Kansas Must Accelerate for M. A. Tilt
Kansas struggles to speed up as the team faces the Aggies in a 12.7 win that leaves fans uneasy. Coaches push for sharper ball movement and faster transition play to avoid future slow starts.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1952
Page
9
Kansas struggles to speed up as the team faces the Aggies in a 12.7 win that leaves fans uneasy. Coaches push for sharper ball movement and faster transition play to avoid future slow starts.
Kansas University battles Oklahoma A&M and Missouri in a conference chase while Oklahoma fights for sole second place. Kansas leads with injuries limiting key players as Missouri looms, and Oklahoma aims to clinch a top position with a win over Nebraska.
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees will be the featured guest at Lawrence High School football banquet honoring the Lions Northeast Kansas League champions and the Little Lions and Mustangs teams. Mantle was invited by head coach Allan Woolard, Mantle’s former Commerce, Oklahoma, high school coach.
Missouri Valley members rest this week while Tulsa and Oklahoma A&M face intersectional foes. Detroit Texas Tech? No. The piece notes Ted Marchibroda’s 390 passing yards for Detroit in a 42-21 loss to Tulsa, Tulsa and Houston leading the Valley race with Houston 3-1 and Tulsa 6-1-1 in eight games. Detroit seeks an upset over Houston in the Nov 29 windup. A&M hosts Washington State as Tulsa hosts Arkansas. Standings show Tulsa, Houston, Detroit, and Wichita active, with Drake and Baylor losses noted. The history aside begins with a note on the first YMCA founded in London in 1844.
Compton California junior college football team walloped Garden City 38-0 on Saturday night. End Hal Steele starred with nine receptions for 238 yards and a touchdown, leading Compton’s offense in a dominant performance.
Wes Santee led Kansas to its sixth straight Big Seven cross country crown on the Mt. Dread course. Santee won in 15:08.1 a new course record while Bruce Drummond of Oklahoma finished second, with Lloyd Barlow of Colorado third and Keith Palmquist fourth. Kansas totaled 20 points to win, Oklahoma 34, Colorado 43, Missouri 56, Iowa State 69, Nebraska 92.
New York reports that Georgia Tech Michigan State Southern California and UCL A top the list of 21 unbeaten and untied teams. Maryland fell to Mississippi and Buena Vista defeated Toledo Wesleyan. Peru Teachers leads with 10 wins while Tech, MSU, USC and UCLA each have eight or nine victories. USC and UCLA meet Saturday. Northeastern Oklahoma State remains unbeaten with nine wins but has finished its schedule.
McPherson College Bulldogs dominated the Kansas Conference with a nine game unbeaten streak and an average of 44.7 to 16.6 points against foes. Ottawa Braves took a strong second with five wins and one loss, losing 47-40 to McPherson. Final standings list McPherson first, Ottawa second, followed by Bethany Baker and others.
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd says Stubby Leon Hardeman is irreplaceable after the 7 3 defeat by Alabama. Hardeman, 5 6 175, led SEC rushers with 704 yards before injury, and will be ready for Sugar Bowl. Alabama halfback Bobby Marlow reaches 729 season points after 64 yards against Tech. Meanwhile Conway regains national scoring lead with 121 points after four touchdowns against Central Missouri.
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes defeated the Ft. Hays State Tigers 34 to 20 in the season finale. Wesleyan trailed 21 to 13 at halftime and outscored the Tigers by two touchdowns in the second half.
Lauro Salas heavy cold forces postponement of his lightweight title bout with Tommy Collins in Boston from tonight to December at the Boston Garden.
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