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Monday, May 11, 1959 University Daily Kansan
Page 5
Lopsided Red-White Score Caused by Fumbles
By Dave Butcher
"Why the lopsided score?" This was the question fired at Football Coach Jack Mitchell after the Red team trounced the Whites 27-0 in Saturday's intra-squad game that was supposedly between evenly matched teams.
Mitchell answered laconically,
"The Whites fumbled three times and
the Reds made three touchdowns.
The Reds didn't fumble once."
The Reds scored all their touchdowns on pass plays. Duane Morris made two TD tosses and freshman
Larry McAllister fired the other two. With 5:30 left in the first period, Morris hit halfback Curtis McClinton on a 22-yard scoring play for the first touchdown.
The second score came early in the third period as Morris completed a pass to end Sam Simpson who in turn lateraled to McClinton. McClinton galloped 60 yards to complete the 74-yard scoring play.
Bill Allen out-maneuvered two White defenders to catch a McAllister pass for a 40-yard touchdown play. McAllister hit Harry Jolley
just before the final gun to account for the last Red touchdown.
McAllister passed to Gib Wilson for the conversion on the second touchdown. Morris kicked the point for the final score.
In addition to fumbles, the White offense suffered in the passing department. Freshman Lee Flachbarth completed eight of 18 passes for 85 yards but several times he went back to pass and was thrown for large losses.
Coach Mitchell named poor pass
defense as an additional contributing factor to the White team loss.
backfield or we're going to be badly embarrassed next fall."
In evaluating the practice game, Mitchell was disappointed with the offensive sluggishness. "We've still got to improve our speed in the
The squad will practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this week.
Duffers First in Golf Tourney
The Duffers grabbed first place in the Intramural Golf Tournament held last Saturday at the Lawrence Country Club. Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi tied for second place.
Members of the first place Duffer team were: Jim Snyder 78 (medalist), Wayne Williams 78 (medalist), Rich Billings 81 and George Maier 81.
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