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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE; KANSAS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941
Sports Slants By Clint Kanaga
KANSAS AND KANSAS STATE
Gwinn Henry's Jayhawkers will meet a cocky, over-confident Aggie team which has turned in high class performances in it's last two starts, winning from Nebraska 12-6 and South Carolina 3-0. The Crimson-Blue eleven is unbeaten in Memorial Stadium and they are due to roll Saturday.
Ray Evans will be out to show up his Kansas State buddy, Mike Zeleznak. Ralph Miller and Ray Nibulo were shinning lights three weeks ago in the Iowa State victory and will strut their stuff before the home folks Hub Ulrich and Bob Githens are off the injured list raring to go. Call it K.U. by a 19-13 count.
THE TIGER-SOONER TOSS-UP
Everyone is leaining toward Faurot's Missouri boys and rightly so, as the Tigers' have three of the fanciest climax runners of the nation in Harry Ice, Maurice Wade, and Bob Steuber. Oklahoma has a powerhouse, with stellar gridsters three-deep, but Golding and Jacobs aren't quite up to par with Ice and Steuber, so it's Missouri by a narrow margin over O.U.
In the other important valley battles, Iowa State figures to beat Drake, Nebraska rates a touchdown better than Pittsburgh in a close one, and Baylor should edge out Tulsa.
THE NATION AT LARGE
Northwestern will bounce the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame out of the unbeaten circle. Mississippi State, early season conqueror of Alabama, will defeat Duquesne's great eleven in Saturday's feature fray. Michigan State, on the rebound from Purdue and Missouri, will trip Tomascic and Temple. Tennessee, with Butler and Cifers rolling, are slated for an impressive triumph over Boston College, victor over Temple 31-0.
Army to retaliate from their Harvard setback and to nose out a favored Pennsylvania squad. Michigan, with two of the best in Kuzma and West-fall, will nip a tough, under-rated Columbia outfit. Alabama six points better than Georgia Tech, Harvard over rugged little Brown, and Minnesota to crush Iowa.
Snavely's Cornell lads should romp by Dartmouth, Stanford over Washington State in a real struggle with Sewell matching Albert pass for pass, and Texas, temporarily halted by Baylor, to continue their point-making spree against Texas Christian, a team which lists Indiana, Baylor, Tulsa, and Arkansas among its victims. Rice will spring a real surprise on Texas A. & M. in the way of a tie or victory. Dartmouth beat both Yale and Princeton by a touchdown, so choose which ever you like—here it's Yale by a point or two. Auburn to upset an L.S.U. team which the bookies call by seven points in favor of the Baton Rouge squad.
In predicting the game outcomes of the 20 standout contests each week this fall, this column called 15 out of 20 correctly in last weekend's clashes to run the season total to 88 right out of 120 possible choices, a percentage of .733.
Three Tiger Fullbacks Hampered By Injuries
Missouri U. drilled through the last rough work of the week yesterday in preparation for Oklahoma, their homecoming opponent in Columbia Saturday. Punting practice and mock scrimmage composed the afternoon's practice program.
With regular line backers out with injuries, Coach Don Faurot shifted Fred Bouldin, former Kansas City grid star, to fullback and in doing so uncovered a new punting hope. Bouldin's toe work showed up well along with Don Greenwood, Dick Keller, Maurice Wade, Harry Ice, and Jimmy Darr.
All regular fullbacks were on hand in yesterday's practice but still may not play a great deal in Saturday's game. Joe Flavin, sophomore passer, was working out at fullback part of the time in case Don Reece, Rayburn Chase, or Leo Milla are still on the injured list by Saturday.
Vernon Bowen, sophomore back, moved into Bob Steuber's position while Steuber remained on the sideline with a chest injury. Steuber is scheduled to start against the Sooners but will have to be in better condition to get much playing time. Faurot asserted.
The Sooners drilled on defense for Missouri's "T" formation yesterday and will leave for Columbia tonight. Coach Dewey Luster plans a workout for the Sooners in Missouri's stadium tomorrow.
Much of Oklahoma's hope for a victory rest on Jack Jacobs and Jack Haberlein, senior kicking stars. Haberlein completed six out of
DALE BRADLEY HOWARD DEBUS
twelve placements from the forty-five yard line in yesterday's practice with Jacobs holding the ball.
Weave placements from the forty- square yard line in yesterday's practice with Jacobs holding the ball. The Nebraska Cornhuskers spent the entire afternoon yesterday on pass drill with Dale Bradley and Howard Debus doing the tossing. All the Huskers were present for the workout except Marvin Athey, wingback, who is still limping on an injured ankle.
Basketball is the most popular sport in the high schools of Kansas, according to a survey made by the Kansas State High School Activities association, and is increasing both in the number of schools sponsoring a team and the number of participants in the game every year.
The Kansas State Wildcats held a secret practice yesterday.
Kansas Schools Rate Basketball First
The survey was made at the suggestion of Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, varsity basketball coach at the University. The total number of students in the 674 senior high schools in the state participating in the major sports was computed, and the totals for the various sports were compared. It was found that last year 666 Kansas high schools supported basketball teams, and that a total of 14,112 students participated. Second most popular in the numbering of schools sponsoring it was track, with 8,465 students representing 482 high schools.
Football claimed only 334 high schools, although it ranked second when the number of players was considered. It was found that 10,-528 high school pupils played on grid teams last year.
Only 629 schools supported basketball teams in 1929, and there were 398 football teams at that time. This means that there has been a 6 percent increase in basketball popularity, and a 16 percent decrease in the popularity of football over the 12-year period.
Attend the Faculty Follies at 8:15 tonight in Fraser Theater.
38 out of 68
Miller at .560
Sporting a pass completion percentage of .560. "Riding Ralph" Miller will have his eye on boosting that mark still higher Saturday in his last shot at Kansas State.
The rangy senior quarterback has completed 38 of the 68 passes he has thrown this fall. Those 38 tosses that have been completed were good for a total gain of 424 yards.
Miller also has been doing an exceptional job of punting this season. Records for the seven games played to date show that the Jayhawk ace has punted 1350 yards in 34 kicks, for an average of 39.7 yards.
Overshadowed by Miller's work has been the excellent passing of Ray Evans, sophomore backfield star. In 29 attempts, Evans has completed 14 passes for 135 yards.
Lead ground gainer for the Kansas eleven has been Ray Niblo, another sophomore back. In 72 carries, Niblo has a net gain of 220 yards. Evans is second high man in this phase of the game, with 171 net yards gained.
Kansas—Considerable cloudiness and cooler tonight with occasional light showers; partly cloudy Friday except mostly cloudy with occasional showers in southeast portion, cooler in east.
MY GOSH---
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My Stetson Hat!
My Arrow Necktie!
My Interwoven Socks!
and I just "bought em"
last week at Carl's---
MORAL: Come down to Carl's tomorrow and stock up on your Fall Clothes which are "musts" in any college language. Don't keep wearing your roommate's — unless you want a "General She-nay" called on you.
eral She-nay" called on you.
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Illustration of Ray Evans kicking a conversion
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