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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1942
Pressbox Ramblings By J. Donald Keown
From Otto Schnellbacher, outstanding sophomore end, comes charges that this column has been entirely too critical in its attitude toward the Jayhawk football eleven, and Otto took a long step toward proving his point Saturday with his fine pass receiving. Schnellbacher's Delta Chi fraternity brother, Dick Channel, finally came to the conclusion that this column's errors were excusable, however, "since most sports editors don't know anything about sports, anyway." Now, boys! Seriously, however, it does bring up that old question of whether the school paper should serve as a publicity outlet for the school's varsity sports, or should operate as any other newspaper, giving the writer's unprejudiced viewpoint on the teams. The Kansan has always leaned toward the latter choice.
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Certainly the Jayhawks, prior to last Saturday's game, showed little to cheer about. Too optimistic coverin of the grid goings-on would have fallen into the "high schoolish" line of trying to pep the boys up. Such work should be left to the pep rally and the college publicity man. After all, it goes without saying that every Jayhawk does his best while on the field. A coach of Gwinn Henry's caliber would not put up with anything less than a gridman's very best performance. So let us just forget the first three games of the year, and make the most of last week's game, when for the first time it appeared that Kansas might have something in the way of a football team. Said one observer of the game: "I felt just like I felt after the Marquette game last year. We lost, but showed more in losing than we had previously shown all year." And, remember, following the Marquette game last year, we won over Iowa State.
The Jayhawkers are showing more spirit this week than at any other time this year. Said big tackle Don Johnson: "If we could keep this kind of spirit, we should beat Oklahoma this week." Still bothering coach Henry, however, is the fact that probably neither of the Roberts boys—Gene and Joe—will be ready for heavy duty against the tough Sooner line. So fans can once again expect the Jayhawks to take to the air with vengeance. Last week the Texas Longhorns completed eight of 20 passes against the Oklahoma secondary. It is a safe bet that Texas, good as their passer may be, showed the Sooners none of the brand of leather flinging which Ray Evans will exhibit Saturday. It's another safe bet that coach Dewey Luster is stressing pass defense down in Norman this week.
wo Javihawk reserves is puzzling fans who have witnessed them in action during practice sessions at Memorial Stadium. They are guard John Herron, and end Bernard Passman. Herron has yet to see action in a varsity game, but in practices appears to be one of the hardest blocking men on the squad. He is a watch-charm guard of the type that made football history at Notre Dame. Herron pulls out of the line fast, and as a running guard at Topeka was chosen all-conference in the Eastern Kansas conference. Passman is one of the more rugged ends, and in scrimmage reminds observers of Hub Ulrich of last year's squad. Unfortunately for Passman, the team is long on capable ends. However,
JOHN HERRON
--he may yet fight his way into the limelight.
At Randon—If you believe in jinxes, don't overlook the fact that in the stands Saturday will be Dick Amerine, the boy who beat the Sooners in 1937 with his marvelous catch of a deflected pass . . . Dale Hall, the former Parsons High school flash, scored one of West Point's touchdowns Saturday against Cornell . . . Ed Linquist, plunging fullback, at present has by far the best running average of the Jayhawk backs, and some fans are wondering why he doesn't carry the ball oftener . . . Don't forget that when Flem Hall said Evans turned in the best passing performance since Sammy Baugh at Ft. Worth, he was covering a lot of territory. One Davie O'Brien did some excellent flinging there since Baugh's time . . . The Wichita Commandos, powered by Miller Merkel, and Bausch, are still undefeated, and have been scored on but once.
'Phog' Allen To Speak At Argentine High
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen will address an all-school assembly at Argentine High school in Kansas City Friday morning. His topic will be "You Can Win—If—"
The assembly will be a pep rally before the big game with Wyandotte
Friday evening.
Two members of the Argentine coaching staff, John Lonborg and Eddie Ash, are former K. U. men.
You Too, Northwestern?
Northwestern University is one of the most recent to adopt a program of compulsory physical education for all male undergraduates.
Three Games Open Touch Football Race
Beta Theta Pi, one of the pre-season favorites for the fourth straight year, started the 1942 intramural touch-football schedule with a hotly contested 12 to 0 victory over a scrappy Sig Alph crew. For three consecutive quarters the Betas hammered at the Sig Alph goal, but every time were halted by brilliant defensive work. Standouts in this Sig Alph stop signal were Schloesser, Humphrey, and Gage.
When the hardy Sig Alph line would finally halt the drive, which was often deep in their territory, Frank Gage would pull out of his position at guard to punt the ball time after time back into Beta territory. But in the last quarter a Beta offensive was too much for the Sig Alph team and they were forced to yield two touchdowns.
Leaders in the Beta offensive were four former intramural all-stars—Johnny Short, Bill Mowery, and Tom Lillard, who played on last year's run-up-team, and Vance Hall, the passing star of a championship Beta '39 team. Johnny Short, former all-
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CLARE MORFORD OF OKLAHOMA
Leading the hard-charging Oklahoma line which the Jayhawkers must face Saturday will be Clare Morford, one of the top guards in the Big Six. Morford, a converted center, last year made the all-American Swedish team. In the Marquette game he plucked a fumble out of the air, and ran 61 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring Sooner run of the year. He is a junior, standing six feet, one inch, and weighs 180 pounds. His home is in Lawton, Okla.
If you find that travel conditions have changed, please remember—bus lines are doing a big wartime job.
DO YOU KNOW THAT—
90,000,000 persons rely on motor transportation?
2 Because of gas and tire rationing, millions more are now riding buses?
3 That bus lines must carry this tremendous load with the same number of buses they had in peace-time?
You and millions of others can make travel more pleasant by observing these simple rules:
HOW TO HAVE A BETTER TRIP —
1 Travel only when really necessary; then, plan trips well in advance.
2 Travel less crowded schedules; go week days.
3 Get tickets early; take only 1 suitcase.
UNION BUS DEPOT
638 Mass. Phones 707 & 708
By Earl Shurtz
Kappa Sigma Defeats Sig Epsilon 7 to 6
After leading the Kappa Sigs, 6 to 0 until late in the third quarter, Sigma Phi Epsilon was nosed out 7 to 6 in the hardest fought game of the day Tuesday.
UNION PACIFIC STACES
The Sig Ep tally came on their first play when Kresie shot a long pass to Teichgraeber, who scampered over the Kappa Sig goal line. Dole scooped up a looping 50 yard pass to score for Kappa Sig, and Finney kicked the extra point.
Both teams looked good, but Miller and Stream from the Sig Ep eleven were outstanding on the defense, rushing hard and fast with machine-like persistency. Dole, Godding, S. Hansen, Finney, and Forenne were the Kappa Sig key men while Kresie, Ogg, Teichgraeber, and Stream were the main cogs in the losers' offense.
The Phi Psi-Pflugerville game was
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Freshman Frolic Oct.24,1942