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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1942
1942 Kansan Big Six Teams
Missouri Leads With Four Men On First Team
Missouri's stalwart Tigers, less powerful than last fall's edition, but nevertheless a team to be reckoned with by any opponent, this fall gained the lion's share of the Daily Kansan's first team all-conference selections.
No less than four Missourians were named on the first string. Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma each received two of the remaining posts, with Iowa State placing one man with the regulars. Kansas State failed to place a man on the first team.
At one of the end positions, the Kansan has selected Bert Ekern, probably the conference's top wingman of the year. Ekern stands only 5 feet, 10 inches, but he consistently outreaches taller opponents for posses. He is speedy, a fierce tackler, and a dependable blocker.
The other end post resulted in a two-men race between Nebraska's Marvin Thompson and Oklahoma's Dub Lamb. Thompson gets the nod because of his more consistent performances. The other second string post goes to Kansas State's sophomore find, Mike Vargon, closely followed by such wingmen as Marshall Shurnas of Missouri, Jack Hazen of Nebraska, Jim Tyree of Oklahoma, and Paul Hardman and Otto Schnellbacher of Kansas.
Thompson Chosen
Scheduled to be an almost unanimous choice for one of the tackle positions is Vic Schleich, Nebraska star who should get plenty of mention for all-American honors. A great blocker and tackler, he can also placekick with accuracy.
Two Hodges Considered
Ed Hodges of Missouri beats out the Jayhawks' Warren Hodges and the Huskers' Joe Byler for the other first string tackle post. Other tackles who received consideration included Jack Carpenter of Missouri, Homer Simmons of Oklahoma, Bill Barger of Iowa State, and Larry Duncan of Kansas State.
Guard positions were fiercely contested for. To Oklahoma's Claire Morford and Missouri's Mike Fitzgerald go the first string slots, followed closely by Charles Duda of Nebraska and George Gibbons. Other top flight guards in the conference are Verlie Abrams and John Tarpeff of Missouri, and Joe Crawford of Kansas.
Morford Best
Morford was probably the conference's best guard, as week after week he turned in fine performances. As the running spearhead of Sooner interference he is at his best.
All-conference center on the Kansas squad this fall is a sophomore, Junius Penny of Kansas. Penny was slow getting started, but in the latter part of the season was nothing short of sensational on the defense. To Jack Marsee, dependable Oklahoman, goes the second-string berth.
Jeff Davis, Missouri's strong candidate, was eliminated because of an injury which allowed him to see
JUNIUS PENNY CLARE MORFORD
MARVIN THOMPSON
VICTOR SCHLEICH
HUEL HAMM
MICHAEL FITZGERALD-GUARD
WARREN HODGES
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ED HODGES—TACE
RAY EVANS
1942 KANSAN ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
First Team Pos. Second Team
Bert Ekern, Missouri RE Dub Lamb, Oklahoma
Vic Schleich, Nebraska RT Warren Hodges, Kansas
Claire Morford, Oklahoma RG Charles Duda, Nebraska
Junius Penny, Kansas C Jack Marsee, Oklahoma
Mike Fitzgerald, Missouri LG George Gibbons, Oklahoma
Ed Hodges, Missouri LT Joe Byler, Nebraska
Marvin Thompson, Nebraska LE Mike Vargon, Kansas State
Royal Lohry, Iowa State B Kirwin Eisenhart, Nebraska
Ray Evans, Kansas B Don Reece, Missouri
Bob Steuber, Missouri B Paul Darling, Iowa State
Huel Hamm, Oklahoma B Dale Bradley, Nebraska
Playoff Second Round Will Be Played Tuesday
The Phi Gaam's and Beta's will clash in the battle royal of the second round of the intramural football playoffs Tuesday afternoon.
The Phi Gam's will go into the game holding a first round victory over the Theta Tau's. The Beta's will be taking the field for the first time in the play-offs, since they drew a bye in the first round.
The Beta's, favored to win the play-offs, will have a tough battle on their hands in downing the wily Phi Gam's. Both teams boast a fine passing attack and the Phi Gam's have one of the best ground gaining teams in the play-offs.
The Bet's have John Short and the Phi Gam's have Kenny Johnson. These boys are sparklers who can run, pass, and block with the best of them. The Beta's also have Bill Mowery, Vance Hall, and Dub Hartley in starring roles.
Marshall Hulett and Bill Palmer are two other outstanding Phil Gam's
Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Chi are the other semi-finalists. Sigma Chi, victorious against the Sig Alph in the first round, are doped out to be not quite strong enough to down the Phi Psi's, but strong enough to cause the Phi Psi's plenty of trouble. Miller Ace Punter
Dick Miller. Max Kissell, and Phil Chestnut are the sparkplugs of the Phi Psi's attack. In Miller the Phi Psi's have one of the best punters in intramurals. Kissell throws the ball a country mile, and Chestnut continually bowls over opposition with his hard blocks.
Bill Forsyth is the Sigma Chi's pass snagging end. Throwing most of the passes to him will be Maurice Smith. Other outstanding Sigma Chi's are Kenny Keene, Bob Beeler, and Bill Norris.
In the final six man game the Blanks with Whitey Stannard and (continued to page eight)
action in only two games. In Jack Keith, however, the Tigers came up with a capable reserve.
Three Big Six backfield men stood head nad shoulders above their rivals. They were the Jayhawks' Ray Evans, Missouri's Bob Steuber, and Iowa State's Royal Lohry. These three men rate among the top score (continued to page eight)
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