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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950
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MERWIN HODEL, 6-foot 1-inch 195-pounder from Rock-ford, Ill., is one of the nation's best fullbacks. This Colorado junior scored two of the Buffs' five touchdowns in last Saturday's 34 to 6 win over the hapless Kansas State Wildcats. He carried the ball 19 times in picking up 73 yards and gave Kansas State trouble with his powerful running into the center of its line.
Hodel ranked 19th in the country last year in rushing by grinding out 748 yards on 169 carries, a 4.4 average per carry. He is noted for his speed after breaking through the line and is capable of going all the way on his line smashes. Hodel's dangerous running with a mixture of speed and power is even more respected when you realize he is the Big Seven indoor high-hurdle champion.
The Jayhawkers' opening 1950 Big Seven conference game with Colorado could well be billed as, "Charlie Hoag vs. Merwin Hodel," as these outstanding runners are expected to pace their respective teams when they meet at Memorial stadium Saturday afternoon. Both backs have gotten away to fast starts in the rushing department and are expected to finish high in the final tabulations.
'There 's Nothing Wrong With Missouri That Can't Be Cured,' Says Tiger Coach
Columbia, Mo., Oct. 5—U.P.)—Rival coaches had comment today about Missouri's chances against a hot Southern Methodist team at Columbia Saturday.
Missouri Coach Don Faurot, openly concerned about his team's crushing defeat by Clemson here last Saturday, still found room for hope.
"There's nothing wrong that can't$ be cured." Faurot said.
The Kansas football team went through a spirited defensive scrimmage against the freshmen who ran the Colorado style single-wing attack in Wednesday's practice session.
Coach Rusty Russell, whose S.M. U. Mustangs came from behind to wallop powerful Ohio State last week, refused to view the Missouri game with over-confidence.
Led by the savage linebacking of sophomore Merilin Gish, the Varsity stopped most of the Colorado-styled running plays. Their defense against passing left considerable to be desired.
An ex-Michigan State star, Roberts won 20 games for Philadelphia this season, including last Sunday's pennant-clinching contest against Brooklyn, and thereby became the Phillies first 20-game winner since Grover Cleveland Alexander hit the mark 33-years ago.
Philadelphia manager Eddie Sawyer's main concern today was his club's protracted hitting slump, a decline that all but cost them the National league pennant and was
Coach J. V. Sikes had words of praise for the aggressive defensive play of Gish, Galen Fiss, the other linebacker, halfbacks Fox Cashell, Hal Cleavinger, and Dean Wells, safety.
Jayhawkers Shine In Defensive Drills
In the defensive line were Orbon Tice and Charles O'Neal, ends; George Mrkonic and S. P. Garnett, tackles, and Bill Mace and John Idoux at the guards.
Roberts, a pudgy 23-year-old right-hander whom the Phillies signed for $25,000, was faced with a vital make-or-break assignment. After today's game, the scene of the series shifts to New York and the Phillies fully realize the Yankees are doubly difficult to defeat in their own Bronx ball yard.
"Missouri's Tigers," he said, "are a good place to somebody in the state of Ikei pots."
Quietly cool and confident as usual, Casey Stengel's crew knew it was up against the best Philadelphia has to offer in the young, resilient Roberts.
Seeking their second straight triumph, the Yankees countered with stocky, somber Allie Reynolds, a veteran 31-year-old right-hander who fashioned 16 victories while losing 12 games this season.
Clemson humiliated Missouri, 34 to 0. It was the worst licking a Faurot-coached Tiger football team ever got.
Philadelphia, Oct. 5—(U.P.)—The Philadelphia Phillies banked on their pennant - winning bonus baby, Robin Roberts, today to even up the World series and eliminate any New York Yankee notions of completing a speedy four-game sweep.
Colorado has three brother combinations on the squad. The Boyle brothers, Chuck and John play quarterback and halfback respectively, Don Gorman holds down a right guard berth and his brother Russ plays center, and the Thompson brothers, Pete and Bob, hold down a tackle and guard positions respectively.
Russell thinks Missouri and SMU played the same brand of football last week, in that both clubs started slowly. The only difference was that SMU finally got going. Missouri never did.
A year ago, SMU shaded Missouri in a wild game at Dallas, 28 to 27. In 1948, Missouri upset the Doak Walker-paced Mustangs, 20 to 14. at Columbia.
In seven games matching the schools, the first going back to 1926, SMU has won four, lost two and rated one.
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Faurot drilled Missouri on defense against SMU's short punt offense and his own split-T offense. He said only guard John Kadlee among Missouri's injured from the Clemson game would miss action against SMU.
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painfully apparent in Wednesday's 1 to 0 defeat in the series' opener.
"We just have to snap out of it," sighed Sawyer, "if we're going to give the Yankees a battle. Don't misunderstand me—I'm not discouraged about yesterday's loss—but I know something will have to be done about our lack of base hits."
run that represented victory for the Yankees.
Big Vic Raschi, his fast ball humming a hymn of victory, pitched a stirring two-hitter Wednesday as he mowed down the swinging Philies frame after frame. Only Willie (Puddin' Head) Jones and Andy Seminick were able to collect singles, both hits coming in the fifth inning,
Gerry Coleman, the next batter, took one strike and then punched a liner to leftfielder Dick Sisler. Brown came home after the catch with the
Jim Konstanty was little short of brilliant on the mound even in defeat.
The only run of the game came across in the fourth. Bobby Brown, the combination doctor-third baseman, opened the inning with a double to left field. Hank Bauer, who contributed several fine catches in the outfield, walloped a 400-foot fly to center. Brown tagged up and scampered to third after Richie Ashburn made a somewhat uncertain over-the-shoulder catch.
The Yankees, who collected four of their five hits off Konstanty in the eight innings he worked, were unanimous in their praise for the big, bespectacled relief ace who was making his first start in two-and-a-half years.
"That guy Konstanty was one of the best I've ever seen," exclaimed Stengel, "His control is amazing. He had nothing to be ashamed about for that performance."
Sawyer said Konstanty would be available for relief duty today in the event Roberts faltered.
Stengel said that southpaw Eddie Lopat would pitch the third game, regardless of the outcome of today's encounter. Sawyer said he did not know whom he would nominate to oppose Lopat.
"I haven't made up my mind whether I will start Konstanty again in the series," said the candid Philadelphia pilot, "but I certainly was pleased with his work."
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