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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1940
sports AS WE SEE IT By DON H. PIERCE
A football team is no better than it's tackles, a great coach once said, and, according to Jayhawker basketball coach "Phog" Allen, the big workhorse rebounder is a like essential to any top-flight cage five.
The why of great tackles or tireless rebounders is seldom questioned. It is taken for granted that a large amount of the player's success is because of his coach; the rest because of his own native ability.
Yet there is another man, who, if he is a good man, can lead a strong supporting hand behind the scenes to the best of college coaches. He is the trainer. An intelligent understanding trainer can quiet the mind of the jittery star, aid in the building of squad unity, dispel misconceptions of practice or coaching routine, and instill extra fight before a tough game. In short, a good trainer is invaluable.
Now present in a long line of fine K.U. trainers is Dean Nesmith, himself once one of the best of Jayhawker tackles.
Drop in at the little training room in the basement of Robinson gym at 8 o'clock any morning and you will find Dean there, seriously beginning a none-to-pleasant never-ending task. Drop in on basketball practice in the afternoon and he will still be there. Drop in at 9 o'clock that evening and Dean may be just finishing his day's work.
Despite the tedious drag, during which may be treated dozens of bruises, sprains, cuts, and tormented athletic minds, he is always cheerful, sympathetic, helpful, and efficient. Before and during the game he is a fighter, aggressive with the players at the correct time, calm at the correct time.
Loyalty to player and coach alike is Dean's byword. The day before last week's Thanksgiving day game with the Colorado Aggies, Dean's father died. Receiving news of the death, Dean knew he ought to leave for his home in Belleville. But he also knew that a pitiful crippled Kansas team would need all the attention he could give them before game time. He stayed. He remained until the last Jayhawker had disappeared through the dressing room door, then left for his father's funeral next morning.
Let us appreciate a Dean Nesmith while we have one. For at the rate he is going he may climb to greener training pastures with Roland Logan, Jimmy Cox, Milt Kelly, and Elwyn Dees, before his little four-months old son, Leslie Wallace sees his first birthday.
The annual All-American football derby is now at its tongue twisting peak with no holds barred and none of the good old Notre Dame Irish names missing.
Your favorite Kansan intramural sport's writer, Clint Kanaga, who has never failed to name at least seven of Grantland Rice's All-Americans on his own selection since 1933 qualifies for space with his record and a bangup 1940 selection.
Kanaga's roster:
First Team
Elrod—Mississippi State—LE
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Rebounder Is Ready
JOHN KLINE
six-foot three-inch Johnny Kline, coach "Phog" Allen's ace rebounder, one of two varsity seniors who will open against the freshmen tonight.
Faurot Contract Is Renewed
Columbia, Mo., Dec. 6—(UP)—The board of curators of the University of Missouri late yesterday reappointed for one year head coach Don Faurot and two other members of the Tiger coaching staff, President Frederick A. Middlebush announced.
The other men reappointed with Faurot are Chauncey Simpson, backfield coach, and John Simmons, freshman coach. These are the only members of the coaching staff whose tenure comes before the board at this time, Middlebush said.
The salary for Farrot, who has completed his sixth year as mentor of the Tigers, will remain the same, officials said.
Basketball Tickets Selling Briskly
Basketball season ticket sales show signs of large crowds at home games this year, according to reports from Earl Falkenstein, finance director in the athletic office. Choice seats are rapidly being sold out on the main floor and in the first balcony.
Wins To Favorites
Tekes And Alphs Open Season As Expected
Intramural basketball got under way last night with the five favored teams coming through with victories as was expected.
Tau Kappa Epsilon won from Alpha Tau Omega 27 to 17, Sigma Alpha Epsilon downed Sigma Nu 27 to 18, Phi Kappa Psi defeated Phi Delta Theta 15 to 8, Delta Chi triumphed over Delta Upsilon 26 to 17, and Dunakin I fell before the Hellhounds 22 to 18.
By CLINT KANAGA
Scoring for the evening was distributed evenly among the Tekes as each member of the starting lineup gathered at least two goals in an impressive win over the A.T.O. five. B. Arthur was the thorn in the Teke's victory, but the Teke's lead was never seriously threatened.
"Dumpy" Bond, 6' 2" Sig Alph center, paced his teammates to a hard earned win over a fighting Sigma Nu team. Porter and Israel stood out for the Nus. Absence of stellar Bill Hall, graduated guard of last year's team, didn't seem to effect the Sig Alphs play.
Splendid all-around play by "Chuck" Wenstrand and Ed Hall characterized the Delta Chi victory. The Chi's moved into the front with a 11 to 4 halftime lead, and went on to win easily 27 to 16. Don Mosser tallied ten points for the D.U.'s, including three beautiful long shots.
An air-tight zone defense by the Phi Psis held the Phi Delts to two field goals and won without apparent trouble 15-8. Sealy and Arbuckle were stars for a fine Phi Psi team while D. Haynes stood out for the Phi Delts.
In the roughest game of the evening, the Hellhounds nosed out the Dunakins in the final quarter, 22-18. Shane and Unruh, Hellhound forwards, sparked the last quarter rally. Cunningham, Dunakin guard who played on the K.U. freshman five last year, scored half of his team's points.
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Other coaches and representatives to make comment included Harry Welsh, a member of the Missouri advisory board of athletics, who said "Allen is contradicting himself. His basketball teams go on long trips, and play in big time tournaments."
Though the Kansas City meeting is not concerned with Allen's controversy, there are other problems facing the conference. The big problem, as always, is the question of
George Veenker, Iowa State athletic director and former grid coach at Ames, sounded a patriotic note in his comment. "Football is our American game. It has proven its worth and strength. Ten years from now football should be at its peak, and beginning its most fruitful years," Veenker said.
post-season games, and the situation is especially acute as Nebraska, staunchest supporter of the old "no post-season games" rule, is to compete in the Rose Bowl.
Also to be considered are the junior college transfer rule, and the usual Big Six eligibility problems. No definite plans are expected to materialize today or tomorrow, but the green light will be on for the spring meeting of the representatives.
From Kansas and Kansas State viewpoints the junior college rule is the most important one of the meeting. Under the present rule Kansas and Kansas State are the only schools greatly suffering the loss of one year of eligibility after transferring from junior colleges. Junior college stars tend to seek other schools where they may compete the last two years in college without a year's residence at the school.
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