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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1941
Game Stars Out On Injuries
Sports Slants By Clint Kanaga
Hats Off to a Great Guy
Every one hates to lose but no one despises losing worse than the players and the coach. The players and coaching staff are giving their time and energy and it sure hurts to lose when they're giving all that they've got.
Gwinn Henry is a great guy and one of the best in the coaching game. He's got a swell gang of boys this year, but the necessary reserves aren't there and until the alumni of the state of Kansas get behind Gwinn, and give him at least 15 to 20 fine footballers, he won't have anything near to a championship team.
True, Gwinn's boys will spring a surprise now and then, like the Iowa State victory but it takes more than courage, inspiration, and fight to whip squads three deep in material like Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Talk to any one who really knows the gridiron game and they'll tell you that Henry knows football backward and forward. Of course, since Henry's teams haven't been too successful in his first three years, the Monday morning quarterbacks and there are plenty of them, will tell you different. They want Rose Bowl teams overnight and to hear them talk, you would think each one's middle name was Rockne.
Gwinn always takes the blame for losing—never his players. To show Henry's spirit, here's an episode which occurred on the way home from Norman. Bob Hagen mentioned that he bet "Nebtaska's not so chipper tonight after losing to Kansas State." Gwinn countered, saying "I don't know why they should feel bad, they've won two Big Six games this fall. We've just won two in three years and we're still chipper." That is great spirit and none of it is put on.
Three games are left this season and it's a cinch that Kansas won't win the Big Six title. However, the student body should be proud of their coach and team, and give every ounce of spirit they have to the team especially for the Kansas State and Missouri games. Believe it or not, the student spirit before the Iowa State game played a large part in winning that contest. Let's back our Jayhawkers with everything we have.
SOONER-JAYHAWK GAME STARS
Oklahoma was just too big and tough. The Sooner second team looked about as good as the first stringers. In Jack Jacobs, Junior Golding, and Eddie Davis, "Snorter" Luster has a trio of speedy, elusive backs. Roger Eason, left tackle, performed like an All-American, while guard Mitch Shadid was a defensive star.
For the Jayhawkers, "Hub" Ulrich was magnificent. Oklahoma sports scribes said that Ulrich's defensive play was the best they had seen since the days of Pete Smith. They rated him higher on end work than Waddy Young or Frank Ivy. Sophomores Ray Evans and Don Ettinger turned in splendid ball games. Joe Crawford, another sophomore, came in at the third quarter replacing Kern at guard, and pulled off some fancy tackles.
"Hub" Ulrich started the afternoon off right by making four of the first five tackles . . . Eason and Teeter are O. U. tackles who could perform for any team in the country . . . Ray Niblo nearly broke loose in the first quarter, but was tripped by Shadid and gained only six yards . . . Lamb and Morford, Sooner second team linemen, were plenty salty . . . Evans passed 30 yards to Miller but an Oklahoma hit Miller just as he caught the ball, with Ralph fumbling . . . Jack Jacobs drove into the line hard and his bullet passes were perfect.
NORMAN SIDE-LINES
The prettiest Jayhawker play was Miller's short pass to Evans who reversed his field twice and threaded his way for a 25-yard run, with the aid of a swell block by Jay Kern . . . Niblo came up from defensive half for a pair of sweet tackles in the first half . . . Evans' 45-yard aerial to Hagen in the end zone was a beauty but Bob just couldn't hold it . . . Charles Mitchell directed the O. U. student body in a swell card display at halftime . . . Niblo and Ulrich both received fine hands from the crowd when they left the game in the third period.
A huge roar swept across the stadium when the announcer told the Kansas State-Nebraska score . . . George Dick, Hagen's understudy, played well . . . Linquist nailed Shanks of Oklahoma with one of the game's best tackles . . . Harold Keith, O. U.'s publicity man, gave the press box occupants a taste of real Southern hospitality . . . Talked to Gerald Tucker who was all-state Center at Winfield for three years. He's big as a house, standing six feet four, weighing 220 pounds. Tucker will give "Phog" Allen plenty of worries for the next three years . . . Rode to Oklahoma City with Bill Lyda, National A.A.U. champion quarter miler and Gene Littler's conqueror in the Big Six. Lyda, after competing in California and New York, says that he believes that there is "no place like Oklahoma," adding, "even if the East does think we are provincial."
Two of Gwinn Henry's outstanding regulars against Oklahoma last Saturday, end "Hub" Ulrich and fullback "Red" Ettinger are definitely out of the West Virginia game with injuries. Both "Hub" and "Red" drew lavish praise from the press box for their fine play in Norman against the Sooners.
Jayhawks Lose Ulrich, Ettinger
The loss of these two stars hurts the Jayhawk's chances of winning from Bill Kern's Mountaineers. At full strength, both teams are evenly matched (on paper) but the absence of Ul-
Hen and Elinger will cause the odds to favor West Virginia.
