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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 1941
Kansas State Looks Potent
Sports Slants By Clint Kanaga
KANSAS WILL BE TOUGH TO BEAT
This season for the first time in at least five years our football team has definite possibilities of developing into a winner. No squad in the Big Six, or anywhere else for that matter, has a more splendid spirit and will to win as the 1941 Kansas Jayhawkers.
Dick Harlow, present Harvard coach once said "that you will never have a winning football team until you get a fighting student body." In the past, considering the lack of gridiron success, our Kansas student body has responded well.
100 PER CENT STUDENT BODY IS NECESSARY
Now if ever before, it is up to the student body to get behind this small scrappy football machine and fight for it. When a rally is held, the student body should respond 100 per cent. When the going is tough in some game, the student body should be cheering its loudest. In the Rock Chalk, we have the best college yell in America. Let's use it to throw fear into the opposition and courage into our own Jayhawkers.
This year's Kansas team feels that "a team that won't be beat, can't be beat." Let's generate a school spirit of the same caliber. Our boys will be doing their best not to let us down, in return, let's never let them down. They give their time and energy all week for us, let's give them our FULL-EST time and energy for two hours each Saturday.
GWINN HENRY HAS AN OUTSTANDING RECORD
In Coach Gwinn Henry, we have one of the finest football coaches in the Midwest. Henry's six years at Emporia totaled 48 victories in 50 starts. When he went to Missouri, the Tigers didn't scored upon Nebraska in 23 years. Gwinn beat the Cornhuskers for four straight years when the Huskers had beaten the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame and "Red" Grange of Illinois.
Coaching for the St. Louis Gunners professional team and the University of New Mexico, Henry won more championships. Now in his third year at Kansas, Gwinn is optimistic and the Jayhawkers are likely to astound the "experts" before the season is over.
Let us show our appreciation for a hard-working Kansas team and a swell coaching staff by turning out in mass for the Alumni-Varsity game at Haskell Stadium tomorrow night. Let's also remember to give Head Cheer-leader Roy Edwards 100 per cent cooperation when the raley for the Temple game comes up.
Stress Grid Fundamentals
Hard work was the keynote of yesterday's varsity football practice. Coach Gwinn Henry put his charges through several plays, mastering each to perfection. Formation used most often was a short punt with an unbalanced line. Coach Henry scrambled his backs around using various combinations. Miller, Evans, Ettinger, and Niblo made up the No. 1 backfield with Lindquist, Pollom, and Vandaveer constantly substituted.
Each of the backs had a try at punting, with Niblo, Miller, and Evans getting the best yardage. These three backs also looked best on the passing plays.
Although the boys living in the 'old' house down on Tennessee are not putting up an 'official' candidate in the popularity contest, Dean Phillips is receiving the Beta ballots.
Orchestra Rehearsal Canceled
Vacancies still exist in the horn and clarinet sections which will be filled this week. The next rehearsal will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hoch auditorium.
Karl Kuersteiner, professor of violin and orchestra, announced that the scheduled orchestra rehearsal for tonight must be cancelled due to the new Student Induction.
Keep it under your army hats, but rumor has it that James K. Hitt, acting registar, who is chairman of the local draft board, may be caught in the draft himself.
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"Look out for upsets this year," warns Hobbs Adams, grid coach at Kansas State. Due to the large number of sophomores all of the Big Six teams will be counting upon, the Big Six champion will emerge with at least one defeat on its conference record, according to Adams.
Coach Adams Rates Aggies Plenty Tough
Adams, who is beginning his second year at Manhattan, finds over 30 sophomores on his squad of 54 reporting gridmen. Although 12 lettermen have returned, he has only a half dozen other players who saw limited action last year. In some positions, no experienced player is available; in others, men with little playing time to their credit will have to be relied upon. The tackle, guard, and center positions will be the hardest for Adams to fill.
