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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1842
Pressbox Ramblings By J. Donald Keown
There were those who before yesterday's game questioned Manager Joe McCarthy's judgment in starting Red Ruffing against the rambunctious Cardinals, but when the smoke of the battle had cleared the wisdom of the pitching choice had been proven. Big Red was the whole show, he stopped the Redbirds in their tracks for eight innings. True, he tired badly in the ninth, but the most amazing thing about his eventual retirement from the mound was that it did not come sooner. Certainly, only Chicago's Ted Lyons, tops among the veterans, can equal the big Yankee in hurling efficiently after years of service in the big show. Ruffing was born in Granville, Ill., on May 3, 1905, and has been in organized baseball since 1923. He bats and throws right-handed, and stands 6 feet high weighing 210 pounds. Big Red has spent 18 complete years in the major and in that time has won more than 250 games. He began his major league career with the Boston Red Sox, and, none too well supporter there, had several lean seasons, twice leading the league in number of games lost. He went to the Yanks in 1930, and since then has been a consistent winner. In 1938 he led the league in a number of victories, and for four consecutive years beginning in 1936, he won more than 20 games. Ruffing earned run average during his pitching span has not been sensational but when the series is on and the chips are down, Charles Herbert Ruffing is very stingy with his hits indeed.
Cardinal fans got some encouragement by the rousing ninth inning rally put on by their favorites. Previously, they had begun to wonder if they had drew another aggregation of hitless wonders such as the Red crews of 1939 and 1940. Redbird fielding was, of course, disappointing, but that can be put down very largely to the fact that all of the Cardinals were playing their first series game, and were naturally nervous. Improved fielding on their part can be expected in future games. Mort Cooper showed flashes of his pre-series form, but on the whole was not effective. The Independence, Mo., native will probably see action again in the fourth game of the series. On the other hand, the older Ruffin will hardly be ready for action that soon. Today it will very likely be Beazley against Bonham. Most writers are inclined to discredit the Cardinal rookie as a series winner, but then anything can happen. Certainly, it would be a mistake to count the Cards out of running this early in the World Series.
At random: The present issue of the Satevepost contains an interesting World Series article by Stanley Frank, top-notch sports scribe . . . Bill Quick, K State back, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Aggie ROTC . . . John Hopp, Cardinal first baseman, is the brother of Harry Hopp, ex-Nebraska backfield ace, and has another brother playing with the Cornhuskers this fall . . . Ray Evans suffered a cut in the Marquette game which required several stitches to close, but the star back completed the game and has been out for action at practice sessions regularly this week . . . Put Gene Long, guard, down as one of the tougher members of the Jayhawk grid squad. Helped from the field Saturday with an injured leg, the "Chief" was back in uniform for practice sessions this week, and asking no favors . . . This boy, Charlie Black, is looking better and better at an end post . . . "Phog" Allen is plenty enthusiastic about the sophomore crop which will be out for the cage game this winter. He has his eyes especially upon Schnellbacher and McSpadden . . . Complained one sophomore: "In ROTC we do calisthenies now, and in physical conditioning they teach us infantry drill." . . . Rival Big Six squads had best beware of Iowa State's Royal Lohry, for the talented Cyclone back is headed for a really great year.
Students—Present Activity Tickets
Every student is entitled to a Kansan upon payment of his activity fee. The coupon in the activity book must be filled out and presented at the Kansan business office in the Journalism building. Delivery will start shortly thereafter.
Where there are several students living in the same place there may be no need for every student to get a copy. Under such circumstances a student may agree with his roommate to read one copy and send one copy to parents or friends. The Kansan costs $1.75 per semester by mail but a student already entitled to a copy may have it mailed home for postage cost -50 cents per semester.
Organized houses and rooming houses should gather coupons from members and send a representative to arrange for as many Kansans as the house may desire. At other schools it has been found that from 30 to 50 percent of the number in the house is usually an adequate number of papers.
Our carrier routes must be made up in the near future so attend to this matter at once. After a week or so distribution will be made only to those whose slips have been turned
in to the Kansan business office. No distribution boxes will be maintained on the campus.
Oliver Hughes, Business Manager
Gridmen Leave For Denver Tonight
Eager for their first victory of the grid season, a squad of 30 Jayhawks will leave at 8:48 o'clock tonight for Denver, where they will do battle with Coach Ellison E. Ketchums's Denver University Pioneers.
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The Kansas team will be attempting to make it two in a row for Big Six squads over the Big Seven aggregation, the Pioneers having fallen last week before the Iowa State Cyclones, 7 to 0. before he completes his college ca-
As chief threat to the Jayhawk victory plans looms Bob Girtin, sensational Denver freshman back. The Pioneers this fall are among the aggregations utilizing freshman talent, in view of the football material shortage caused by service calls.
Hone for Better Punting
Girtin has sparked the Denver attack in both of the Pioneers' games, so far this season. Against Colorado Mines, he ran wild on a muddy field, as he and his team-mates downed the Miners 21 to 0. Last week the freshman back gave Iowa State men many a bad moment with his fine running and passing.
Jayhawk coaches are hoping for improved punting against the Pioneers, as word of the sensational booting of Denver's Leon Dinner reaches their ears. Dinner, an end, drops back into the backfield on fourth downs, and boots the pigskin high and far.
In addition to Girtin, two other freshmen are scheduled to see considerable action for the Rocky Mountain team. They are Tom Saracino, fine backfield prospect, and Joe Cribari, rookie center who may become one of Denver's all-time greatest if not called to the service
before he completes his college career.
The Crimson and the Gold will not have to depend entirely upon freshmen, however, as 12 varsity lettermen have returned from last year's team, which won four games, tied two, and lost three. After a slow start last fall, the Pioneers became one of the powerhouses of the Rocky Mountain sector.
Use "T" Formation
Denver's offensive formations are patterned off the famous T formation of the Chicago Bears, with one of the halfbacks criss-crossing to either side and taking the ball on more than half of the Pioneer plays. A constant threat to opponents who spread out their defense to stop the wide-running halfbacks is the Coloradoans most consistent ground-gaining play this season—a quick sneak by the quarterback through center.
Kansas freshman last night during a scrimmage with the varsity under lights at Haskell stadium patterned their offense after the Denver attack. The varsity also concentrated upon the T in their own attack.
Big gun of the varsity squad last night was Hoyt Baker, sophomore (continued to page seven)
Ex-Jayhawk Stars To Perform With Strong Pro Team
Ralph Miller, former Jayhawk passing ace, will be back in football togs Sunday, when he will start for the against the Camp Gruber service Wichita professional Commandos team. Miller will be stationed at the key quarterback position in the T-formation to be used by the Wichita pros.
Coach of the Commandos is Pete Bausch, another former Kansas great, and one of the top-notch professional centers of recent years. Bauch expects to see considerable action, himself, this fall with the Wichita team.
Still a third former Jayhawker will be on the starting lineup against the soldiers. He will be Monte Merkel, big guard, who has been showing up brilliantly in recent practice sessions of the pros.
The Wichita team is being sponsored by Wichita Aero Parts, a defense firm.
Hill Groups Must Ask For MSC Money Soon
Hill organizations when will require or expect subsidies or appropriations from the Men's Student Council during the current school year should contact members of the MSC Budget and Finance committee as soon as possible, Art Nelson, chairman of the committee, announced today.
The committee is now drawing up a tentative budget for MSC appropriations and expenditures for the 1942-43 school year. Other committee members are Carl Unruh, C. E. Russell, and Bill Porter.
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