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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1947
BY PAUL ZEH Assistant Sports Editor
The UDK reaches out the hand of friendship today to welcome the University of Colorado, our neighbor to the west, and our brother in the Big Six conference as of yesterday.
Big Six coaches. The Buffaloes from Boulder will officially make their debut in conference athletics here in Lawrence on Jan. 10, when their basketball team meets Phog Allen's Jayhawkers. However, the buffs of ex-Kansan "Frosty" Cox will appear in the holiday Big Six tourney in Kansas City on Dec. 18, 19, and 20 as a prelude to their first official tussle here.
All quarters agree that Colorado's addition to the Big Six will be a definite asset to the conference. The Buffs are annually a power in the basketball west of the Mississippi, and each year they travel east to meet the better seaboard quintets. On the gridiron, the men from Boulder should be of about average strength next year, certainly capable of giving any team in the league a struggle. They defeated Iowa State, 7 to 0, but lost to Missouri, 0 to 21, in two invasions of their future league this year. Next season they will race for the flag with a full Big Six schedule, except for Oklahoma, which does not have a vacancy on its schedule for the Buffs until 1950. Good luck, Colorado!
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An interesting echo from the Big Six season: Bernie Masterson's charges that Oklahoma violated a "gentlemen's agreement" in their game at Lincoln when they called quick plays while Husker substitutes could leave the field, causing four 5-yard penalties to be inflicted on Nebraska.
When the new free substitution rule was passed at the Kansas City meeting last August, conference judges agreed that no team would take advantage of the quick snapback which could theoretically turn any game into a farce.
Coach Bud Wilkinson's footballers were perfect football gentlemen against the Kansas Jayhawkers at Norman, but the fact remains that four penalties were assessed against their opponents, the Cornhuskers, for having "too many men on the field." The quick snap from center can be an oversight once in the heat of a football struggle in which quarterbacks are frequently dazed for a few plays, but we doubt if it can happen accidently four times in one afternoon.
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The Oklahoma Sooners waited only two days for their football team to hang up their pads before their basketballers went into action last night against Southern Methodist. This is the first court battle of the 1947-48 season for any Big Six team, and will give the Sooners of Bruce Drake a two-week start on the Jayhawkers.
Bill Waters, a coon-hunting 6 foot,
5 inch sophromore, is the lad to watch
this year. He is slated to fill the
shoes of Gerald Tucker, and opened
up against the Sooner freshmen last
week in typical Tucker-fashion to
tally 15 points in the 15 minutes he
played.
14 College Football Teams
Remain Unbeaten, Untied
New York—(UP)—A mere handful of 14 college football teams remained undefeated and untied today. Eleven of the 14 were safe from danger because their seasons were completed, but three—Notre Dame, Pepperdine, and Jacksonville, Ala., Teachers—still had one game each to go.
Notre Dame, ranked with Michigan and Penn State as the mightiest of the perfect-record teams, faces one of its toughest tests Saturday against Southern California, champion of the Pacific Coast conference.
Lucky It Was Wooden
Indianapolis — (UP) S a m Strange, 71, was only a minor casualty when a tire exploded on his truck and the retaining rim cut off half his leg. "Luckily, it was just my wooden leg," he said.
1947 Daily Kansan All-American
FIRST TEAM POS. SECOND TEAM
Swiacki, Columbia L. E Cleary U.,S.C.
Connor, Notre Dame L. T Ferraro, U.S.C.
Fischer, Notre Dame L. G Nomellini, Minnesota
Scott, Navy C Rapacz, Oklahoma
Steffy, Army R. G Ramsey, Wm. & Mary
Savitsky, Penn R. T Davis, Georgia Tech
Poole, Mississippi R. E Owens, Illinois
Lujack, Notre Dame Q. B Minisi, Penn.
EVANS, KANSAS L. H Conerly, Mississippi
Gilmer, Alabama R. H Chappuis, Michigan
Walker, So. Methodist F. B Layne, Texas
HONORABLE MENTION: Ends: Martin, Notre Dame; SCHNELL-BACHER, Kansas; Steiner, Alabama; Fears, U.C.L.A.; Bumgardner, Texas. Tackles: Harris, Texas; Bryant, Army; Crawford, Penn State; Agase, Illinois. Guards: Suhey, Penn State; Burris, Oklahoma; FAM-BROUGH, KANSAS; Leonetti, Wake Forest. Centers: Rhodeyme, Kentucky; Bednarik, Penn; Novak, Nebraska; Strohmeyer, Notre Dame.
