AGE FOUR
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 1947
By COOPER ROLLOW Daily Kausan Sports Editor
day Evans today received one of the last tributes which can be paid a football player. Kansas' three time all-Big Six halfback was awarded a north on the Associated Press All-American first team.
To Kansas students, fans, and
summi—who have been plugging for
ie Jayhawker star for three years,
All-American rating marks the
achievement of a goal that was once
a vague hope.
The Associated Press selections are the second to honor Evans during the past week. Sunday the New York Sun named the Kansan the outstanding college player of the nation in announcing its All-American first team choices. Evans shared the Sun first string backfield with ujack of Notre Dame, Chappuis of Michigan, and Cloud of William andary.
Unquestionably the honor be-owed upon Evans is well deserved, alled by many "the greatest Kansas kick of all times." Evans this season approached the heights of gridiron perfection. As Grantland Rice said st week, "all the Kansan can do is in, pass, block, tackle, and kick."
Evans now needs only one further jibute to make his college football reer a Kansas legend. That gesture already in the packing.
The Daily Kansan, in conjunction with Ku Ku's, Jay Jones, and University cheerleaders, has initiated a petition to the athletic department asking that Evans' football jersey number "42" be retired from service. As most football followers know, is traditional that a player accorded national honors as one of the est in his field be allowed to keep jeer university which he wore on the sidron.
The retirement of a jersey means
at the player's suit number "42"
Evans' case—will never again be
born by a player of that school.
If the request is granted—and we in see no reason why it should not—Evans will join a list of football mortals which includes Ted range, Rocky Mount, Joe Doe and many other outstanding performers whose jersey numbers are retired by their respective institutions.
In gaining the first team rating on ie all-important AP poll, Evans became the first gridster in Kansas history to gain such an honor. everal past Jayhawker performers ave received second and third team wards, but never before has Kansas had a football player on an ficial All-American first team.
It looks as if a new era of Kansas football is in the making. In recognition of one man who played a large part in the upsurge in Jayawker football, the Daily Kansan early recommends that Ray Evans e paid a final, lasting tribute.
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Artie Eilers, commissioner of theissouri Valley conference, announced this morning that he intends to propose an intensified program ofbackyard" competition for thesague's football teams whenissouri Valley representativesmeet in Kansas City this weekend.
In the present Valley football set up, he explained, a heavy accent is laced on outside teams. Most Valley fans play only two or three conference opponents during the course of the season. The remaining games are with non-league elevens.
The commissioner said that he inlands to propose a four year football yole, to begin in the 1949 season. he tentative schedule would include t. Louis, Wichita, Drake, Tulsa, and de Oklahoma Aegies.
Creighton, sixth member of the conference, has not yet indicated whether it intends to resume basketball, which was dropped during the war. Marquette and Detroit are reportedly eying the Valley conference with a hope of future affiliation.
hockers Win Cage Game
Wichita-(UP)—The University of Wichita won the first contest of its basketball season, 47-35 over Culverstock Tuesday.
Not One-Sided In Interests, Evans Ranks Well In Grades
With an enviable record of success as both an athletic star and popular campus personality, Ray Evans can look forward to a bright future after he walks off Mt. Oread with his degree. But, says Ray, his future will be in the business world, not on a professional football team.
24-year old all-American from Kansas City has been one of the
The 24-year old an American outstanding stars of collegiate football ranks for several years, and has been offered an estimated $12,000 for signing with either the Chicago Cardinals or the San Francisco 49ers. But Ray has other ideas about his future.
"I want to get started in business now, either in Kansas City, Topeka, or Lawrence," says Ray, who is a B' student in the school of business. The modest hero first hit the books at the University in 1940, and lacks only a few hours and a thesis to get a master's degree. Despite the long hours he has devoted to both football and basketball, Evans has often been praised by coaches and professors alike for his sincerity toward academics.
Evans first caught the eye of professional grid scouts in 1942 when he led the nation in pass completions and rivaled Columbia's Paul Governali all year for the most aerial yardage. Evans was a third team All-American for a losing Jayhawker team in 1942, as he repeated last season.
During the war years he gained further recognition for his outstanding football talents as a star for the Second Air Force. He alternated with Glen Dobbs for the Bombers, and proved to be as potent as both a passer and runner as the former Tulsa All-American. In 1945 Evans outgained Dobbs in both passing and rushing yardage as he led the Bombers to an unbeaten season.
Evans has also been mentioned in professional basketball and baseball circles. But the offers will have to be mighty attractive to lure the University's greatest athletic hero away from a future as a businessman.
Grid Squad Visits Nogales, Mexico
"South of the Border" was the theme of the Kansas Jayhawkers last Sunday as they journeyed to Nogales, Mexico, for a sightseeing trip, after defeating the University of Arizona Wildcats, 54-28.
Leaving Tucson, Ariz., at 10 a.m., the team stopped first at an old Spanish mission, San Xavier, which was said to be founded over 300 years ago. Again boarding the buses, the team arrived at Nogales about noon, and after passing the custom officials went to a Mexican cafe, The Caverns, where they had lunch.
Following the meal, the men had about an hour in which to look around the town. Forrest Griffith was walking around practicing his Spanish on any of the natives he could find. Hoyt Baker, Joe Mendenhall, and several others spent their time buying jewelry and other souvenirs. Charlie Moffett bought an enormous Mexican hat, and Steve Renko, Terry Monroe, and Dave Schmidt bought Mexican canes, which were painted many bright colors. Ray Evans said that all he wanted to do was to take a siesta.
About 3 p.m. the men boarded the buses and bid farewell to the Mexicans, returning the 70 miles to Tucson in a little less than two hours.
Using brooms instead of rifles, prospective members of the Pershing Rifles, social organization of the ROTC, did close-order drill in Fowler grove Monday and Tuesday. This is in preparation for the formal initiation which will be held 6:30 p.m. in the Kansas room according to Robert Franklin, captain of the organization.
ROTC Organization Drills With Brooms
An informal initiation party will be held in the American Legion hall at Seventh and Vermont streets, 7 p.m. today, Franklin s a i d. The new members will demonstrate their ingenuity in a series of temporaneous acts.
Dana X. Bible, athletic director at the University of Texas and former Nebraska football coach, will be the main speaker tonight at the Quarterback club banquet for the Jayhawkers, E. C. Quigley, athletic director said.
Bible To Talk At FB Dinner
More than 400 banquet guests will attend the dinner at 6:45 p.m. in the Union. E. C. Quigley and Coach Sauer will also speak and Paul J. Adam will present trophies to the outstanding Kansas lineman and back during the past season. Last year these awards went to Don Fambrough and Ray Evans.
Mr. Bible is remembered by many local football fans for the teams he coached at Nebraska. He was head coach when George Sauer won all-American honors there.
Chi Galloway, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce sports committee, said that their members will escort the football players from the Union lobby to the banquet room at 6:30 p.m.
The Jay Janes are in charge of table decorations and will present a program.
Men Can Sign-up Now For YMCA Rifle Team All men interested in the Y. M. C. A. rifle team may sign in the 'Y' office. The first practice will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday
Men Can Sign-up Now
No tickets are available at the University athletic office for the Kansas-Emporia Teachers basketball game in Emporia Dec. 13, but 100 tickets are being held for Kansas students by the Emporia athletic department.
Must Get Emporia Tickets By Mail
Students desiring tickets to the game should write to the Athletic department at Emporia State Teachers college.
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