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CLIMAX OF SPECTACULAR SURGE Big Six Bowl Jinx Doesn't Worry Jayhawks

By BILL CHAPMAN UP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 18. (UP)—Kansas faces a hoodoo when it meets its fast-stepping Big Six co-champion against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl at Miami on New Year's Day. No big six team ever has won one of the four major post-season bowl games. Oklahoma tried unsuccessfully against Tennessee in the Orange Bowl in 1939 and Missouri failed three times—against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl in 1940, against Fordham in the Sugar Bowl in '42 and against Texas in the Cotton Bowl last year. But any bowl jinx that might exist against a Big Six competition doesn't perturb the men from Mount Oread above the Kaw in the slightest. Coach George Sauer's Jayhawkers, who only two years ago were the doormats of the midlands conference, intend to climax their spectacular surge to prominence with a victory in the first bowl venture in Kansas's history. To accomplish this, the Jayhaws will rely on the same statistics who led them to eight victories and two ties this season: 1.) Ray Evans, a triple threat halfback who is regarded as one of the greatest players ever to wear Kansas football sox; and 2.) A "Lighthorse Brigade" line which averages around 185 pounds per man—the best offensive-defensive record in the Big Six. Evans, nick-named "The Rifter" in the midlands because of his uncanny passing ability, won the Big Six aerial title for the second straight year. He completed 30 out of 60 passes without an interception for a gain of 598 yards. Besides his passing talents Evans is a brilliant runner and a standout on pass defense. The shifty lightweight line is renowned for its alertness, open-field blocking and deft knifing tactics which keeps it in the opposing backfield for a good part of the game. In addition to Evans, the Jayhawkers have two other Big Six individual champions. Co-captain Otto Schnellbacher, a 183-pound end, won pass receiving laurels for the second straight year by catching 23 passes that netted 361 yards and produced four touchdowns. He also recovered a blocked punt for a fifth score. In sophomore fullback Forrest Griffith, Kansas has an explosive runner who scored 54 points to lead the conference. Bill (Red) Hogan and Lynne McNutt give the Jayhawks two more passing threats, while Bud French, Dick Bertuzzi and Frank Pattee are capable ball-carrying aides. The 'Clutch Hitter' Big Six teams learned early that they couldn't make a mistake against Kansas. Twice this season when the opposition rallied in the final minute of play, Sauer's charges came from behind to beat Nebraska and Missouri. Frank Christian played a scoreless tie with Denver in the mud and rain and Oklahoma, the co-champion, deadlocked the Jayhawkers, 13 to 13. Denver, Iowa State, South Dakota State, Kansas State, Oklahoma A & M, and Arizona all were beaten. Sauer, a former All-America hack at Nebraska, attributes his team's success to the old formula of hard work. "In general, we plan to follow the same practice pattern for the Orange Bowl," he said. "That means plenty of scrimmages, close individual coaching and lengthy play-polishing." Practice, which was recessed when the season ended on Nov. 22, was resumed on Dec. 11. The squad will leave for Miami on Dec. 26 to enable the players to spend Christmas with their families. In the meantime, Sauer and his assistants have cancelled all engagement to the statewide after-speaking circuit to devote their time and energy to the team.

Sports Parade

(Continued from Page 10) instructional classes at various schools and colleges. The pros will also be asked to work with the caddies at their home clubs to develop that latent talent. For it is from the caddy pen that most of golf's best talent has been derived. Pointing up the need for an accent on golf, Corcoran explained that "A few years ago the average age of your open tournament winner was 28 and now it is 33." "Ten years ago you had your Sneads, Runyans and Nelsons coming up," Corcoran added. "Today we have few, if any, real fine young golfers making a bid in the big time." There was no question in the mind of Dudley and Fernandes, president of the Western Golf Association, that Corcoran was the man for the job. "We intend making use of his ability and fine talents in developing junior golf on a large scale," Dudley said. "We intend taking advantage of these talents to put over this program, which the entire membership is solidly behind." Corcoran was pleased with the move, particularly in view of the unsettled situation since his "sneak punch" kayo by Metz. "I saw Louis knocked down—so I don't feel so bad now," he quipped. But with Corcoran it was more than a job with the juniors and an opportunity to help golf even more. To him it was a vote of confidence from the men behind the game.

