PAGE FOUR UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, SEPT. 21, 1941 Varsity Swamps Alumni, 40-7 Sports Slants By Clint Kanaga THE KANSAS OUTLOOK After witnessing the 40-7 slaughter of the Alumni by the 1911 Kansas varsity eleven, several impressions were sustained. One was that the starting Kansas team will give any opponent on its schedule a battle. Another impression was that our line shows definite promise but still needs anplenty of polish, especially on blocking. This polish will come only as a result of hard work and drill, and should be of a high class nature by midseason. The defensive ability of the team as a unit was flashy but inconsistent. Totaling these opinions would bring the following conclusions. We will be tough and scrapy in the first four or five games, but green and inexperienced. If the first 18 to 20 men can survive this first half of the schedule without becoming injured or losing spirit, we should be ready and able to whip anyone by November. Oklahoma, Kansas State, and Missouri had better be awake, for Kansas will certainly be rolling by that time. Predictions of sports writers very often reverse themselves in actual competition. Football is so uncertain in outcome that not even the best of coaches will venture to stick his neck out. Nevertheless, here is the column's soothsaying for the 1941 Kansas schedule. In the non-conference schedule, Temple, one of the greatest teams in the East figures to defeat Kansas in the season's opener. In the other three games, the Jayhawkers will down Washington U. of St. Louis and Marquette and then will be nosed out by a crack West Virginia eleven. Big Six competition will be wide open and severe in nature this fall. Mark at least two Big Six victories down for Kansas if we don't catch the injury jinx. Kansas State and Iowa State should be listed as likely victims with the Crimson and the Blue outfit rated an outside chance to knock off any of the big three, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Considering the opinions of other Big Six predictors who express themselves with fervor, this column is not only rash but outlandish. Take it or leave it for what it's worth. VARSITY-ALUMNI GAME NOTES "Hub" Ulrich, senior end, made the first kickoff tackle of the season when he dumped Maurice Cannady, 37, Alumni right half . . . Ed Hall turned in a fine all-around performance for the Alumni—running, passing, and kicking—his first two kicks were better than 45 yards apiece . . . When Hall, who helps coach the frush, left the game, one of his protegs hollered, "send the old boy a stretcher." A fine exhibition of line-bucking and line-backing was turned in by fullback "Red Dog" Ettinger . . . Ralph Miller and Ray Niblo's passing caught the fancy of the crowd and both hit their marks regularly . . . Gene Roberts, freshman speedster, was the boy who got under the varsity's skin . . . One of the prettiest blocks of the coming season was the one Ray Evans put on the Alumni safety when he personally convoyed Ettinger on his first 50-yard touchdown jaunt. Old Jim Bausch was as mad as a hornet because they wouldn't let him play on account of a rule which forbids professionals playing in an amateur contest. Bausch's opinions of the Kansas team, "a good set of fast, driving backs, but the line will need to improve to win Big Six games." Pleasing aspect of the line was the hard charging play of tackles Warren Hodges, Gene Long, and Jack Tenebaum . . . Ralph Schaake and Hubert Ulrich turned in creditable end performances, although Ulrich couldn't quite hang on to what would have been a touchdown pass from Miller . . . The presence of the band, cheerleaders, and a good representation of the student body made the game more colorful and entertaining. Missouri Will Be Good Despite Christman Loss In nearly every Big Six outcome prediction, Nebraska and Oklahoma are rated to battle it out for the title with Missouri not far behind. Missouri has every bit as much of a chance to come through with the conference championship as either one of the above-mentioned teams. The only great loss was "Pitching" Paul Christman, All-American quarterback for the past two years. Replacing Christman in the tailback spot, Coach Don Faurot has a brilliant runner in