Evening star., 1933-12-02

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Washington was to wind up its
season and the local gridiron
campaign with a homecoming
day game with the Jayhawkers
of Kansas University at Griffith
Stadium.
Upward of 10000 spectators were ex-
peCted 10 witness the contest which
was to begin at 2 o'clock. Should the
crowd number more than 1o.s00 the
total in eight games Aere this season.
The present record, established last
year. is 92,500.
With George Washington woefully
weak in reserve strength as a result of
injuries. the Jayhawkers ruled slight
favorites. notwithstanding this was to
&C their second game in three days.
After trimming Missouri on Thanks
giving day, the KansanS hoped a train
for Washington, and the schedule al
lowed the visitors less than siX-hour
stretch between their arrival and
game time
The Colonials, anxious to end their
season with a record the equal of last
seasons, we're armed with new set Of
passing plays in an effort to annex
their sixth victory of the campaign.
Twice they have been turned back
Tennessee and Tulsa accomplishing the
feat-and Clemson was fought to a
ScoreleSS tie,
4 UGURING a tight battle depend
~ ing to great extent on the
breaks are the performances Of
the Colonials and JayhaWkers against
Tulsa, the only eleven to appear on
the schedules Of each of today's rivals
Kansas. IN mid-seaSon slump. dropped
6-to-o decision to the Oilers. while
George Washington, hampered by nu-
nlerous injuries, lost to them, 13 to g..
One of Kansas brightest perform
ances of the campaign was holding
Notre Dame to scoreleSs tie. High
lights of George Washingtons season
were victories over Auburn and Wash
ington and Jefferson.
Although Kansas-win, lose or draw
was assured OF an iron man" rating,
the team is not expected to show the
strain of Thursdays battle with Mis-
souri, and the long train ride as much
as many anticipate. The Jayhawkers
Walloped Missouri, 81 to 0, and took
things easy in the process.
However, the Colonials. although
minus much of their reserve strength
have been resting two weeks and have
benefited by knowledge of Kansas per-
ant Coach Len Walsh, who secuted the
game.
TIME injury jinX which has pursued
the Colonials this season may de-
prive the local collegianS Of the
full-time services of Finis Parrish
halfback. A hurt leg, which was not
expected to keep him out of the game.
nevertheless was reported sufficiently
painful to prohibit him from starting.
Chris Doose, another back, is nursing
bad shoulder and probably will view
the game from the bench.
The Kansas eleven, which will out
weigh the Colonials in the backfield by
avoirdupois in the line, boasts several
outstanding players in Ormand Beach,
216-pound fullback; Pete Mehringer,
| 198- pound tackle and Olympic wrestling
champion: Ed Hall, 155-pound halfback
and Big Six Conference sprint cham
pion: Elwyn Dees. 198-pound linemar
who holds the world interscholastic shot
put record. and Ray DUNN, rated the
| best ball carrier on the squad.
| Among some of the notables to attend
the second annual George Washington
home-coming game was to be Mr..
Harry H. Woodring, Assistant Secretary
of War and former Governor of the
State of Kansas. John Joy Edison.
prominent banker. will attend as the
Oldest G. w. u. alumnus. class OF 1868,
while Paul Hudson of Washington,
quarterback of the first Kansas team in
1890, will greet the visitors.