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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Oct. 11, 1957
Modest Sophomore Quarterbacks Warn Cyclones Will Be Tough
Modesty, even after a sparkling performance against Colorado, prevailed between Kansas' two sophomore quarterbacks, Larry McKown and Duane Morris.
"I had all the time in the world to throw that last pass," said McKown. "Our linemen deserve a world of credit for the job they did."
With this remark the Oil Hill rookie quarterback palmed off the credit for his 58-yard pass that set up the tying touchdown in KU's game with Colorado Saturday.
Coach Chuck Mather's other sophomore quarterback, Duane Morris, Salina, who made the game winning placement with 1:13 left was equally modest about his part in the winning effort. "That line blocking was terrific!" he said "I wasn't worried at all about anyone breaking through. I wasn't nervous to the point of feeling butterflies in my stomach. I felt like there was a lot of pressure. It wasn't pressure from the outside. I just felt I couldn't let my teammates down after the great job they had done."
This was the first college game Morris had ever had the extra point chores, and he did them well. His two kicks that hit his mark could have made the difference between a win, loss or tie.
Mather Praises Sophs
Mather heaped praise on the two virtually unknown sophomores at practice Monday.
"They deserve a world of credit for the preparation they have done to be ready to go when the time presented itself. They did as good a job as anyone could possibly have done. They got the job done. I was really proud of them."
Morris was called into action against Colorado before the first half had ended. Wally Strauch had just been injured and the KU fans meant that the Jayhawkers would be coming back from the Rockies with their tail feathers trimmed now that the first and second string quarterbacks were both gone. One radio announcer forecasted that it looked like a long season for Coach Mather and his crew.
But Morris wasn't listening to the radio at the time. He went ahead to alternate at quarterback with McKown and engineered one touch-down drive as well as kicking two placements. He also ended hopes of CU's turning the tables when he intercepted a pass by Bob Stransky in the closing seconds of the game. He brought the team down to the five yard line before the clock ran out.
Morris participated and lettered in every sport in Salina High School. He played football, basketball, track and American Legion baseball, earning six letters in these sports.
Morris is majoring in Industrial Management. His main interest is flying. He is a member of the Air Force ROTC.
As for the game Saturday with the Iowa State Cyclones, he said, "I feel Iowa State has the best
Cyclones To Be Tough
single wing in the conference. Judging from the OU game they're going to be more rugged than we'd anticipated. The only way we're going to be able to beat them is to go all out."
Morris also has his ideas about the future of KU football.
"Coach Mather has finally gotten together the group of boys he wants," Morris said. "Our team should really improve this year and even more next year."
McKown played his first college game Saturday and admits it was no picnic.
"It was rougher than I had expected," he said. "I was pretty nervous because I knew a lot was riding on the game. But after a while everything seemed to come naturally."
Option Play Is Key
McKown said the 58-yard pass was an option play.
"We could either run with it or pass," he said. "But that late in the game there wasn't much choice but to pass."
McKown graduated from El Dorado high school with another Jayhawker player, Don Feller. He lettered six times in four sports in high school, and is a transfer from El Dorado Junior College.
He is majoring in personnel administration and is a member of Sigma Nu social fraternity.
McKenny isn't sitting back, thinking next Saturday's game with Iowa State to be a pushover. "It's going to be as rough or rougher than Colorado" he said. "We've got to prepare ourselves as much this week as we have the past three weeks."
Expect Yankees To Revamp
NEW YORK — (UP) — General Manager George Weiss was expected today to "swing the axe with a vengeance" in an effort to revamp the New York Yankees during the winter months.
The Yankees' world series loss to the Milwaukee Braves was seen as sure to result in a basic front-office concept; the team failed and Casey Stengel must share in the blame.
Insiders pointed out that Stengel's reputation is as an all-victorious $100,000-a-year manager has definitely been hurt by the fact that the Yankees have won only one
world championship in the last four years. Any other front office might consider this a fine record but the Yankees regard the world title as their personal right.
Craft Given 1-Year Contract
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —(UP)—
Harry Craft, who managed the Kansas City Athletics to a 23-27 record in the late stages of the 1957 baseball season, today was given a new one-year contract.
The cleaned seed of the pupil tree is so light that about 14,000 are required to make one pound.
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