TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVII
Sikes Reverses Procedure Makes Linemen From Backs
J. V. Sikes' annual spring practice conversion project, manufacturing linemen out of backs, began with the opening day of Kansas drills here Monday when he called out 80 candidates for 1950 football chores.
The M. Otre ringmaster, who scored heavily the last two years with resourceful shifting that placed Frank Pattee and Forrest Griffith in the same backfield in 48, and mounted a double-pronged passing offense of Dick Gilman and Jerry Bogue in 49, must find some midline concrete this time.
The Jayawkers will watch their top three 1949 centers, Dr. Brumm, Roland Eilerts, and Howard Fischer, walk the graduation plank next June, along with starting guards Dick Tomlinson and Carl Ellis.
The gaps are so wide that the entire spring session may be used trying to produce a trio of bona-fide sit stringers. Three lettered guards, Dolph Simons, George Kennard and John Idoux, are back, but they will be sorely pressed by returning squadmen and a pack of eager freshmen. Not one of the current center hopefuls saw a minute of varsity action last year.
The two most important early switches will find freshmen Merlin Gish, the hardrock 190-pound halfback from Kingman, moving in for a trial at center, and Oliver Spencer, huge Ulysses fullback, joining the guards. Gish was regarded as the yearling's top linebacker last season. Spencer, a 215-pound, although hampered by an injury, flashed more than average promise.
Another frosh, Ralph Correll, Topeka halfback, also will join the guards along with Dick Rossman, rugged sophomore holdover who opened as the Jayhwaks' number one defensive full last year then was shifted to end.
These lettermen and converts must fight six upcoming freshmen, George Abel, Lawrence; Jack Luschen, Kansas City, Kan.; Ron Hammel, Clay Center; Kenith Howard, Kansas City, Kan.; Tonn Overman, Kansas City, Mo.; and Frank Ren-
frow, Kansas City, Kan, plus holdovers Ron White, and Ron Mercer.
vice Rows. White and Rob Minter.
Only holdover centers are Wint Winter, scrapy Lawrence sophomore, and Phil Hawkins, 165-pound John Boline, rangle St. Joseph, Mo. produce St. Joseph on the shelf by injury much of his collegiate career, will be back for another trial, Up from Don Fambrough's unbeaten freshman club will be Bud Roberts, a second-team all-state pre selection from Wyandotte in 48; Harold Stroud, 220-pound Bonham, Texas youngster; and Craig McMichael, hustling Kansas City, Kan., 187-pounder, in addition to Gish.
Twenty lettermen are returning. The roster is headed by co-captains Johnny Amberg, 178-pound Kansas City fullback, and Mike McCormack, 228-pound tackle from the same town.
Other early shifts are expected to find Carl Sandefur, the rawboned sophomore tackle from Lawrence, getting a trial at his original end position, and Hal Clevinger, the talented Manhattan freshman fullback, moving over to half.
Others include Bogue, Wichita,
quarterback; S. P. Garnett, tackle,
Kansas City, Mo.; Idoux, Kansas
City, Mo.; Kennard, Kansas City,
Mo.; Henry Lamping, Kansas City,
Mo.; halfback; Aubrey Linville, Saina,
end; Bill Mace, Coffeville,
fullback; Chuck O'Neal, Wellington,
end; Bill Rinehart, Pittsburg, place-
kicker; Sandefur; Bickel Schaake,
Lawrence, end; Simons, Lawrence;
Lyn Smith, Kansas City end; Wade
Stinson, Randall, halfback; Bob
Talkington, Ferris, Texas, tackle;
Orbon Tice, Hutchinson, end; Don
Wilson, Kansas City, quarterback,
and Dean Wells, Great Bend, half-
back.
Baseball's Sluggers Unlimber Bats Musial Smashes Grand Slam Home Run
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St. Petersburg, Fla., March 21—(U.P.)-The twin siege guns of the St. Louis Cardinals opened fire today and their thundering echo set every National league pitcher shaking.
Stan (The Man) Musial and Enos (Country) Slaughter, the distance-hitting outfielders, finally have their eye on the ball and are beginning to blast extra-base hits around the spring training ball-parks.
Musial hit a grand-slam home run during Monday's 14 to 5 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies and Slaughter snapped out of his batting slump with a double and two singles.
Bradenton, Fla., March 21—UHRC The Boston Braves pitching corps had another dismal day Monday, losing to the Cincinnati Reds, 12 to 7, for the seventh straight defeat. Besides allowing 11 hits, including three each by Jimmy Bloodworth and Ted Kluszewski, the Boston Singers also served up 10 walks.
Lakeland, Fla., March 21 — (U.P.)— George Kell, 1949 American league batting champion, was starting to get his bat tuned up for 1950 today.
Sarasota, Fla., March 21-(U.P.) Manager Bucky Harris of the Washington Senators was puzzling today over the latest performance of pitchers Dick Weik and Mickey Harris.
The pair allowed only three hits Monday as they beat the Boston Red Sox, 8 to 5, but they also gave up 10 walks.
Kett cracked a home run Monday as the Tigers nounced the New York Yankees, 9 to 4, the blow highlighting a seven-run rally in the third inning against Yank Rookie Whitey Ford.
San Bernardino, Calif. March 21— (U.P.) The New York Giants, who lost plenty of games while hitting homers, started winning 'em today without homers.
The New Yorkers poured out 17 hits as they beat the Pittsburgh pirates, 9 to 8, Monday, but only one blow was a round-tripper—by first
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Alumni Group Picks Slate
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