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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1941
Sports Slants By Clint Kanaga
1940 ALL-AMERICANS NOT MISSED
The old maxim that the graduation of a great star means the decline in the caliber of his school's team the following autumn does not hold true this season. Tom Harmon, George Franck, Francis Reagan, and John Kimbrough were the headline stars of 1940, yet the speed at which Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Texas A. & M. are traveling at present, indicates that none of these stellar backs are missed terribly.
Oregon State, recent victor over the two coast favorites, Stanford and Washington, lost its opener to Southern California. Ohio State tramped Southern California 33-0, yet Oregon State, victim of U.S.C., stands as top favorite now to enter the Rose Bowl. . . The Washington Huskies are the only big time team tutored by only two coaches. Paul Brown of Ohio State has five assistants. . . Frank Leahy won 20 out of 22 games in his two year stay at Boston College, and has picked up this year where he left off last fall, by guiding Notre Dame to three straight wins over Arizona, Indiana, and Georgia Tech. Leahy coached teams now have a string of 14 straight wins.
BIBLE PATIENCE REWARDED
In Dana Bible's first three years at Texas, he had little or no success. Last year (his fourth), he began to get dividends, losing only to Southern Methodist and Rice in ten starts. This season his Longhorns have rolled up 108 points against Colorado, Louisiana State, and Oklahoma. The only serious mistake Bible made in five years at Texas was when he told Harry Ice, Missouri's ace tailback, that he was too small for college football.
Grantland Rice praised Oregon State, Rice, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, and Columbia for their splendid performances last Saturday. . . . The sports editor of the Minnesota student paper picked Minnesota to win the Big Ten title with Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Ohio State listed to finish in that order. He had the right slant because all but Wisconsin promise to compile impressive records by November. The Northwestern-Michigan contest this coming weekend may be the deciding game of the Big Terrace.
MARQUETTE SIDE-LINES
Jimmy Richardson, the Hilltopters great 168-pound left halfback, is one of the finest forward passers in the Mid-west. In the season's opening games with Wisconsin and Michigan State, he completed 16 passes in 22 attempts for 200 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions. Richardson was also the fifth highest ground gainer in the nation in 1940. . . Mel Maceau, first string sophomore center for Marquette, was born on Christmas day... Marquette linemen name their teammate, Al Klug, junior tackle, as the best player they met in '40 and this season to date. They tangled with him in practice scrimmages.
Tom Stidham (Marquette), as head mentor at Oklahoma (1937-40) rang up 15 triumphs, 4 losses and 1 tie in Big Six conference competition. . . . Kansas knocked Stidham's Sooners out of a Big Six championship in 1937, completing a touchdown pass with 15 seconds to play to win 6-3. . . Stidham developed five All-Americans in his four year stay at Norman. They were ends Pete Smith, Waddy Young, Frank Ivy, and Bill Jennings, and tackle "Cactus-Face" Duggan. . . .
Dr. Allen Favors Kansas "Naismith" Memorial
"Someday a great memorial in the way of a Palestra or utilitarian building should be placed on Mount Oread in honor of Dr. Naismith and the work he did here," Dr. Forrest C. Allen stated today.
It was learned that Dr. Allen has been asked to contribute an article on basketball to the Naismith Memorial golden jubilee program, which is to be distributed at basketball games all over the country some evening this winter. A drive will be conducted simultaneously to raise funds for the construction of a memorial to Dr. Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he originated the game.
Dr. Allen reports that he asked Dr. Naismith, some ten years before his death in 1939, where his choice for a memorial site would be, in case a suitable one could be erected.
"At the University of Kansas, of course," he replied. "This is where the greatest and most fruitful part of my life has been spent. After originating the game of basketball in Springfield, I came to Lawrence
Dr. Naismith was Canadian by birth, and was not naturalized as an American citizen until 1919, in Lawrence, Kansas.
in 1898 and have been here ever since."
Dr. Allen believes that Dr. Naismith's legion of friends think of Kansas as his home, and someday will honor his genius by placing a fitting memorial in his adopted state.
Ettinger Released; Two Footballers Remain in Hospital
Don Ettinger, Varsity fullback, was released today from Watkins Memorial hospital, where he has been confined with a cold.
Two other members of the team, Frank Vratil and Monte Merkle, who have sprained knees, are not yet released, but their condition is good, said Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of health service. Merkle received his injury in the Washington game, and Vratil was injured in practice.
