Ppse 6
University Daily Kansan
Fridav. Sept. 25, 1959
By Jim Trotter
Kansas will probably benefit greatly this season by some of the five major changes, one of which is the widening of the goal posts.
The Jayhawkers have the advantage of having one of the finest kickers in the game included in their fullback corps in John Suder. Suder managed three field goals last season when they were a sparse commodity on the national football scene and added many of the points after touchdown with his talented toe.
THIS SEASON the goal posts have been widened about five feet, one of the new football rules, which was designed to bring on more field goal try attempts and one-point conversion tries.
If the Jayhawkers are able to score they will be able to take advantage of another new rule. If the defensive team commits a foul on successful conversion attempt, the offensive team can take the conversion or try again for two points from nearer the goal line.
Suder, who was the No. 2 extra-point man behind quarterback Duane Morris during spring and early fall drills, will probably be called on to do most of the Kansas kicking. If the Jayhawkers decide to try for two points on the second try they have the 1-2 passing punch of rookie quarterbacks Lee Flachsbarth and Larry McCallister to call on.
KANSAS, as will all NCAA teams, receive the benefit of the new time out rule which allows each team five "breaks" during the game instead of four previously allowed. This will be especially beneficial when the Jayhawkers gain the ball late in the game or are forced to make a strong defensive stand to preserve a victory.
A rule inaugurated by the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) last year was adopted by the NCAA his year which allows that a team cannot be penalized more than half the distance to the goal line.
This rule, and its benefits to KU should be self explanatory. Kansas is highly regarded as a defensive power but even the best defensive team can commit fouls that spoil otherwise tremendous goalline stands. This will give our defensive crew a chance to regroup for another try and will probably stop several touchdowns from being scored against us.
THE FINAL new rule in use this season is one that allows a lone player to enter the game while the clock is stopped as often as he wishes.
Frosh Mentor Praises Squad
By Norb Garrett
After observing his candidates through their first full week of practice, freshman Coach Don Fambrough reports that KU's freshman football squad is "looking real good."
He added, however, that passing judgment on the team this early in the season is impractical, and hesitated to comment on the team's chances of winning both its games and equalling the record of Jack Mitchell's first gang of fresh last year.
THE GAMES ARE again with Kansas State and Missouri. The young Jayhawkers collide with the Wildcats in Lawrence October 16, and travel to Columbia to meet Missouri's freshman souad November 13.
The first week has been a safe one, with no injuries being reported and everyone expected in top condition for next week's workouts.
"We've been real fortunate in our recruiting in the state of Kansas in that we've gotten practically every boy we went after. We're quite satisfied." Twenty-five of the 44 freshman athletes on football scholarships are from Kansas.
In commenting upon the quality of this year's squad and KU's ability to draw top footballers from the state. Fambrouch added:
Left End—Lynn Stacy, Duncan Fraser, Chris Whitenight.
AT THE CONCLUSION of one week's practice, the depth chart looks like this:
Left Tackle—Richard Thompson, Karl Satore, Henry Asher, Larry Newham.
Left Guard—Kent Converse, Fred Exline, Raymond Johnson, Sam Mankin.
Center-Marvin Clothier, Kenneth Palmgren, James Reich.
Right Guard- R. J. Brown, GaryJouvenat, Max Shellhaas.
Richt Tackle—Jack Bowen, Tom Pritchard, Doug Martinek, John Moore.
Right End—Bill Brungardt, David Molloy, Eugene Nelson.
Quarterback—Pack St. Clair, Larry Girard, Darrell Cotter, Jack Crain, Con Keating, Jerry Handley.
Left Halfback—Llovid Buzzi, Ed Cahill, Steve Cummings, Robert Kern, Ted Friborsky.
Right Halfback—James Pilot, Bob Emmet, Bobby Majors, James Marshall, Stan Watkins.
Fullback—Frank Ursich, Bill Buck,
Willis Brooks, Fred Eisenman.
ALTHOUGH OTHER freshmen have checked out uniforms, and are working out with the team, Fambrough said the aforementioned are the only ones on scholarships and therefore are the only ones that can be counted on.
Will Leo Return To the Giants?
SAN FRANCISCO—(UPI)—Is Leo Durocher waiting in the wings to reclaim his old job from Manager Bill Rigney of the stricken San Francisco Giants?
President Horace Stoneham of the National League club played it close to the vest yesterday when asked if such rumors were true.
"Leo called up a couple of days ago," Stoneham said. "He just wanted to say he felt sorry that things were going a little rough for us. I haven't discussed a change in managers with anybody."
Leo, who recently resigned from a $50,000 post with NBC television, seemed ready to move in as manager as soon as Joe Gordon moved out. Only Gordon didn't. Despite a heated feud with General Manager Frank Lane of the Tribe, Gordon signed a 2-year contract on Wednesday to stay on. Joe earlier had announced he was quitting.
Food Poisoning Hits OU Football Squad
By United Press International
By United Press International Big Eight conference football teams will be on foreign soil this weekend with the Oklahoma Sooners weakened by food poisoning.
Some 20 members of the Sooner squad suffered apparent food poisoning last night. A team spokesman said six players and one assistant coach were "very sick" at a Chicago hospital. Six others were "violently ill" at their hotel.
Five of the victims were starters.
Rushed to the hospital were Assistant Coach Jimmy Harris, Co-Captain Gilmer Lewis, a starting left tackle; Co-Captain Bobby Boyd, starting quarterback; Jim Davis, starting center; Bob School, No. 2 center; Bob Page, No. 2 quarterback; Paul Benien, No. 3 left end; Bill Watts, No. 3 right tackle; and Ronnie Hartline, No. 2 fullback.
The 40-member squad arrived
yesterday to prepare for its Saturday game with Northwestern, the season-opener for both teams.
A scheduled practice was cancelled by Coach Bud Wilkinson, who stayed with the ill athletes at the hospital until 1 a.m.
The Missouri Tigers left yesterday for Ann Arbor, Mich., where they will play the Michigan Wolverines tomorrow.
Nebraska gridders left at noon today for Minneapolis, where they will play Minnesota tomorrow.
Iowa State, only Big Eight team to post a victory last week arrived in Denver last night and is scheduled to meet Denver University tonight.
Colorado hosts Baylor tomorrow, Kansas State plays at South Dakota State and Oklahoma State meets Arkansas at Little Rock.