Friday, Oct. 14, 1960 University Daily Kansam
Page 9
By Bill Sheldon
After burrowing out from among stacks of statistics, pamphlets, reams of propaganda and other "experts" choices, the Jayhawker prognosticator finds that selecting winners of the Big Eight games is no easy task.
Tomorrow again features games which should be very close. There appears to be only one contest in which picking a winner is not too difficult.
Here's this week's picks:
ARMY OVER NEBRASKA—Since their opening win over Texas, the Cornhuskers haven't shown much power. Quarterback Patischer has been playing sporadically and other than that there hasn't been much for coach Bill Jennings to rave about.
MISSOURI OVER KANSAS STATE — Dan Devine's undefeated squad shouldn't have any real difficulty with the Wildcats. Displaying a grinding offense and a containing defense in their four wins, the Tigers are facing their first weak opponent.
An injury-plagued K-State team doesn't appear to have the power to contend with Missouri. Therefore, the Tigers should win easily. 35-7.
Army comes into this game after a loss to Penn State. The West Pointers have a fine passing attack led by Tom Blanda but only a fair defense.
In this one, going along with the crowd, Army will slip past Nebraska 24-17.
HOUSTON OVER OKLAHOMA STATE—This is the only other game that doesn't feature two conference
squads. Houston is an improving team as it shut out Texas A. and M. last week.
As O-State isn't very strong, and Houston a better team, the Cougars will down the Cowpokes, 21-14.
IOWA STATE OVER COLORADO
—In this game an upset is very likely. The Cyclones are not sure if star Dave Hoppmann will see action. But reports say that Buffalo quarterback Gail Weidner is also ailing.
Colorado has shown a good passing attack and apparently an effective running game. But they too have had trouble containing their opponents. This one should be a high scoring duel with the Cyclones winning 35-27.
Discounting both stories, the game shapes up as a very close one. The Cyclones have a fine offense as proven against KU. Their defense, however, leaves much to be desired, and it may be their downfall tomorrow.
KANSAS OVER OKLAHOMA — For the second time in two seasons this contest shapes up as the possible downfall of the Sooners in their dominance of the league.
This time the Hawks have the ability to conquer Oklahoma. There is the desire to beat OU, and the Jays have them on their home grounds.
These factors plus the Associated Press Back of the Week, John Hadl, should give the edge to the Jayhawkers.
Most prognosticators have the Hawks picked as nine to 11 point favorites, but KU will rumble past the once mighty Big Red. 28-13.
Mazeroski Numb After Home Run
(Editors: Bill Mazeroski's ninth inning homer enabled the Pittsburgh Pirates to beat the New York Yankees, 10-9. Thursday and win the World Series. He gives his impression of the game in the following dispatch.)
By Bill Mazeroski Written for UPI
I can't begin to describe how I feel when I saw the ball clear the fence Time seemed to stand still for a instant. Then I ran.
PITTSBURGH — A cold chill ran down my back a moment after I hit that ball in the ninth inning.
I let the first pitch go by. I was waiting for a high, fast ball. The second pitch was a fast ball — much like the one I hit for a homer in the first game — and I knew I got good wood on it.
For a second there, I didn't know quite what to do. But the message finally got to my legs and I set sail.
That was some scene when I came into home plate. It looked like half of Forbes Field was there waiting for me. I didn't care though.
Getting back to the clubhouse was a real struggle, but I enjoyed every minute of the way. All I could see was a lot of faces in front of me. It reminded me of being downtown on New Year's Eve.
The umpire (Bill Jackowski) cleared a path for me. I made doggone sure to touch home plate, though. I wouldn't miss that for the world.
When I finally was able to get into the clubhouse, I felt like I had gone 15 rounds with Floyd Patterson. I was really pooped.
In all honesty, though. I would have to say everything went right
OU's Coach Respects Mitchell's Jayhawks
Kansas football coach Jack Mitchell has said repeatedly that the Oklahoma team coming here Saturday is not as weak as many people believe. But, how do the Sooners feel about the Javhaws?
He predicted that the Sooners would not only be beaten by KU but that they would fail in their quest for another Big Eight championship . . . and might not even finish second.
One problem the Sooners will have against the Hawks is KU's great overall speed. Of this Wilkinson said, "Football is a game of movement. If you can't run as fast as the other team, you've got problems. We have had only two or three teams that have had exceptional
In a mid-week release Sooner coach Bud Wilkinson predicted that team would suffer their third defeat in four games when they meet the Hawks.
"I felt before the season started that Kansas had the best chance to win the Big Eight this year," Wilkinson said, "The KU victory over Iowa State is indicative of what I meant, and nothing has happen to make me change my mind."
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speed. Texas was a far better team than we were last week and played tougher and better. We should play fairly well against opponents who don't have superior speed. But Kansas will have it Saturday and this could be a big problem."
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Wilkinson also had high praise for KU's halfbacks Curtis McClinton and Bert Coan. He said, "I can't recall facing a better pair."
Oklahoma scout Bob Ward added,
"Those two big halfbacks really
make Kansas a good football team.
McClinton and Coan are the biggest,
fastest, most aggressive halfbacks I have ever seen in college football. I firmly believe McClinton is one of the best I have ever seen."
A final conclusion is that "Kansas is a greatly improved football team over last year."
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for me, but we had plenty of other heroes, too.
Don't forget that three-run homer by Hal Smith in the eighth inning. And how about Rocky Nelson's two-run homer in the first?
I glad I was able to contribute a bit, too.
While you're on that subject, we wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for the pitching of Vern Law, Elroy Face and Harvey Haddix. Everyone on the ball club did his share.
Betas Humble Phi Psi 39-0
Faculty members of the women's physical education department watched the scores zig-zag back and forth in the fast-moving play. House-mothers attended to see their girls in action, and their faces echoed the happiness or disappointment in their team.
A powerful Beta Theta Pii intranural football team rolled over Phi Xappa Psi 39-0 in one of yesterday's 'A' division intramural games.
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Excitement in the organized houses ran high this week as the intramural basketball games began. Many groups brought cheering sections and some chose cheerleaders, who attended in bright costumes.
In two other division contests Era Gamma Delta defeated Delta Upsilon 19-0 and Jim Beam took a 7-0 win from NSF.
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Chancellor Wescoe spent two hours with an injured member of the Pi Beta Phi team. Marilyn Cromb, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore. Miss Cromb suffered a back injury while attempting a shot in the last part of the game.
In the lone "B" division game Navy squeaked past Ace Pearson 8-0.
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Scores of games in the first week of play are as follows:
Women's Recreation Association basketball activities have attracted interest from students, faculty and Dr. W. Clarke Wescoe, chancellor of the University of Kansas.
Delta Delta Delta 34, Alpha Delta Pi 27; Gamma Phi Beta 16, Pi Beta Phil 14; Miller 29, Corbin 17, and Kappa Kappa Kappa 20, Jayettess 5.
Today's fraternity "A" division slate has Kappa Sigma taking on Sigma Nu on field 1, Phi Gamma Delta meeting SAE on field 2 and Delta Chi playing Phi Delta Theta on field 3.
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In "B" division games Phi Gamma Delta No. 2 meets Triangle on field 4 and Carruth-O'Leary tangles with Delta Functions.
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