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University Daily Kansan Monday, Oct. 26, 1959
Late Kansas Bid Falls Short
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma squeaked past Kansas 7-6 here Saturday afternoon to take an undisputed first place position in the Big Eight conference standings.
The loss was the first conference defeat for the Jayhawkers after wins over Nebraska and Kansas State. Oklahoma is now 3-0 in the loop with the other two wins coming over Missouri and Colorado.
SATURDAY'S narrow victory over Kansas was the 74th straight for Oklahoma and was also the closest conference battle for the Sooners since they downed Colorado 14-13 in 1957. The 1946 Jayhawker team was
the last Big Eight unit to dump Oklahoma.
Following the season-long Jayhawker tradition of a different Kansan sharing the limelight each week, Dave Harris, a third string halfback, became the KU hero of the week with his 60-yard touchdown run late in the third period.
Harris, on his first carry of the season, raced 60 yards for the only KU points of the afternoon with less than three minutes left in the third quarter, putting Kansas back into the game after trailing Oklahoma 7-0 since the second quarter.
THE WASHINGTON, D.C., senior, a top notch Kansas performer as a sophomore, was used sparingly last year as a junior due to a broken foot.
He saw his only previous action of the season on defense against Kansas State before being moved up to the alternate unit early in the game Saturday after Ron Michaels went out with an injury.
The Jayhawkers elected to try for an 8-7 win instead of a 7-7 deadlock but Lee Flachsburgh's throw to Jim Jarret in the end zone bounced off an official who was scurrying to get out of the way.
THE SOONERS got their only points of the day during the second quarter when Bobby
Boyd plunged over from the KU 1-yard stripe. Jim Davis booted the extra point giving the Sooners the extra point needed to win the game for them.
Boyd set up the touchdown a few plays earlier with a 43-yard punt return that moved the ball down to the Kansas 36.
Halfback John Hadl continued to dazzle Big Eight fans as he set a new conference record Saturday. He was awarded a big ovation from the crowd of 50,000 here when it was announced that his 94-yard punt, that moved the ball deep into OU territory setting up the Kansas score, was officially a new Big Eight standard.
Kansas penetrated OU territory only four times during the contest and Harris was the only Jayhawker to break within the Sooner 40-yard line.
OKLAHOMA was stopped time and time again deep in Kansas territory by a determined Kansas line and the Sooners were never able to launch their big offensive drives that had netted them their previous 73 conference wins.
The Jayhawkers gained possession of the ball late in the final period but were unable to move past the Oklahoma 35-yard line.
Training Table Fare Readies Jayhawkers
THESE BIRDS EAT—Seated at the training table in Carruth-O'Leary Hall, these Jayhawkers really stow the chow away. Left to right, the
Kansas football players are Jim Jarrett, Curtis McClinton, Paul Williams, Dave Harris and Harland Mook.
By Ray Miller
A recent study on the feeding habits of the "Jayhawkus Ferocitius" revealed that the bird has a tremendous appetite for meat and skim milk.
The bird, commonly called the Jayhawker, is found only on the craggy heights of Mt. Oread but has been known to make raids on surrounding states.
THESE MIGRATIONS seem to be made for the purpose of fulfilling a mysterious lust for combat, rather than for food.
He has been known to engage the ferocious "Sooners" of the south in mortal combat. Reports indicate that while the bird did not defeat its mighty opponent, its savage attack left the animal in a pathetic state of shock.
In order to fortify itself for these forays, the Jayhawker is fed a special diet carefully prepared and planned by a dietician, in cooperation with its handlers (called trainers in the falconry trade).
Lenoir Ekdahl, supervising dietician for the Oread aviary, said the fighting Jayhawker is given a diet differing slightly from the ordinary run-of-the-mill Jayhawker.
"WE TRY to give them a high protein, supplemental diet with the emphasis on meat, and skim milk (three oarts a day per bird)."
"The menus are prepared to meet the nutritional needs of their strenuous activities and to give them $ \mathfrak{p} $
balanced diet. They are usually given a choice of fruits and vegetables so they can select one they like," she said.
The Jayhawkers are fed a variety of meat in between their battles. During each week the meat menu consists of chicken (!2 per bird), pork, fish, and steak.
She said that the steaks are usually given the fighting birds before going into battle as a sort of treat. Each bird receives fourteen ounces.
J. J. Wilson, director of aviaries, said that the fighting birds are being
"For the first time this fall we have an authentic training table located in Carruth-O'Leary Hall (cage). Only athletes (fighting Jayhawkers) approved by the coaches are eligible to eat at the training table.
fed in a special area called a training table for the first time since the bird has been captivated.
"BECAUSE OF demands on their time and the foods necessary for their strenuous activities this table is a necessity," he said.
The big game has been played. Kansas has established itself as a conference football power and has also established the fact that the Jayhawkers will be tough to deal with in future years.
Jayhawk Trails
By Jim Trotter
Oklahoma, favored to whip the Jayhawkers by at least three touch-downs was held in check almost all the way Saturday at Norman and the Sooners barely eked out a 7-6 win, a far cry from last year's 43-0 win over Kansas here last season.
The smell of Orange blossoms is stronger than ever before for the Jayhawkers with only four games remaining on the Kansas slate.
Let's take a look at how the top sports papers in Oklahoma and Kansas played the story.
The Tulsa World headline read: "Sonners Stave Off Keyed-Up Jayhawk Attack, 7-6."
Not to be outdone by any Oklahoma newspaper, the Oklahoma City Oklahoman banned: "Whew! Sooners Squeak, 7-6."
The Topeka Daily Capital read: "Almost, But Not Quite: OU 7, KU 6"
Even the Kansas City Star, which at best has been cool in its treatment of the Kansas football squad this season, banned: "K.U. Upset Bid Fails."
The game was also important to halback Dave Harris, whose first carry of the season turned into a 60-vard touchdown dash.
Harris had been sidelined recovering from a broken foot most of the season and saw his first action against K-State. He went in replacing Ron Michaels who suffered an ankle injury early in the game.
Coach Jack Mitchell praised Harris' efforts and added:
"He probably shouldn't have played as he still can't run naturally. And he wouldn't have played if Michael's hadn't got hurt."
Michael summed up his feelings like this:
"I'm sure glad I got hurt now."
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