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Jayhawkers Meet 1st Of 3 Single Wing Teams Saturday
Kansas' Jayhawkers meet the first of three single wing teams Saturday in Memorial Stadium. Colorado and Iowa State are also here on successive Saturdays.
The Buffs will again utilize their multiple offense with more than 50 per cent of their plays running off the single wing and the Cyclones, under Jim Myers, will use the single wing exclusively—it gave them a 10-0 victory over Denver last Saturday.
The KU coach, who for the first time since he arrived in 1954, didn't have to watch his team go down to an opening game defeat, sent his squad through dummy offensive and defensive drills Thursday and held live goal line scrimmage. The only change made Thursday, according to Mather, was Ed Prelock replacing Tom Horner at right tackle.
Oregon State, fresh from a sparkling 20-0 victory over Southern California, has the ideal single wing backfield with two very fast backs, wingback Earnel Durden and tailback Joe Francis. Ted Searle is rated a fine blocker and the fullback, Nub Beamer is tough and comes up very fast on defense and can usually be counted on for that extra yard or two.
Meanwhile Chuck Mather's comment Tuesday on his team's practice performances against the single wing offense was, "We're terrible." He added, however, that the team has improved on that point since Tuesday.
'We're Terrible'
Durden, the 5-10, 170-pounder, is rated exceptionally elusive on the reverse by KU scout Wayne Replogle. Durden is an excellent receiver and follows his blockers well.
Although KU has a 13 pound edge over Oregon State's balanced line the Jayhawkers give up a few pounds to State's potent backfield.
The first two units will "loosen up" today while the varsity reserves will serimmage with the freshmen on the practice field at 4 p.m.
Beamer Rushes 131 Yards
At the tailback spot is Francis, a fine passer, runner and punter. He is especially dangerous off tackle, has fine speed and is a dangerous downfield blocker
Kansas, while running off its T formations, was able to rush only 82 yards against TCU last Saturday.
Even so, the Jayhawkers probably have their best backfield in five years. All five starting gacks have great breakaway speed.
Beamer, the fullback, rushed 13 yards against Southern California while Durden averaged 6.8 yards in 10 carries—all were reverses.
Also the Jayhawkers have a newly proved passer in Bob Marshall, who also runs well and is strong defensively. Wally Strauch, No. 2 quarterback and the league's top passer in 1956, adds aerial power to the KU attack.
Marshall rushed 61 of KU's 82 yards last Saturday while he and Strauch connected on six of 12
Kansas defense, while allowing the Horned Frogs 253 yards, gave up only nine first downs. The Jaw-hawkers had 15 first downs. This fact, plus the fact that TCU scored only twice (one touchdown came on a fluke play in the opening minutes which gave TCU the ball on KU's 2-yard line) speaks well for a Kansas team which played with few substitutions.
passes for 112 yards—this feat in a driving rain.
Oregon State, under coach Tommy Prothro, who many West Coast fans hail as the PCC's future Bud Wilkinson, shows a desire on the field comparable to Oklahoma's according to the veteran Replogle.
Prothro, in 1954, inherited a team that had won only one game. In 1955 he finished second in the PCC and in 1956 he won the title, losing to Iowa in the post-season Rose Bowl classic.
Contrary to the always pessimistic Wilkinson, Prothro, before the season started claimed that his Beavers were "30 per cent better than last year." Their showing last Saturday seemed to justify Prothro's statement.
Beavers Show Great Desire
Kansas will start the same back-field again Saturday with Homer Floyd and Charlie McCue at half. Don Feller, whose speed kept Kansas' tying drive alive last Saturday, is at fullback. Feller, on a third and 23 situation from the KU 39-yard line, caught a Strauch pass and took off so quickly that he got all the way to the TCU 33. Feller, according to Mather, should have been tackled short of a first down.
McCue, who scored the first touchdown, had to stop to catch the ball, then run quickly for the goal line. He scored largely because Jim Letcavits, who was not in good blocking position, was able to bother a TCU defender long enough. Later Letcavits himself snared the football on the eight and survived a goal line tackle to score.
Kansas State Polishes Offense
MANHATTAN — (UP)—Polishing offense for use against Brigham Young University occupied Kansas State's football squad yesterday.
Probable starters named by Mertes were ends Don Zadnik and Jim Luzinski, tackles Jack Keelan and Wally Carlson, guards Gene Meier and Jaydee Stinson, center Ellis Rainsberger, quarterback Dick Corbin, halfbacks Keither Wilson and Gene Keady and backlay Gray Glaze.
Coach Bus Mertes disclosed two reserves, halfback Ron Beshk and quarterback John Solmos, will be sidelined for the game Saturday because of knee injuries.
Cross Country Prospects Bright
Kansas' cross country team opens its heaviest schedule in history this autumn and is favored to win its 11th straight meet championship.
Five lettermen are included in the 11 man varsity unit which will run in seven meets. The season's opener is against Missouri here October 12.
In addition to the returning members, five sophomores are up from the highly-rated freshman crop last year. They are Brian Travis, Des Moines, Ia.; Dale Lubs, LaPorte, Ind.; Bob Tague, Rosedale; Don Greenlee, Primghar, Ia., and Cliff Cushman, Grand Forks. N. D.
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The perennial conference kings lost four key men from last year's squad, but return the services of Jerry McNeal, co-captain and defending league individual champion.
Other returning lettermen are Hal Long and Verlyn Schmidt, seniors; Barry Crawford, junior, and Tom Skutka, second semester sophomore. Bob Harrison, a junior, is another promising upperclassman.
This year, for the first time, the conference will have eight members running. Oklahoma State is entering in its first official league race. The Cowpokes can't be taken too lightly as they won the NCAA crown in 1954. Kansas has won the individual title for 10 consecutive years.
The schedule:
Missouri at Lawrence ... Oct. 12
Chicago Tr, Club at Chicago Oct. 19
Okla, State at Lawrence ... Oct. 25
Oklahoma at Norman ... Nov. 1
Big Eight at Ames ... Nov. 9
Midwest AAU at Des Moines Nov. 16
NCAA at East Lansing ... Nov. 25
3 NL Batsmen Near 200 Hits MILWAUKEE —(UP)—Three National League batsmen stand a good chance of reaching the 200 hit mark in the waning days of the 1957 season. Closest is Red Schoendienst of the Braves with 199 hits, while teammate Hank Aaron has 197.
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Volleyball Team Meets Sunday
Anyone interested in competitive volleyball should attend a meeting of the University Volleyball Club at 2 p.m. Sunday in Robinson Gymnasium.
Kevin Jones, Lawrence graduate student, will coach the University volleyball team. On the team will be four members of the team which was third in the national tournament last year.
They are Jim Coleman, Dayton, Ohio, graduate student; Dick Laptad, Lawrence graduate student; Dick Hougland, Overland Park senior, and Bill Johnson, Overland Park junior.
Kansas meets M.U. at Lawrence, November 23, in a game that will see the series deadlock between the two schools broken. Both teams have won 29 while tying 7.
Jones said several games have been scheduled for the University team, which will not participate in intramursal.
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