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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 10,1946
By BILL SIMS Kansan Sports Writer
The intramural football games this fall promise to be the roughest in many years if the first three days are any indication. Three men have received fractures so far, and several teams have not played a game vet.
This is a serious matter, and doctors at the student health service are worrying about the number of injuries already. Never before have there been so many casualties so early in the season. Something must be done to curb the rough play which is responsible.
These men were taught to play for keeps, and some believe they won't easily forget this training on the football field. This may have something to do with it, but I don't think it is one of the major factors.
Many officials have voiced the belief that the game would be rougher this year since so many veterans have returned from war and are participating in intramurals.
Why should there be more injuries this year than in previous seasons? Perhaps there are several reasons, but the cause can't be pinned on any specific factor.
The sweepstakes system of awarding a trophy to the organization which compiles the most points in intramurals during the school year has been criticized for putting too much emphasis on winning. Naturally every team wants to win when it goes on the field, but winning should not be stressed so much that the players injure each other by excessive rough play.
Other universities conduct intramural programs without awarding any trophies, and injuries at these schools are negligible in comparison with those at Kansas. Perhaps this has little to do with the injury rate, but I believe it is one of the major factors.
If injuries continue at the present rate, University officials may take steps to curb intramural football games. This should not have to be done.
Players should not play as if they were taking part in a tackle game. If touch football rules were observed, injuries would not be so numerous. The officials might be able to control the game better, and perhaps they will as the season progresses.
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Here's hoping there are no more serious injuries.
Iowa State is rated a seven-point underdog in Saturday's game with the Jayhawkers. Coach George Sauer will have to bring the Kansas team along fast this week if the Jayhawkers defeat the scrappy Cyclones.
It will be the first Big Six test this season for the Crimson and Blue, and it may be a tougher game than the fans expect. The Cyclones haven't shown much this fall, but they might explode at any time with a powerful scoring attack.
The Jayhawker defense has looked better at times than the offense, and Kansas has not shown much ability to cross the opponent's goal lines in the first three games. The Jayhawkers should have defeated Wichita by a larger score, but the offense looked sluggish. Perhaps Sauer can improve the scoring attack this week.
Kansas may need a few touchdowns to win the Cyclone game.
Alpha Phi Omega To Meet
The Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity will meet at 7:30 tonight in 103 Frank Strong hall instead of in the Union, as scheduled Dean Paul B. Lawson, of the College, will speak to the group.
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Ray Evans will be at the quarterback position in the starting lineup against Iowa State Saturday. Don Ettinger will be at left tackle, Willie Micklick at right guard, and Bud French will be driving from the left half position.
Evans will take over at quarter and Bud French, who has been Evan's understudy, will take the halfback slot. French reeled off 99 yard from scrimmage in eight trips in the Jawhawk past two games.
The lineup changes came after the Jayhawkers put up what Sauer termed a "discreetable" performance in the Wichita game Saturday
Ettinger, who was the regular fullback on the 1941 squad, has been moved to the left tackle position because of his tremendous drive.
The new varsity guard, Micklick, played an outstanding game against Wichita and proved his ability by spending most of his time in the Wichita backfield.
K.U. '11' Eats Steak; Iowa Gets Horsemeat
The K.U. football team will eat steaks while the Iowa State Cyclones eat horsemeat.
Coach George Sauer has made arrangements to take along beef steaks when the team makes its trip to Ames for the game Saturday.
The Hotel Fort DesMoines accepted reservations for the team, but with one reservation of their own—no meat.
Sauer wouldn't comment on where he managed to get the scarce commodity, but it was "strictly legal."
The training table for the Cyclones has been reported as having horse-neat for the main course.
Archery Club To Shoot Tuesdays, Wednesdays
The Archery club will shoot from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, it was decided at a meeting in Robinson gymnasium Wednesday night.
Club plans include sessions for both beginning and advanced archers, Miss Stapleton said. Anyone interested but unable to attend either of the previous planning sessions is still welcome to come out, she added.
Bows will be provided by the school, but shooters must furnish their own arrows. Anyone wanting help in selecting his own equipment may consult Miss Joie Stapleton, sponsor, in 104 Robinson.
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Cardinals Make Same Mistake Again, Dizzy Dean Writes
boston-1 cant understand why a man would make the same mistake twice.
BY DIZZY DEAN
But that't what the Cardinals done in handlin' that sluggin' Rudy York of Cartersville, Ga.
I kep screamin' down from the press box all afternoon in St. Louis the other day not to give that guy nothin' high and inside. And what happened? Howie Pollet dished up a fat one. And, bango, right out of the playin' field it went or a home run.
Them guys never learn. Wednesday afternoon, as the Red Sox took the third game, 4 to 0, it was some more of the same—and in the 'very first innin'.
Pesky, he got on with a single. Then Murry Dickson intentionally walked Ted Williams. Up stepped Rudy. Three balls and two strikes on him and two out.
In she come and out of the park she went with Rudy aracin' around like a deer runnin' from buckshot. He needn't a-hurried. He had all day to get there, for nobody laid a hand on that ball after she left his bat-
Course its easy to set here in a hotel room with your shoes off and second-guess a manager but brother them three runs which come in looked awful big in the first innin'.
I remember many a day when I'd a spent the rest of the afternoon razzin' the boys in the dugout if I had me a lead like that.
And recall what I said by way of advice to Ted Williams. The way them ardials was switching their head for him, I told Ted he'd orta bunt.
Well, first time up Wednesday, they walked him to git at York. That was Manager Eddie Dyer's mistake number one. Next time up, what does Ted do—he bunts one right down the third base line, like I told him to in the paper.
That cured the Cardinals after that they played him straight away, like you orla play a guy which can hit like Ted can.
Well, it looks like the Red Sox has begun to cross me up on my prediction the Cards would win the series.
We'll have to wait and see—
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