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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1941
Another 'Killer' --- Marquette
NEBRASKA BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
It is hard to say whether a team of one season is better than an outfit of some past year, but the 1941 'Biff' Jones football machine from Lincoln was one of the best teams ye ed has ever seen. It was a much more impressive team than the Nebraska Rose Bowl eleven of a season back.
The game was interesting and colorful to watch from start to finish, with Kansas putting up a creditable battle despite the one-sidedness of the final score. To a spectator, the score merely indicated the superior Cornhusker all-around strength. The Jayhawks, with 'Rifling' Ralph Miller leading the way, put on a spectacular aerial show.
PRESS BOX COMMENTS
Sitting among the big wigs of Mid-western sports pages, opinions and conversations of these 'experts' were iotted down for future reference. Don
Pierce, ex-Kansan sports editor and present Topeka news-hawk, expressed the Nebraska team "too speedy and too many good blockers for Kansas." Pierce liked the line play of Bob Fluker, Jayhawk left guard.
80B FLUKER
Fred Ware of the Omaha World-Herald called Ray Evans "Gwinn Henry's top defensive back." C. E. McBride of the Kansas City Star was lavish in his praise of Evans. McBride also commented on Miller's bullet-passing which pleased him, adding however, that Miller could brush up on his defensive work.
Greg McBride, Nebraska's crack publicity agent, had nothing but praise for the University of Kansas band.
ior its swell half-time performance. Greg also mentioned that "with this fall's competition under their-belts, that Kansas sophomore crop should really be tough in either '42 or '43. For first-year men, McBride thought that Niblo, Evans, Ettinger, Long, Githens, and Tenenbaum did quite well.
THE WAY THE PLAYERS LOOKED
Miller did a magnificent job of pigskin heaving, dodging would-be tacklers like an adigo dancer before he released his accurate pegs. On a team like Nebraska, Miller would be an All-American. . . . Guards Kern and Fluker halted Cornhusker plays occasionally while (contrary to some write-ups) "Hub" Ulrich handled his flank in a brilliant fashion.
Urfin handied his flank in a brilliant fashion. . . . Sophomores Ray Evans and Ray Niblo looked good. Evans stood out on defense and pass receiving while Niblo strutted his wares as a ball carrier. . . .
RAY NIBLO
For Nebraska, Dale Bradley, Fred Preston, and George Abel seemed to dominate the Huskers' play. Allan Zikmund was as fast as greased lightning but not nearly as deceptive a runner as Bradley. Bradley has a floating way of running, timing his side-steps and spurts of speed at the opportune moments.
Zilkmund reminded the writer of Pete Kmetovic of Stanford. In the movies of the Rose Bowl game last January, Kmetovic just outran the Nebraska ends.
Preston and Prochaska on wide end sweeps, and Zikmund did the same thing to Kansas wingmen Saturday, streaking down the sidelines so fast that he outdistanced all his pursuers.
GAME SIDE-LINES
Game guests of the University of Nebraska were 35 high school bands. Ray Evans nearly ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. He was
out in the clear on the 45-yard line, only to stumble over a teammate. . . Howard DeBus, Husker sub tailback, had plenty of drive, and will grab his share of headlines before graduation in '44. . . Very impressed by the sportsmanlike conduct of the, Nebraska players. It matched their playing talents. . .
DALE BRADLEY
Ralph Miller lost 60 yards from his yardage total by passing, due to penalties inflicted on three successful passing plays. . . . Approximately 750 K.U. rooters present, and under cheerleader Edwards' direction, their yelling was on par with 27,000 Nebraskans. . . . In the press box, Bob Trump remarked that "everytime a Nebraska back intercepts a pass, it looks as if he has at least 20 other Huskers blocking for him downfield."
Nebraska really has a powerful offensive system, pulling out their two guards for interference on nearly every play, and sending out center Fred Meier to cut down either a halfback or the safety man . . . All in all, despite an outcome prediction by ye ed which was a little bit far-fetched, the game was entertaining and enjoyable.
--as a bulwark in the backfield.
His play on defense against Nebraska was outstanding.
Hilltopers Loom Tough For Jayhawsk
A passing attack which has netted more than 400 yards in three games will be the main offensive weapon of the University of Kansas Jayhawks when they clash with Marquette, Saturday night at Milwaukee.
Although beaten decisively by Nebraska last week, the Jayhawks completed 17 out of 30 passes for a total gain of 138 yards. Ralph Miller hit the bull'seye on 13 of 21 tosses and Ray Niblo, sophomore halfback, also showed up well as a passer.
On the receiving end of the tosses usually is one of the Kansas backs or Hubert Ulrich, husky left end, Ray Evans, crack sophomore back, has been highly impressive in the role of a pass receiver.
Evans has come the furthest of the six sophomores in the starting
Marquette can count on running into trouble in the center of
HUBERT ULRICH
the Kansas line, where the Jayhawks have a pair of stellar guards in Bob Fluker and Jay Kern. Fluker was probably the outstanding lineman in the Nebraska game, thwarting all efforts to move him.
