Friday, Sept. 20, 1957 University Daily Kansan
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DON FELLER—Sparks KU at fullback
Feller Gives Kansas Experienced Fullback
Although this is his first year as a regular at KU, Don Feller is certainly no novice at the fullback position. Feller, an El Dorado junior, will give the Jayhawkers an experienced fullback in the season's opener Saturday night against TCU.
His college career began at Kansas in 1951 when, as a freshman, he played in three varsity games. After a hitch in the service, he earned junior college all-America honors while playing for El Dorado. He was on the all-America west team which played the eastern all-Americans in a junior college game last year.
This speedy back also gained valuable experience while in the army. He played on teams at Camp Carson, Colo., Camp Irwin, Calif., and Ft. Knox, Ken. While at Ft. Knox, Feller was on the championship regimental football team.
At El Dorado college Feller also lettered in track.
Feller Is Trackman
"I was the only one out for track because they didn't have enough money to support a whole team," he said. "The football coach and I traveled alone to track meets."
Feller gained El Dorado a place
in all four meets the school entered. In Pittsburg, with 22 teams competing, he managed enough points to put the school in eighth place. He also gained a second place in the pole vault and fourth place in the high jump at the National Junior College Track Meet. He plans to try out for the decathlon at KU this spring.
This 6-3, 183-pounder, has high hopes that Kansas will have a successful year on the gridiron this year. He pionted out that the spirit among the Jayhawkers has been very high this year.
High Hones For KU
At El Dorado high school Feller lettered in basketball for three years. He also plays golf but said he would hate to mention his score.
"If everyone keeps fired up, we'll do all right against TCU." he said. "I think the team played well in last Saturday's scrimmage for having just two weeks practice."
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TCU Given Edge Over Jayhawkers
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Chuck Mather sent his Jayhawkers into their final heavy drills Wednesday before meeting TCU in Fort Worth Saturday night. Mather will be sending his best team in four years against the Horned Frogs whom he describes as the "hardest team we played last year."
The KU squad engaged in rugged goal line stands at practice Wednesday, and practiced kicking extra points.
TCU has defeated Kansas 119 points to 20 points in winning the last four games. Last year the Jayhawkers were able to curb a strong Horned Frog running attack but were unable to stop now departed quarterback Chuck Curtis from completing 12 of 17 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown.
Texans Could Surprise
Although the Texans return only three regulars from last year's Cotton Bowl and were voted no better than sixth in the upcoming Southwest Conference race, the Horned Frogs may be the surprise team of that area as they return a varsity trio which includes John Nikkell, 225-pound end; Center Jim Ozee and top fullback Buddy Dike.
Kansas, however, returns six starters from that opening game in 1956. They are Frank Gibson, tackle; Bob Krause, guard; Jim Hull, tackle; Jim Letcavits, end; John Francisco, halfback, and Homer Floyd, fullback, now left half.
Gibson, Krause, Letecavits and Floyd are probable starters in Fort Worth.
Five other lettermen and one sophomore. Chester Vanatta and junior college all-American Don Feller are expected to be at the other starting positions.
Kansas is rated an upset favorite by many observers who point to the Jayhawkers' big line and swift backfield, but Mather is not so optimistic.
Another sophomore, John Peppercorn, is slated to see starting action at end.
Peppercorn To Start
"TCU would be good if they didn't add a new sophomore," he said. "They have killed us running and passing and on pass interceptions."
Kansas has defeated TCU only twice—in 1951 and 1952. The Horned Frogs have won ten. Two games were tied.
Swim Tryouts Saturday
Tvouts for Quack Club will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Robinson gymnasium. Applicants are to bring their own swimming suit, cap and towel.
N.Y. Battles For Dodgers
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NEW YORK, —(UP)— Unless a last gasp meeting with Nelson Rockefeller today produces a "miracle," the sum of $6^{2}$ million dollars may force the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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That's the amount that the city of New York would have to pay to keep the Dodgers, under the plan proposed by millionaire Rockefeller. The city won't pay it—a 14-2 vote against the plan is indicated in the Board of Estimate, the city's top ruling body.
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Rockefeller, who has offered to invest two million dollars; Dodger President Walter O'Malley, whose agents also are meeting with Los Angeles officials today; Thomas Goodfellow, President of the Long Island Railroad which owns much of the land the Dodgers seek; John Cashmore, Borough President of Brooklyn; and Wagner.
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Sharp-hitting Arkansas, forged in the tradition of Southwest Conference football, hosts the Big Eight conference's newest member, Oklahoma State University in Little Rick Saturaday night.
"I think we will be defensively better." Coach Cliff Speegle said about his Oklahoma team. He also thinks the Aggie offense will be on par with last year.
Yanks, Braves Start No.1 Hurlers Tonight
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The New York Yankees and Milwaukee Braves put their best pitchers forward tonight when they set out on "operation lock-up" against the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
World Series Hurlers
The Yankees, who can clinch Casey Stengel's eighth American League pennant in nine years by winning four of their last eight games even if the Chicago White Sox win all their 10, are sending Whitey Ford against the Red Sox while the Braves, whose "magic number" is six, have named Warren Spahn to start in quest of his 20th victory against the Cubs.
Barring an unforseen turnabout these are the same pitchers who will be on the mound on Wednesday, Oct. 2 when the World Series opens at Yankee Stadium.
The Braves recovered from their eight-losses-in-11-games coma of last week, seem to have shaken off the uncertainty that marred their play and ready for a strong close-out.
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