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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 21,1946
By BILL SIMS
(Daily Kansan Sports Writer)
Our genial basketball mentor, Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, recently received a letter which was addressed in an unusual way.
The letter was written by a young man from Philadelphia, Pa., who is interested in playing basketball for "Phog." He gave his qualifications and experience, and he made it almost convincing.
The letter was addressed to Mr. Fog Allen, Basketball Coach, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. When "Phog" received the letter, there wasn't a single correction on the address. It had come direct to him even though the address was wrong.
This shows that our court master is well-known all over the country. The man who handled the letter in the post office probably is a basketball fan, and there must have been several others who passed the letter on to "Phog".
Incidentally, one of the interesting things about this letter is that the basketball coach at Kentucky university is Adolph Rupp, a former student of "Phog's" here at Kansas
Ray Evans, the popular Jayhawker football captain, received another honor recently when the Missouri Valley committee of the A.A.U. recommended him for the 1946 James Sullivan football award. The selection is made at the end of the gridiron season by a committee which judges recommendations made by the various district committees.
The recipient of the award in 1945 was the great Doc Blanchard of Army who probably will be nominated again this fall. It is unusual for any player to receive the award two years running.
The committee couldn't have recommended a finer player than Rifin' Ray. He has plenty of ability, and he is one of the finest sportsmen ever to appear on a gridiron. He is a gentleman, both on and off the field of play. The national committee will do well to give Evans serious consideration when it makes its selection.
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Sports writers in this area are starting to boom Otto Schnellbacher, the Jayhawker's ace end, for all-American honors this fall.
With Evans on the tossing end and Schnellbacher on the receiving end, Kansas should present a fine aerial display the rest of the season.
Schnellbacher is one of the best Kansas ends in Jayhawker gridiron history. He is a wonderful pass receiver and a power on defense. He drives hard and makes slashing tackles.
Injured K.U. Center 'Resting Comfortably'
Charles Penny, Jayhawk reserve center who was injured in the game against Nebraska Saturday, is reported to be "resting comfortably" Watkins hospital authorities said today. He suffered a slight concussion.
Penny went into the game in the fourth period and was injured as Kansas was making a 71-yard drive which ended in the second touchdown for the Jayhawkers.
Intramural Football
Today's schedule:
Field 1—Wesley vs. Pi Kappa Alpha.
Field 2 -YMCA vs. Phi Kappa
Field 4—Stigma Alpha Epsilon vs Triangle
Field 5 -Beta Theta Pi "B" vs.
Phi Kappa Psi "E"
Field 6 -Beta Theta Pi "B" vs.
Tomorrow's schedule:
Field 1—Beta Theta Pi vs. Delta Tau Delta
Field 2—Sigma Chi vs. Delta Upsilon
Field 3—Sigma Nu vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon
Field  -Sigma Chi vs. Delta Up-
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Field 5-941 club vs. YMCA (makeup)
Even For Record-Breaking Crowd, Gridders Couldn't Catch Nebraska
Returning grads helped to establish a new attendance record for Memorial stadium Saturday, but the Jayhawkers didn't have enough time to continue their last half offensive and treat the Homecoming throng of 33.000 fans to a victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The Nebraskans gained their 16 to 14 victory by the margin of a field goal which was executed by Sam Vacanti, the Cornhusker quarterback, from the 13-yard line.
Although the bookmakers gave the Crimson and Blue a 2-point edge in pre-game predictions, the game proved to be a case of Cornhusker power against a Kansas team that failed to show the offensive and defensive action which has characterized Jayhawk play since the beginning of the season.
Statistics show the superiority on Bernie Masterson's eleven, but Jayhawker fans will remember the fourth period 71-yard scoring drive which was climaxed by a 35-yard toss from Ray Evans to Otto Schnellbacher in the end zone.
The other K. U. touchdown setup came in the third quarter when Frank Pattee, fullback, fell on Tom Novak's fumble on the Nebraska 29. In 10 plays the Jayhawkers had made their first score to forge ahead of the Cornhuskers 7-6.
From the opening kickoff until the end of the half the Huskers dominated the play. The Kansas defense worked under the shadow of its own goal posts through most of the first quarter and successfully warded off repeated Nebraska scoring threats.
Novak took the ball on the first play of the game for seven yards, and Dick Hutton, Husker left half, followed with a 48-yard sprint when he broke through the right side of the Kansas line and finally was downed on the Jayhawker 25.
The drive was stopped but not before the visitors had driven all the way to the 6-yard line and the crowd had jumped to its feet when Jack Pesek, right end for Nebraska juggled and dropped Vaqanti's pass in the end zone.
A forward pass from Vacanti to Hutton was responsible for the Cornhusker's first touchdown. The play began on the Nebraska 47-yard line after a penalty had nullified a long pass completed to the Kansas 23. Hutton grabbed the second pass on the Jayhawker 36-yard line near the west sideline, sidesteped a couple of would-be tacklers, headed for the east side of the field where his interference had cut down the Kansas secondary, and crossed the goal line.
Vacanti's kick was low, and the score stood 6 to 0 at the half.
Third period action began when Pattee recovered Novak's fumble. Evans completed a pass to Pattee which put the ball on the Nebraska 17. Successive charges by Evans and Pattee through the center of the Husker line sent the Jayhawkers to the 7-yard line.
