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Coach, Hard Work Make Track Team
A combination of extra hard work and an outstanding coach are the main factors that have made the KU cross country team the outstanding team it is according to its members. All the trackmen were quick to give credit for the team's success to its coach, Bill Easton.
Coach Easton gives the credit for the success of this year's team to the "fine tradition" that has been built at KU regarding its cross country teams.
3 Points Of Selection
"We've worked hard. These boys have pride and want to continue the fine record that has been established." Easton said.
In selecting a future track man Easton said there are three mair points considered.
"First is education," Easton said. "We consider most of all the academic records the boy has in high school. We consider whether he can make the grade in college or not. How well the boy is able to get along with others, such as his teammates, his coaches, his teachers and his community in general is also considered," he said. "Then we consider the boy's athletic ability."
Cross country captain Jerry McNeal said he felt it was the spirit from the year before that continues down the line that is responsible for the team enthusiasm.
"Someone just carries the winning spirit down from year to year," McNeal said.
McNeal was quick to give credit to Easton for playing the major role in the development of the team.
"I think Coach Easton can take an ordinary individual and make him into someone above par in this league," McNeal contended.
NCAA Title In Sight
"As to the future of the cross country squad," he said, "if the boys keep up the spirit and fight it out. I feel we have a good chance for the NCAA title."
Tom Skutka believed there were four main principles that made the team what it is.
"The exceptional coaching, the great tradition of winning the conference 11 straight years, the wonderful captains we've been privileged to have and most of all the hard work the team does, are most important," he said.
As to Coach Easton, Skutka asserted he was definitely "one of the finest coaches in the country. He can really get the team up."
"I came from New Jersey and the reputation of KU and Coach Easton is well known even that far away," Skutka said.
Bill Travis gave two big factors for the success of the team.
"First of all, we practice every day of the week. We're one of the few schools I know of that work out even on Sunday. Second, there is a high morale on the team. There's a friendly sort of atmosphere. Coach Easton keeps the morale of the whole
The intramural football fields were still wet Wednesday from the rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, and no games were played.
Rains Hamper IM Football
Only eight games remain to be played in the regular schedule. As soon as these games are played the playoffs can begin, but bad weather has put the schedule about 10 days behind.
Fraternity A—Phi Gamma Delta vs. Delta Chi. Field 2.
Todav's games:
Independent A — Rochdale vs.
Chicken Pickers, Field 1: Foster vs.
Pearson, Field 4.
Fraternity B—Tau Kappa Epsilon vs. Beta Theta Pi, Field 3.
Phi Gam's Coleman Wins IM Handball
Jim Coleman, Phi Gamma Delta, won the school intramural handball singles title this week by defeating his fraternity brother, George Maier.
Coleman and Maier had earlier teamed up to take first place in the handball doubles tournament.
team high." Travis pointed out. Easton Deserves Credit.
Travis gave much of the credit for the team's success to Coach Easton.
"I don't feel a coach could be more personable. He can get his point across real well," he said.
Don Greenlee said that the trackmen try to work out three times a week during June and July. Then in August they start working out everyday so they will be in shape when school starts. The team works out during the entire school year. Their workout usually consists of running seven to 10 miles a night. This slacks off just before a meet and most of the running is done just to warm up.
Bob Harrison seemed to feel that the team "works toward a definite goal." He said that Coach Easton had contacted him in his junior year in high school and had also met him at several meets.
Trackman Berry Crawford seemed to put his finger on how the country's top high school runners are drawn to KU.
"I came to KU because I liked to run. I knew KU would be the best place for me," he said.
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Oklahoma State Has 5 Straight Wins To Credit
Oklahoma State University brings a string of six games without defeat into its game with the Kansas Jayhawkers Saturday.
The Cowboys lost their season opener to Arkansas 12-0, but since then have won five and tied one for a season record of 5-1-1.
If comparative scores mean anything, Kansas will have all it can handle Saturday afternoon, since Oklahoma State won easily over Wyoming 39-6 and Wyoming defeated Kansas State 12-7. KU defeated K-State 13-7 on a last second touchdown.
They defeated North Texas State 25-19, Wichita 26-0, Tulsa 28-13, Texas Tech 13-0 and Wyoming 39-6, and tied Houston 6-6.
In seven games this year Oklahoma State has earned a total of 111 first downs and totaled 2,124 yards in offense. This compares favorably to KU's 89 first downs and 1,705 yards in eight games.
Oklahoma State has completed 43 of 104 attempted passes, while KU has connected on 43 of 95. Dick Soergel, OU sophomore quarterback, leads Big Eight passers with 248 yards on 27 completions out of 67 attempts.
Jim Wood has caught 11 passes for 248 vards to lead Cowlpoke pass receivers. Jim Wiggins, a halfback from McPherson, is the leading scorer for OSU with 36 points.
Oklahoma State has ranked high nationally in defense this year, and at the latest count was seventh.
The top rusher for Oklahoma State is Larry Rundle, who has gained 255 vards in 48 carries.
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Due to previous schedule commitments, they will not play a complete Big Eight schedule, and thereby try for the title, until 1960.
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The mighty Sooners, who face Notre Dame Saturday, worked out in tennis shoes and pads performing as they would have outside.
NORMAN, Okla. — (UFP) — Oklahoma Coach Bud Wilkinson, taking no chances of his football squad members catching cold, ordered Wednesday's practice held inside a former navy base hangar.
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Barnes Alternating At No.1 Right Halfback
A 175-pound right halfback, Ray Barnes, was moved up to alternate with Charlie McCue on KU's first football unit Wednesday.
Coach Chuck Mather said he was pleased with the progress of quarterback Duane Morris who has come up from the third string to take over the varsity spot to replace injured Wally Strauch and Bob Marshall.
The Jayhawkers continued working on offense and defense for their game here Saturday with Oklahoma State.
Halfback Gene Keady, who has missed the last three games because of a knee injury, was checked by a specialist and a report is expected later this week.
Trainer Ken Rawlinson said first string fullback Dennis Morris, who injured a leg Monday, has improved rapidly and will play Friday.
MANHATTAN — (UP) — Kansas State's football squad worked on wet turf Wednesday dividing the practice between offense and defense against Missouri formations.
K-State Faces Tigers
The Missouri battle Saturday at Columbia will be K-State's final Big Eight game of the season.
Gene Meier, first unit guard, and Ben Grosse, second team halfback.
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Coach Frank Broyles indicated Anderson will see a lot of action against Kansas State Saturday behind first string left halfback Bob Haas, also a sophomore.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — (UP) — Sophomore halfback Bob Anderson, just getting back into shape after a preseason kidney injury, ran on the Missouri second football unit Wednesday.
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