Harry Ice. Ice can twist his way through a broken field about as well as Christman could pass. In case something happens to Ice, Faurot may call upon Maurice "Red" Wade, sophomore sensation, whom many believe will be the regular signal-caller before the season is far gone. At the fullback spot, Missouri is probably better fortified than any other team in the nation. Don Reece and Rayburn Chase, both lettermen, are rated No. 1 and No. 2, but sophomores Leo Mila and Mike Popovich may oust them from their positions. In freshman ball last year, Popovich was the outstanding performer. Four Fine Fullbacks (continued to page five) Ettinger, Evans Pace Jayhawker Offense Flashing an impressive ground attack, the Kansas varsity crushed an Alumni team, well-supplied with freshmen footballers, by a score of 40 to 7 Friday night in Haskell Stadium. After a slow start in the first quarter, the widely heralded starting varsity backfield of Ralph Miller, Don Ettinger, Ray Evans, and Ray Niblo swung into whirlwind action and showed the crowd some high class offensive football. The varsity kicked to the Alumni team and the pigskin proceeded to change hands twice before either team could make any gress. Ray Evans started things going by breaking away for 19 yards. Ray Niblo then passed 35 yards to Ralph Miller who fumbled and Milt Sullivant recovered for the Alumni. Alumni Swing Into Action STARTING LINE-UPS The Alumni made two consecutive first downs, and then Ed Hall (40) VARSITY ALUMNI Ulrich LE Sherman Tenenbaum LT Bosilevac Fleker LG Kvaternik Githens C Musick Merkel RG McCall Hodges RT Schoflin Hardman RE Siegel Miller QB Sullivant Evans LH Black Niblo RH Cannady Ettinger FB Hall yard line. The varsity tightened and held for two downs but on the third try, Ed Hall plunged for the score. Tom McCall ('35), one of the greatest placekickers in Kansas history, sailed one through the cross bars, and the varsity trailed 7 to 0. Two minutes after the Alumni had scored, the varsity had retaliated bulleted a pass 10 yards in the flat to Gene Roberts, freshman back, who raced 34 yards to the varsity three-with Evans scoring from the 7-yard line. Ettinger placekicked the extra point. Five minutes more elapsed and Evans again went over on a 9-yard end run. Gwinn Henry then inserted his second stringers who proceeded to take up where the first eleven had left off. Don Pollom went 15 yards to the Alumni 26-yard line and Denzil Gibbens picked up eight more yards. Pollom reeled off a 17-yard run to the one-yard line as the first half ended with the varsity in front 13 to 7. In the first moments of the second half, Ed Hall passed to frosh star Roberts on a sleeper play which was good for 60 yards. Roberts gathered up 10 yards on a reverse and then two penalties killed the Alumni's chances. Hall-Roberts Combination Good Ed Lindquist started the ball rolling for the varsity with a 25-yard gal- (continued to page five) GWINN HENRY his charges did well ED HALL Here Is Your Hat Sir! starred for the Alumni -typical young mannish, lower crown, wider brim, sash band, bound edge, and brim flips--- You'll like 'em—and they'll like you I'll like 'em—and they'll like you Pedigrees . . . $3.85 Stetsons . . . $6.50 Football "Pick 'Em" Contest on K.U. Dancing Classes Boast of Grid Heroes Those football boys are at it again! Coach said dancing would be good for those tootsies—so—several gridiron heroes are enrolled in the Elementary Social Dance class, under the direction of the new instructor of the dance, Miss Melba Schilling. According to Miss Schilling, the social dance class will also cover the art of social graces. Our handsome football boys will learn the desired manner of asking a gal to dream this one out. The class will be a laboratory in which to practice social niceties. Students still interested in enrolling in the advanced intermediate dance class may get the job done Saturday morn. If you want to be a Latin from old University of Kansas this is the class for you. The conga and the rumba will be specialties of the intermediate class. Mrs. Sarah M. Smith, 75, known in New Jersey as "The Perennial Coed", died a few days ago. She had attended at least a summer session of some college each year for several decades. ROYAL COLLEGE SHOP 837-39 Mass.