Basketball Results

Teen-Age Crime Blamed On Fear Of War

DENVER (UP)—Juvenile Judge Philip B. Gilliam, an expert on child problems, believes that a wave of "teen-age murders during 1947 could be attributed to our present social unrest. Judge Gilliam explained that although all children must succumb to their environment, if that environment is one productive of hate, he said, the teen-ager may take murder as an emotional outlet. "Teen-agers of today are living in a world in which they feel insecure," the judge noted. "News hinting at the possibility of another war creates a reaction of fear and distrust."

Vanity, All Is Vanity

ALLIANCE, Ohio (UP) — The craze for collecting radiator ornaments from automobiles has bothered Alliance motorists. More than 34 were reported stolen recently. Police questioned several teen-agers, who admitted they stole the ornaments and gave them to their girl friends for bracelets.

SEEK $6,000,000 FOR MERCY

CHICAGO (UP) — Former Mayor Edward J. Kelly, chairman of the Friends of Mercy committee, expects a spring Mardi Gras here to raise $6,000,000 for a new Mercy Hospital. It will be held on the lake front or in the Chicago stadium about May 1.

OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK HOME XMAS DECORATION CONTEST Sponsored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

Please enter my home in the annual Christmas Decoration Contest. Name ________________________ Address ________________________ Mail or bring blanks to Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 200 Aragon Ave. ENTRIES CLOSE DECEMBER 20th. JUDGING TO BE DONE DECEMBER 26.

PUZZLE By Walter Wellman

Solution to Yesterday's Puzzle IRIS STUFF RUBE | ROPE HORSE OVAL | ONCE ARAL WORE | TATTERIEL PATON | TETE SLY CIDER | FACETS SALTLESS | SOHO SHORN TOT | ROOT GELID IDLE | EXULANTER SORES | DEHORNED TRADER | ANTS ELK METE | SAPID RAIN SAP | ODER FASEL GOES | TARS AMASS OWNS ACROSS 1 Broad-crest. 5 Book ad. 10 Explosive missile. 14 Prevaricator. 15 Artist's tool. 16 Notion. 17 Poker stake. 18 Shallow crest. 19 Strong odor. 20 A sport. 22 Worships. 24 Pig pen. 25 Scaffolds. 26 Backward. 29 Large beast. 33 Concerning. 34 Port of Egypt. 35 Feathery scarf. 36 Sounded. 37 Former Czech president. 38 Wagere. 39 Sea eagle. 40 Dull people. 42 Drowse. 44 Section of an army. 45 Optimistic. 46 Pacific island. 47 Flat disk. 50 Unfounded. 54 Indians. 55 Simpleton. 57 Face or plate. 58 Disorder relative. 59 Silkworm. 61 Compassion. 62 Smallest. 63 Depend. DOWN 1 Tattle. 2 Russian hemp. 3 Attestation. 4 Refinement. 5 Strung balls. 6 Tutelary god. 7 Worn. 8 Soak. 9 Blanchet. 10 Having two forms, as a satyr. 11 Aroma. 12 Only this. 13 Clubs. 21 Relative. 23 Performs. 25 Ancient Roman highway. 26 Reveals. 27 Hardens; var. 28 Hair dye. 29 Made fish edible. 30 Fat. 31 Hauler; colloq. 32 Impetuous. 34 Purple fruit. 37 Braggart. 38 Baffle. 40 Blessing. 41 Tree trunk. 43 Impudent. 44 Hunting dog. 46 Tubular missiles. 47 Jolt. 48 Small case. 49 Gusto. 50 Harbor entrance; Sp. 51 Ireland. 52 Navigate. 53 Kill. 56 Unit. Copyright, 1947, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.

