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FRIDAY, MARCH 14. 1941.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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By GABE PARKS
Henry Brewing Trouble With Spinner-Wing
Several Big Six football teams are due for a big surprise next fall when they take on the Kansas eleven, if present activities on the practice field these days are any indication. For the past two weeks, thirty to forty footballers have turned out for spring training every night and are hard at work trimming waist lines and brushing up on fundamentals.
The tricky spinner wing formation, which Henry hopes to employ next fall, is a modification of the famous "T" formation used by Stanford and the Chicago Bears. The quarterback is stationed directly behind the center with the fullback about five yards straight behind. Two wing backs are lined up five or six yards to either side.
During the first half of the sessions, Gwinn Henry and Harry Lansing instruct the backs in the intricacies of the new spinner wing formation while Vic Hurt $ ^{\textcircled{1}} $
wing formation while Vic Hur supervises the linemen's block-drills.
Shades Of The "T"
Then Henry divides the squad into two offensive teams and two defensive units and calls for a half-speed scrimmage to polish up the ball-handling and clarify blocking assignments.
Instead of passing the ball in the conventional manner, the center merely hands it to the quarterback, who spins quickly around. From this position, he may hand the ball to the fullback plunging into the line, shove it to either of the wing-backs sweeping around end or off tackle, fade back for a pass, or make a full spin and dive over guard. The possibilities of this system are innumerable and highly deceptive, as most of the defensive players have learned.
Trying Many At Quarter
In last night's drill, one offensive backfield consisted of Ralph Miller, quarterback; Ed Lingquist, fullback; and Denny Gibbens and Harlan Altman wingbacks. Another combination was Ray Niblo, quarterback; Red Ettinger, fullback; and Ray Evans and Marvin Vandaveer, wingbacks.
Henry has used virtually all of his ball-carriers in the vital quarterback role this week, with Miller, Marvin and Ed Vandaver, and Niblo in that spot most often.
Spring Practice Notes: Three ex-Wellington High School athletes, Altman and the two Vandaveers, were in the same backfield Wednesday. . . Miller was in fine passing fettle yesterday, rifling the ball into receivers' arms time after time. . . Hub Ulrich did most of the pass-snagging. Niblo got off several punts at end of the session that sent the safety men scurrying back. . . Paul Hardman determines the location for the huddle by yelling "Cuddle here boys." . . Bob Githens, Eugene "Chief" Long, and Warren Hodges are a trio of potential first-string linemen up from the freshman squad.
Begin Vocational Guidance
Discussion Over KFKU
The first of a series of vocational guidance discussions was given at 3 o'clock this afternoon over KFKU. Designed especially for high school students throughout the state, today's roundtable presented the views of four men:
West Texas, San Diego In K.C. Feature
Yesterday's results:
Santa Barbara 36, Appalachian State 29.
Cagers Should Aid Ball Club
After a short rest following the basketball season, five varsity cagemen are expected to join the baseball squad. Bob Allen, Ed Hall, Virgil Wise, Vance Hall, and T. P. Hunter should bolster Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen's diamond hopes in his debut as Jayhawk baseball coach.
West Texas State 54, Delta State 34.
Murray State 46, Maryville (Mo.) Teachers 43.
Varsity candidates had their first outdoor practice yesterday. More than 35 men have been reporting for workouts in Robinson gym since Allen issued his first call for candidates several weeks ago.
San Diego State 44, Texas Wesleyan 42.
Program Tonight Will Aid Urichs
Committees to aid everything from Greek defense to French orphans have been formed in America. Now comes an opportunity to aid a University student.
The program, which will begin at 8 o'clock in Frank Strong hall, will include several musical numbers by the couple and an explanation of the work and training of their "Seeing Eye" dog, with whose aid John is able to attend his classes.
The cause is that of John Urich, blind second year law student. The committee in charge is that of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity.
Admission will be 25 cents. Proceeds will go directly to Urich to be
The aim of the group is to enlist the cooperation of University students and Lawrence townpeople in making it possible for Urich to continue his education in law.
The method of aid is a program to be given tonight by Urich and his wife, who also is blind.
Track Team To AAU, Mar. 4
The Missouri Valley AAU meet the last indoor competition for Jay hawk track men before the outdoor season begins with the Texas Reilays at Austin, April 5.
The Valley meet, to be held Kansas City, March 24, will draw outstanding track talent of the country, with such star performer as John Borican, world reco holder and half-miler; Dick Garslen, 14-foot pole vaulter; Eugen "Red" Littler, outstanding quarter miler of the nation, and others.
used to pay his semester fees.
The program, which was arrange at the suggestion of Henry Werner adviser of men, and the M.S.C., has been described by those in charge a "worth much more than the admission price." Urich's fellow law students are planning to turn out in a group.