The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
READY FOR CANE
Kansas Uniyersity-Army Con-
test Scheduled for Oct. z.
Facing One of
Hardest Schedules in History.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 2e.-The Uni
versity of Kansas football eleven is
ia excellent physical condition for the
Army Kansas game on October Z, ac-
cording to the coaches-George Potsy
Clark and Carl Schlademann-and is
rapidly being whipped into shape as
Regards complete coordination of the
tFam and the successful completion of
Rays.
sDany scrimmage and strict running
rnles for severy man leach one being
required to run a mile after signal
Ilracticep. are doing their part in keep
ing the squad in fine shape and in
rounding out the rough corners.
In Good Condition.
1.-THE practice last spring and the
fact that all the members of the squad
Kept in good condition during the
SIMMER" Coach Clarke says, has
ulaced the 1922 team far ahead OF
any football aggregation which Kan
sas ever before turned out at this point
OF the season.
EThe Jayhawkers are facing probably
one of the hardest schedul Nm the
history of football at the University.
cAlly its entire last years squad back
il camp this season. The remainder
OF the schedule includes games with
Drake, Washburn, Kansas Aggies,
Oklahoma u, Nebraska, Colorado,
terminating with the annual battle
with Missouri, to be played this year
at Columbia. All of the Missouri
Valley material is much better than
e was last year, according to all re-
ports coming in, and Kansas can and
does expect stiff fights in every con-
test this fall.
Much of the practice work for the
varsity team these days D being de-
voted to training the men in the art
or breaking up forward passes ana
completing passes against every pos
stble opposing defense. The veteran
passer from last years team, "Prex"
Wilson, has been doing fine on the
tossing end. Coach Clark says, while
Hiack, Mclean, McAdams and Krue-
ger have been alternating the receiv-
ing end of the combination.
"Red" Ivy Back in X. U.
~'Red" Ivy, back in K. U. harness
alter an absence of almost two years,
has been showing strong in the line
and is a likely candidate for line
berth.
FGood backfieid material is plenti-
fdl, and barring an unusual run of
injuries or hard luck, the coaches say
the team should have one of the
strongest back support which has
represented the school for several
years. McAdams, Kruger, Sturgeon
and Wilson, first string men from last
season; are all back and going good.
Other bacl1field candidates include
CA1vert. Burt, Stover.l Shannon and
Anderson frony the 1921 freshman.
sddad.l Competition for the backfield
Positions will be kept keen right up
I'd the time of the opener with the
Army at West Point
Plans. for taking a big K. U. delega-
thin for this game on October z are
rapidly being completed, according to
Carl Cannon, secretary OF the New
York Alumni association. In addi-
tipn, many Kansas people are plan
ming on being in the east early in
OCTOBER, so as to attend the fracas.
Among these is Gov. H. j. Allen, who
has announced acceptance of an IN
vitation to accompany the team and
RIOTERS to a reception in New Work
the night OF October s and then to
West Point for the game the follow
ing day.