Monday, November 18, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Pepper spices Big 8 race
By PATTY BEHAN Kansas Staff Writer
A man named "Pepper" is adding spice to the race for the Big 8 championship.
The name began 36 years ago when Pepper Martin, a Cardinal pitcher was the star of the World Series. In tribute to the Cardinal victory, Franklin Cullins Rodgers Jr., was nicknamed "Pepper."
"It's a wooden frame house with a front porch and situated across from grammar school where I use to go."
When he was five years old, Roduces was an entertainer.
"My mother used to make me dance and in the Kiddy Review. I used to sing and dance to 'Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas' and tap dance to 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' "' Pepper demonstrated the way both the songs go.
Rodgers said sheepishly,
"Even in grammar school, I used to be a prankster. I always had fun-great at starting fights, but I always staved out of them."
The KU coach said that the name originated with his grandfather, who was an avid baseball fan. He later earned it through his school years.
Rodgers grew up in Atlanta, Ga., in the same house that his parents live in now.
Rodgers first contact with football began when he was a Bov Scout usher at the Georgia Tech football games. His hero at
these games was Clint Castleberry, freshman football player in 1942 for Georgia Tech. Castleberry was killed in WW II.
"After Georgia Tech lost a bowl game I called him and told him how well he played."
when I was 15 in Brown High School, I decided to become a coach. I played football in high school and loved the sport." Pepper was awarded an outstanding athlete award at Brown High. He was also recognized when he played with Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl in 1953.
For his acts as an athlete and citizen he was presented an outstanding citizens award by the state of Georgia.
His wife Judy was an old school sweetheart.
"Judy lived about a five rock throw from where I lived, and her brother used to shase me around the school and hang my britches on the flag pole, and I would have to wait until after dark to get them down. All the big boys used to do that. Even I did when I got older."
The Rodgers children have varied interests in football. Rick is the Little Lions manager, Kyle plays in the little league. Pepper says that his daughter Terri is only interested in football because the boys are. Kelly is only five years old and hasn't had much encounter with the sport.
Asked if he visualized a nationally ranked team his second year, he said, "everyone envisions something even when your as young as five years old."
"We sure have done better than last year," he said.
Plenty of tickets on hand for Bowl
KU fans should "not panic" concerning Bowl football tickets, said Vince Bilotta, field director for the alumni association.
An adequate amount will be on hand at Allen Field House.
The alumni association is planning a special travel package to Miami, including air charter and hotel accommodations. A specific announcement will be made in the next few days, said Biltotta.
Newspaper answers female dissatisfaction with handling of news
NEW YORK (UPI)—Women, who have been getting their own cigarettes, their own key clubs and their own pants suits lately, reaped another chauvinistic benefit of emancipation Sunday—their own newspaper.
"Carousel," a weekly tabloid, appeared on news stands to answer female dissatisfaction with the way other publications are covering women's news.
Personality, appearance and horsemanship gave Jan Vandeventer, Kansas City, Mo., senior, the title of first runner-up in the Miss Rodeo America contest held last week in Las Vegas.
Coed wins runner-up title in national rodeo contest
Contestants ranging from 17 to 22 years of age were required to make impromptu speaches and were judged on personality, appearance and horsemanship. The horsemanship competition consisted of contestants taking horses they had never ridden before through reigning and barrel racing patterns.
Miss Vandeventer was one of 22 contestants competing for the title which was won by Patricia Eawes, 18-year-old contestant from Sante Fe, N.M.
Competition, which began last Sunday, heightened with the announcement of the five finalists Wednesday afternoon, said Miss
Besides her title as first runner-up, Miss Vandeventer also won the Miss Appearance Award which made her the only contestant to win two trophies.
Sun shines on Jayhawks
Vandeventer. The finalists, Miss Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana and Kansas, then rode again. The announcement of the winner and the coronation took place Wednesday night at the Stardust hotel in Las Vegas.
Babe Ruth was known as the Sultan of Swat, the Bambino, the Behemoth of Swing and the Colossus of Clout.
"The contest was a lot of fun," said Vanda Vandeventer. "We were chaperoned the whole time, so we couldn't go out. They took us around Las Vegas, though, and everyone was very nice to us."
Miss Vandeventer won two trophies, a $250 scholarship, a pair of handmade boots, a shirt and a hat.
"I'm enjoying it more than I ever have," says Kansas' Jim Ryun of running now. "Before, I knew exactly what I was trying to do. It was work. Now, it is not so intense. I'm noticing the cars that approach me and the trees and if it is getting cold. I'm aware there are a lot of other things going on. You might say I'm enjoying the scenery."
That cheer had become a tradition as the team always seems
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up the "Purple Pride." During the opening minutes of the game, he said to the fans, "Quit throwing those oranges on the field, now--you came here to see a game, so let's all cooperate or the teams will have to leave the field."
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to need some sort of a boost during that quarter, said one K-State student.
K-State also had another cheer which they began yelling at the beginning of the fourth quarter. "Four. Four. Four." they yelled.
The "Feathers" cheer originated from our old cheer, "Blood makes the grass grow, kill, kill, kill," said one K-State fan. However, she said, the administration or the yell leaders decided to change it.
KU students just smiled knowingly.
The yell leader also led the K-State fans cheering. "Feathers make the grass grow, pluck, pluck, pluck."
KU's cheering squad, however, evidently didn't feel the need to retailiate the ieers.
As K-State came up to tie KU 21-21, the fans made several comments. One KU student, almost ready to admit failure too early said, "There goes my Christmas present." evidently meaning the bowl game.
However, most KU fans maintained their high spirits and cheered their team without tiring.
K-State fans, then payched at the possibility of at least tying KU, made comments to the effect of "Let's see what KU's got now. If they're a team, they need some help," as one fan velled.
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Then, as always, the sun came shining brightly through K-State's purple, almost gray clouds.
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After the game, K-State students, at least a good number of them, stumbled blindly out of the stadium. KU fans ran, and many were jumping and yelling. "We're No. 1—Miami Bound" buttons were seen on smiling faces everywhere.
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