ACQUAINTING OUR PEOPLE WITH OUR PHYSICAL CONDITIONING STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS From the time of the early boyhood of rik Luditig Jahn, the hero of the German common people, physical fitness has been tremendously exercised as a preparation for war. Jahn roamed the neighboring fields and forests, learned to ride, swim and shoot, and explored every road and footpath leading to the surround- ing German state. Jahn became a great soldier and a great fighter. All nations have intensified their physical fitness prior to engaging in war. | fhe United States of America alwa’ a peace loving nation, was decadent so far as physical conditioning in their schools was concerned. Meany educators held to the beliet that physical conditioning should be as elective as Latin, history, English and Greek. Educators decried the compulsory side of physical quitiiodnn. stating —e youth had a right to exercise ite Sadgunct go far as taking physical exercise was concerned, while maintaining exactly the opposite attitude on mental training. | : ‘Therefore, the educators of America must share their responsibility Pex many : of the physically unfit youth of our lend. So brillient a scholar as President Robert M. Hutchins, facetiously stated, "When I feel the urge to exercize, I just go and lie down and soon the urge an away. “ Suppose our sailors, soldiers, and marines - when they have the urge to fight, would just go and lie down. Such philosophy as that is erroneous as the inebriate who, before tilting the liquor glass , said, "There are a thousand reasons why I should not drink this stuff, but doggone if I can think of a single one of them just now.” Both are destructive to the esprit de corps and the moral fabric of youth. age ' The University of Kansas had an elective physical education program. The catalog stated that the student to qualify for his baccalaureate degree should take 124 hours, 4 hours of which may be in physical exercise. Naturally, the boy who was timid, who had not played a lot, cial Whe tusd aint Gevelened kis body through rigorous exercises, combative sports and games, would very likely elect 4 hours of additional academic work instead of the much needed work to build a strong body in growing youth. fhe trainer of race horses and racing animals of all kinds exercises the young animal daily from its earliest beginning. Seven-eighths of the returned circulation of blood to the heart is through muscular exercise. Vitality, Vigor and resistance to disease is developed through regular physical exercise. ‘What e@ metamorphosis has taken place in the physical fitness of youth of our United States since Decenber 7, 1941! When the terrible news of Pearl Harbor was flashed over the radio, America stood bemumbed and aghast for practically two weeks not realizing the infemy and treachery of the Japenese. When she did recoil, men of all ages rushed to the colors ‘ent a feverish organization in our country was started to make America fit in every possible way. Colleges hestily instituted compylsory physical conditioning for their boys and ¢irls. Obstacle courses sprang up over the hillsides of Americen colleges over the weekeend. And the ambitious aim of every liberty loving boy was to get in fit physical condition as soon as possible. The University of Kansas began to recruit outstanding men in physical education to carry on the very important work the government was asking of her educational institutions. Our government made a contract with our University to handle physical conditioning and swimeing, with life saving and all its ‘attendant activities. A The Machinists Mates, the V-5 Naval fliers, the vgiz Naval program, the A-12 Army program - all were to be conditioned by civilian physical education Vv instructors, augmented by the Navy personnel as soon as they could be assigned to locations. Then began a very strenuous hunt for outstanding men to do this job for the University and for Uncle Sam. It would be necessary to engage eight full time physical education teachers besides myself to do the job according to _ Uncle San's desires. Fortunately we had in our employjitwo outstanding ‘tenchers - Henry Shenk and Reginald Strait. Henry Shenk came to us from Junction City, Kansas, where he was director of physical education and coach of the city schools. He ead made an outstanding record at Junction City. While a member of the varsity football team here at the University of Kansas in 1927 Henry Shenk caught a 32-yard pass from Art Lawrence and ran about 30 yards for a touchdown that spelled defeat for the Missouri Tigers. After graduating from the University of Kansas, Shenk took his Master’ s degree from the University of Wisconsin in the spring of 1940. This year Shenk signalized his football coaching success here by defeating the vaunted Missouri tigers 7 to 6 for one of the national upsets of the season. Shenk's chief teaching load is with the Navy V-12 program. When Wajor E. R, Elbel left the physical education department to enter the Aimy Air Force Techrical Training Command, “i secured the services of Reginald Strait, who was then director of physical education for the Chenute, Kansas, public schools. Strait played football under Dr. Elbel at Ottawa University in 1924, '25 and '26. He also lettered in basketball at Ottawa in 1926, Strait has charge of the physical training program for the Navy V-5 cadets, and in addition he supervizes the sanitation of the swimming pool, Mr. Strait received his master's