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On Mitchell's Decision
By Bill Sheldon
How many times does even the best student pass a test without making at least one error? Not very often.
Therefore how can the student body expect one of the best football coaches in the country to direct his team through a test like Saturday's football contest with Oklahoma without making mistakes?
Mitchell made other mistakes in the game but they have not been mentioned. The decision to try a field goal was the deciding factor in winning or losing. This situation parallels one which students face every time they take a test. On a normal exam they make many errors but usually only gripe about the one they felt made the difference between a "C" or a "B" grade.
It was fortunate that the only noticeable miscue Saturday was one which had a direct and immediate effect upon the outcome of the game.
If the students can get the decision reversed and therefore receive a higher grade they are pleased. But, Mitchell cannot have this decision changed. He must, as he said, "Live with it for a long itme."
Since the decision cannot be reversed, another angle must be considered. What if the kick had been successful and KU had beaten the Sooners? Would the student body then have any gripe? Perhaps the students would have been disappointed if the Jayhawks had won by only three points instead of six or seven.
In ten years what difference would it make what the margin of victory was? What difference would a "C" or "B" on any individual exam make in ten years?
There seems to be a feeling on campus that Mitchell's decision "broke" the team. The meaning behind such thinking is: The squad will look upon the decision of their coach as the letdown point of the season. Some students feel the team will have less desire to play at their peak performance for the remainder of
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1960
If the normal student had worked exceptionally hard for a "B" on a test, and received a "C," it should only follow that the student would put more effort into his remaining tests in an attempt to achieve a higher over-all average at the end of the semester.
the season because they did not defeat Oklahoma — something they had worked very hard to do.
The tie puts the Jayhawks at a disadvantage in the conference standings. But, like the diligent student, they now have a greater incentive to work harder to win their five remaining games.
The reaction of the student body in Memorial Stadium after the game Saturday was inexcusable. The booing and "cat-calling" directed at the Kansas football team, and coach Mitchell in particular, the cutting remarks directed toward Mitchell and his team in "bull sessions" over the weekend and the attitude of the student body toward the team at present is also inexcusable.
NEW YORK — (UPI) — Dick Groat, captain and shortstop of the world champion Pittsburgh Pirates, was selected today as the United Press International's National League "Player of the Year."
Groat is UPI's N. L. 'Player of the Year'
The UPI's 24-man board of N.L. experts made the 29-year-old native of Swissvale, Pa., an overwhelming choice with a total of 18 votes. Third baseman Don Hoak of the Pirates had three votes, Pirate outfielder Roberto Clemente had two and outfielder Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants had one.
Groat, who joined the Pirates in 1952 after being an All America basketball star at Duke University, won his first N.L. batting championship with a .325 average. He played in 138 games, made 186 hits, 25 doubles, four triples and two homers and knocked in 50 runs.
Although it is common practice for the fans to "second guess" those who make important decisions during the game, it should not have been carried over into a display such as the one which developed.
Jack Mitchell knows his football very well. If he didn't he wouldn't be KU's head football coach. If there was a better qualified person to make the decision, he would be on the sidelines directing the team.
Kansas has come a long way in becoming a nationally recognized gridiron power in the three years Coach Mitchell has been on Mt. Oread. But the process of reaching the top nationally is long and hard, just as it is for a student to earn an "A" on a final examination.
It is not fair for the student body to judge the football team of 1960 because of its failure to beat Oklahoma. A tie is the best KU has done against the Sooners since 1947 when the score was identical to Saturday's.
When the season is over, and assuming it will be the most successful one KU has had in many years, there will be little talk of the crucial decision which backfired for the Jayhawks in the Oklahoma game.
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If the students of the University of Kansas want to do all they can in aiding Jack Mitchell and his team along the road which may eventually end in Miami this January, the failure of Saturday's winning final must be forgotten.
Stephenson Wins Overtime Contest
Stephenson's 1-0 overtime win over Battenfeld was the highlight of yesterday's intramural football play. In other "A" division contests Alpha Tau Omega edged Delta Tau Delta 13-6 and Pearson forfeited to Foster.
In Friday's "A" division action Piha Delta Theta rolled over Delta Chi 34-0, Piha Gamma Delta stunned Sigma Alpha Epsilon 25-0 and Sigma Nu defeated Kappa Sigma 1-0 in an overtime contest.
The Delta Functions won over Carruth-O'Leary 22-0 as Phi Gamma Delta No. 2 swept past Triangle 26-2 in Friday's "B" class games.
In yesterday's "B" division contests J. R. Pearson No. 1 defeated Templin 12-0 as Alpha Kappa was slipping past Delta Sigma Phi 6-0.
Today's "A" division schedule pits Newman against Templin and the Hicks against the Shysters.
Phi Kappa Tau meets Delta Upsilon and Beta Theta Pi plays Phi Gamma Delta in "B" division play.
Stengel Fired As Yankee Pilot
NEW YORK — (UPI) — Casey Stengel was fired today as manager of the New York Yankees after piloting them to ten American League pennants and seven world championships in 12 years.
"I was told that my services will not be desired any longer," Stengel told a press conference in a New York hotel.
The Hawks will be shooting for their 36th straight league victory in their next league contest Oct. 29 here against Oklahoma State. This Saturday they meet the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Ark.
KU Harriers Beat Chicago
The KU Cross Country team won its second straight meet of the season Saturday when they defeated Chicago Track Club 22-35 (low score wins) on the three-mile Lawrence Country Club golf course.
In Saturday's meet the Chicago ace Gar Williams nosed out Jay-hawk veteran Billy Mills for first place. Williams ran the three-mile course in 14:00.6 with Mills second at 14:07.
Head coach Bill Easton was pleased with the Jayhawk's showing Saturday even though they had only six entries in the race. Each team is allowed seven entrants.
Last year the Chicago team defeated KU 21-36.
Following Mills were Bill Dotson and Bill Hayward in third and fourth place. Harold Harris of Chicago finished fifth followed by KU's Curt Hagan and Ted Riesinger in 6th and 7th places. Bob Lindrud of Kansas was 9th.
Iowa Nation's Best
Kansas's Oct. 29th opponent, Iowa has replaced Mississippi as the nation's top football team on the United Press International weekly rankings.
Kansas was dropped to the 14th position in the listings. The only other Big Eight team in the top twenty is Missouri, ranked sixth.
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