As the Crimson and Blue
JAY KERN
and Blue squad started its workouts for the Marquette game, it appeared that they would be in top condition for the clash. No major injuries were reported after the game with the Huskiers and Monte
Merkel, senior guard, saw some action against Nebraska, when his injured knee came around last weekend.
The Jayhawkers will be up against a sturdy foe again this week in Coach Tom Stidham's Hilltopppers. Marquette thumped Wisconsin 28 to 7 soundly in their opening game of the season. Last Saturday they dropped a tight game to Michigan State, by a 13-7 score.
Where Kansas has three sophomores in its backfield, Marquette has three seniors, all of whom were regulars last year. The Hilltoppers' triple-threat tailback, Jimmy Richardson, has proven himself one of the finest backs in the Middlewest.
Elusive Red Grange Tackled by Hostess
Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 14—(UP)
—Harold (Red) Grange, elusive galloping ghost of Illinois football fame,
was married yesterday to Margaret Hazelberg, 24-year-old United Air Lines hostess.
All-School Drawings Announced for Tennis
Dr. E. R. Elbel, director of Hill intramurals, announced today that the drawings for the all-university tennis tournament had been made. Dr. Elbel emphasized the fact that all matches must be played by the appointed time in order that the tournament might be completed on schedule.
The pairings for the first round are as follows: Nelson, Beta - bye; Ewing, Carruth - Mac, D.U.; Horris - Dawson, S.A.E.; Voelker, Phi Gam - bye; Motley, T.K.E. - bye; Sulton - Tharp, Phi Gam; Learmont, Delta Tau - Townley, Beta; F. Humphrey, Phi Psi - Stone, Sigma Nu; J. Gage, S.A.E. - bye; Robertson - Mitchell, Beta; D. Smith, Phi Gam - bye; Secrest, D.U. - bye; Potter, Phi Delt - Cavert, Beta; Doors, Carruth - Merriman, Delta Tau; Bond, S.A.E. - Roberts, Phi Gam; Ballinger, Beta - bye.
Coach Henry Picks Nebraska as Best In the Conference
"I still believe what I said early in the season, that Nebraska has the best team in the Valley this year, and Jones's men may develop into a better team than last year's outfit," said Coach Gwinn Henry last night, speaking before the K.U. Quarterback club in the basement lobby of the Eldridge hotel.
Gwinn went on to say, "I was proud of the showing of our boys Saturday. They never quit battling. We have no alibis. Nebraska was just too good for us." Films of the Kansas-Nebraska game were shown.
In answering questions at the end of the meeting, Coach Henry gave his opinions on the strength of the various Big Six teams. "Missouri, by their play in the Ohio State game, showed that they will be on about even par with Nebraska. Oklahoma will be tough, although not quite as good as Missouri or Nebraska. Iowa State has a veteran team and don't short change the Kansas Aggies this year. They are much better than the scores indicated. However, I think that we are going to beat someone in the conference this season."
The second half of the pairings are as follows. Woodward, Beta - bye; Teichgraber, Sig Ep - Clarke, D. U.; Linglebach, Carruth - F. Gage, S.A.E.; Black, Delta Tau - Smith, T.K.E.; Walker, Phi Delta - H. Smith.; Benson, Beta - bye; Trump, Phi Psi - Scott, Sigma Nu; Cowling - Winters, S.A.E.; Pierce, Beta - bye; Olson, Phi Gam - Heaston; Lindeman, Phi Delt - Brownlee, Beta; B. Humphrey, Phi Psi- Dixon, T.K.E.; Groom - B. O'Neil, Beta; Bomholt, Delta Tau - Folger, S.A.E.; McCarty, Phi Gam - bye; Shelton, Beta - bye.
Telephone numbers of the independent players, are listed: Horris, 2842; Sulton, 1490R; Robertson, 2988; Cowling, 1445; Heaston, 1375; and Groom, 1292.
All match results must be turned in at the Intramural Office as soon after playing as possible.
Miller's brilliant record in the Nebraska game was made despite the fact that three passes he completed were called back due to penalties. One of those completions was a long 32-yard pass to Ray Evans.
Evans was the main receiver of Miller's tosses, with Ray Niblo and "Red" Ettinger, other first string backs, also being on the receiving end of some.
Over the .500 percent mark went the passing record of "Riflin' Ralph" Miller of Kansas, Saturday, as the Jayhawks bowed to Nebraska's Cornhuskers.
Although still below the mark with which he led the nation in 1939 as a junior, "Riflin' Ralph" is moving his percentage up in that direction. It was a mark of .622 that he made two years ago.
Completing 13 of 21 passes against the Huskers, Miller pushed his record for the 1941 season to 26 completions in 48 attempts for a percentage of .542.
Miller's Over.500
Winner (on draw) L. R. Melvin, 737 Maine 12 0 5
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THE "WINNAHS" PICK EM CONTEST 827 Blanks. 56 Guessed All Games
Second (on draw) A. L. Stovall, 834 Ind. 12 0 5
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Fourth (on draw) Arthur Dugan, 215 E. 18th 12 0 7
$1 Swank Chain
Third (on draw) Bob Klopenstein, 1101 Vt. 12 0 7
$1 Swank Chain
Hon. Mention (on draw) Mrs.Clem, 625 Ind. 12 0 7
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