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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944
Sportorials
By Earl Barney
Notes on Friday night's game—Fans are still speculating as to what KU. would have done if Coach Henry Shenk had elected to leave his first string backfield in the whole game. Johnny Bergin was injured after a few seconds of playing time had elapsed, and Shenk wisely made no move to send him back into the ball game. Charlie Moffett saw only a few scattered minutes of action, as did Endecott and Barrington. We should like to ask, just who is KU.'s first string backfield? The Jayhawkers seem to be about two or three deep in every position behind the line. . . .
Commendation—to every Jayhawk who saw action last Friday. The blocking and tackling witnessed on the lighted gridiron was some of the finest seen by this column in many a day. General opinion of the overflow crowd was that football is at last on the upswing at KU. A few skeptics, however, are awaiting to see how the Crimson and Blue line holds up against sterner competition.
Washburn offense and defense seemed to be built around triple threater Bill Calland, Navy V-12 trainee from California. The Big Blue warrior passed, ran and punted with seemingly tireless ease, and appeared to be just getting warmed up when Coach "Dee" Erickson pulled him in the third quarter. The Washburn mentor was evidently taking no chances on having his one-ran-gang injured when the cause was already lost.
Dropkick specialist Bill Chestnut is back on the job this year again, planting five out of seven attempts squarely between the uprights. Chestnut, it is pleasant to recall, clinched both the Warrensburg and MU games last fall with his educated toe. And many a game this season may be won by that elusive one point margin.
Bob George, fleet K.U. back last fall now lugging the mail for Pittsburgh State Teachers College, galloped 80 long yards for a touchdown Friday night against Marysville, Mo. Teachers, but his efforts were in vain as the invaders came out on top, 26 to 13. Pittsburg outgained Marysville 217 yards to 183, but were on the short end of a 11-8 first down tally.
Star Praises Jayhawkers
Yesterday's guest writer (C. E. McBride—K.C. Star). "You should have seen those Jayhawkers. . . Friday night. . . let me tell you, you'd better warn Texas Christian and all the other teams on the Kansas schedule. They've got something up at Lawrence."
Did we bear wrong, or was there a T.C.U. scout in the stands watching the Jayhawks show their wares? Fans were wondering what the pregame blackout was for, only to discover later that a flag-raising ceremony had been planned—but why the lone spotlight on the North stands when the rest of the stadium lay in total darkness?
Former Students Teach High School Classes
Two former students of the University of Kansas, Miss Ola Barrows and Miss Alice Reid, have accepted teaching positions in high schools this fall, H. E. Chandler, secretary to the teachers' appointment bureau, announced today.
Miss Barrows is instructing social science at Kit Carson, Colo., and Miss Reid has social science and mathematics classes in the high school at Cedar Point. Miss Reid has retired from teaching but is helping during the present emergency, said Professor Chandler.
"A fool must now and then be right by chance."
Chancellor Is Attending Meeting in Washington
Chancellor Deane W. Malott left for Washington, D.C., last night to attend the meeting of the Business Advisory Council of which he is a member.
He will stop in Chicago on his way back on Saturday to attend a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Association of State Universities, of which he is secretary.
Track Practices to be Three Times a Week
Ray Kanehl, varsity track coach, announced today that fall track practice had begun. Kanehl inaugurated these workouts when he heard that other Big Six schools were beginning the same thing.
Practice has been restricted to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, he said.
Kanehl stressed the fact that these practices do not mean that meets of any sort will be held this fall. He believes that more time is needed to put the boys in shape for early spring contests.
Quigley to Be Honored At Luncheon in Kansas City
A luncheon in honor of E.C. "Ernie" Quigley, new director of athletics, is being given Wednesday noon, Sept. 20, at the Aztec Room in the Hotel President by the K.U. Jayhawk Club of greater Kansas City. The club will also have the election of new officers at this meeting.
Mr. Quigley will go on to St.
Joseph Wednesday evening.
Layon Hays Is New Secretary
Lavon Hays is New Secretary
Miss Lavon Hays is the new secretary in the office of the School of Business. She succeeds Miss Loda Newcomb, who has resumed instruction of classes.
Pendergraft to Leave For Navy Saturday
Prof. Daryl Pendergraft, who has been teaching history in the ASTRP and V-12 units, will leave the University Saturday to take a commission in the Navy. He will be stationed at the Navy training base in Hollywood, Fla. Professor Pendergraft and his family came to Lawrence the first of July.
Prof. W. W. Davis, of the department of history, will take over the army and navy history classes for the duration of the semester.
"Many times college students have to decide whether to pursue skirts or studies."