1948
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948
UNIVERSIFIY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Air Offensive, Tackles Are Problem For Sikes
Finding replacements for three topnotch Jayhawker tackles who will not be back next fall and rebuilding a passing attack, are the two major problems facing J. V. Sikes and his assistants as the fourth week of spring football practice gets underway.
Completion of eligibility and the professionals have taken three of the
Completion of eligibility and
first four 1947 tackles. Red Ettinger,
all-loop selection on the left side,
has been signed by the New York
Giants although he had another
year of collegiate eligibility.
His stand-in, Terry Monroe, has finished his playing days. So has Steve Renko, the rugged Kansas Cityan who subbed for Hugh Johnson on the right side, starting three games and playing well as an alternate on the remaining eight occasions. Ettinger's sharp blocking, in close play as well as downfield, and Renko's defensive play, are going to be mised. Nothing new in spring practice has shown up to date to replace this pair.
Lee Also Experienced
Only other experienced hand aside from Johnson is Ed Lee, a sophomore who still is being beset by an unfortunate string of injuries in spring practice. Wounds kept the 202-pounder on the shelf much of last year, although he earned a
☆ ☆
Lee
Ken Sperry
letter. If Lee can get a break on this score he definitely will be an asset next autumn. Johnson, the slim 188-pounder from Bay City, Texas, has been one of the most under-rated linemen in the loop for two seasons.
seasons.
Beyond him, however, the picture is purely experimental. Right now one veteran, Gene Sherwood, and two freshmen, Hally Brott, Junction City, and Mike McCormack, Kansas City, Mo., are in the picture. Shifted from fullback, where he played behind Forrest Griffith and Frank Pattee last season, Sherwood already has shown more than average promise at his new spot.
New, Heavyweights
Two New Heavyweights
Of McCormack and Brott, both of whom scale in the 220-pound neighborhood, Sikes says, "Both have a long way to go, but they are hard workers and may be able to help us late in the season next year."
Nobody can lose two all-Americans, both highly proficient in aerial maneuvers, and expect their passing attack to remain at the same high standard which the Jayhawkers have set the past two seasons. That is exactly the situation in the Kansas camp where Ray Evans, the great left halfback, is
Hogan
Scott
missing and Otto Schnellbacher, his favorite receiver, has donned coaching gear to the new coaches with young winger. Both gained recognized all-American fame in 1947.
Evans paced the league in the air the past two seasons, rolling up 379 yards in '46 and 598 last season. Sassellbacher topped the circuit's receiving department during the same period on 342 yards in '46 and 361 last season. Led by this pair the Jayhawks stung their foes for 1212 air yards last season, exclusive of the Orange bowl game. No other conference club ranked above 900. Only Hogan Remains
Lynn McNutt, who ranked sixth
in the league passing race from his quarterback spot, also has been graduated. So only Red Hogan, the explosive redhead, still is available.
Hogan has ranked fifth in league competition the last two seasons, completing 18 of 41 tosses for 296 yards last year and gaining 229 on 11 hits in 24 tries during **46**. Red played only six quarters that season before being knocked out with a broken leg and has the inside track for the starting signal calling assignment next autumn. Tom Scott is running in the No. 2 spot at present with Don Wilson, frosh recruit from Wyandotte, running third.
This position is the scene of another experiment which finds Dick Gilman, rangy Merriam halfback, trying his hand at the deft maneuvers required by Sikes' quick-hitting standard T-formation offense. No Good Receivers
No Good Answer
"At present there is not an outstanding receiver in camp," Sikes will tell you.
will tell you.
Strongest up in spring drills have been guards. As a matter of fact the finest guards, Don Fambrough and Dick Tomlinson, will be able to carry the load against any opponent on the K. U. schedule. Behind them are Ken Sperry, the vicious 170-pounder from Lawrence, and Jack Fink, the hard-tackling Topekan. Two yearlings delgol Simons, Lawrence, and John Idoux, Kansas City, are showing promise.
Rotarians Hear Dr. Schoewe
Sikes can smile when he looks over this gang. "I honestly believe Fambrough will rank among the nation's best guards next season,' he says.
Dr. Schoewe will go to Oskaloosa Thursday. He will speak to the Rotary club on "The Scenic West."
Dr. W. H. Schoewe, associate professor of geology, spoke to the Lawrence Rotary club Monday, on the "Mineral Wealth of Kansas."
Abe Cracks Down At Iowa State
Iowa State football coach Abe Stuber is not fooling around with football candidates this spring. He recently announced that only men who are out for spring practice would be invited to turn out next fall.
Only exceptions are men out for other spring sports and some lettermen not now in school.
Sig Ep, Smith hall, and N.R.O.T.C chalked up victories in free-scoring softball games Monday. Three other scheduled contests were postponed.
Sig Ep, Smith Win Easily
poned Bob McNieve, Sig Ep mound ace, fanned 10 men and allowed only two hits as his mates battered Alpha Kappa Lambda 27 to 5. The game was conceded after six innings of play.
play.
he showed fast-firing right hander showed occasional wildness, walking ing 10 men, but breezed in the to his second victory of the season. Ross Keeling's bases-empty homer in the sixth inning accounted for one of the blow garnered off McNieve.
