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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1948
KU Weathers Aggie Storm To Eke Out A 20-14 Victory
The Jayhawkers scored three times in the first half to stay in the Big Seven pennant race with a 20 to 14 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats. A record breaking crowd of more than 18,000 persons saw the game in Manhattan.
- fourth down pass to Cliff McDonald from the 26-yard
Dick Gilman's fourth down pass line gave the Jayawackers their winning margin. The initial half ended as the fleet Kansas back raced across the goal线 to end the Crimson and Blue scoring.
The game, played in perfect football weather, was Kansas' 12th consecutive conference tilt without a defeat while the Kansas State conference victory drought was extended to 21. The only mar on the Kansas record is the 13-13 tie with Oklahoma in 1947.
From the penalty standpoint the game was one of the clearest played by Big Seven teams this year. Each team was charged with three penalties for delaying the game and one for clipping while Kansas was charged with holding, clipping and backfld in motion.
Kansas had little trouble in the first half as the Jayhawkers pushed the hard fighting Wildcats all over the field. Kansas showed a power that seemed destined to equal that of the other top Big Seven teams against the hapless Aggies, but the tables were completely turned in the second half.
Coach Ralph Graham had his squad keyed to perfection. Never did the Kansas State spirit show the slightest sign of weakening. The play demonstrated by the Wildcats in the second half easily equaled that of any team that the Jayhawkers have met this year. Not once in the final half did the Staters allow the Jayhawkers to penetrate into scoring territory.
The team fielded by the Jaya hawkers after the intermission looked like an easy push over for any other member of the Big Seven. Had the Wildcats held them in the first half, the outcome of the game would have been far different.
Although the Cats wound up on the short end of the score, they scored five major moral victories. They scored for the first time against the Jayhawkers since 1944 when they sent the Jayhawkers home nursing an 18 to 14 defeat. They out-played them in nearly every department of the statistics except the scoring. They held Kansas scoreless for a full half. They made a highly touted Kansas team look like a bunch of athletic bums. The Wildcats also joined numerous other football teams and the Democrats in making the dopsters look like amateurs.
The game will undoubtedly serve one of two purposes for the Jayhawkers. Unless Coach Sikes can whip them into shape by Saturday, they will be a completely disparited team that will not stand a chance against the Sooners or they will be completely rejuvenated and down to earth after Saturday's showing.
If the Wildeats had played an identical game against Kansas earlier in the season, the other Big Seven teams would probably have found themselves facing a much
tougher team in Manhattan.
Another serious blow was dealt to the Jayhawkers when Carl Ellis had to be helped from the bail game. This put three of Kansas' key players on the injured list. With Ellis and Dick Monroe possibly sitting out the Oklahoma game along with Frank Pattie, Kansas hopes for a victory are very slim.
Gilman threw his 14th touchdown pass of the season to remain among the top passers of the nation. His first touchdown aerial of the game came in the second quarter when he connected with Darell Norris for 35 yards. His other was to Cliff McDonald in the last second of the second period.
Wee Dana Atkins' passes kept the Kansans constantly on their toes. Atkins passed for the second State touchdown in the closing minutes of the game as Leo Rons gathered in the 42-yard toss in the end zone.
Jerry Hackney was the key man in the Wildcat attack throughout the afternoon. It was his 96-yard gallop in the third period that added fire to the Wildcats and set them on their desperate fight against the Jaya-hawkers. He consistently ripped through the Kansas line for substantial gains in the second half.
Kansas strictly stayed on the ground the second half as Gilman threw only two passes, both falling incomplete. The reason for this could be that the Kansans felt secure with their 20 point halftime lead and were taking no chances for an interception being turned into a score against them. Of course the Wildcats can easily boast that the Kansas State team so completely controlled the ball that the Jayhawkers had no chance to pass.
It was one game where the fans can not say that the other team had all of the "lucky breaks." There just weren't any. Each team intercepted only one pass. No charges can be placed against the officials as being unfair as Kansas State was penalized only 12 yards while the Kansans were receiving only 35 yards. Each team recovered one opponent's fumble. There was a quick exchange when Kansas fumbled on the Wildcat 42 and Atkins lost the ball on the next play on the 39 to give Kansas possession of the ball again.
Kansas scored first in 9 minutes and 40 seconds of the opening of the game. It took the Jayhawkers only 11 plays to drive 3 yards to pay dirt. French took the ball on the first play from scrimmage through the line for 4 yards, but Griffith lost an equal amount on the following play. Gilman connected with Dick Bertuzzi for 14 yards. French then skirted right end for 6 yards and Gilman went off tackle for 3 as Griffith hit the line for 1 yard. Gilman and Darell Norris teamed up to complete a 12-yard aerial. Ber-
tuzzi then went around right end for 11 and through the line for 8 more, placing the ball on the 2. French went off tackle for 1 and Griffith went over for the score. Ken Sperry added the conversion.
On their next scoring drive the Jayhawkers marched 90 yards after finding themselves penalized to the Kansas 10. This time it took only seven plays. French went off left tackle for 8 yards and Griffith immediately followed for 10 more. Bertuzzi tried the same thing but made only a yard. French picked up 11 and McDonald added 12. Griffith then went off right tackle for 12 yards. Gilman then connected with Darell Norris for 35 yards and the touchdown. Ken Sperry added the point to put Kansas ahead 14-0.
The next touchdown was set up in the closing minutes of the half when Ken Sperry intercepted Atkins pass to give Kansas possession on the Kansas 20. Dick Gilman threw a perfect pass into the outstretched arms of Darrel Norris, who was finally brought down on the Wildcat 26 for a 54-yard gain. Three Gilman passes were broken up by a tight State defense. Then with the hand of the clock pointing at the one second mark, Gilman hit McDonald who streaked into the end zone for the score. The conversion was no good. With the Kansas scoring ended the Jayhawkers were in the lead 20-0.
Then the praise-worthy attack of the Wildcats exploded. Dolph Simons, who has been handling the扑urging choices of Frank Patee since his injury, punted to Estes on the State 3. After a penalty had moved the ball to the Wildcat 1, Hackney went off tackle for 3 yards. Hackney then burst straight through the Kansas defense for his 96-yard touchdowr sprint. Atkins converted for the extra point.
With the ball on their own 34, the Wildcats started a 66-yard drive. Hackney erashed through the Jayhawker line for five consecutive gains to move the ball to the Kansas 41. Koontz lost a yard. Atkins then hit Rons in the end zone for the 42-yard touchdown pass. Atkins again added the point to end the scoring.
SCORE BY PERIODS:
Kansas 7 13 0 0—20
Kansas State 0 0 7 7—14
SUMMARY: K.S. Nets
First downs 14 15
Nets yards rushing 264 161
Forward passes attempted 16 14
completed 11 6
yards gained on passes 112 158
returned 0 1
Intercepted 1 1
23 37
32 27.1
Total yards kicks
returned 33 49
Opponents failures recovered 1 1
Penalties 3 3
Yards lost by penalties 12 35
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American Unitarian Youth Outlined In Director's Talk
The American Unitarian Youth was outlined at a special forum-type discussion group of the UNiversity Unitarian Liberal club recently by Clifton G. Hoffman, director of youth education for the national group.
The talk followed a dinner held in Mr. Hoffman's honor in the Palm room of the Union.
The next regular meeting of the local group will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Pine room of the Union.
Mr. Hoffman described the organization of the Unitarian church, showing the relationship of the young people's unit to the church as a whole. He also explained the work of the college group at Antioch college.
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