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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1941.
Upset of Santa Clara Sounds Warning
Jack Jacobs Stars In O.U. Surprise
A rejuvenated Jayhawker will enter Soonerland this coming Saturday with all intentions of pulling the Big Six upset of the season by knocking off the highly-regarded Oklahomans. With Jack Jacobs's booming kicks paving the way, the Sooners pulled the surprise victory of the nation's football fare last Saturday by defeating Santa Clara, a Pacific Coast powerhouse, by a count of 16-6.
The last three trips to Norman found the Kansas squad journeying under the same unfavorable odds that will be against them this year. Yet twice in the last three invasions, the Jayhawks have emerged triumphant. In 1935, George Happgood passed 50 yards to Rutherford Hayes in the last minute of play to win 7-0. Two years later, a pair of K.U. subs, Don Ebling and Dick Amerine, collaborated on a
41-yard aerial in the final three seconds of the game to topple the Sooners 6-3. The 1939 game found Oklahoma winning easily 27-7.
The pre-game picture for this year's battle is no more encouraging to contemplate, than was the dope sheet in '55 and '37. The 'experts' will probably spot Kansas 12 to 14 points and according to the relative squad strength of the two schools, this would be the logical outcome.
Three deep in every position, Oklahoma no doubt looks at Kansas as a warm-up for their prospective title tilt with Missouri November 15. In Roger Eason and Howard Teeter, "Snorter" Luster has the best pair of tackles in the Valley. In 250-pound "Fats" Harris, Oklahoma has one of the top guards of the conference.
In sophomore Junior Golding, Indian Jack Jacobs, and climax runner Orv Mathews, the Sooners have three high class backs. However, Kansas has a trio which can keep well in stride with the Oklahomaans, in 'Rifling' Ralph Miller, and the two sophomore Rays, Niblo and Evans. Miller has completed 30 out of 57 passes and rates, as a kicker, on par with Jacobs. Niblo carried the ball against Iowa State 25 times, averaging $5\frac{1}{2}$ yards per try. Evans, in addition to being the second best pass receiver in the nation, has shown all-around excellence in blocking, running, and passing.
The fact that Niblo has finally hit his stride and the presence of Bob Githens and Monte Merkel, increases the Kansas hopes. Githens and Merkel saw no action against Iowa State due to injuries. Bob Hagøn, end, Warren Hodges, tackle, and Marv Vandaveer, quarterback, turned in high class performances last Saturday.
THE REMAINING K.U. GAMES
After watching Kansas trounce Iowa State last Saturday in an impressive manner, it seems likely that the Jayhawkers will split even in their remaining four games. Gwinn Henry's boys ought to whip Kansas State and West Virginia. The outcome of the Oklahoma and Missouri contests, however, should be definitely in favor of the Sooners and Tigers.
If the Jayhawks could surprise Oklahoma, conquerors of Santa Clara, or Missouri, 6-0 victor over Nebraska, either would rate as one of the startling upsets in Big Six history. In fact, if Kansas could win at Norman and then take the Kansas Aggies at home, it would set the stage for a Big Six title battle with Missouri here at Lawrence.
West Virginia's Mountaineers, K.U.'s opponent at Morgantown November 8, have a record identical to Kansas. Both teams have won two and lost three. West Virginia's three defeats were at the hands of Navy, Fordham, and Kentucky. Victims of the Mountaineers were Waynesburg 13-7 and West Virginia Weslevan 27-0.
To date, the country's leading football powers have not yet produced a backfield star that dominates the headlines each week similar to great performers of previous years. Bruce Smith of Minnesota, Frank Albert of Stanford, and Pete Layden of Texas are a trio of high class backs, but none match the individual play of past season headliners.
NO ALL-TIME BACKFIELD MEN
Last autumn 'Terrible Tom' Harmon and big John Kimbrough won the applause of the nation. Since 1933, every season has seen some shining light bop up to steal the newspapers' notices. In 1939, it was Nile Kinnick of Iowa's "iron-men". Naming off the other greats from 1933-40, they are Davy O'Brien, Texas Christian in '38; "Slinging" Sammy Baugh of Texas Christian in '37; Clint Frank of Yale and "Whizzer" White of Colorado in '36; the unmatchable Jay Berwanger of Chicago in '35; Bobby Grayson, of Stanford and "Pug" Lund of Minnesota in 1934. By the close of the present gridiron festivities there may be another Harmon or Berwanger, but no one now rates the immortal top spot which Tommy and Jay each so deservedly earned.
