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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1942
Pressbox Ramblings By J. Donald Keown
Perhaps the most successful of the Jayhawk stars now performing with service teams is little Chester Gibbens, Kansas graduate with the class of 41, who is more than a mild sensation with the army air corps team at Bakersfield, Calif. For instance, just last week the fleet little back ran 60 yards for a touchdown against the powerful San Francisco University team, and then, as accurate as a clock, dropkicked the extra point which beat the collegians 7 to 6. In a sports extra the San Francisco Globe ran a banner headline on the game reading: "Chester Gibbens stars again as soldiers down Dons." The performance against San Francisco was only one of several brilliant games turned in this fall by Gibbens. While attending school here, the Lecompton boy was almost entirely a dropkicking specialist, and got little opportunity to display his running prowess.
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Games this week are really tough to pick. Here is how they look at present—Tulsa to swamp St. Louis, Texas A & M to outfall Baylor, Boston College to sneak past Wake Forrest, Georgia to wallop Cincinnati, Colorado to thresh Colorado State, Detroit to defeat Georgetown, Army to roll over Harvard, Holy Cross to eke out a victory over North Carolina State, Notre Dame to stop the fighting Illini, Indiana to take tough Iowa, Alabama to beat Kentucky but not without trouble, Duquesne to rebound against Manhattan, Marquette to top Arizona, Great Lakes to down Michigan State, Minnesota to take Michigan in the upset of the day, Mississippi to beat Arkansas by two touchdowns, and Missouri to massacre Iowa State.
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Georgia Tech should be able to handle the Navy, Ohio State and Northwestern rate about even with Waldorf's men looking like a good upset bet, Oklahoma A & M to slip past Washington, Nebraska to beat Oklahoma. Washington State to slip past Oregon State, Oregon to nose out Idaho, Colgate to defeat Penn State, Pennsylvania to crush Columbia, Pittsburg to outlast Duke, Brown to conquer Princeton, Purdue to fall before Wisconsin, Texas to ride over Rice, Southern California to take a stiff one from Stanford, Syracuse to defeat Cornell, Tennessee to wallop Furman, Tulane to be one touchdown better than North Carolina, Santa Clara to beat UCLA, Utah to defeat Denver, Vanderbilt to slap down Centre, Washington to take a thriller from California, Ft. Riley to beat Wichita, and Dartmouth to conquer Yale.
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As for the game at Manhattan tomorrow, for the first time since the Denver game the Jayhawks can be given a chance on more than mere sentiment. This column expects the Kansas squad to take the Aggies into camp by about one touchdown on the basis of superior line play. A lot depends upon that throwing arm of Ray Evans, and we are backing him to have a good day. Hoyt Baker, sophomore quarterback, may also take a hand in the scoring chores. He is the most dangerous broken-field runner on Gwinn Henry's squad.
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"This Hall must have been nuts or must have gotten his information from somebody who is off the beam," was the way one student commented upon the charges made by the Texas sports writer against the University administrator. That seems to be the attitude of the student body toward the charge almost without exception. Blaming the Chancellor for what happens on the football field is like blaming the governor of Nebraska for what happens in Missouri, one student declared. There is considerable speculation as to the source of Hall's information.
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(continued from page one) left by the injury to Gene Long. Lewis Musick will probably start at the other guard position for Joe Crawford, just recently out of the hospital.
Coach Henry indicated that Otto Schnellbacher will once again get the starting nod at left end over George Dick. Junius Penny will probably be the starting center after his brilliant performance last week
Biggest surprise in the Aggie starting lineup was the failure of coach Ward Haylett to name Zeleznak. Instead the starting call at the quarterback post will go to Harry "the Hare" Merriman, sophomore scooter back, who tips the scale at a bare 140 pounds.
Rounding out the starting Aggie backfield will be Chet Peters, junior blocking back; Bill Quick, senior triple-threat ace; and Earl Williams, one of the best fullbacks in the Big Six.
Haylett also indicated that he would revise his forward wall from the one which last week crumbled before the powerful Missouri Tiger attack. Several men including fullback Charlie Kier who were kept on the sidelines last Saturday by injuries will be ready for action tomorrow.
The game will find two hapless
elevenes, deep in the throes of a disastrous season, attempting to salvage something from their fall's activities by a victory over their state rival. There is less to choose between the two teams this fall than at any time in recent years, with both squads having suffered repeated setbacks by one-sided margins.
