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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1942
Pressbox Ramblings By J. Donald Keown
Although Kansas football records have in the past few years not been particularly bright, a brief review of the squad rosters for the past four years shows that several players of high caliber have performed here during that span of time. For instance, an eleven could be picked from starters on squads since 1938 that could give any team in the Middle West a real battle. The trouble has been, of course, that the talent has been too widely scattered during that period. During the years of fine backs the linesmen of ability were few and far between. Then came a capable line and a shortage of backfield material. Which just goes to show that there is never a silver lining without a cloud within it. Perhaps some fall, however, Kansas will hit the jackpot in material.
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It is interesting, however, to review the football rosters of the past four years and to select such a mythical team to carry the standard of old KU. For instance, at one end post would naturally be Hub Ulrich, just about tos when it came to handling the defensive portion of his assignments. The other end position would be a battle between Steve Renko and Paul Hardman, with the larger Renko getting the nod from this writer. Good tackles have been decidedly scarce in recent years. However, this year's roster contains one who can handle himself in any company—Warren Hodges. The other tackle slot could probably be handled capably by big W. F. Jack. Reserve tackles would be very scarce, however. At the guard spots would be Bob Fluker and Quido Massare. Jay Kerns and Joe Crawford would make capable substitutes.
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Starting center would just have to be the one and only Don Pierce. Behind him would come Junius Penny, who may surpass even Pierce's feats before his college career is over. In the quarterback position we would place sturdy Milt Sullivant, a boy with lots of spirit and all-around ability. He was one of the best signal-callers ever to wear the Crimson and Blue. At the halfback posts would be a duo of fine triple-threat stars—Ralph Miller and Ray Evans. Both men were and are great stars, who, if they had been on winning teams, might have become all-Americans. The tailback position would go to running Eddie Hall, who would also help come with the blocking situation, the most serious deficiency on the mythical squad. For reserves there would be boys like Bukaty, Bunson, Glibens, Niki, Etlinger, and Linquist.
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On that squand there would be four men who were more than good they were great. They are Hub Ulrich, Don Pierce, Ralph Miller, and Ray Evans. Miller is still our idea of the perfect backfield man. His running suffered somewhat during his college career because of a leg injury, but when he was well his traveling on the ground almost matched his aerial offensive power. His passing was the best we have ever seen—looking more impressive to us than Missouri's Paul Christman, whom we saw in action on two occasions. Evans is truly a great offensive man, but it is his defensive play which really amazes us. A more savage tackler we have never watched in action. The question as to which was the better back—Miller or Evans—would be hard to answer, for they were of different types. Either one of the stars could have made any team in the nation.
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Kansas fans who saw Pierce play during his senior year are convinced that he was a far better pivot man than Missouri's great ace, Darold Jenkins. Pierce had a sixth sense for diagnosing plays that was little short of miraculous—and when he tackled, the ball-runner stayed tackled. Ulrich never gave an inch to any blocker in all his college career. Big and strong, he repeatedly not only smacked the interference but then proceeded to bring down the ball-carrier as well. His offensive play, while not coming up to his defensive standard, was good. It has always been our opinion that the big wingman never got the credit that was really due him. He could have probably held his own with any all-American end named on the mythical national squads last year.
RALPH MILLER-Q3
YMCA-YWCA mixer for freshmen is planned for Thursday evening, in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building. The joint freshman cabinet has added to the traditional discussion an hour of dancing with cider and doughnuts during the hours from 8 to 10 p.m. An invitation to both men and women of the freshman class has been issued by the committee.
"Y" Mixer for Freshmen
Too Much Snow and Ice 1941 Homecoming
Jayhawk gridsters yesterday received a better break from the weatherman—at least—than they did in last year's Homecoming game, for there was no snow—nor ice—to plague the undermanned Jayhawks.
The Kansas squad was demolished last year 45 to 6 by the Tigers on a heavy field, while both rain and snow fell intermittently upon the gridiron and a slight halfback by the name of Ice raced merrily thru the ___.
Almost before last year's Homecoming crowd had settled in its seats little Harry Ice had scampered 47 yards on the third play of the game for a tally, starting the slaughter, which kept a huge Missouri following, despite the bad weather, on its feet cheering constantly.
Gone from the Kansas lineup for the Homecoming game this year will be the back who was responsible for last year's lone Kansas tally, Ralph Miller, passer de luxe. Miller, however, did not score his Homecoming touchdown last fall through the air. Instead, he intercepted a Missouri lateral, and raced 21 yards to score—one of the few touchdowns chalked up against the Tigers last fall.
Only a few minutes later Steuber turned in a run of equal length for the setting of the second Missouri tally. Then for twenty minutes the dogged Kansas line held, then suddenly fell apart at the seams.
The second half had hardly gotten underway when Ice took a lateral to race 56 yards for a touchdown. Steuber followed suit, taking a lateral a few minutes later and dashing 55 yards to score. Not until then did Miller chalk up the Jayhawker's first and only touchdown.
Two long runs by Ice and Wade were good for another Missouri touchdown in the final period. A long drive sparked by Ice, and a sparkling pass play by Tiger substitutes provided the final two Missouri scores, as Kansas old grades looked on with sour faces, or deputy early before the bite of the fall snow.
A circulating art exhibit, featuring work done by colleges in the Big Six conference, has been organized by Miss Marjorie Whitney, professor of design. The exhibits will include mounts from Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa State, Kahses State, and the University. Oklahoma University did not send an exhibit.
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Each school will send five mounts of work done in their departments of art to the University. Here, the mounts will be organized and sent out to the colleges in the exhibit.
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The show will be kept at each school for a month, and then it will be sent to the next on the list.
Next week the exhibit will be sent to Kansas State. In April, after completing the tour, the 30 mounts will be placed on exhibit in the Memorial Union building.
From Socks to Suits
Numerous types of art work are included in the tour. The University plans to have each mount illustrate work done in each of the following fields: design and handicrafts, art education, occupational therapy, drawing and painting, sculpture and pottery, and industrial art and camouflage.
From Caps to Overcoats
Bears Rely On Sophomore Men
They've started all over again at Washington University with a new coach and a team composed very largely of sophomores and freshmen, but the green eleven has already shown signs of becoming one of the toughest teams in the Middle West before the present season comes to halt.
Against more experienced opposition, the Bears under their new mentor, Tom "Kitty" Gorman, former Notre Dame star, have taken three of their first six games. The Bears have bowed before the Tulsa powerhouse, Oklahoma A & M, and the Iowa University Big Nine squad. They have defeated Creighton, Wichita University, and Cape Girardeau.
Standouts on the Bear squad so far this fall have been two solid linesmen who have delighted in breaking up opposition plays on the line of scrimmage. They are Morris Soule, a veteran tackle, and Pete Wismann, sophomore center.
Even the high-geared Tula Uni-
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