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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1942
Pressbox Ramblings By J. Donald Keown
Pressbox talk Saturday afternoon following the gallant Kansas stand against Nebraska's Cornhuskers centered around one Ray Evans, who is rapidly gaining national recognition as one of the finest backs in the country. Evans really turned in a fine performance Saturday, running for fifty yards, passing for more than 180, and catching two tosses for another 20. Which gives him a yardage total for the day of more than 250 yards out of the 260 gained during the afternoon by the Kansas squad. That is quite a day's work! In addition the burly junior turned in his usual exceptional defensive game. He is the finest defensive back the Big Six has seen in several seasons. Only once this fall has he missed a tackle, and several times he has cut down opposition backs who seemed to be in the clear, and headed for touchdowns.
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While we are passing out the bouquets, don't forget sophomore Hoy Baker, who despite his two costly fumbles really turned in a brilliant performance. Baker has definitively plugged up one of the biggest gaps in the Jayhawk offense—the punting department. The sophomore find booted them high and far Saturday to average 43 yards per try. In previous games Jayhawk打point has been a source of trouble. Baker also clicked with both the passes he attempted. Then there was that Kansas line which played like demons for three quarters before finally succumbing to weariness. Guards and ends took a terrific pounding, but when the chips were down those linesmen held like a stone wall. Junius Penny at center seemed to do everything right as he backed up that line, and Warren Hodges looked just as good to onlookers as did Vic Schleich, the great Husker tackle.
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All last week during practice sessions observers had noticed a new spirit as the Jayhawks ran through signal drills and scrimmages. The Kansas State victory had given the Kansans confidence, and they were determined to continue their winning ways, and at the same time smash the Husker jinx. How close they came to doing that was testified by the Daily Nebraskan sports reporter who declared after the game: "You guys really have a great team." No, we haven't got a great team. We've seen them lose too often to believe that. However, we do have a team that can rise to heights far above their heads, and play a superior eleven on even terms through sheer courage. It is considered bad taste in wartime to speak of courage in sports events, but we can think of no other word for the game turned in Saturday by the brilliant but determined Jayhawks.
its three remaining games and wind up with three victories for the its three remaining games and wind up with three victories for the season—the same as last fall's record. Victories over Iowa State and Washington would also give the squad the same conference record as last year's outfit. The Cyclone contest will be no setup, however, for they also looked good last week, holding the Oklahoma squad to a single touchdown margin and leading the Sooners on first downs. However, it is to be expected that in the remaining three games fleet Gene Roberts will be seeing increased action, and that boy can really travel. Every minute he is in a game, he will be a threat to break loose on one of his breath-taking sprints for the opposition's goal line.
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Game notes: Don't forget the blocking turned in by halfback Boots Adams . . . Watching the game were two former Kansas athletes home from the Navy air corps on fouloloughs—Bob Johnson and Larry Johnston . . . Nebraskan reporters were amazed by the power of the hard-charging Kansas line, which they had presumed to be weak . . . Neither Harlan Altman or Gene Sherwood, injured backs, saw action . . . At a local theater last week football fans saw old shots of the Stanford-Nebraska Rose Bowl game, and doing some nice running against the Indians was Al Zikmund, the same halfback who did so well against the Jayhawks Saturday . . . This boy Eisenhart of the Huskers has really got what it takes . . . A Lincoln cafe man passes out $5 meal tickets to Huskers for each blocked punt, intercepted pass, or recovered opponent's fumble.
Embassy Secretary to Speak Tonight
Frances Knowlin Head, secretary to the American Embassy in London, will speak at 7:30 tonight to the University club in the Memorial Union
building. Subject of her talk will be "London in Wartime." Mrs. Head returned recently to the United States from London by way of the Atlantic Clipper for consultations with government officials in Washington.
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The coaching staff was not only encouraged by the fine showing made Saturday against the Cornhuskers, but also by the fact that the small squad emerged from the grueling game without a single additional injury.
Hawks Earn Rest By Fine Husker Game
Coming in for a very large share of praise for his performance Saturday was sophomore tackle Don Johnson, who repeatedly knifed through the heavy Nebraska line to rush Husker passers or drop ball-carriers before they could get started.
Coach Gwinn Henry gave the Jayhawk gridsters a welldeserved rest yesterday afternoon, but this afternoon the squad will get back to serious business as they begin workouts to prepare for the Washington University tilt Saturday.
Johnson began the season as a reserve, but received his chance when Jayhawk regular guards were placed on the injury list, and Carl Hird, regular tackle, moved over to one of the vacated guard slots. Johnson is a former Topeka High School star.
The coaching staff was also considerably encouraged by the fine performance of Gene Roberts during the few minutes he saw action. The sophomore ace is expected to see heavier duty this weekend.
Coaches indicated that the Jayhawks will receive considerable practice this week against Washington plays. It was pointed out that the Washington squad this fall is a young one, and therefore liable to do the unexpected at any given minute of the game.
Kansas last year defeated the Bears 19 to 6.
Stars In Pro Ball
Bud Schweenk, who is at present making a name for himself in professional football ranks, will be absent from the Washington lineup this year. However, in winning three of their first six games the
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Iowa State Cage Practices Begin
Ames, Iowa, Nov. 2- Iowa State College opened drills for its first wartime basketball season since 1917 here Monday with some 18 men reporting to Coach Louis Menze.
Six men out for football will report late in the month.
Rollin Kuehler, Reuben Mikelson, and George Harville, are major lettermen in school, and represent the experience on the squad, along with Bob Hayes, reserve letterman for the past two years.
The team opens the season Dec. 2 when Simpson, Iowa Conference champion, plays at Ames. The first Big Six game is scheduled for Jan. 9 when Kansas State is the opponent.
Volleyball Title to be Decided
The women's volleyball championship will be decided tonight at 7:30 in Robinson gym when the IWW squad, winners of the unorganized group division, meet the Theta's, winner of the organized house title.
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Two undefeated touch football teams will meet Thursday afternoon in what may prove to be the decisive battle of the intramural football race.
The high-scoring Beta eleven, headed by Bill Short, triple-threak back, will try for their fourth consecutive victory as they face Tau Kappa Epsilon's team. The Tekes are relying on an aerial game to upset the favored Beta's who so far this year have not met any dangerous opponents.
Gene Linthicum, whose pitching arm puts the ball wherever there is a receiver and who is equally good on receiving, will spark the Teke attack. Others on the Teke lineup who will make it tough for Beta's smooth-running team are Bill Webb, who alternates with Linthicum on passing, and Jack Bryan who is an accomplished receiver.
The Sig Alph's will try to stay in the running for the championship by beating the Sigma Nu's Thursday evening. The once-beaten Sig Alph's can't afford to lose another game, and Sigma Nu's Goodell, Park, Car, Perkins, and Israel are promising a hard battle for the Sig Alph's who trotted across the goal line eight times in their last game. Other games Thursday include the Delta Upsilon-Delta Tau Delta eleven-man match and three six-man games, Jolliffe Hall-Hopkins. John Moore-Blanks, and Delta Chi-Rock Chalk Co-op.
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