Thursday. Oct. 9, 1958
University Daily Kansan
Page 7
Light,Fast Cyclones Favored Over KU
The Iowa State Cyclones will assume the role of favorites for Saturday's game at Ames against Kansas University. The Cyclones, looking for their third victory in four starts, believe in positive thinking.
Iowa State lost its first game last week by one point to Nebraska. But Coach Clay Stapleton is not worried. He said that even though the Cyclones have a small squad things are looking up.
Stapleton said the Cyclones received no new serious injuries in the Nebraska game—just the usual bumps and bruises.
In earlier games, the Iowans blasted Drake 33-0 and beat Arizona 14-0.
"It's just a matter of time." he said.
Tom Watkins at wingback rounds out the Cyclone backfield.
One big reason for the Cyclones' positive attitude is the positive running of tailback Dwight Nichols. Nichols is tied with Howard Cook of Colorado as the Big Eight's leading groundgainer. Nichols has carried the ball 64 times for a net gain of 222 yards.
Quarterback Cliff Rick handles most of the blocking assignments in Stapleton's single-wing attack. A sophomore, Rick is rated by Stapleton as one of his most promising newcomers.
Tom Watkins at wingback rounds out the Cyclone backfield. Lack of weight and experience in the line has handicapped the Cyclones. Terry Pearson, who started against Nebraska, did not even suit-up for the opener with Drake. The other tackle, Larry Van Der Heyden, is a sophomore. The line averages 195 pounds a man.
Fullback Bob Harden is another Cyclone standout. Harden is tenth in rushing in the conference. Harden weighs 185 and is six feet tall. The Omaha, Neb., senior is an effective blocker and a tough man on defense.
Center Arden Esslinger, another soph, is playing his first year at center. He is a converted backluff.
Left guard Dave Munger is not particularly big at 180 pounds. Sophomore Gary Astleford, who holds down the right guard position weighs 190.
Jid Winstead and Gale Gibson are the ends. Gibson ranks sixth in pass receiving in the Big Eight.
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The "Little Iron Man" may find a home at Kansas University later this school year. The "man" is the trophy given to the team which wins the NCAA fencing tournament held each spring.
Kansas' hopes are centered around a team which won all of its dual meets last year, but failed to place in NCAA competition.
KU Fencers Meet Powerful Teams
Cats Meet Nebraska
MANHATTAN, Kan. — (UPI) — Kansas State will open its 1958 cross country schedule Saturday against Nebraska at Lincoln, the same day the schools' football teams meet there.
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Coach Ward Haylett has listed a seven-man team including three 1957 lettermen, Tom Rodda, Duane Holman, and Loren Ray.
Assistant coach Tom. Triplett was an All-Southern guard at Western Kentucky during his senior season of 1938.
Since then the sport of the foil, epee and sabre has undergone some changes at KU.
An electric scoring device, which will take the human element out of scoring, will be used this year.
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Team membership should reach an all time high.
This year's schedule will take the team to more powerful fencing schools than ever before.
It will be at Colorado Springs, Jan. 17.
John Giele, instructor of sociology and fencing coach, said the first meet will be with the Air Force Academy, last year's winner of the Western Intercollegiate Championship.
The next challenger will be Illinois University, NCAA and Big Ten champion of last year. It will be a home meet on Jan. 28.
Remaining competition will include Iowa University, another Big Ten school to be named later, Nebraska University and two meets with Kansas City University.
If the team merits it, it will be given a chance for the "Little Iron Man" trophy by participating in the NCAA tournament in March at Annapolis. About 40 schools will be represented and the trophy will go to the topfoil team.
Some form of fencing has been on the campus for several years. However, it achieved its present form of an intercollegiate sport in the last two years.
The Fencing Club and the fencing team work together. A team of 12 men is chosen from the club. Three squads of four men each make up the foil, epee and sabre squad.
Those interested may leave their names at the physical education office in Robinson.
Coach Giele would like to see more men join the club, especially freshmen and sophomores.
The individual members of the team work out at least three times a week, with the whole team meeting 7.30 p.m. Tuesday.