The Aggies opened the season with a 37 to 6 triumph in a breather over little Kansas Wesleyan, and then met lop-sided defeats in the hands of Texas, Ft Riley, Duquesne,
and Missouri. Meanwhile in four straight games this fall, Gwinn Henry's charges have massed but six points, while their opponents tallied 158.
Big Six observers rate the game as the contest which will decide the conference cellar occupant.
Expected to aid Evans some with the Kansas scoring chores is sophomore Hoyt Baker, who looked good last week against Oklahoma and has continued his fine work this week in practice sessions. Frosty Wilson, junior blocking back, may see action tomorrow and cause the Wildcats plenty of trouble. Harlan Altman, injured back, may be available for limited service.
Altman Available
CLIF MAKALOUS Kansas State Guard
Jayhawk victory hopes, however, lay principally in the supposition that the Kansas forward wall is somewhat stronger than the Wildcat front line. The injuries to the Kansas guards, however, may swing the balance in favor of the Aggie squad. Kansas linesmen such as Penny, big Warren Hodges, and Paul Hardman, nevertheless, should give the Wildcats plenty of trouble. Wildcat line standouts are end Jim Watkins and tackle Larry Duncan.
Jayhawks Hold Edge
The game—the Wildcat's Home-
coming affair—will mark the fortieth meeting between the two schools. The Jayhawks have taken 23 of the previous contests, while three have ended in wins. In the past ten years, however, the Aggies have taken six of the contests. Last year the Jayhawkers came from behind repeatedly to take a 20 to 16 thriller.
Both teams will take the field handicapped by a shortage of reserves. Perhaps on the Jayhawk side of the ledger, the replacement situation is
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Phog No Longer Topic; Says Former Jayhawk
"It itused to be "Phog" Allen—now it's Harvard!" was the comment R. J. Uplinger, a former Jayhawk, made at the top of a newspaper clipping containing the Sports Roundup article charging Chancellor Deane W. Malott with responsibility for the Kansas football situation. The clipping was from the Syracuse Herald-Journal, and was sent by Uplinger to the Daily Kansan.
The paper had headlined the column-"Harvard man is a success at Kansas," "In football at least, his new school copies alma mater."
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Uplinger was a student at the University intermittently from 1930 to 1937. He is at present a representative of the Gates Rubber company, sales division, 111 North Geddes street, Syracuse, N.Y.
Traveling Squad Of 30 is Named For K-State Game
Coach Gwinn Henry today announced that a traveling squad of thirty men will be taken to tomorrow's football game with Kansas State at Manhattan.
Among the men to make the trip is Grier Zimmerman, sophomore guard, who will be eligible for competition for the first time this fall.
Ed Linquist, Gene Long, John Monroe, Lewis Musick, Bernard Passman, Junius Penny, Joe Roberts, Otto Schnellbacher, Walt Sheridan, Gene Sherwood, Lloyd Svoboda, Paul Turner, Frosty Wilson, and Grier Zimmerman.
The roster of the traveling squad follows: Kenneth Adams, Harlan Altman, Hoyt Baker, Charlie Black, Dick Channell, Don Comeaux, Joe Crawford, George Dick, Ray Evans, Bob Githens, Paul Hardman, John Herron, Carl Hird, Warren Hodges, Grant Hunter, Don Johnson.
Dean D. M. Swarthout of the School of Fine Arts was host to members of the A Capella choir at a lawn party at his home, 1605 Crescent road. Games and group singing made up the evening's entertainment. Clayton Krehbiel, social chairman, was in charge.
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Big Six Squads In Three Tilts This Weekend
For the first time this fall all Big Six clubs will be engaged in conference activity tomorrow afternoon, with interest focussed on the Nebraska-Oklahoma game at Norman. From that game is expected to come Missouri's challenger for Big Six honors this fall.
Observers are inclined to give Nebraska a one-touchdown edge in a game which has all the earmarks of the Big Six's best contest this season.
Not to be overlooked, however, are the Sooners, who with a relegated offense have in practice sessions this week been displaying both running and passing prowess. Sparking the Oklahoma attack is superback Huel Hamm, and upon whether he has a good day or not largely depends the outcome of the game. If Hamm is hot, the Sooner backfield will be hard to stop. There has never been any question of the sturdy Oklahoma line.
The Nebraska squad is young and fast, and, while something of a disappointment last week against Minnesota, is still highly regarded. Backs of Zikmund and Bradley's caliber might possibly crack the tough Sooner line.
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