Ulrich's knee injury may be cleared up sufficiently by Saturday, so that he can play if desired, but it is likely that the coaches will keep him on the bench to make sure he can play against K. State. Ettinger
suffered a back injury and probably will not make the trip to Morgantown. How ever, he may be ready to go against the Wildcats the following week.
DON ETTINGER
Just who will fill Ulrich's place
at left end is something the coaches have not decided as yet. One possibility is that George Dick, who was shifted from left to right end, recently, might be moved back to the left wing spot. He would alternate with Ralph Schaake, big senior, who still is bothered somewhat by his old shoulder injury. At right end, Bob Hagen will be the starter, with Paul Hardman available for duty there when he is not being used at center.
Finding someone to use at fullback on offense is no particular problem for the Jayhawks, but digging up a line backer is something else again. The solution of the matter may be to shift Ray Niblo to fullback from his halfback spot, Niblo having played fullback in high school.
Harlan Altman, one of the Jayhawk's three quarterbacks, probably
sin will be on the sidelines, Saturday. A knocked down shoulder hammers his passing considerably. One of the bright aspects of the Oklahoma game was the play of Joe
JOE CRAWFORD
Crawford, 192 pound sophomore guard. Crawford looked better than the three seniors who were in the game at that position, Fluker, Kern and Merkel. He is regarded as a brilliant prospect for the future.
Dr. N. P. Sherwood To Speak Over KFKU
Dr. N. P. Sherwood, professor of bacteriology, will be a guest speaker on the Woman's Program at 3:15 to tomorrow afternoon over KFKU.
The subject of his talk will be "Man and Microbes." Sherwood will be assisted by Mrs. L. H. Frink, wife of Dr. L. H. Frink, local dentist. The program will be in the form of a question and answer discussion.
Returns To End
PAUL HARDMAN
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Women's Intramurals By Nancy Prather
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The I.W.W.'s won the intramural volleyball championship for women last night by defeating Kappa Kappa Gamma by a score of 33-16. Despite the fact that I.W.W. played with only seven girls in their line-up, the absence of players did not seem to effect them as they led the Kappa's the whole game.
Halftime found the I.W.W. outfit in front by a count of 19 to 6. The Kappa's performed on fairly even terms during the second half but the I.W.W. lead was too much to surmount. I.W.W., defending champions, have doubled the score on their opponents all season.
Kappa game stars were Shirley Irwin, Kathryn Hines and Mary Beth Dodge while pacing the all-victorious I.W.W.'s were Evelyn Herriman, Irene McAdoo, and Mary Thomas. The I.W.W. team is in a class by itself.
Missouri Has Five Men On Hospital List
The Missouri Tigers held a light workout yesterday as they began preparations for New York U. next Saturday. Hard work was slated for the Bengals today and tomorrow before they leave for the East early Thursday morning.
Coach Dewey Luster ran his Oklahoma Sooners through a heavy scrimmage yesterday, working_on blocking and timing. The Sooners will meet Iowa State at Norman Saturday. For the first time in many weeks Ted Owen, trainer, reported no injuries on the squad.
Maurice Wade, quarterback; Bob Brenton, tackle; Bob Steuber, halfback; Bud Wallach, tackle; and Don Reece, fullback, are on the injured list but Coach Don Faurot expressed the belief that all would be ready for the N.Y.U. game. Coach Faurot is expected to name a squad of approximately thirty-eight men for the New York trip, keeping in mind the "B" team game at Ft. Riley Friday. The "B" squad had a heavy workout yesterday for the game, which was originally set for Saturday but moved up to Friday.
While students were taking a day off from classes as a result of Kansas State's victory over Nebraska, the Wildcats worked out early yesterday, preparing for South Carolina. Mike Zelesnak, brilliant Wildcat back who scored both touchdowns over the Cornhuskers, seemed to have recovered from his leg injury. John Hancock, center, was the only other injured player and he was limping slightly in practice yesterday.
The Nebraska Connhuskers resumed practice yesterday with three consecutive losses to their credit and a game with Minnesota scheduled for next Saturday. Another Husker joined the injured list of regulars which includes Gerald Kathol, Herb Von Goetz, and Clarence Herndon, all definitely out of the Gopher game. Ken Simmons, halfback, twisted a knee in yesterday's workout, from which only the first string and those injured in the Kansas game were excused.
Ninety-five students are employed in NYA work at the university of Akron.
"PICK EM CONTEST" — "THE WINNAHS"
W. L. O.P.
Winner: R. S. Fox, 1610 Barker 10 2 1
Prize, $2.50 Hansen Gloves
Second: G. E. Pipes, 909 Ohio 10 2 6
Prize, $1.10 Box Interwoven Socks
Third: Oliver Edwards, 1115 Tenn. 10 2 10
Prize, $1 Pioneer Braces
Fourth: T. C. Richardson, R. 2. 9 3 1
Prize, $1 Pioneer Braces
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