Evening star., 1948-10-15
G. Pinned to Give Kansas Tough Time Tonight
Crack Big Seven
Team Will Have
Edge in Speed
Underdoe CoIonioIs
Will Rely on Davis
To Keep Score Close

George Washington collides witt
Kansas at Grifflth Stadium tonight
in an intersectional football fracas
that could stir up more excitement
than a couple of loose atoms in 9
mixing bowl. The kickoff is sched-
uled for $50.
In place of the one-cylinder ma
chine that alternately backfired ano
spurted forward in the first foul
games, the Colonials expect to roll
out a well-oiled mechanism capable
of giving the visitors merry chase
The Jayhawkers, Of course, have q
national reputation and are expect.
ed to have power to spare If needed
Reports from the downtown campus
indicate it will be needed.
Andy Davis will spearhead G. WIS
otfenSe Ambling Andy calls the
plays and runs and throws the ball
and does all three well enough to
guarantee to keep Kansas on Its
toes like a ballet chorus. With Al
Dugcd. Jimmy Kline and Bill Spang-
ler lending helping hands, Davis
could mix up a portion that might
give the visitors a slightly dizzy
feeling. Coach Bo Rowland, how
ever, has no visions of scoring an
upset, but merely hopes to keep
the count at respectable level.
Kansas Light. But Sturdy.
Coached by ]. V. Skies, the Jay
hawkers are light, fast and hard
hitting. They may concede q few
pounds in the line to G. W., but will
have the edge in mobility. in an
era OF 200-pOund -and-up lines, the
Kansas forwards are somewhat of a
rarity with an average we'll under
that figure. Dick Tomlinson, 2l0-
pound guard, and Dick Monroe, 208-
pound center, are the bulkiest lads
up front.
Co-champion of the Big Seven
Conference two years running, Kan
sas has winning complex that will
be hard to beat. The Hawks lost a
l-point decision to Texas Christian
in their debut, but bounced back to
win their next three, while piling
up 100 points.
Forrest Griffith, 190-pound full
back who rocketed through Big
Seven opposition last year, winning
all-conference honors as a sopho-
more. and Bud French, a breakaway
runner, are two lads the Colonials
must keep bottled up if they hope
to win. Grif1ith was the leagues
leading scorer last season and is
supposed to be better this time.
Stars With Jayhawkers.
Dick Bertuzzi. a good blocker as
well as q capable ball-carrier, backs
up French and is rated on q par
with him. Dick Gilman, rookie quar-
terback who stepped into the T-for-
nation as though he'd played it all
his life, and Frank Patee. playing
his fourth season of varsity football,
round out the starting backfield.
Gilman figures to give G. WIS sec
ondary a busy night, having tossed
eight touchdown passes this year.
Cliff Mcdonald, a reserve back,
and Bryan Sperry, a small, but glue
fingered end, are two Of Gilman s
favorite pass targets.
The Colonial line is short handed,
but Rowland Is confident it will force
Kansas to show its best amanners
while in the game With Tackle
Harvey Shipman, Center Talbot
Dredpe and Guard Dixie Howell
scattered around like detectives look
ing for pickpockets, the Hawks will
have to pick their spots carefully.
An added feature tonight will be
the Air Force Band drill between
halves. The military musicians also
will parade on the field before the
opening kickoff.