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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 20, 1956
By DARYL HALL
(Daily Kansan Sports Editor)
This is a year of changes as far as Kansas football goes. By now everyone has been informed that the writers, players and coaches are all expecting the Jayhawkers to show a major improvement over the past two seasons when KU finished with 0-10 and 3-6-1 records.
Most favorable in their predictions are the writers. Area writers vary in their forecasts, picking KU to finish anywhere from second to fifth in the Big Seven conference.
National sports writers are more favorable in predicting Kansas' gridiron fortunes this fall. In several national football magazines the writers have predicted Kansas to finish behind Oklahoma and Missouri. However, Stanley Woodward went out on the limb and not only picked Kansas to take the Orange Bowl trip, but to finish second, behind the Sooners, in this entire region.
The region to which Woodward referred includes the Big Seven, Skyline, Missouri Valley and North Central Intercollegiate conferences. All except the NCI league include top teams.
The majority of the writers who didn't pick Kansas to finish second in the Big Seven picked them to finish third or fourth. The team that the expert most generally chose to go to Miami was Missouri's Tigers, Missouri, who finished in the conference cellar last fall and was probably the best team ever to do so, is believed to be the most improved team in the league. It's hard to imagine a team jumping from last to second in one year, but if the experts, on the strength of MU's sophomore crop and the return of Jim Hunter at quarterback, expect such an accomplishment, who are we to disagree?
In an earlier issue we were prompted by school spirit and personal friendships to predict the Jayhawks to take the Orange Bowl trip. Such a gridiron trick is not impossible for Coach Chuck Mather's men. However, such a forecast is good only if Kansas and Missouri meet on Dec. 1 with only one loss, to Oklahoma, in conference play.
With the Tigers being Kansas' arch interstate rivals, we believe that the desire to smell the ocean breezes in Miami will inspire KU to emerge victors. But should the Jayhawkers fall victim to one of the other members of "Little Six," we doubt if this desire will be found.
The Big Seven is reported to be tougher than in any other year in recent history and any team in the conference is capable of an upset on a given Saturday. But as predictions indicate, Kansas and Missouri should, on the afternoon of Dec. 1, play a game of Russian roulette with the victor winning a free vacation trip.
GALVESTON. Tex. — (UP) — A thin Babe Zaharias was feeling so good yesterday she threatened to get out of bed, but did not.
Babe Zaharias Still Battling Hard
Her doctor said only "she is very talkative." She still cannot take nourishment by mouth.
Only members of her family are allowed in her room at John Sealy hospital. The Babe has been battling cancer for three years now.
Fumbles, pass interceptions and Jim Swink were Kansas' main enemies in the 1955 TCU game, in that order. The Frogs turned 4 miscues, 2 pass interceptions and Swink's record 80-yard run into touchdowns against the Hawks.
Against TCU Kansas has not fared at all well. The Frogs have won 9 of 13 games while losing only 2 to the Jayhawkers with 2 ties also figuring. Kansas victories over the 1956 opening day opponent came in 1951 and 1952.
1956 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL SQUAD
ENDS
Name Height Weight
Richart Barnes 6-1½ 187
John Bucar 6-2½ 190
Bob Dall 6-3 187
Ernest Lackovic 6-1 200
Justin McCarthy 6-1 195
Lee Meyer 6-2 195
Jerry Nelson 6-2 175
Lloyd Nichols 6-1 175
Ray Pace 6-4 200
Don Ryan 6-1 195
Billy Wedgeworth 6-1 175
GUARDS, TACKLES, AND CENTERS
Home Town
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Kansas City, Mo.
Omaha, Neb.
North Bergen, N. J.
New York, N.Y.
LaGrange, Ill.
McPherson
Gainesville, Tex.
Amarillo, Tex.
Norton
Dallas, Tex.
