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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Oct. 1, 1965
"Little Guy" to Call for Kansas in Battle of Defeated
Smallest player in the Big Eight Conference will quarterback Kansas Saturday in their attempt to break into the victory column when they take on the winless California Golden Bears at Berkeley.
Bill Fenton, 150 pound junior from Kansas City, was named by Coach Jack Mitchell to fill the gap left by injured Bob Skahan. Skahan, junior letterman quarterback, received a hamstring muscle pull in the Arizona game last Saturday.
End Willie Ray Smith, Beaumont,
Tex., senior, is out for Cal and per-
haps for the season. Smith re-injured
his knee in the Arizona contest.
Coach Mitchell said the Golden Bears are a better offensive team than Arizona and a better defensive team than Texas Tech.
“OUR DEFENSE is based on space at quarterback and lack of Skahan will hurt at Cal,” Mitchell said. “But we certainly aren't going out there to lose. The boys think they can get something done and I think they might. I've never had a squad of kids I enjoyed more. They're tops, with a great attitude.”
Offensively California played a flankerback formation the past two years. Last year they emphasized the drop-back pass to utilize the throwing arm of Craig Morton. Morton is gone now and with him went the 30 to 40 passes per game offense.
THIS YEAR California attacks with a tight slot-back giving California four running backs, the quarterback is a runner, and at least one extra blocker.
The Jayhawks will be depending on their defense to protect their offense Saturday. KU is handicapped in that Fenton is too short on dropback passes and not fast enough to pose a running threat like Skahan does, Mitchell said.
Fenton, who missed spring practice in order to play baseball, was listed as a sixth string "red shirt" last season. Fenton was not a high school starter until his senior year when he led his team to a league championship. He completed 55 per cent of his passes and hit for 11 touchdowns that year.
ALTHOUGH FENTON stands only 5'9" he tried playing basketball during his sophomore year in high school. Three times he scored 31 points a game, a sophomore record.
Fenton has defeated champion tennis players and his golf game produces scores in the 70's.
In the Jayhawks' first two games Fenton hit on 14 of 26 passes for a total of 297 yards. Three of the 14 were touchdown passes. Last Saturday Fenton was sidelined until the third quarter. He promptly completed three consecutive tosses including the 41-yard bomb to split end Sim Stokes, '6'1", 193 pound Mobile, Ala., junior. During the second half he connected on seven of 14 attempts for 108 yards.
FOLLOWING THE 23-15 loss to Arizona. Coach Mitchell said, "Fen-
Burn Cal's Golden Bears Chant of KU Jayhawkers
By Mike Griffith
(Staff Writer)
CALIFORNIA'S warm sun usually brings thoughts of surfers riding the last wave in alone, beach house resorts on Malibu and Santa Monica beaches, and suntanned tourists enjoying a vacation.
But for the Kansas Jayhawks a trip to California brings only one thought—burn the Golden Bears.
KU will have their work cut out for them Saturday when they invade the domicile of California at Berkeley.
CALIFORNIA, although still seeking their first win after two setbacks, is a rugged opponent.
After a sound trouncing at the hands of Notre Dame, 48-6, the Golden Bears lost a squeaker to the Michigan Wolverines, 10-7, last Saturday before 81,415 fans at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Bear coach Ray Willesey said, "Michigan was good. I thought our defense was much improved and our offense has shown it can move the ball against good competition."
KU has beaten the Golden Bears in their two previous games, 53-6 at Berkeley in 1961 and 33-21 in Lawrence in 1962. This is the last scheduled chance for California to win in the series.
Leading the California attack will be quarterback Dan Berry, who has a 5.1 yards-per-carry average and two sophomore halfbacks, Lloyd Reist and Ted Parks.
Kansas will counter the Bears' attack with a wide-open, every play all the way, aerial attack led by Bill Fenton.
KU will depend on an improved defense and will try to cut down on the costly mistakes that have led to two Kansas defeats.
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Fenton says he welcomes the chance to start for the Jayhawks. "When I run on the field I think I'm 6'9" and 250 and it helps me to do a better job."
Position shifts this week include moving starting offensive center Bob Kreutzer, 6'2", 200 pound Garden City sophomore, to offensive guard to make room at center for Mike O'Brien, 6'5", 228 pound Liberal senior, George Harvey, 6'4", 245 pound Parsons junior, was dropped to second-team defensive linebacker.
KU will initiate the 1965 Cross Country season at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Meet to Open Cross Country
The six mile race against Southern Illinois will be staged on the 1965 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship Course. The course is west of Iowa Street and north of 23rd Street.
Kansas won last year's meet 17-40. Captain John Lawson, Kansas City senior, and Tom Yergovich, Kansas City junior, were winners in last year's meet in Carbondale, Ill. Lawson finished second and Yergovich fifth in the meet.
Completing the Kansas roster are sophomores Curtis Grindal, Carbondale; Rick Jamison, Linwood; Gene McClain, Salina; Allan Russell, Scottsbluff, Neb., and junior Jose Contreras, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Southern Illinois returns four runners who placed in last year's competition. Returnees are juniors Al Ackman, Art Sommer, John Trowbridge and senior Jack Leydig. Sophomores wrap up the SIU seven man contingent.
Starting offensive lineup for Kan- guard; Derccher, right tackle; Stokes, sas will be O'Brien, center; Elias, right end; Fenton, quarterback; tight end; Montgomery, left tackle; Johnson, left halfback; Bacon, full-kreutzer, left guard; Pratt, right back, and Abernethy, right halfback.
ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW
October 3,1965 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
National Guard Armory (South of Hallmark Bldg.on Turnpike Access Road) Lawrence, Kansas
Admission 50c Children under 12,with adult,free
THERE'S STILL TIME
Representatives will be in Strong Hall through noon October 2.
If you haven't made application for Blue Cross-Blue Shield supplemental Student health coverage — there's still time!
Information is also available at Blue Cross-Blue Shield headquarters, 2323 Ridge Court, Lawrence.
Kansas Hospital Service Assn., Inc.
Kansas Physicians' Service
PRESENTS
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THE SERFS
For an Exciting Weekend
- Friday Afternoon—FREE TGIF with the Serfs
- Friday Evening the Serfs with Mike Finnigan
- Saturday Afternoon-FREE-Listen to the KU-California game-The Serfs will play before and after the game, during half time and time outs. Every time the Jayhawks make a touchdown, the Red Dog will give away FREE-fifty cans of your favorite beverage.
- Saturday Evening—The Serfs—This attraction is one of the most exciting Rhythm and Blues shows in the Midwest.
- The Ike & Tina Turner Revue & the Iketes
COMING SOON
Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
- Doug Clark and his band