaway of a teenager's souped-up car. Reynolds isn't big as football players go, but his 5 foot, 11 inch, 175-
pound frame has been more than adequate. Reynolds was heralded as the greatest high school athlete ever produced in Nebraska, following his graduation from Grand Island high in 1949. So far he has done nothing that would indicate differently.
The 19-year-old swiftly has broken away at least once in every game this year for a touchdown run of more than 40 yards. But Reynolds doesn't restrict his abilities to running. He has caught seven passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns, punted 23 times for a respectable 38.9 average, and kicked five extra points in 14 attempts. He has even tried his hand at passing this year—completing one of three tosses for seven yards.
To match Reynolds, Kansas has Stinson and Hoag. The hard-driving pair have picked up 850 of the Jayhawkers' 1515 net yards rushing—56 percent. Stinson has a slight edge over Hoag, 429 yards to 421. Hoag however has come up with an 86-yard kickoff return and a 58-yard run with an intercepted pass. These figures don't count anywhere except in the scoring column.
Stinson is fast and has surprising drive for a man of his size. He is the same height as Reynolds and four pounds heavier. His 63-yard dash against Oklahoma A. and M. is the longest run from scrimmage by a Jayhawk this year. He is especially good at following his interference.
Wade's 429 yards rushing ranks him 18th in the nation. Reynolds is third with 679 yards, although Nebraska has played only four games. Hoag is 19th on the nation's rushing tables. Kansas is the only team in the country to have two men in the top 20 in individual rushing.
Swimming Prospects Are Best In Years
Kansan Sports Writer
By JOHN McMILLION
Six lettermen and a host of sophomores will form the nucleus for the 1951 edition of the University of Kansas swimming team. Losing only four lettermen from a team that last year established four Varsity records and with a group of sophomores, the finest in the school's history, things look bright for Coach Walter Mikols' squad this year—if they can get the Robinson pool done in time for the team to work out.
Captain Bob Edman, holder of two Varsity records and anchor man for the relay team which holds another, should be the top man in Mikol's stables this year. Edman, a senior
in education from Great Bend, was one of the conference's best last year.
Along with Edman, Tom Payne, a vastly improved breaststroker, and Phil Hawkins, holder of the Varsity record in the 50-yard dash should be the top men for the Jayhawker tankers. Hawkins is a senior from Olathe and Payne is a junior from the same place.
Other returning lettermen are Harry Newby, backstroker from Kansas City, Mo., Bill Thompson, 100 and 220 man from Wichita, and Dave Lockhart, distance man from Wichita.
One of the brightest spots among the freshmen is the work turned in last year by Pete Rombold. stocky backstroker from Wichita. Last season Pete was clicking off the 100-yard backstroke in about 1:03 which was better than any of the
The diving picture looks good although Ernie Crane, KU.I's top spring board artist of last year has graduated. Two sophomores, Jerry Jester and Bob Wellborn, both of Wichita have shown plenty of class. Both of these lads can double in swimming events also.
Varsity members could do.
In the sprints, beside Edman and Hawkin, Mikols can use one of several men. Mahlon Ball, sophomore from Lawrence; Karl Davenport, sophomore from Kansas City, Mo.; Sammy Perkins, sophomore from Olathe, and James Zajic, junior from Wichita, can all be counted on for either the 50-or 100-yard freestyle.
Intramural Participation May Decline Due To Drop In Student Enrollment
To back up Newby and Rombold in the backstroke, Johnmy Welsh, a sophomore from Kansas City, Kan. has looked good. Welsh was a top swimmer for Wyandotte high school two years ago.
By ALAN MARSHALL Intramural Editor
The intramural program at the University has grown continually since the war until in 1948-49 it reached an all-time high of more than 6,500 participants, counting those students who entered in more than one sport.
The major sport at this time of the year is naturally touch football and this year there are 58 teams, with 866 students, entered in one of the four graded divisions. The fraternity has a winning league and this year is no exception since it maintains 24 teams made up of about 400 men.
The participation this year will probably drop due to the lower enrollment, but interest is always high and competition remains very keen.
As an indication of the close scheduling required of the intramural office there will be 385 football games played this season on seven fields and when basketball gets under way there will be 675 contests played either in Robinson gymnasium or Robinson annex.
Basketball is the sport that has increased considerably since last year.
The minor sports so far this year have attracted 485 students. These sports include horseshoe singles, 55 men; horseshoe doubles, 8 teams; tennis singles, 126 men; tennis doubles, 73 men; tennis doubles, 75 men; badminton doubles, 12 teams, and handball singles, 30 men.
Trophies are awarded to every division winner and the ultimate champion team receives a larger trophy. All those awards are purchased with the 35 cents fee charged for all entries.
Plans are being made to handle 175 teams this year in comparison with the 150 entries last year.
