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As a result of his performance in guiding the Jayhawk squad to a victory over Iowa State, John Hadi. Kansas' converted halfback, was named as the Associated Press "Back of the Week."
This week he received another honor.
The American Football Coaches Association included the KU quarterback on their list of prospective All America college football players for the 1960 season.
Football fans throughout the Big Eight seem to agree that this fine quarterback deserves this recognition. The former Lawrence high school backfield ace provided the crowd with another eye-catching performance Saturday in the Jayhawk tie with Oklahoma.
Although John didn't break any existing records, his oasis performance was undoubtedly the best seen at KU in the past eight years. It was in 1952 when the last Kansas passing record was broken — none have been bettered since that year Jerry Robertson set a completion percentage mark of 66 per cent.
Saturday Hadl hit 11 of 17 receivers for 63.5 per cent. These 11 throws were good for 182 of KU's 210 passing yards.
Nears KU Top Ten
Looking back in the records, Hadl's show against the Sooners ranks as eighth in best single game passing efforts of any KU thrower. This is based on total yardage. Among the top KU ten, Hadl has the second best percentage.
Each game this season Hadl's passing has been improving. If he were to continue at his present passing rate of improvement, he should easily place himself in the top six among the all-time KU passers for one season's total yardage.
All Hadl has to do to place among KU's top ten passers is to complete passes for 140 yards.
Sooner Defense Helps
A casual observer might say Hadi's throwing looked good because the Oklahoma pass defense was poor. Sooner coach Bud Wilkinson had this to say of his team's pass defense, "It was as good as anything else we do." This could either mean he feels his squad isn't doing anything very well or the pass defense was as good as he expected, but was faced with an All America caliber passer.
One reason Kansas was effective in passing rather than their usual running was the set-up of the Sooner defense.
The visitors placed a seven man line with two linebackers. This is a defense designed to stop running, which it did fairly well, but is weak against a good passing quarterback such as Hadl who hit receivers with consistent accuracy. Smart play-calling by Hadl resulted in the easy aerial penetration of the Oklahoma defense.
Contrary to some people's belief,
Hadl was calling most of the plays
himself. He also mentioned he
changed only two or three plays on
the line of scripimage. These two
factors indicate a very well called
game.
In another post game comment Hadl had great praise for the protection he got from the KU line. He said he was never hurried into passing. He merely drifted backward or to the side calmly picking his receivers with no apparent concern as to the defense.
Sooners Expected Passing
One comment Hadl had following the game, and after hearing of Colorado's easy win over Iowa State, was "Wait till we play Colorado." Perhaps John is eager to match his passing ability against Gail Weidner. Weidner was one of the leading passers in the nation last year.
KU's increased passing was no surprise to Wilkinson. He said, "We knew they were going to be passing quite a lot. And, after all, when you stop a team's running attack, what else can they do except pass?"
our passing game today wasn't something special. We knew we were going to have to pass to be effective against Oklahoma."
KU coach Jack Mitchell said, "No,
KU was known to have possibly the best running attack in the Big Eight at the beginning of the season, and they may well have. But, opponents must now concentrate not only upon the tremendous running of Curtis McClinton, Bert Coan and Doyle Schick, but the passing threat of Hadl.
--robes of Casey Stengel as the new manager of the New York Yankees.
The Big Eight football standings could experience a major shift this Saturday as all eight schools participate in conference contests.
The Kansas Jayhawks, currently in third place in the league standings will be looking for their third conference victory when they meet the Cowboys of Oklahoma State at Stillwater. KU's contest Saturday in Oklahoma will be the first home game of the season for Oklahoma State.
Missouri goes after its sixth straight victory when it tangles with the Cyclones of Iowa State at Columbia Saturday. Missouri which ranks fifth in the nation on this week's Associated Press poll, is the decided favorite.
Nebraska journeys to Boulder to meet the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado will be seeking its third conference victory.
Kansas State, the hard-luck team in the Big Eight this season will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman. Neither team has won a conference game.
BIG EIGHT STANDINGS Conference Standings
Houk Possible Yankee Boss
| | Won | Lost | Tied |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 4 | 0 |
NEW YORK — (UPI) — Ralph Houk, a fellow who's made it the hard way all his baseball life, is slated today to inherit the royal
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All Games
All Games
Missouri 5 0 0
Colorado 3 1 0
Kansas 3 1 1
Louisiana State 3 2 0
Nebraska 3 2 0
Oklahoma 1 2 1
Oklahoma State 1 3 0
Kansas State 1 4 0
LOUISVILLE — (UFI) — A horse named Nine Dollars won the second race at Churchill Downs on May 28, 1927, and paid $9.
True to Name
Bulletin
Thursday, Oct. 29, 1869
NEW YORK —(UPI)— Ralph Houk, a war hero who never rose higher in the major leagues than third-string catcher was named to succeed Casey Stengel as manager of the New York Yankees.
It is also possible that Topping will reveal sweeping changes in the Yankees' front office which would include the ousting of 65-year-old general manager George Weiss on the same grounds that cost 70-year old Stengel his job on Tuesday age. Weiss, who molded the great Yankee farm system before taking over as general manager in 1947, probably will be succeeded by Roy Hamey and Jack White.
Truck Spin Saves Gin
LEITH, Scotland —(UPI)— A truck carrying 4,200 bottles of gin collided yesterday with a private auto belonging to a competing gin firm.
P. S.-not a single bottle of gin was broken.
Indoor Sport
NEW YORK — (UPI) — The first indoor football game in history was played Dec. 28, 1902, in the old Madison Square Garden. Syracuse, with Glenn (Pop) Warner at guard, defeated the Philadelphia Nationals, 6-0, before 3,000 fans.