FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1947
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Fleet-Footed Bob Karnes Boosts KU Track Dreams
Bill Easton, the University's capable new track coach, is aiming high for another golden era in track on Mt. Oread, comparable to the late 20's and early 30's when Glenn Cunningham, Jim Bausch, and the K.U. Relays were famous names on the national sports scene. A serious-minded sophomore from Overbrook, Kansas named Robert Duane Karnes will
play an important part in coach Easton's plans.
Bob Karnes revives the hope of many that some day another Glenn Cunningham would come out of the Sunflower state to bring track glory to Kansas once again in the most popular of all track events, the mile run. The 12-year old Kansan has already broken one of Cunningham's
BOE KARNES. ace Kansas distance runner, gets a few tips from coach Bill Easton. Karnes praises Easton's coaching as "the best."
records, the high school mile record at the K. U. Relays. Karnes now holds the record, 4:29.9, which he set in 1943 for Overbrook high school. This time is more than two seconds faster than Cunningham's prep school mark.
Two Years Undefeated
Karnes is easily the outstanding distance runner in the raidwest already. He is unbeaten in 11 Big Six performances in two seasons. He ran second to Jerry Thompson of Texas, the national 2-mile champion, last year, and also placed second in the national 10,000 meter run at Lincoln, Neb., last year. This fall, beside walking away with conference honors, he narrowly missed victory in the N. C. A. A. cross-country meet last month at East Lansing, Mich., against some of the country's top conference men.
Karnes explained that his wrong turn at Michigan State could not be avoided because the track was covered with five inches of snow, the visibility from the snowstorm was very bad, and he had arrived too late to study the track carefully.
Couldn't Practice Course
"We arrived late Sunday night and had to run at 11:30 the next morning. I didn't have a chance to go over the entire course like the rest of the leaders did, so I just followed them most of the way." Karnes said. He had about a 10-yard lead going through the gate, with one lap of the track to go. He followed the most obvious bath which led across the middle of the oval, and had to change course when he saw the other leaders circling the track.
Karnes will concentrate on the mile and half-mile next spring, with his eye set on the Memorial trophy awarded to the Big Six indoor mile king. A three-time winner is allowed to keep the trophy, and Karnes has an excellent chance to win the next three years. His best mile time is 4:24, stepped off last sping as anchor man on the distance medley relay team at Drake.
Will Shoot For Record
Karnes will be shooting also for Bobby Ginn's indoor mile record of 4:19.7 which was set by the Nebraska star in 1847. The Jayhawker version of the gazelle boy has been working entirely on longer distances this fall, calculated to help him reach the peak physical condition which he had reached before going into the Navy in 1943. Karnes was used most of the time in the two-mile last year, and has thus had very little opportunity to concentrate on the race that made Glenn Cunningham famous. But from now on it's the mile for Karnes.
Asked if he has considered placing on the 1948 Olympic team in the mile run, Karnes said that his chances would be slim unless he could run as fast as 4:15.
Needs More Conditioning
"I have only been out of the service for two years, and have not yet seasoned myself enough physically to turn in my best time. A distance runner has to condition himself carefully for years to be an Olympic runner," he said.
Karnes praises Bill Easton, his coach, for the enthusiasm he has aroused already in the cinder sport. Regarding Easton's coaching ability, Karnes is emphatic.
"He's the best. He can get you in shape mentally as well as physically. He sure brings out the best in his men," is the runner's comment.
Enke Leads In Offense; Evans 13th
Ray Evans of Kansas was 13th in the nation in 1947 total offensive statistics released this morning. In nine games, Evans handled the ball on 154 plays and gained 1,018 yards
Beat the Heck out of Georgia Tech!
Fred Enke, Jr., Arizona halfback who personally collected 364 yards against Kansas, wound up the season as the nation's 1947 leader in total offense. Enke netted 535 yards on 145 rushes and 1,406 yards on 88 pass completions in 184 attempts for a grand total of 1,941 yards, second biggest mark in collegiate football history.
Although Enke ranked twelfth in the country as a passer in 1948, he was not listed in his school's football brochure this fall, and got little or no notoriety until his sensational showing against Kansas.
Following the game with Kansas, Arizona tangled with Utah, and Enke knocked off another 169 yards to grab high scoring honors away from Charlie Conerly of Mississippi and rank second to record-holder Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia, who amassed 2,187 yards in 1942.
The figures:
G. P. Yds.
1 Enke, Arz. 10 329
2 Conerly, Miss. 10 337 1,754
2 Gage, Clemson 10 327 1,754
2 Gage, University 10 327 1,754
3 Rauch, Georgia 11 233 1,202
6 Davis, H-Simmons 10 185 1,202
7 Finks, Tulsa 10 200 1,133
8 William, Idaho 8 227 1,143
9 Nelson, Utah 8 127 1,143
9 Demeyer, St. Marys 9 220 1,093
11 Rademeyer, Columbia 9 212 1,092
2 Layne, Texas 10 158 1,031
EVANS, KANASS 9 154 1,018
4 Sexton, Wichita 10 136 997
Walker, So. Meth 10 125 997
Aggies Run Wild; Bury TCU 75-15
The Kansas State Wildcats served notice to the rest of the Big Seven to watch out last night, by trouncing Texas Christian 15 to 17 at Manhattan.
The 75-point total was a new modern scoring record for the Manhattan team. It was the biggest score made by a Wildcat squad since the early 1900s, when K-State ran over Washburn 100 to 5.
Jack Dean, guard, was the Wildcats' scoring ace, dunking 4 baskets and six charity tosses for a total of 14 points. Harold Howey got 13 for the K-Staters, and Krone, Harmon, and Barnum each collected eight tallies.
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Margins of victory ranged from two points in an overtime to 21 points as 18 independent teams played a full schedule in Robinson gym and the annex from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday.
Spearheaded by the sparkling play of Elman Rinehard, who bucketed 16 points, ElDorado A.C. breezed past Navy 38 to 17. Rinehard netted eight tallies in each half.
THRU TUESDAY JAYHAWKER
Dix club broke loose with a 12- point attack in the final half to outclass the Independent Oilers 19 to 9. High scorer was Anderson for the Dix club with nine points.
A potent Aces High quintet paraded a dozen men on the court as it spilled the Five G's 27 to 7. Clark led the winning attack with seven tallies.
Racking up 11 counters. White paced Smith hall to a loosened 26 to 6 verdict over McNown's A.C. The victors held McNown's to a lone basket in the first half while scoring 13 points.
Greenhaw, the Rollin' Pin Five managed to slip past Kappa P萨 23 to 26 in overtime battle. Frechnig paced the winners with seven tallies.
Despite the 14-point showing of
Holding the lead from the beginning, the Jokers were never threatened as they rolled to a 29 to 12 victory over Alpha Chi Sigma. Epstein and Long each scored 12 points for top scoring honors.
The Law school led by its basketball-playing politician, Bob Bock, beat the Little Men On The Campus 28 to 21. Bock garnered 13 points to top the scorers.
In a tight defense, Battle Gamma Delta shaded Dine-A-Mite 17 to 11 although the game's high score was Vaughan for the Mites with six markers. Hammer and Reith sided the winners with four counters each.
Holding the Shiners scoreless in the first half, Armann swept on to take a 39 to 9 win. Rouse with 12 and Rolph with 11 led the winners in their victory.
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