All the major sports are run on the round-robin system, which then develops into a single-elimination tournament to decide the champion. In fraternity "A" football competition, there are four six-tem team divisions. The top two teams in each division will enter into a play-off at the end of the season to decide the fraternity champion who then plays one game with the independent "A" champion for the University title.
These minor sports are all run on the single elimination plan, and a trophy is awarded to the champion.
100-yard free style, Bob Edman and Hawkins. 1950..554.
In the distance events Kenneth Reid, sophomore from Kansas City, Mo; Jack Rankin, sophomore from Independence, Kan.; Harry Faeber, senior from Kansas City, Kan.; and Carl Barner, a junior college transfer from Kansas City, Kan., all show promise.
In the breast stroke a pair of sophomores, Hall Smith of Topeka and Robin McGeorge of Kansas City, Mo., can push Payne for top honors. McGeorge swam for K.U. two years ago in one meet and then went into the service.
Five conference meets have been scheduled to date. These include a home and home series with Nebraska, a home meet with Colorado, and away meets with Oklahoma and Iowa State. Coach Mikols also hopes to schedule a couple of non-conference meets.
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220-yard free style, Bob Edman.
1950 2:23.5
the current varsity records are:
50-yard free style, Phil Hawkins,
Jim Levin.
150-yard backstroke, Don Medearis,
1949. 1:47.1.
The Jayhawk counterpart to Reynolds is Hoag. Both are sophomores, were expected to do great things with a football, and have come through as expected —except that Reynolds has exceeded the hopes of even the most optimistic Nebraskans.
200-yard breaststroke, Tom Payne,
1950 2:35.3.
Charlie broke into college ball with a fine demonstration against T.C.U. But for a holding penalty, Hoag would have been the hero of the day for Kansas. The penalty nullified an 89-yard run and turned what had seemed sure victory into defeat. Even without the run, Hoag was the leading ground trainer of the day.
440-yard free style, Dave Ritchie,
1949. 5:23.1.
Againt Iowa State, the halfback from Oak Park, Ill., set a new single-game individual rushing record. His 140 yard total bettered the former mark of 138, by Ray Niblo in 1941, also against Iowa State.
Hoag, 6 foot, 2 inches tall, 185 pounds gained 248 yards in two games last season. Saturday Hoag or Stinson, and possibly both, may break the season's individual rushing mark. Bull French set the record last year when he gained 510 yards in 10 games. He carried the ball 86 times. Stinson is currently 81 yards shy of
400-yard free style relay, (Bill Thompson, Dick Hunter, Phil Hawkins, Bbo Edman), 1950, 3:44.0.
the mark, Hoag lacks 89 yards. Had Hoag's run against T. C. U. counted,
he would have tied the record last week.
In five games this season, the Kansas running attack, led by Hoag and Stinson, has advanced almost 70 percent of the way towards a new season rushing mark. That record, 2230 yards set by the 1947 team in 11 games should easily be broken this year. Should the 1950 Jayhawker squad play 11 games as did the 1947 Orange bowl team, the mark will be boosted high enough to stand for several seasons.
KU Halfbacks Tie Reynolds' Scoring
Kansas' answer to Nebraska's Bobby Reynolds is the Wade Stinson-Charlie Hoag combination. Reynolds has scored 11 touchdowns so far this year, but his halfback mate Bill Mueller hasn't scored any yet, The Jayhawkers' hard-running halfbacks have also scored 11 touchdowns—Hoag six and Stinson five.
The touchdown chart is as follows:
Bob Reynolds
1. 2-yards off tackle (Indiana).
2. 9-yards off tackle (Indiana).
4. 5-yards around right end
(Newsaska)
3. 45-yards off guard, cut back (Indiana).
5. 69-yards around left end (Minnesota).
6. Pass for 5 yards from Fran Nagle (Colorado).
7. 81-yards off tackle, cut back (Colorado)
8. Pass for 11 yards from Nagle (Colorado).
11. 42-yards around end (Penn State).
10. 26-yards around end (Penn State).
9. 19-yards off tackle (Penn State)
1. 6-yards off tackle (Denver).
2. 86-yards kickoff return (Col-
Charlie Hoag
3. 3-yards over guard (Iowa State)
4. 32-yards off tackle (Iowa State)
5. 89-yards with intercepted
pass (Oklahoma A, and M).
6. 7-yards off tackle (Oklahoma A, and M.).
Wade Stinson
1. 2-yards over tackle (Denver).
2. 8-yards around left end (Col-
lumbria).
3. 16-yards around left end, cut back (Illinois State)
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4. 2-yards over tackle (Iowa State)
5. 68-yards off right tackle (Okla-
lahoma A. and M.)
CHARLIE HOAG
WADE STINSON