Women Debate on Equal Terms With Men in United Nations By SARA YOKELY UP Staff Correspondent

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. (UP)—The United Nations sometimes looks like a woman's club meeting. During the latest session more than 20 women officially represented their countries. In this, as in previous sessions, the queen bees of the UN were Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States and Mrs. Pandit of India, both as skillful in mental fencing as any of their male compatriots. Never one to sit quietly on the sidelines, Mrs. Roosevelt makes her presence felt in the UN, particularly in the social, humanitarian and cultural committee, where she was pitted this year against A. A. Zorin of the Soviet Union in debates on war mongering. When people praise her agile mind and youthful enthusiasm she says, "After all, I've had a great deal of political experience. You must remember that I am 63 years old and that I've made a lot of speeches." Russians Alert It is essential, as Mrs. Roosevelt points out, that any delegate opposing the Soviet Union on any issue be alert. "If they don't win their point one way, they'll try another. You always have to be on your toes mentally." The Russians appreciate Mrs. Roosevelt as a very able opponent. She tells the story of one convention she had with Andrei Vishinsky, Soviet chief-spokesman, at the last general assembly session. "I told Mr. Vishinsky that I hoped one day he and I would be on the same side of a dispute because I admired his fighting qualities," she related. Vishinsky's answer was "And I yours." Mrs. Pandit, the only woman head delegate at the UN, has devoted most of her energies at this session to problems of trusteeship. A feeling of drama raced through the general assembly hall when this slim, dark woman, clad in a flowing gold and white sari, walked to the rostrum to plead eloquently that Southwest Africa be placed under trusteeship. Nehru Is Brother Mrs. Pandit's position as head of a delegation is unique in another way. She receives her instructions on India's position from her brother, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, head of the Indian government. Mrs. Gertruda Sekaninova, of Czechoslovakia, the only woman delegate from eastern Europe, worked three to five nights during lings of the political committee, for she practiced law in Prague before the war. Mrs. Sekaninova's lawyer husband was executed by the Nazis and she was interned for over two years. After her liberation in April, 1945, this intense intelligent woman, still very nervous as a result of her experiences in a concentration camp, was named counselor of the Czech ministry of foreign affairs. Most of the women delegates at the UN are gathered around the oval conference table in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee. Glamour gal of the committee is Senora Amalia De Castillo Ledon, Justice, Ladon, probably the most important woman in official circles of Mexico, is both a political expert and a playwright. A sophisticated-looking blonde with gray green eyes, Senora Ledon could win hands down in a contest for the best-dressed woman at the UN. Mme. Marie Helene Lefaucheux of France, a sparkling, little brunette who has just left for home, is glad that men and women work together at the UN because she feels women are better off when they steer clear of the strictly feminine approach. No Old Maids There are four former school teachers on the UN social committee—and not one old maid in the group. Mrs. Florence Paton of the United Kingdom, a laborite member of Parliament and the wife of an MP, was a history and English teacher. During the war she taught children who remained in London during the blitz. Mrs. Enid Roberts of New Zealand, a pleasant looking white-haired woman, was a school teacher for a number of years and initiated the first adult education program among the adults of the Maori people of New Zealand. The other two school teachers in the committee are from the Near East. Mrs. Badia Afnan, before she was named alternate representative for the delegation of Iraq, was chief inspector of women's schools in her country. Mrs. Alice Cosma of Syria, who received her B.S. and M.A. degrees from Columbia University, was principal of girls schools in Syria for eight years. Mrs. Bodil Begtrup, a maternal-looking woman with wavy brown hair, is no stranger to international organizations. She was a member of the Danish delegation to the League of Nations in 1938 and is chairman of the UN commission on the status of women.

Bus Driver's Holiday

ALBANY, N. Y. (UP)—Sherwood L. Williams, naval veteran who tired of driving a bus, turned his favorite hobby into a business. Williams opened a tropical goldfish store. "I like fish," he explained. "Besides, this is better than driving a bus in all kinds of weather."

