'Don't Wake Me Up'
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University Daily Kansan
Reserve Fires Redlegs
By United Press International
By United Press International "Don't wake me up," said Jim Coker, and there was no objection from the Cincinnati Reds who had just seen a dream walking.
It was moments after Cincinnati beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in a "must game" last night, and the Reds knew to a man that they owed the victory to the 28-year old reserve catcher from Throckmorton, Tex.
"I want to shake your hand," was the tribute Acting Manager Dick Sisler paid Coker — a tribute that came from the heart because the Coker-made triumph meant that the Reds had sliced the idle first-place St. Louis Cardinals, lead to half-game and still retained an excellent chance to win or tie for the National League Pennant.
PLAYING ONLY because regular catcher Johnny Edwards is sidelined with sore hands. Coker gave the Reds the lead with a sixth-inning homer and then saved the victory when he cut down Bill Virdon, trying to steal the potential tying run at second base, in the eighth.
"He's got an arm like a cannon," grinned Sisler. "And the funny thing is he can hurt you with the bat, too. He came into Cincinnati with the Phillies a couple of years ago and beat us with a grand slam homer."
The Pirates put Coker's arm to the test in the eighth inning when Dick Schofield's double and Virdon's single cut the Red's lead to one run. Virdon broke for second as young Sammy Ellis went into his windup and — bang! — Coker's throw wiped him out by five feet.
Footballs Finally Fly On Intramural Fields
The intramural football season opened yesterday, with Delta Chi, Sigma Chi and Phi Gamma Delta posting wins in the Fraternity "B" Division II play.
Two long touchdown passes from Steve Worford to Robert Nash paved the way for Delta Chi's 13-0 victory over Sigma Phi Epsilon. One of the scoring tosses covered 80 yards, and the other was good for a 50-yard touchdown. The same combination worked for the one extra point the winners converted.
SIGMA CHI edged Delta Upsilon #2, 14-6, as David Kilander led the scoring with a touchdown and an extra point. Tom Jones tallied the other touchdown, and Scott Linscott the other conversion to round out the winners' scoring. Steve Walsh picked up Delta Upsilon's only touchdown.
Phi Gamma Delta took scoring honors yesterday with a 26-0 win over Theta Chi. Captain John Hondros led the scoring with two touchdowns. Grant Goodman and Don Welch accounted for the other two.
Independent "A" action is scheduled for today, with Ellsworth playing Templin, JRP vs. Spectre, and the Misfits vs. Oaks. The Laws, seventh team in the league, has a bye today.
THAT BROKE THE back of the Pirate rally and Ellis did the rest by closing out the final two innings in no-hit style to preserve Joe Nuxhall's ninth win of the season.
Coker, obtained from Denver of the Pacific Coast League on Aug. 23, doubled and scored on Schofield's throwing error to give the Reds a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning and also contributed a single to Cincinnati's eight-hit attack.
Now the Reds face the problem of making up a half-game against a Cardinal team that closes its season with three games against the last-place New York Mets. Both the Red's games are against the Phillies — one tonight and the other Sunday afternoon—and Sisler said it all last night when he commented, "Our job is to win two games and that's exactly what we're going to do. The rest is up to the Cardinals."
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Colts, 6-3, the Milwaukee Braves downed the Mets, 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs shaded the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3, in other NL games.
Mitchell Works Platoon System
Coach Jack Mitchell ran his Jayhawks through an abbreviated practice session yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's game with Wyoming in Memorial Stadium. A crowd of approximately 34,000, including 86 bands, is expected for the Band Day game.
Mitchell ran his newly-formed platoons through both offensive and defensive practice, and also had them working on punt coverage and returns.
He said he plans to use his third unit primarily as offensive substitutes when and if some of his offensive platoon players have to be switched to defense.
Distance Men Open at SIU
The Jayhawks, with a 21-meet victory streak, open this cross-country season against the Salukies of Southern Illinois in Carbon-dale this Saturday.
KU Coach Bill Easton said, "We have won from them but they're a good team and it'll be a good opening meet for us." Herald Hadley, KU captain, will be backed by John Lawson, Tom Yergovich, Bill Silverburg, Ken Holm and Lowell Paul.
The Salukies will have Bill Cornell, the English import, and Jack Leydig running the four-mile course for them Saturday.
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