degree from the University of Iowa, and is now working on his Ph. D. at that institution, . Rey Kenehl, another Kansas graduate, who was head of the department of physical education at Wichita East High School, came to us with an outstanding ‘record. Kenehl lettered in track in 1927, and was a member of the Missouri Valley Championship track Team under Coach Huff in 1927. He also lettered in basketball. Kanchi won state track championships tx at Wichita East during the years of 1929, 1930, 1959, 1940, 1943. At present he is the varsity track _eoach for the University of Kansas. Ray Kanehl works with the Vel2 boys and is the coordinator of the service groups regarding their schedules and locations of buildings. Ruickx | ; Robinson Gymmasium is used by the V-12 group, Hoch Auditorium and the Military Science building are used by the ASTP group, and the civilians use the large fresiuen dressing rooms uler #he wost end of the stadium, The total enrollment of Arny, Navy, fliers and civilians totals approximately 2500 students. The V-5 program requires six days, an hour and a half a day, of physical training, fix days a week, the V-12 requires } aps 2 hour periods per day, and the civilians have physical conditioning three times & week, one hour each period. The civilian requirement includes everyone in the University subject to military service. Dean Nesmith, who played football here in 1933, '34, ‘35, is the other teacher handling the V-12 progran. In Dean's first ontiecs football game played at the University in 1933 he ran 85 yards for a touchdow from the kick-off against the Warrensburg Teachers. Dean was playing tackle and many people marveled at his broken field running. It was learned later that he had played fullback at Belle- ville during his high school days. He had had quite a bit of broken field running. Dean is trainer of all sports here at the University of Kansas. The boys hold him in high esteem, and call him, affectionately, "Pappy Nesmith". o5= Now for the Army. Howard Porter lettered in football and basketball at Kensas City University. He received his master's degree at the University of Missouri in 1939, Howard formerly taught at Nagentize High School with Eddie Ash, another of Kensas' famous all-round athletes. At present he is assisting the | spetiene with the varsity basketball team. Vernon Hayes, Army physical educator, played at Washburn University - football and basketball - from 1927 to 1931. He is a brother of Rutherford B. Hayes, who captained the Jayhawker football team in 1935 and played an outstanding game at left end. Vernon Hayes was teaching at Waterville before coming to Lawrence. ‘Elmer Schaake, one of Kansas haere in football, played a great game for the Jayhawkers in 1950, ‘51 and 32. He also won letters on the championship Jayhawk basketball team. In the game with Notre Dame in 1932, Carnie Smith threw e pass to Elmer Sehaake for a touchdown against the fighting Irish. Schsake coached the Bethany College with fine success and then made an outstanding record at Lawrence Memorial High Sehool before coming on the hill to resume his work here. Jack Austin, the fourth member of the army quartette, played quarterback for Pree Welehis Mapecta College fevtiall tems Su 1068, °RD mld 120. Ne also played on the baseball team. Austin is completing his work for his Phe D. degree in the School of Education. Only his thesis and three or four hours remain before he | receives the coved Maui of Philosophy degree. Austin is coaching the ASTP basket- ball teem, which has proved to be quite a sémsation. The Army boys have an out- standing quintet. | 2 | Pour ef these boys have already purchased hones in Lawrence, Kansas. Henry | Shenk resides at 1885 kentucky Street, with his wife and two children. Ray Kanehl purchaded the residence at 824 Arkansas Street. He has a wife and four children. Reginald and Mrs. Strait purchased the William Herbert Carruth property at 1546 Louisiana Street. ~6~ Howard Porter purchased a cottage at 2133 Vermont Street, where he and Mrs. Porter and their one child live. The domicile of Elmer Schaake and his wife and two children is at 1125 Vermoht Street, and Dean Nesmith, his wife ‘and two children live at 936 Alabama Street. Jack and lirs. Austin and their daughter live at 1536 Tennessee Street, end Vernon and lirs. Hayes and daughter live at 1428 Ohio Street. The entire coaching staff of the University of Kansas at present resides in the physical education department. During war time economy is the watehword with the administration and it is necessary to curtail expenses. But certainly the coaching has not suffered because Henry Shenk, Elmer Scheake and Dean Nesmith did a wonderful job with the football team. Ray Kanehl promises to get as much as any big time coach out of the track team. Only the basketball team, perhaps, will fall far below their previous standing. It is not known who will coach the baseball team, but it is rimored that thins will be a varsity baseball team this spring. In addition to doing a bang-up job with the full-tine physical conditioning program, these coaches have done their extra stint in coaching varsity athletics a) < ppevlativs degree. KFKU « June 1, 1944 The Big Six Outdoor Track championship of the conference was won by Iowa State College at Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 20, with 67 points. Kenses showed surprivie strength in taking second place with 56) points. Kansas won seven first places, and had she had a larger squad, as