1948
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
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By ANNE MURPHY Daily Kansan Sports Editor
For the fifth stfaight game, Dick Gilman's arm combined with Coach J. V. Sike's clever pass offense to provide the spark the Jayhawkers needed to win. The Jayhawker backs behind a line, which is superb on defense but only sporadically effective on offense, just can't seem to keep up anything like a sustained drive on the ground. What will happen if it should rain, sleet, or snow during one of the next four games, is something Kansans don't like to contemplate.
Novak and Monroe, the two best centers in the Big Seven, put on quite a show. Novak's injury slowed him down after the first quarter. With Monroe calling the defensive signals and making a good portion of the tackles, the Kansas defense looks entirely different when he is in the game.
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John Amberg is rapidly proving he has only one fault—he is too good on defense. So good that he seldom gets to play when the Jayhawkers have the ball.
Maril Ellis, playing for the injured Ed Lee, was outstanding in the line. Cliff MacDonald again displayed his knack for getting into the open as a receiver for Dick Gilman's passes. His broken field running ability makes him even more dangerous. Bryan Sperry's stiff arming of the last Husker defender as he took off on his long touchdown jaunt looked so easy from the stands.
Coach Sike's end corps took quite a beating at the beginning of the game, Sperry and Schmidt both being shaken up. Things looked pretty dark with the two regulars on the sidelines. But Darell Norris soon removed the frown from Sike's face with the performance of his college career. Blocking two punts in one game is quite a feat, but Darell also made one of the most spectacular catches ever seen in Memorial stadium.
Another question at the game's beginning, that is, would anyone be able to replace Pattee as a punter, wa sanswered by Dolph Simons, with an average of 36 yards.
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Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen couldn't lose in Friday night's Varsity-Freshman basketball game. He had his Varsity squad almost up to mid-season form, but he smiled just as often when the Freshmen showed up his boys as he did when it was the lily way around.
Coach Dick Harp has one of the best looking freshman teams seen in these parts for a long time. Lovellette and Carby are big, but they handle themselves well. When these boys get together with Peterson next year, Dr. Allen may have the last laugh on the men who oppose his idea of a 12-foot basket.
Paced by Gene Peterson and Jerry Waugh, the Varsity basketball team turned on the fast breaks, particularly during the first half, to hand the taller and slower Freshmen a 62 to 44 defeat Friday night in Hoch auditorium before a large crowd of students and alumni.
Harold England, Bill Sapp, and Claude Houchin, scored 8, 5, and 6 respectively, as the Varsity outfought the taller fresh under the baskets.
Varsity Downs Frosh 62 To 44
"J. R." Lovellette, 6 foot 10 inch freshman center, was the star of the game, pouring in 8 field goals and 1 free toss for 17 points. Peterson, Varsity center, had 12 points, and quarterback Waugh got 10.
Sapp broke the ice for the Varsity, followed closely by Waugh's long two-hander. Lowe and Lovellette closed most of the gap for the frush with a free toss and a field goal to bring the count to 3 to 4. Sapp, Peterson, and Waugh combined to run the count up to 12 to 7, and from there on it was a matter of the Varsity slowly pulling away to a 34 to 14 score at halftime.
Carby, Kenney, Leinhart, and Lobb, were other freshmen who pressed the Varsity throughout the contest, but who were not quite able to counter the smooth ball handling and experience of the regulars.
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen started his second quintet the last half, and had every man on the Varsity bench in the game before its end. The Freshmen were able to hold their own the second half against the constantly changing Varsity lineup and actually scored 2 more points than the Varsity in the last 20 minutes.
Library Shrubbery Moved To Union
Moving shrubbery from the area near the bulletin boards north of Watson library to the north side of the Union completes the landscaping of the Union addition except for a tree or two to be added in the spring.
James Reiter, head gardener, said that the plants moved were too large for the purpose for which they were originally planted, and will not be replaced. Planting near the Journalism building and the library and sodding of bare places in the lawn resulting from the work has been practically completed. he said.
Favorites Still Unbeaten With 'Big' Games To Come
By THE UNITED PRESS
The defending co-champions from Kansas and Oklahoma and the preseason favorites from Missouri remained today to fight it out for the Big Seven conference football championship and the finger of favoritism still pointed definitely in the direction of old Mizzou.
The schedule doesn't promise any fireworks until Nov. 6, when Missouri and Oklahoma collide in Norman, but it's a cinch the finish of the 1948 race will be a rousing one.
After the Missouri - Oklahoma meeting, Kansas will take on the Oklahoma squad at Lawrence, Nov. 20, and then there will be the traditional wind-up Thanksgiving day with Missouri opposing Kansas at Columbia, Nov. 25.
All three leaders figure to have breathing spells this week-end, as far as the title chase is concerned. Missouri probably could win by any score it desires against Kansas State at Manhattan, and IowaState is anything but a real threat to Oklahoma in their game at Ames.
Nebraska and Colorado, each already beaten twice in the loop, also have non-conference tests Saturday. Nebraska opposes U.C.L.A. at Lincoln and Colorado takes on Utah at Salt Lake City.
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Kansas has an outside-the-loop assignment against a strong Oklahoma A. & M. team at Lawrence, so the title picture isn't expected to show any major change a week hence.
Kansas and Missouri both gained prestige in weekend victories, over Nebraska and Iowa State, respectively, but Oklahoma had a whale of a scare before it eked out a 21 to 18 decision over the same Texas Christian Frogs who opened the 1948 season with a 14 to 13 triumph over Kansas.
Dick Gilman, the passing perfectionist, tossed his tenth, eleventh and twelfth touchdown passes of the season against Nebraska in a 27 to 7 Kansas victory at Lawrence and Missouri's terrific power, on the ground and in the air, crushed Iowa State at Columbia, 47 to 7.
Gilman was aided considerably by a charging Kansas line that spotted Nebraska a weight advantage of about 20 pounds to the man, but which conceded nothing in effectiveness and spirit. Monroe at center was a power on defense and ends Darell Norris and Bryan Sperry never let up in their harassment of the Nebraska backs.
The only other conference activity last weekend saw Colorado bag its second loop victory, a 51 to 7 verdict over a Kansas State team that was woefully outclassed all the way.
Frosh IM Managers Will Meet Tomorrow
All freshmen intramural managers chosen the past week will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Robinson gym. Don Powell, director of intramurals, said that any freshman manager who has a game scheduled at that time should see him and get an excuse.
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Handball Entry Deadline Friday
Application blanks for a single elimination intramural handball tournament may be picked up at the office of Don Powell, director of intramurals.
"Each organization may enter as many individuals as they want at 35 cents apiece," Mr. Powell said. "On the blanks they should state when they can best play the matches as there is only one court."
The deadline for all entries will be Friday.
Taxpayers' Worries Increased
Workers Increased Worries Increased Chicago — (UP) — Municipal authorities have thought up a new tax to increase the city's income, a sewer service tax. The Chicago city council is considering a charge of $1 a month on all residential and business sewer outlets.