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Kansas Ranked 7th On First AP Poll
The University of Kansas gridiron Jayhawkers, long touted as one of the finest midwest teams, joined national recognition yesterday when they were placed seventh in the first week's Associated Press football poll.
The other Big Eight teams, Nebraska and Missouri, also were named members of the top 20 teams in the nation. Nebraska was placed in the 12th spot while Missouri coped the 16th position.
Mississippi, after their 42-0 pounding of Houston, edged preseason favorite Syracuse for the number one position.
Washington swamped College of Pacific 55-6 in their first contest and were rewarded with third place with Illinois, Alabama and Michigan State following in that order ahead of the Jayhawks.
Oklahoma, which opens its campaign Saturday against Northwestern, dropped out of the select group.
Sound victories by Kansas and Missouri over strong Southwestern Conference teams, Texas Christian
Easton Calls Track Workout
Kansas University's track coach, Bill Easton, announced today that any student who plans to come out for the track squad is requested to train now with the freshmen.
He asked that students, if interested, see him or Bob Lawson in room 10 in Allen Field House in the mornings or in the east locker room at the stadium after 3 p.m.
Easton also is looking for students interested in the job of track manager. He said the manager must have the hours between 3 and 6 p.m. open daily.
and Southern Methodist, and Nebraska's 14-13 edge on Texas, gave the needed rating boost.
The 48-member Associated Press panel of experts was evenly divided with Mississippi and Syracuse each receiving 22 first place and 16 second place votes. The final difference of 33 points came in the third-place balloting when the tribunal gave Mississippi seven and Syracuse three. Mississippi had 434, Syracuse 401.
Kansas had a total of 132 points 17 behind sixth place Michigan State.
The remaining 13 teams in their order of position are UCLA, Clemson, Oregon State, Penn State, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Texas, Missouri, Pittsburg, Louisiana State, Iowa and Ohio State.
Intramurals Will Begin
The fall intramural program will swing into high gear a week from today with the kick-off of the first touch football game.
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1960 University Daily Kansan
The fall program includes team competition in touch football, and singles and doubles contests in badminton, golf, handball, tennis and horseshoes.
Two divisions, "A" and "B," will be made for fraternity and independent touch football play.
Deadline for all intramural entries is 4 p.m. Friday at which time the intramural team managers will meet.
Participation fee is 25 cents per man. Entry blanks are available in the intramural office, 107, Robinson Gymnastium.
Schedule Golf Meeting for Friday
Age No Barrier
WASHINGTONQN—(UPI)—Nick Altrock served as a pinch hitter for the Washington Senators at the age of 57 in 1933.
An introductory meeting for students interested in varsity and Freshman golf will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in room 203 of Robinson Gymnasium.
Series to Open In National League Park
NEW YORK — (UPI) — Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announced that the 1960 World Series will start in the park of the National League champion on Wednesday, Oct. 5, provided that there is no playoff in either league.
Frick also announced that the days after the second and fifth games will be left open for travel and rest, regardless of where the series is played.
Ticket prices will be the same as last year. Box seats will sell for $10, reserved grandstand for $7, standing room for $4 and bleachers for $2. Individual clubs will make their own ticket-selling arrangements.
Barring a league playoff, the first two games will be held in the National League city. Oct. 5 and 6; will shift to the American League park, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, and then revert to the National League site Oct. 12 and 13, if necessary.
The starting time for all series games will 1 p.m. local time, except for Sunday games in New York or Baltimore, which would start at 2 p.m.
In the event of a league playoff to break a tie, new series plans will be made, Frick said. He added that there would be an open date between the last day of a playoff and the start of the series.
Six clubs were represented at the world series meeting.
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MARILYN MONROE
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