Betas Win Opener 6-0
Donels Says Cyclones Ready To Take Missouri
The coaches in the Big Six are confronted with two major problems this week; first, who to assign the positions left vacant by injuries, and second, ways and means of stopping the opposition in next Saturday's games.
It appears certain that Capt. Darold Jenkins will return to the Missouri Tigers' starting lineup after missing the first two games and playing only as a substitute in the Kansas State game. However, Coach Don Faurot is debating whether to use Leo Milla, sophomore back, or Rayburn Chase, veteran, as fullback in place of the injured Reece.
Reece still remained on the injured list yesterday as he continued to nurse a leg injury received in the Kansas State game. Jack Keith, sophomore center-guard, was moved back to guard in practice yesterday, with Jenkins at center and Jeff Davis, another veteran center, again in uniform. The Tigers concentrated on pass defense yesterday, breaking up Iowa State pass plays.
ice yesterday. Yesterday's scrimimage was the last scheduled before the Sooners' battle with Kansas State in Manhattan Saturday.
Luster's varsity squad had considerable difficulty with the fresh in practice, but Son Wright, sophomore wingback, ran as he pleased against the first year team. Howard Teeter, who was game captain in the Texas battle, may not play in the Kansas State game, having received a sprained foot in yesterday's scrimmage. Teeter, a senior, is the 230-pound right tackle on the Oklahoma team.
The coaches at Kansas State are also grieving over injuries. Ed Huff, senior guard whose knee was injured last Saturday at M.U., is not expected to see action against the Sooners Saturday. With the loss of Huff the hopes of registering a victory over the Sooners were severely dampened. Junior Erickson, a halfback, is also on the injury list.
Iowa State, with a week's layoff, is cocked and primed for Missouri next Saturday, according to Coach Ray Donels. "We should be in our best form of the year against Missouri, and we have a defense ready to stop the "T" formation," Coach Donels said.
Experimenting with his new split, 2-offense squads, Coach Dewey Luster directed the Oklahoma Sooners and freshmen squad through a rough and tough prac-
Women Hockey Meet To Be Held Nov. 1
Mildred Wells, hockey spotrs manager for W.A.A., announced today that the fourth annual hockey sports day will be held on November 1. Invitations have been sent to the following hockey teams: Baker University, Ottawa University, Hays Teachers' College, Washburn, Pittsburg Teachers' College, Wichita Club, Wichita University, Friends University, Kansas City Club, Central College, Emporia Teachers College, and Parsons Jr. College. It is not too late for girls to become members of the Kansas University hockey team. All girls who are interested should attend the practices held every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.
Pledges at Picnic Tonight Quack Club Will Initiate
Quack Club picnic, for the initiation of new pledges, will be held tonight at Clinton park. Women are to meet at Robinson gymnasium at 5 p.m.
N.C. Loses On Safety; K.E.K. Good
Beta Theta Pi, favorites to capture the intramural football championship this fall, had their hands full edging out Delta Upsilon 6 to 0 in yesterday afternoon's feature contest. In the other gridiron battles, Alpha Tau Omega nosed out the Newman Club 2-0 while Bolt and McKale led the Kappa Eta Kapas to a 12-6 win over Alpha Chi Sigma in the only six-man game of the day.
The Beta's won 6-0 on a third quarter touchdown drive. Bill Mowery, Beta halfback, set up the game winning score by plunging off right tackle for two first downs which carried the ball to the D.U. 8 yard line. From there Mowery tossed a short pass to Hartley, left-end who caught the ball in the end zone for six points after it was deflected off the hands of Gille, D. U. line-backer.
The A.T.O.'s, featuring the bullet passes of Max Howard, downed a hard fighting Newman Club team 2-0. Held scoreless by the tight defense of the Newman Club the A.T.O.'s were unable to make any consistent gains. A third quarter safety provided a 2-point victory.
A 25 yard pass from Howard to Coulson, left end in the third quarter put the ball on the Newman three-yard line, but on four successive downs the Newman line held and the ball changed hands. On the first play Farneti, Newman quarter-back, attempting to pass, was trapped behind his own goal and tagged by Wood for a safety.
The six-man division football game between the Alpha Chi Sigma and Kappa Eta Kappa provided the most exciting football of the afternoon. A half time 6-0 advantage of the A.C.S. was overcome in the last half by the wide open passing attack of the K.E.K. which netted two touchdowns.
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