Don Fambrough made the extra point from the 15-yard line after the Jayhawkers had been penalized for too many outs, and the score read 7-6.
Evans lost four yards on the next play, then after one incomplete toss he connected with Bud French, K. U. left half, who was in the end zone.
Bob Schleiger, Husker enu pounced on a Jayhawker fumble by French at the Kansas 30-yard line. After a 15-yard penalty against Nebraska Bill Moomy, right half, took the ball on a double reverse and skirted the K. U. right end for a 43-yard dash across the goal line, and the Huskers took the lead 13-7
Forrest Griffith, a Lee's Summit, Mo. product, took the kickoff on the K. U. 6-yard line and returned the ball to the Kansas 26. Evans lost three yards on the next play, French fumbled on the 23, and Nebraska recovered.
The Kansas defense hold off another touchdown threat, but Vacanti booted the ball between the crossbars from the 13-yard line for an additional three points.
Dick Bertuzzi came into the game at right half and made a 38-yard return of the kickoff, but the run
The Statistics:
| | K.U. | Neh |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| First downs | 6 | 9 |
| Net yards rushing | 51 | 198 |
| Forwards attempted | 13 | 16 |
| Forwards completed | 5 | 7 |
| Net yards forwards | 83 | 128 |
| Intercepted by | 0 | 2 |
| Yardfs intercepted returned | 0 | 0 |
| Punts, number | 6 | 6 |
| Returned to | 32 | 37 |
| Punts average | 33 | 35 |
| Kickoffs, number | 4 | 3 |
| Returned to | 50 | 25 |
| Fumbles | 4 | 4 |
| Own fumbles recovered | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Yards lost on penalties | 40 | 50 |
Score by Periods:
Kansas ... 0 0 7 7—14
Nebraska ... 0 6 7 3—16
Score by Periods:
Substitutions: Kansas—ends, Tice,
B. Sperry, tackles, Ettinger, Monroe;
guards, K. Sperry, Micklick Tomlin-
son; centers, C. Penny; backs, McN
turt, D. Bertuzzi, Baker.
Nebraska—ends, Schleiger, Cochrane, Nyden; tackles, Tegt, DiBiase, Hall; guards, Lipps, Deviney, Wilkins; centers, Taylor; backs, R. Thompson, Long, Myers, Stroud, Rooney, Collopy, Metheny, Moore.
Scoring: Kansas — touchdowns,
French, Schnellbacher, Points after
touchdown, Fambrough (2).
Nebraska — touchdowns, Hutton,
Moomy. Point after touchdown,
Vacanti. Field goal, Vacanti.
Officials, Ted O'Sullivan, Missouri, referee; Cecil Mullerlile, St. Louis, umpire; Carl Kopeik, Emporia, head linesman; Pierce Astle, Emporia, field judge.
was nullified because Kansas was offside.
The 71-yard drive began after the second kickoff when Evans downed the ball on the K. U. 21-yard line. Hoyt Baker, who came in at full-back, alternated with Evans on successive plays and marched down the field to the Nebraska 26.
Evans then faded back to the 35-yard line and shot the ball to Schnellbacher who was running in the end zone. Fambrough kicked his 10th consecutive place-kick to make the count 14-16.
Kansas got the ball again with six minutes remaining in the final period but couldn't get into Cornhusker territory.
Pattee went into punt formation, tried to get rid of the ball, and was thrown for a loss on his own 30. Nebraska took over and made a final scoring threat which ended on the 10-yard line.
Evans completed a pass to Schnellbacher for a 14-yard gain as the game ended.
Lettermen Lose Cage Tilt, 40-32
Howard Engleman's Challenger's defeated "Phog" Allen's lettermen 40 to 32 in the intra-squad basketball game in Hoch auditorium Friday night.
Sparked by Harold England, southpaw forward from Halsted, the non-letterman overcame a 15 to 20 score in the last half to win the game.
England scored 14 points for the Challengers, 11 of them in the final periods. Bill Sapp, Augusta cage star, was close behind with 10 points.
High point man for the Varsity was Gib Stramel who counted for 15 points. Charlie Black scored four points from the other forward position.
The Homecoming queen and her attendants were introduced to the crowd at halftime.
Nebraska Runs Away On Cross Country
Nebraska's cross country team defeated the K.U. harriers 22 to 33 in the 2-mile race held Saturday before the football game. Low score wins.
Hal Moore, undefeated in last year's competition and winner of the race at Ames, Iowa, Oct. 12, took first place. His time was 10:16.
Nebraska took second, third,
fourth, fifth, and eight places.
Andy Lunsford captured sixth place, Leon Ackerman came in seventh, Eddie Lunsford came in at the ninth spot, and Royce Johnson finished tenth for the Jayhawkers.
Humor Magazine Available Tomorrow
The Bitter Bird, humor magazine,
will be available tomorrow. Some
copies were on sale at the Home-
coming football game Saturday.
A temporary staff has been working on this issue, and the regular staff will be named at a meeting this week.
Persons who have bought subscriptions should take the subscription blanks to the rotunda in Frank Strong hall where the magazines will be sold, Terry Herriote editor, explained.
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