On Your Radio Thursday Evening . . . . . * Asterisk Denotes Network Programs

BARRY NOBLE By Chuck Verral and Al Plastino

NO SIGN OF THAT BENNY PUNK. | SO WHAT? HE DONE HIS JOB OF OPENIN' TH' JOINT. | LET'S GET THE TRUCK ROLLIN', SLIM. I'M JUMPY. | WHY, THEY'RE ONLY KIDS! SOME CROCKS USING 'EM TO DO HIS DIRTY WORK, ALL RIGHT. | HOP IN TH' BACK, SLIM. QUICK! | ALL CLEAR, TONY. LET HER RIP!

SMITTY By Walter Berndt

NO FOOLIN', MRS. DUFFY! ANYTHING YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS YOU WILL GET! | HONEST, SMITTY? OH, HOW WONDERFUL! SHOES AND WARM STOCKINGS I WOULD BE NEEDING | --AND A WINTER COAT AND WOOLEN MITTENS WOULD BE A GRAND XMAS PRESENT-- | "AND A WOOLY MUFFLER" | "--FOR MY LITTLE BOY JOE--" | A HAT WOULD BE NICE, TOO | GEE, SHE WANTS A LOT OF THINGS

THE GUMPS By Gus Edson

THIS IS AN AWFUL BLOW---I'LL NEVER KNOW ANOTHER HAPPY MOMENT------ | D-DON'T BE TOO HASTY, BIM---NO ONE SHOULD BE CONDEMNED WITHOUT A HEARING! | I SUPPOSE YOU ARE RIGHT, ANDY. WHEN MILLIE GETS HOME, I'LL HAVE A TALK WITH HER... | ANDY! LOOK! MILLIE'S HOME! BUT, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! WE SAW HER IN THAT ARTIST'S STUDIO--SHE COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN HERE THIS QUICK! | IS IT POSSIBLE FOR TWO PEOPLE TO SEE THE SAME MIRAGE?!

HAROLD TEEN By Carl Ed

WELL? PEG! YOU WOULDN'T WEAR TH' NEW LONG SKIRTS --SO YOU SAID! | UNCLE BRICK DESIGNED IT! | I SAW YOUR NIECE, PEGGY! AND IS SHE SHOO VOO! BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WOLVES! | ARE YOU KIDDIN'?...WITH THAT FIGURE! AND IN THAT DRESS?! | TH' NEW DRESSES COVER SO MUCH FIGURE, YOU HAVE TO BE AWFULLY LONG ON MEMORY -- AND WOLVES, THESE DAYS, ARE SHORT ON THAT ITEM! | ? | THE IS SAFE!

WINNIE WINKLE By Martin Branner

NOW, WHILE THE KIDS ARE DOWN IN THE CELLAR, IS A GOOD TIME TO HIDE SOME OF THEIR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!! | I'VE GOT TO WORK FAST! AH, HERE'S A CUPBOARD---THEY'LL NEVER LOOK IN HERE!! | LOOK, DADDY--FIND PRETTY BOXES! | I'D SUGGEST, DEAR---SO THAT THEY DON'T GET TO THEM AGAIN, A BETTER PLACE TO HIDE PRESENTS IS THE LAUNDRY CHUTE!

JOHNNY HAZARD By Frank Robbins

YOU LIKE TORPIDA, YES? YOU GIVE HER YOUR HEART? HA, HA, HA... | IF I'VE GOT YOU PEGGED RIGHT, BABE, THE SHOW IS ABOUT OVER AND IT'S TIME FOR THE COMMERCIAL! | YES, I LIKE YOU... VERY MUCH... MAYBE TOO MUCH FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME... | HERE IS THE SENOR'S HEART... SEE HOW IT FLUTTERS... AND IT GIVES IT TO TORPIDA... | JUMP, LITTLE HEART... BEAT, LITTLE HEART... YOU BELONG TO TORPIDA NOW! HA, HA, HA! | AH... IT IS SUCH A GOOD LITTLE HEART. WILL IT BE ABLE TO BECOME BAD? AND FOR THE LOVE OF TORPIDA... IT MUST BE BAD! IT MUST ROB AND PLUNDER AND KILL... IF TORPIDA WANTS IT!