LOOKING OVER THE NATION'S BEST ELEVENS
It's a treat to read about Dana Bible's Texas 'wonder' team. No collegiate football coach in the country today stands for higher ideals and cleaner play than Bible. Texas will have a real testing ground this coming Saturday when they charge against Matty Bell's potent Southern Methodist Mustangs. Texas, in winning five straight games, has a point total of 196 (39.2 point average per contest) with the sum opposing teams' total at 27.
Bernie Bierman must just like to win, as his teams never seem to get beaten. Any team that can edge out a powerful Michigan outfit, checking the Wolverine duo of Bob Westfall and Tom Kuzma, has what it takes. Waldorf's Northwestern Wildcats upset the Golden Gophers 6-0 in 1936, and a surprise Saturday is not beyond the realm of possibility. However, this corner will string with Bierman's lads even if they schedule a game with the Chicago Bears.
Two undefeated squads, Notre Dame and Army, tangle in the feature game this Saturday. Both have a crack set of backs with Bertelli, Evans, and Juzkw leading the Fighting Irish, and Hill and Mazur pacing the West Pointers.
Stanford climbed back to the top of the Pacific Coast and looms as the West's likely representative in the Rose Bowl New Year's Day. Duke of the Southern conference and Fordham of Rose Hill figure to complete their schedules with untarnished records.
Champion Phi Gam's Whip Sigma Nu 14-0; Kappa Sigma Wins
Saturday morning's intramural football games saw the Kappa Sig's winning easily from the A.T.O. eleven 14-0 while the defending champion Phi Gam's administered a 14-0 defeat to the Sigma Nu's. In the only six-man contest, Beta "B" romped over Sigma Chi "B", with Beta John Fletcher leading the way.
Larry Hensley, ace Kappa Sig back, caught a deflected pass for his team's first score against the A.T.O.'s in the opening quarter. Later in the third quarter, Hensley scored a second touchdown, running the ball over from the five-yard line. Hensley dropkicked both extra points. Max Howard and Frank Rush were the mainstays of the A.T.O. outfit.
John Connley further convinced intramural observers that he will more than make up for the loss of all-star Dick Reid by passing last year's title-holders to a one-sided win over the Sigma Nu's. In the first stanza, Connley flipped a short pass to Larry McSpadden for six points. In the third period, Connley pegged another aerial to receiver George Phillips for the second Fiji tally.
Women's Intramurals
By Nancy Prather
The Gamma Phi's led Miller hall all the way in last night's feature volley ball game, winning 44-27. Miller played hard to keep up with the Gamma Phi's but the play of Doris Twente and Mary Todd was too much for them.
In an exciting game between the Thetas and the Kappas, the Kappas emerged victors by two points. The Theta team was centered around Peggy Davis, Jane Stites and Joanne Fronkier playing bang-up games. The Kappas used their effective system of the season of setting up the ball and then pushing it over the net, while Lo Smith, Shirley Irwin, and Mary Beth Dodge played steady games.
The Kappa's meet Corbin Hall this Wednesday night and the winner of this game will receive the volley ball cup for the organized houses. Wednesday night's winner will then play the powerful I.W.W. team for the volley ball championship of 1940-41.
Miss Hoover announced today that the Hockey Sports Day has been cancelled due to the conditions of the hockey fields. All members of W. A.A. who were to act as hostesses will not need to report on Saturday.
"THE WINNAHS" — "PICK EM CONTEST"
643 Entries
Winner: C. B. Perkins, 1209 Pa. St.
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Prize, $1 Botany Wool Necktie
Third: W. E. Decker, 715 W. 9th (on draw) -- 10 2 6
Prize, $1 Botany Wool Necktie
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Second: Bob Pugh, 532 Tenn. (on draw) ___ 10 2 6
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INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Division I
| | w | l | t | tp | op |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Phi Gamma Delta .. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 |
| Sigma Chi .. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| Phi Psi .. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Newman Club .. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Kappa Sigma .. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| Alpha Tau O .. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
| Tau Kappa Ep .. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
| Delta Tau Delta .. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| Sigma Nu .. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Division II
| | w | l | t | tp | op |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Pfleugerville P. ... | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Phi Delta Theta ... | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| Theta Tau ... | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Beta Theta Pi ... | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | 8 |
| Sigma Phi Ep. ... | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Delta Chi ... | 1 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 52 |
| Sigma Alpha Ep. ... | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| Delta Upsilon ... | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
| Carruth Hall ... | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
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