Big guns in the Sig Ep bombardment were Karl Kappelman and Alvin Ward who banged out three hits each. Dwight Hause, A.K.L pitcher, was nicked for 14 safeties and walked 18.
Easy for Smith
Hammering out 20 safe blows.
Saturday routed Delta Sigma Pi 22 to 6 in the abbreviated five-inning tilt. The victors smashed 10 hits and scored 12 runs in the initial stanza.
Rally Pans John
Although taking an early lead, the Silent Men were defeated by N.R.O.T.C. 14 to 11. The victors pushed in four tallies in the fourth frame to take over the lead.
Winning hurler Norman Yackle scattered eight hits while whiffing five. John Reber, Smith hall, belted a round-tripper and a triple to land in the hitting department, Charlie Shara, Smith hall, and Delbert Miller, Delta Sigma Pi, also hit homers. Rally Falls Short
the Silent Men broke loose for seven runs in the final inning, but the rally fell short.
Corbin Keeps Unbeaten Record; Hawks, Kappa's Take Easy Victories
Corbin, the Hawks, and Kappa Kappa Gamma ran up easy victories Monday in women's intramural softball play.
Chicago — (UP) - Left-wing student groups in American colleges are losing ground, President Howard S. McDonald of Brigham Young university believes. He said most educators agree that Communist campus organizations are an "irritation" rather than a menace.
"Some institutions," McDonald said, "are banning such groups, while others feel that to suppress them is to shut off a safety valve."
Monday in women's intramural soccer.
In the first game, the Hawks defeated Chi Omega 24 to 5. The Hawks held a slim 3 to 2 lead going into the fourth inning, when they cut loose with a 13-run barrage that saw everyone in the Hawk lineup get at least one hit. Guinotte, Chi Omega rightⓗ
Leftists Losing Ground College President Says
fielder, banged out two homer's for the losers.
The inability to convert hits into runs handicapped the Sleepy Hollow team as they went down 15 to 6 before Kappa Kappa Gamma. The Kappa's outhit Sleepy Hollow 19 to 17. McKelvy and Gunsolly. Kappa battery mates, got four and three hits, respectively, to lead their team's attack.
Cunningham Enjoys Kansas Though He's Seen The World
the losers. Corbin rang their fourth victory bell in as many games by downing a fighting Alpha Omicron Pi team 14 to 3. Shepard, Corbin pitcher, not only limited the A.O. Pi to seven hits, but scored three runs herself on two home runs and a walk.
Starting salaries for college graduates have doubled since 1939, life insurance survey shows.
"It feels fine to be back on home grounds. I've seen a lot of the world but I still like to get back to Kansas," said Glenn Cunningham when interviewed at the Kansas Relays.
The rules governing basketball played on horseback differ from the regulation game only in forms. Players cannot keep possession of the ball for more than five seconds, and the baskets are rubber tires placed the standard distance apart.
Spur Club To Ride In Lawrence Show
The club will have a special meeting Wednesday at 5 p. m. in Robinson gymnasium.
Of the several events scheduled the Spur club will participate in two of the featured contests. These are the basketball game played on horseback and the sword fight, also on horseback.
The University Spur club will enter the annual horse show sponsored by the Lawrence Riding club, to be held Sunday, May 2 on the Clyde Husted farm one mile north and a mile west of the river bridge, Mr. Mott, instructor of equitation, said.
SWAETHAERTDACEN
Commenting on each race as it came up, and predicting the winner almost invariably, he was able to carry on a conversation with many persons and answer questions at the same time. He was quite pleased with the day, remarking, "This is wonderful." Enjoys Competition these boys who will pay the price for a championship
When told that several world's records had been borken, Mr. Cunningham said, "Records speak for themselves. I don't pay too much attention to records, because I enjoy athletics for the competition. It doesn't mean much to watch a fast mile where it's all one man. The enjoyment comes from close competition."
Mr. Cunningham was graduated from the University in 1934 and immediately went on a tour of the Orient. He returned to this country and entered the University of Iowa in 1935. He received his master's degree there in 1936, and entered the Olympics that summer. On his return to this country, Mr. Cunningham took his doctorate at New York university.
He then returned to the University Extension. He went to Cornell college in Iowa in 1940, where he stayed until 1944 when he entered navy. While in the navy, Mr. Cunningham ran his last race. He was anchor man on a relay team which was, curiously enough, defeated. In running the last quarter, Mr. Cunningham gained about 50 yards on his opponent and ran the lap in 50 seconds. However, the other runner was much too far ahead.
Farming And Lecturing
Farming And Lecturing.
Mr. Cunningham returned from service in 1946 and immediately started into farming. He is now looking after farms and lecturing in various parts of the country.
His comments regarding the entries in the Relays were, "I like
When asked to comment on the Relays in general, Mr. Cunningham said, "The Kansas Relays is one of the best meets in the nation. It is early in the year, so perhaps the boys aren't in the best of shape, but by being early, they will know what they have to do to win."
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