Dane.
Backs: Brennan, Notre Dame; GRIFFITH, KANSAS; Scott, Arkansas; Rowan, Army; Justice, North Carolina; Tittle, L.S.U.; Enke, Arizona; Taliaferro, Indiana; Cloud, Wm. & Mary; Rossi, U.C.L.A.; Moss, Illinois; Sexton, Wichita; Doll, U.S.C.; Rossides, Columbia, Mitchell, Oklahoma; Gillory, Texas.
Can the University of Kansas Jayhawkers break the bowl jinx on Big Six football teams? Mt. Oread followers are confident the K.U. eleven will do it.
Student Fans Are Confident Jayhawkers Will Win In Bowl
Elated over the first undefeated Kansas season in 23 years, students can see nothing but victory for their favorite grid team when they face once beaten Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl classic at Miami Jan. 1. Three Oukkers Accept Bid
Here's what a few students have to say about the big game and the Jayhawkers chances of winning.
John Lukert, College sophomore and former, all-state tackle from Sabetha: "I'm planning to drive down for the game. I want to be there to see Kansas become the first Big Six team to win a major bowl game."
Orange Bowl classic at Miami 94-81. Student opinion, naturally biased, may be as reliable a way as any in choosing a winner in this year's Miami game. The season records of the two teams don't give us much basis for comparison as they have not met a common foe.
The Jayhawker's one touchdown victories over Oklahoma A. & M. and Missouri throw a faint glint on the subject. A. & M. bowed to Georgia by two touchdowns and Georgia in turn lost to Georgia Tech by one t. d. This would seem to prove the "Wrecks" a shade stronger. But, let's take Missouri. The Tigers lashed Duke 28 to 7 while Duke gave Tech a bad afternoon although losing 7 to 0. These figures favor the Kansans. Anyway, the bookies are sure to have a bad time figuring the odds on this one.
Ted Hutsler, College sophomore: "I'm planning on flying down to see the game. I've been reading about Georgia Tech's big line but I think Kansas can either pass over it or run through it."
Jack Armel, College junior: "Tve followed K. U. football for 10 years now and it seems strange to think of Kansas playing in the Orange bowl but we've got a great team and win or lose it'll be a wonderful ball game."
Melba Mather, College sophomore:
"I think it's wonderful that K. U. is going to a bowl game and I know we'll win. I can't think of anything nicer than having a date in Miami Jan. 1."
Roger Lee. Engineering senior:
"I'd give anything if I could make it down for the game, but I'm afraid it would be too expensive. Anyway, I'll be camped by the radio."
Arkansas' offense is led by Clyde "Smackover" Scott, star of the U. S. Naval Academy wartime teams.
Birmingham, Ala. — (UP) — The University of Arkansas Razorbacks were signed today to meet William & Mary in Birmingham's first Dixie Bowl Jan. Ist.
Arkansas Razorbacks Sign For Birmingham Dixie Bowl
The Razorbacks, with a record of five victories, four defeats and a tie, boast decisions over both principals and teams. The team is Mississippi and Texas Christian.
Three players from Pennsylvania's unbeaten football squad, Tony Minisi, halfback, George Savitsky, tackle, and Bill Luongo, fullback, have accepted bids to play in the East-West Shrine game, Jan. 1.
Three Quakers Accept Bids to East-West Worship Game
Alpha Delta Sigma To Meet
Alpha Delta Sigma will meet at 7:30 tonight, in 107 Journalism building.
Lin Sexton's '66 Will Be Retired
After that game, the jersey will be permanently retired, said Coach Ralph Graham.
Number 66, football jersey won by Wichita's star Negro back Linwood Sexton, will make its last public appearance in the Raisin Bowl when Wichita meets College of the Pacific.
Describing Sexton, who made the all-Missouri Valley team for the third time, as the greatest back Wichita has had in years, Graham said he has been given permanent possession of the jersey.
Sexton was chosen most valuable player of the 1947 squad, and was named honorary captain for the season.
The onion was almost an object of worship with the Egyptians 2,000 years before the Christmas era. It first came from India.
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