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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 194
Why So Many Major Upsets?
New York, Oct. 25—(U.R.)-In a football season where favorites are dropping faster than flies in a flit factory, the major gridiron mystery today was the "why" of these odds-on smashups.
Minnesota, Kentucky, Pitt and North Carolina, all previously unbeaten, were the major casualties of the last week end. And so prevalent was the trend that the finger of suspicion pointed at the New York Yankees and the New York Giants when they respectively upset the San Francisco Forty-Niners and the Chicago Bears.
Now, you can attribute an occasional upset to the fact that the star halfback is perturbed about getting a baby sitter for the winning celebration and ignores the job of guarding a guard is worried about his romance being on the rocks because his new upper plate didn't arrive.
But the scarcity of baby sitters cannot be such a nationwide problem. And it seems impossible that so many dentures can be delayed in the mails.
There were not too veiled hints that the pro upsets resulted from "business deals" in the bitter battle between the All America conference and the National league for New York patronage. Both teams scoffed at such reports.
Two of the upsetters, Red Strader of the Yankees and stout Steve Owen of the Giants, tussled with the problem and came up with these reasons:
1. Most upended favorites are guilty of looking around the corner at a future opponent and thus fall down the current manhole.
2. They may have been physically beaten up in a previous game,
3. They get behind in the score, start watching the clock and get panicky.
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4. In college football the young boys are back, and there's no telling when a sophomore will get hot—or cold, either.
5. The underdogs are getting "up"
mentally against favorites who are
"down."
Put them all together, shake well and you have the principal reasons why such as Minnesota, Kentucky, Pitt and North Carolina bit the dust—along with the 49ers and the Chicago Bears. For the men make the same mistakes as the boys.
"When you beat the bears you beat 'em on your belly—'cuz that's where you wind up." Owen said. "We carried it to them. But they might have been looking over us to the Rams. It's not a good thing to do, for you'll get your ears nailed back. A tough game with the Eagles probably took a lot out of them the week before, too."
"We never did think we were," he argued. "We have the greatest line in football. As for doing "business," you wouldn't dare talk like that to the 49'ers. They're drawing well and shooting for the big time. They're high class kids full of the will to win."
Strader, former St. Mary's coach, denied that his team was an underdog.
The overlooked but still widely practiced art of dressing room oratory can figure in upsets too.
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Big Seven Title Probably Won't Be Decided Until Oklahoma vs. Missouri
By United Press
There were still more indications today that the Big Seven football showdown won't came until Nov. 12 when Oklahoma and Missouri crash head-on at Columbia, Mo.
Newest evidence was delivered in the Midlands circuit last week when Oklahoma disposed mechanically of Nebraska, 48 to 0, and Missouri blanked Iowa State, winner earlier of three conference games, 32 to 0.
Next Saturday, Missouri and Oklahoma will swap those rivals. Results are expected to be approximately the same for both the roaring Tigers and the Sooners, who have now won 15 games in a row since they lost to Santa Clara to open the 1948 season.
Colorado, which got out of the skyline six conference to join the Big Seven, keeps its contacts with its old mates by going next against the University of Utah. The Buffers whipped Utah State, also a skyline sixer, last week. 20 to 7.
Probably the biggest blowoff in the Midlands will come Saturday at Lawrence, where Kansas State will meet a revived and apparently potent University of Kansas eleven
Kansas dumbfounded football fans last week by thoroughly drubbing a good Oklahoma A. and M. outfit at Stillwater, 55 to 14, while Kansas State was being licked by a non-conference foe, Memphis State, at Memphis Tenn., 14 to 21.
Gilman's Strong Right Arm A Factor In 'New' Season
A few weeks ago, a fan wouldn't have given a nickel for Kansas' chances against Kansas State. But a lot of linament has been rubbed since then.
Worse still for Kansas State was the injury to its big fullback Gerald Hackney, who may miss the Kansas game.
When Kansas finally got up off the floor, after losing four of its first five games, the Jayhawkers went to work in earnest. They got whipped by Oklahoma, but made 26 points while losing. Then they took Oklahoma A. and M. apart, giving warning to K-State that Saturday's
Saturday's results left Oklahoma (2-0) and Missouri (1-0) tied at the top in Big Seven competition. They had no effect on Kansas' hold on last place (0-3), since the Cowpokes were not Big Seven competitors.
tussle will be no picnic.
The success of K. U.'s "new football season" largely depends or the strong right arm of Dick Gilman. Since being shifted to fullback the rangy sharpshooter has regained the poise and precision that stamped him as one of the outstanding threats in the midlands last year.
All Games
The Standings:
| | W L | T | pts | opp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 0 | 195 | 53 |
| Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 141 | 85 |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 101 | 90 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 123 | 72 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 0 | 110 |
| Colorado | 2 | 3 | 66 | 101 |
| Kansas | 2 | 3 | 120 | 136 |
Oklahoma ... 2 0 0 96 26
Missouri ... 1 0 0 32 0
Iowa State ... 3 1 0 57 65
Nebraska ... 1 1 0 13 54
Kansas State ... 1 2 0 54 51
Colorado ... 1 2 0 32 52
Kansas ... 0 3 0 44 80
Big Seven Games
Coach Jules V. Sikes shifted his all conference quarterback to a full-back position the past few games to help him to spot his receivers down field. The 6 feet 2 inch, 185-pound Gilman responded by riddling Sooner and Aggie pass defenses with 20 completions out of 40 attempts. This deadly accuracy has also spread the opponents defense and thus strengthened the Jayhawkers' running attack.
Most observers were startled at Gilman's running exhibition this year against Iowa State as he amassed a total of 134 yards in only seven attempts. But the rushing game is not new to the versatile Gilman who performed at both halfback positions for George Sauer before filling the quarterback role last season.
Strangely enough Dick's football career began at the center slot for the St. Louis Webster Groves high school eleven. He lettered two years at that position, being named to the all-St. Louis team in 1945. Freshmen football Coach Wayne Replogle shifted Dick to fullback when he reported for football in 1946.
In 1948, Gilman was the Big Seven passing sensation with a record of 49 completions in 127 attempts and a total yardage of 945 yards. Fourteen of his aerials went for touchdowns, a record which was excelled only by Stan Heath of Nevada. Gilman was also ranked 13th nationally in yardage. To date Dick ranks second in the Big Seven behind Iowa State's Bill Weeks in total offensive with 740 yards.
This week's schedule:
Nebraska vs. Missouri at Columbia.
Utah vs. Colorado at Boulder.
Kansas State vs. Kansas at Lawrence.
This week's schedule:
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma at Norman.
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However, Dick's outstanding success as an athlete will undoubtedly come from his prowess as pitcher of baseballs rather than pigskins. He has lettered three years in baseball at K. U. and in '49 hurled the Jayhawkers to a Big Seven championship and into a play-off for an N. C. A. a final berth. The past three
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He was selected as a pitcher on the all-state semi-pro team in 1949 as well as receiving an individual sportsmanship award. Dick is currently considering 10 professional baseball offers.
Gilman served for 15 months in the Marines, six of which he spent in Japan. He returned to civilian life on September 3, 1946 in time to enroll at K. U. The fact that his parent had moved to Merriam, Kan., while he was in the service was the determining factor in his choice of schools.
A senior in physical education Dick plans to withdraw from school to play professional baseball this Spring. He will return next year to complete his undergraduate work He is a member of the Sigma Pi Epsilon social fraternity.
Twenty-two year-old Dick, has a bright athletic future.
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