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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 4, 1969
Dark Bay Colt Learns Life Is No Fairy Tale
United Press International
- The disappointing performance of a dark bay colt in the derby trial well may have ruined his chance to write one of those sporting fairy tales in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
The colt, Hillsborough, finished sixth under a rugged ride by little Steve Brooks. A better showing could have clinched him a spot in the big race three days hence and set the stage for a fabled finish.
Because it was Brooks who rode Hillsborough's daddy, Ponder, to a longshot victory in the Derby 11 years ago.
Hillsborough would have been a longshot, too. Probably every bit as distant as the 16 to 1 by which his puppy was slighted when he galloped down in front to a $34 payoff on each during dineau in 1949.
The kid could have had the same chance.
For when they parade to the post for Saturday's rose run, there's going to be a speedball jam session at the getaway reminiscent of the first lap in the Indianapolis 500. Sure to be out there battling for the lead like a couple of lady shoppers at a bargain counter are the favored Tompion and the well-liked Bally Ache. Should Beau Purple, the bell-to-wire winner of the trial, get a chance to run, it'll be a skyrocket jamboree.
And the two, or the three of them,
could burn each other off. That
would leave it wide open for something to come churning out of nowhere in those long final yards of the Derby stretch to pick up the American Beauties.
One of them could last, naturally. A lot of colts have turned it on in the big one and laughed all the way home from the front end. Swaps did it beating Nashua. Dark Star did it flattening Native Dancer.
Green Surprises at End
Kansas continues to draw help at end from surprising sources. First it was Phil Doughty, 170-pound freshman from Oelwein, Iowa, who impressed early in spring drills. Now it's Dick Green, 6-3, 188-pound Pratt Junior College grad, who has moved into the picture.
In between has been Mike Fisher, sturdy madeover fullback, who started warm weather drills at guard.
Green was impressive enough in last Saturday's intra-squad game to earn a promotion to the third club. Like Doughty he came in with no scholarship. Also like Doughty, he was not even listed on the spring roster.
"This boy is tough and agile." Coach Jack Mitchell analyzes. "He has pretty fair speed too. If he continues to come along he can help us."
The position is a source of concern for the Jayhawkers in 1960. For Sam Simpson, the current right side starter, is the lone returning letterman. Roger Hill swung between that spot and halfback as a sophomore, but has been sidelined for the spring with an eye injury.
Walking the graduation plank in June will be John Peppercorn, a varsity all-conference choice, and his 1959 first-string running mate.
Top Heavyweight Seeks 12th Victory
PHILADELPHIA — (UPI)
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia, top-ranked light heavyweight contender, will be seeking his 12th straight victory tonight when he meets Clarence (Tiger) Floyd in a 10-round nationally-televised fight.
Floyd is a 3-1 underdog but he isn't worried because it will give aim the chance to score the upset of the season.
It makes a man sort of humble to have been a kid when everything was the kid's fault and a parent at a time when everything is the parent's fault. — Bill Vaughan.
Dale Remsburg, Chuck Lukniac,
Simpson's stablemate with last year's alternates, is waiving his final season.
Yet Mitchell opines . . . "we are no weaker here than we are some other places. We are just so inexperienced and we do not have enough niffiness at this position. These boys are blocking and playing the defense well enough but we haven't done a very good job of coaching them on offense. I am to blame as much as anyone for our lack of finesse at this position. We've got a lot of work to do."
Green is running behind Simpson and Mike Deer, holdover squadman, on the right side. Larry Allen, a coming junior who, like Deer, did not play enough to letter last year, is ahead of the two converted fullbacks, Andy Graham, and Fisher, in the left.
The latter has moved ahead of Doughty after a thorough trial at guard. "He is the biggest, strongest end we have," Mitchell explains, "and might make it there because of his willingness to sacrifice."
Fisher did not letter at fullback last year, playing sparingly behind Doyle Schick, Norm Mailen, and Fred Bukatv.
Allen, 180-pounder from Kansas City, Mo., is the best catcher of this corps at the moment. He also has earned from Mitchell accolade as "one of the most improved players on our squad because he is aggressive and reckless."
Graham also is much improved. He is playing the defense well and is strong and aggressive. Simpson
All this is encouraging, but it can't change the inexperience index. There is no way to accumulate this save by playing under pressure. There will be enough of such early testing next autumn since two of the first three toes, TCU and Syracuse, were bowl clubs last New Year's Day.
and Deer, a 185-pounder out of Neodesha, also are carrying "much improved" tags.
Spring Depth Chart With Two Weeks Left
With only two weeks remaining until the annual spring climax against the Alumni, the depth chart, subject to daily change, has shaken down to this alignment:
LE—Larry Allen, Andy Graham, Mike Fisher
LT—Dick Davis, Mickie Walker,
Karl Sartore
LG—Elvin Basham, Duke Collins,
Bill McKinney
C—Kent Stabb, Bill Burnison,
Kent Converse.
RG—Benny Boydston, Jim Mills,
Joe Spurney
RT- Stan Kirshman, Larry Lousch,
Jack Bowen
RE—Sam Simpson, Mike Deer,
Dick Green
QB—Rodger McFarland, John Hadl. Con Keating
LH—Bert Coan, Pack St. Clair,
Joe Spreklemever
RH-Jim Jarrett, Gib Wilson, Bill Buck
FB—Fred Bukaty, Willis Brooks,
Ron Michaels
AFL Is Planning League Expansion
Although the American Football League doesn't start operating until next autumn, it already is planning to expand, United Press International reports.
The new pro league announced yesterday it has granted a franchise to Atlanta and expects to add Chicago to its lineup in the near future.
Harry Wismer, head of the AFL's expansion committee, said the league's 9th and 10th teams will not begin playing until 1961.
Origin of 'Skiing'
LONDON — (UPI)— "Skiing" is an abbreviation of a Finn-Ugrian word "Suski" meaning "snow-glideshoe" and is believed to have existed for almost 45 centuries.
Tilden, Then Seixas
PHILADELPHIA —(UPI)— Vic Seixas of Philadelphia played in 20 Davis Cup matches between 1951 and 1957, a total exceeded in the history of Cup competition only by Bill Tilden's 28.
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