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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIFTEEN
KU Nears Opening Game With Unsolved Problems
By BOB NELSON
With only eight days of practice remaining before Kansas collides with Texas Christian university in the 1950 opener for both clubs here on Saturday, Sept. 23, Coach J. V. Sikes and his staff are confronted with several important problems that must be solved if the Jayhawkers are to be considered as Big Seven title contenders.
The Kansas opener with Coach Leo "Dutch" Myer's always strong Horned Frogs will be one of the toughest on the K.U. schedule and will be the acid test for the first half of a 10-game schedule. In fact, this game could well be the severest test the Jayhawkers will receive during the entire season.
Success or failure of sophomores at several key positions will largely determine the Jayhawkers' position in the final conference standings. Stiff competition at positions flamed by sophomores has given the entire team a "burning desire" to win and again make K.J. a highly spirited hustling team.
Missing from the 1949 team will be 16 lettermen, including six starters. Coach Sikes has 19 returning lettermen around which he is building the 150 Jayhawker gridiron machine. Five 1949 regulars are listed among these lettermen, but at least three of these players are finding it difficult to keep down the on-coming competition.
Regulars returning include Bill Schaake and Lyn Smith, ends; CoCapts. Mike McCormack and Bob Talkington tackles; and quarterback Jerry Bogue. ___
KU Schedule
Sept. 23: TCU at Lawrence
Sept. 29: Denver at Denver (night)
Oct. 7: Colorado at Lawrence*
Oct. 14: Iowa State at Ames*
Oct. 21: Ok. A.M., at Lawrence
Oct. 28: Nebraska at Lawrence*
Hornsby
Homecoming.
Nov. 4: Utah at Salt Lake City
Nov. 11: Oklahoma at Lawrence*
Nov. 18: K. State at Manhattan*
Nov. 23: Missouri at Columbia*
In recently discussing his young Jayhawker football team that includes 33 sophomores Coach Sikes said, "We will be too young and experienced to be classed as a real good football team this year, but we hope to improve as the season progresses."
(Thanksgiving)
*Big Seven conference games.
After reporting back for football practice on Aug. 30, the team drilled twice daily through Sept. 9. The squad is now on a one-a-day practice schedule, working out each afternoon.
The overall physical condition of the entire squad has impressed Coach Sikes. Most of the players reported back near their playing weight and have offered no real problems in losing extra poundage.
Don Wilson, letterman quarterback who was expected back after a year's layoff, failed to report thus throwing much of the signal calling duties on Bogue and untried sophomores, Chet Strehlow, Archie Unruh, Fox Cashell, and Jack Rodgers. Shrehlow is presently leading in the trace for the No. 2 spot back of Bogue.
The Jayhawkers' biggest problem is rebuilding the center position after losing all of last year's pivtmen. In fact, not a single center has logged a minute of Varsity experience. Four sophomores Wint Winter, Merlin Gish, Harold Stroud, and Bud Roberts are fighting for this position. Gish is presently a little ahead of Winter in this close fight for the starting nod.
No. 2 problem is Coach Sikes' task of finding guards to replace last year's starters, Dick Tomlinson and Carl Ellis. Lettermen Dolph Simons, George Kennard, and John Idoux are being pushed by four sophomores.
sophomores.
George Mrkonic, a 207-pound sophomore who doubles as a punter, has been shifted to guard and he is presently running on the No.1 team with Simons. Other sophomores are Jack Luschen, George Abel, and Oliver Spencer.
Chuck O'Neal will give K.U. terminals adequate ability, depth, speed, and experience.
Abel, and Olive
The ends and tackles should give K.U. the best outer line strength in several years. Five returning lettermen at end, Schaake, Smith, Aubrey Linville, Orbon Tice, and
At tackle, K.U. could be the best in almost two decades. McCormack and S. P. Garnett are presently on the No. 1 team with Talkington and sophomore Art Spratt working on the No. 2 eleven. Carl Sandefur, Virgil Wenger, and Bill Schaben are fighting to move up.
In the backfield, Coach Cliff Kimsey will again be able to call upon plenty of backs that know how to "carry the mail" and throw the ball as well.
At fullback, considered the strongest spot on the club, Co-Capt. Johnny Amberg holds a slight edge over three highly talented sophomores. Boul Laughlin, 200-pounder, Galen Fiss, 265-pound earth-shaking ball carrier; and Bob Brandeberry, who is also doubling as a right halfback, are pushing Amberg for his starting slot.
For his start, the halback positions seem to be in equal or better hands than in 1949. At left halfback, Kansas will lead with its already fabulous Charlie Hoag. Pushing him will be
Saturday Workout Set For Kansas
Students can get a pre-season glimpse at Coach J. V. Sikes' Jayhawkers when he sends them through a full-scale scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The workout will be held on the practice field east of Memorial stadium. The Jayhawkers have been working out since Sept. 1 and have a week and a half remaining before their season opener against T.C.U.
Dean Wells, Pat Murphy, and Henry Lamping.
On the other side, a highly contested fight between senior-letterman Wade Stinson and sophomore Hal Cleavenger is being waged. Don Clement and Brandeberry give the right side plenty of reserve power.
In an overall offensive and defensive summary, the Jayhawker 1950 football team is likely to be much like K.U.'s 1950 sophomoric basketball team. With a good start against T.C.U. and with normal development, Coach Sikes' young and experienced club could finish in the first division and be a better eleven near the end of the season than last year's team.
With all things considered, K.U. will likely be too inexperienced at key positions to figure as a real championship threat in the Big Seven conference race.
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