University Daily Kansan Friday. Nov. 22, 1957
MARK TE COMES CHAPS—Jayhawker Soccer players on the practice field.
JUST LIKE FOOTBALL—Only the ball is round.
USING HIS HEAD
-(Photos by George Anthan)
KU May Be In 4 - School Soccer League Next Year
KU officially has a soccer team this year, and next year may be in a 4-school soccer league.
Patricio Harrington, student from Argentina and captain of the team, says there is a possibility of KU being in a league in 1958 with the universities of Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
Off To Shaky Start
The team got off to a shaky start due to a loose organization and poor conditioning, but came back strong after its first game tie with Tabor College.
In the photo at the upper left the entire squad, left to right: Pietro Balestra, Phillip Southwell, Gunnar Klaveness, Patricio Harrington and Haluk Emiroglu prepare to receive the ball. In the photo at the upper right Balestra tries for a goal and in the photo at the left Southwell uses his head (literally) in trying for a goal.
Only Two Americans On Team
The roster lists only two Americans besides the team sponsor, Gerald Keltch, instructor of architecture. Glenn Swengross and Ronald Johnston are the two Americans.
A soccer team is composed of 11 players, with no reserves allowed in regular competition. In international competition, three reserves are allowed.
The ball is carried with the feet, head and body. The goalie is the only player allowed to touch the ball with his arms or hands.
11 Players On Team
There are five men on the front line, a left wing, left inside, center, right inside and right wing. The medium line has a left half, right half and a center. The back line has a left back and
The 11 players are split into a forward line, a medium line, a back line and a goalie.
a right back. Behind the backs, guarding the goal, is the goalie.
KU players, by position, are left wing Gonzalo Medina from Venezuela, left inside Mario Vargas from Costa Rica, Harrington is the center, right inside Luis Uribe is from Colombia, right wing Jeno Nagy is from Hungary, left half is Swengross, center half is Johnston, right half Phillip Southwell is from England, left back Haluk Emiroglu is from Turkey, right back Gunnar Klaveness is from Norway and goalie Gontrand Plaza is from Venezuela.
Reserves are Pietro Balestra from Switzerland, Arturo Debarry from Venezuela, Sebatien Sucre from Panama and Naigzy Gebremedhin from Ethiopia.
Mas 1s Coach
The coach is another foreign student, Enrique Mas from Spain.
Penalties are called for touching the ball with the hands or arms and for unnecessary roughness. For violations, free kicks are given the opposing team from the spot of the infraction.
The soccer field may be from 100 to 120 yards long and 75 to 95 yards wide. Around the goal is a penalty area which keeps the opposing players from crowding the goalie or roughing him up.
Penalty Brings Free Kick
Penalties committed by the defending team inside the penalty area are the most severe. For these, the offensive team is allowed a free kick directly at the goal and no barrier of players is allowed. One man from the offensive team kicks with only the goalie allowed to defend the goal.
When a defending player takes the ball off the field by kicking it toward his own goal line, a corner is allowed the offensive team. The ball is placed on the corner at the end of the field where it went out and put in play by the offensive team.
Sportswriter Explains Football Game With Some Daffynitions
Spectators are often left out in the cold at a football game merely because they do not understand certain terms. Here are some definitions that should clear up the misunderstanding.
Point after touchdown—It makes a conference champion.
Alumni—"We remember when—
Kickoff—Gives the fans a chance to stretch their legs.
Oklahoma—A college team in the National Football League.
Option play—Like a woman, the quarterback does not decide until the last minute.
Press box—Crowded typing class.
Run-back—An obstacle course.
since. An obstacle course.
Punt  Checks the atmospheric conditions.
Ball Carrier—Potential hero.
Reverse—First ball carrier chickens out.
Quarterback—Assistant to coach during week.
Coach-Assistant to quarterback on Saturday.
Student manager--The brains of the whole organization.
Goal line - Most sought after and popular line on the meadow.
Football—The game we have just tried to describe.