Bob Bahrer 6 205
Bill Burnison 6-3 210
Wayne Coulter 6-2 207
Dan Daniels 6 190
Larry Davis 5-10 190
Bob DeMate $6-1 \frac{1}{2}$ 185
Tom Goslin $6-2 \frac{1}{2}$ 210
Don Hermick 6-2 220
George Harres 6-1 190
Ralph Holland $5-11 \frac{1}{2}$ 190
Lionel Hopper $6-2 \frac{1}{2}$ 188
Bob Huddleston 6-2 185
Charles James 5-11 196
Bill McDonald 5-9 182
Don Mullinix 6 180
Bob Murray 5-10 165
John Olds $5-10 \frac{1}{2}$ 165
Ed Poort 6-2 216
Jim Reeder 5-8 155
Gary Rempe 6-4 192
Jim Richards $5-7 \frac{1}{2}$ 188
Dick Rohlf 5-10 195
Tom Stapleton 6-7 280
Norman Vonesh 6-1 205
Pete Abbott 5-8 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 175
Joe Barke 5-8 180
Roger Boeger 6-1 176
Bob Casteel 6 185
Phil Comstock 5-10 170
Bill Crank 6 175
Eugene Dittenber 6 177
Ron Dolphin 5-11 168
Dan Ertz 5-11 175
Alan Forker 5-10 170
Bob Garrett 5-11 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 175
Bob Glerum 5-11 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 200
Dick Hamilton 5-11 195
Gerald Horejs 5-11 210
Gary Howard 5-11 169
Harry Lancelot 5-11 ...
Charles Lukinac 5-10 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 185
Jim McCoy 5-10 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 185
Jack Miller 5-10 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 222
Edward Miner 5-7 148
Roger Minger 6-2 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 215
John Montgomery 6-3 220
Harland Mock 6-3 205
Marion Novotny 6 180
Wilbert Poppe 5-10 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 180
Jack Redding 5-10 ...
John Schartz 6-1 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 195
Sam Simpson 6-1 185
John Suder 5-9 185
Bill Teague 5-8 160
Harry Thompson 5-11 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 150
Jack Uhlir 5-9 $ \frac{1}{2} $ 170
Phil Vogrin 6-1 205
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Wichita
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Carrolltown, Ohio
Springfield, Mo
Horton
Mentor, Ohio
Savannah, Mo.
Fredonia
St. Louis, Mo.
Kansas City, Kan.
St. Louis Mo.
Kansas City, Kan.
Grandview, Mo.
Kansas City, Mo.
Topeka
Topeka
Miami, Fla.
Plainville
Blue Springs, Mo.
Kirkwood, Mo.
Phillipsburg
Franklin Park, Ill.
Washington, D. C.
Kansas City, Mo.
Elmhurst, Ill.
Pontiac, Mich.
Unionville, Mo.
Hamilton, Ohio
Lincoln, Neb.
Wilmington, Ohio
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Chetopa
Seaford, N. Y.
Anthony
Chicago, Ill.
Plainville
Wichita
Muncie
Belle Plaine
Hickman Mills, Mo.
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City, Kan.
Erie
Lincoln, Neb.
Claflin
Cimarron
Merriam
Dodge City
Worland, Wyo.
Cinti, Ohio
Chapman
Syracuse
Chicago, Ill.
Kansas City, Kan.
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Terry McIntosh, the third team signal caller, was moved up to Marshall's spot as the Jayhawks went through a spirited scrimmage. Coach Chuck Mather said that Frank Black, letterman center who bruised a shoulder earlier this week, would be ready for action Saturday.
Bob Marshall, the highly-sought quarterback from Warrensburg, Mo., moved up to first string quarterback at Kansas Wednesday after injuries sidelined another pair of signal callers.
Wally Strauch, the regular starter last fall, has been out with a knee injury and \ as not expected for Saturday's opener with Texas Christian. But yesterday Dave Preston, who was counted on to start, suffered an injury and that moved Marshall to the top spot. Preston twisted his right knee in a passing drill.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — (UP) — Coach Bus Mertes was still sorting backfield business Wednesday but was better off in the line with the return of left guard Wally Carlson, 220-pound junior letterman, who had been out with a bruise.
Mertes said he may start either Dick Corbin or Keith Wilson at quarterback in Kansas State's opener against Oklahoma A. & M. Saturady and he may name either Tony Addeo or Jerry Hayes for the right half post.
The return of Carlson shifted captain Ellis Rainsberger back to tackle. He had been alternating between tackle and guard.
Tigers Get OU Back
Columbia, Mo.—(UP)—Rodger Taylor, a junior transfer from the University of Oklahoma, joined the Missouri University football squad Wednesday although he will not be eligible for competition until next year.
Taylor, one of the most sought gridders in this area after graduation from a Kansas City high school, is a brother of Corky Taylor, former Kansas State backfield ace. Rodger was a fourth string halfback at Oklahoma.
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