The strength of the 1941 Kansas State squad will lie in the ends and the backfield. At quarterback, tall, slim Bill Quick may have trouble holding his position when chunky Mike Seleznak gains a little more playing experience. Quick, who passes right-handed, kicks 1ef tofoot, averaged 40.8 yards per kick last season in nine games. Ray Rokey, a letterman at halfback last season, will probably be shifted to quarterback this year.
Coach Adams has a number of men that he can use in the halfback positions, though he is still looking for a good forward passer. At blocking back Max Timmons, a senior, and Erickson, a junior, are both experienced men. Strong bids for that position are also being made by Ned Rokey and Earl Williams, a pair of sophomores. Williams is considered to be the best place kicker on the squad, and may be depended upon for the valuable points after touchdowns. Richard Rogers, a squadman last year, returns for wingback. His competitors are John Bortka and Larry Kamenski, former teammates at Wyandotte High.
Adam's fullback situation presents no worries. Two lettermen return for that post; Lyle Wilkins, last year's starter, and Kent Duwe. Duwe lettered at fullback during his sophomore year, then was transferred to quarterback last season where, handicapped by injuries, he made a mediocre showing. He is looking good this year as are Bill Cochrane and Lee Jones, both sophomores.
Fijis,Betas Loom As Grid Favorites
The coming touch-football season should be one of the most colorful in the history of Hill intramurals. Every organization has more than half of last year's regulars returning.
The 'defending champion Phi Gams lost Dick Reid, Harold Long, and Bill Bevan. Reid was a terrific loss because of his uncanny passing ability. Returning mainstays are Fritz Smith, "Swede" Olson, Chain Healy, and Paul Yankey. Freshmen Jim Staker, Kenny Johnson, and John Wittenberger are slated to bolster up the purple and white team.
Signa Alpha Epsilon, runner-up last year, lost two great backs in
Kansas State has never had trouble in finding plenty of good ends, and this fall Adams had so many that he moved three of them, including two lettermen, to other positions. Jim Watkins and Frank Barnhart are lettermen left at the terminal post. Outstanding sophomores are Wayne Sundgren, Bill Engelland, Darren Schneider, and Zeno Berger. Berger, who is also a punter, came from California to Manhattan to play under Adams.
At tackle, Adams is placing his hopes upon Lawrence Duncan and Norbert Raemer, returning lettermen. Reserves are sorely lacking, and Richard Peters, who lettered twice at end, will probably be transferred to this position. Another letterman and former end, Charles Kier, has been moved to the guard post. He will compete with Clif Makalous, former backfielder, for one guard berth while veteran Ed Huff, a possible all-conference prospect this year, holds down the other.
The Wildcats will use for their offensive a single wingback formation with unbalanced line, although they also have plays from both short and long punt formation and balanced line.
Coach Adams is depending upon Don Shaffer, a sophomore from Wichita, to take the center job. Ken Hamlin, last year's first man, graduated; and Dick Wolgast, his sub, was claimed by the army.
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Dick Harp and Kenny Hamilton. Both boys will be missed. The Alphs are banking on freshmen and sophomores. Newcomers Jack Walton and Bob Domminck and second year men Bob Quiring and Dayton Sharp are slated for big things.
Beta Theta Pi lost Fred Littioy and intramural's finest pass-catcher, Bob Stoland. Both will be missed but should be replaced from an outstanding group of freshmen. Bill Geiger, ace quarterback, is back again this year and should be as worthy an asset as ever. Fred Eberhardt, Tom Lillard, Art Robinson, and Spencer Burtis are returning members of the battling Beta line.
Phi Delta Theta was hardest hit by losses. Stan Parr, Darrel Haynes, Chuck McGee, Herman Barkman, and George Cheatham are no longer at the University. McGee and Cheatham were all-stars for the past two years and are irreplaceable. Top stars for the Phi Delts are passer Warren Newcomer, kicker John Wells, and pass snagger "Ribbie" Woodbury.
These four teams whose chances have been discussed were last year's semi-finalists. All four stand a good chance of repeating last year's performance with the Phi Gams named as the team to beat.
The Newman Club, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, and others not mentioned here should be rated as dark horses' as all of them are definitely question marks at this moment.
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