did Iowa State, mduuitedly Kansas would have been the winner. Other Big Six schools placed in the following order: Oklahoma, 54% points; Missouri, 323 pointss Nebraska, 245 points; and Kensas State, 9 points. | a Kansas has experienced a very euscesatul indoor and outdoor track season under the splendid tutelage of Ray Kanchl. Kanehi graduated from the tie ity of Kansas in 1927, tearing a gold track shoe on Coach Harry Huff's Missouri Valley Championship team. Coach Kanehl is in his first year at the University ak Rassas: ierivec deme We via frou: Wionite Meat High lehool whore he was chairman of the Physical Sducation Department. Kenehl won five track championships while at East High in Wichita. An interesting thing about the coaching situation at Kansas is that all of the varsity coaches are members of the Physical Edusation Department, having cone wala ik Oliiiad en anh sory wedtldaig prictes. Duis alos tries to Dean Nesmith, head trainer and property man, who also assists with the varsity football. Hemry Shenk, head coach of football, came to the Physical Edueation Department, a year before Pearl Harbor. Elmer Sehaake, who came last year, is , assisting the ASTP program and aiding Coach Shenk in a valuable way in coaching the varsity football team. Shenk, Schaake and Yesmith experienced a thrill that few Kangas coaches have eerivtonned recently in football by whipping the Missouri ‘Tigers here on Memorial Field last Thanksgiving Day, 7 to 6. Coach Schaake is now doubling as baseball coach, having taken over the reins last week when Coach Austin, who was also in the ASTP program, resigned on account of a curtailed enrollment among the ASTP boys. Coach Vernon Hayes, ’ 1 ‘| wo o2e brother of Rutherford B. Hayes, Kansas captain in 1937, is also resigning June 1 on the same account. The V-5 program for Naval Aviation Cadets have their physical training under the direction of Reginald Strait, a former pupil of Dr. Elbel and a graduate of Ottawa University and the University of Iowa. Coaches Shenk, Schaake, Nesmith and Kanehl have the Navy vel2 trainees. The ASTP boys received ‘their physical training under Howard Porter, who left the University to go to Wichita; Jack Austin, Voveiois Hayes, and Elmer Schaake. Elmer Sehaake will be the \. only remaining member of -the ASTP physical instructors due to the fact that the enrollment hag been out from 700 te 51 trainees. However, we are expecting 250 additional ASTP boys in July or August. Now, back to track. You will remember that Kanehl was graduated in 1927, As an undergraduate he made his numeral in basketball, was assistant instructor in the Physical Naivati on department in 1926 oe 1927, and was an outstanding student during his student days on Mt. Oread. last year Henry Shenk coaches the Kansas track team to a third place in the Big Six. In looking over the records it appears that Kanehl has made the best record of any track coaches for the past seven or eight years. | The experience of track coaches throughout the nation this season has been one of changing personnel, Kansas has been no exception. Of 93 men whe | have repurted for track during the season, only 38 remained to finish the season. A number of these boys were Navy Ve12 trainees who were transferred to other units. Several sivilian boys were called into service by Uncle San. The outdoor track schedule included two dual, one triangular, one relay carnival, and the Big Six Outdoor Championship Meet. In the dual meets Kansas was defeated by the University of Oklahoma at Norman by a score of 70 to 60, end by Iowa State at Ames by a score of 914 to 393. In a triangular met with Nebraska and Kansas State at Lawrence, - Kansas won with 85 points to 37 for Nebraska, and 12 for Kansas State. . ode ‘In the Drake Relays at Des Moines, - Kansas shina the following men: Robert Lillibridge, second in the broad jump; Frank Stennard, third in the 120. yard high hurdles; Tom Scofield, third in the high jump; Jim Richey, third in the ~ yard run; Leroy Robison, third in the javelin throws and” a mile relay oumpient of Lynn Leigh, Robert Lillibridge, Frank Stannard and Jim Richey placed fifth, a In the Big Six Outdoor Championship Meet at Lineeln, Frank Stannard, who placed WArd fu the 19) high hurdles at the Brake Relays, won beth tie high and lew hurdle races; Walter Isageson was also a double wimer at Lincoln, winning both the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Ton Scofield, last season's Big Six outdoor champion high jumper, won both the high jump and the broad jump this spring in the Big Six meet. Leroy Robison won the javelin throw; Harvey Morrow placed second in the pole vault, Jimius Penny placed third in the shot put, and Jim Sargent tied for third in the high jtionp . Robert Lillibridge p placed second in the 100 yard dash and fourth in the broad jumpe Jim Richey, who placed fourth in the 440 yard run, had received an injury prior to the Drake Relays, suffering with a soecalled pulled musele, and was tint in the best of shape. Some of Coach | Kanehl's key men suffered injuries prior to the Big Six Meet. Had they been in tip top shape the score for Kansas would undoubtedly have been much higher. However, Kansas won seven first places to two for Lowa State, but the tean strength ef Iowa State was too much to overcome. Due to a Navy regulation for 48-hour liberty for trips, it will be impossible for the track tean to attend other meets this spring e Mre Kerl Klooz, the goting ath letis director, had written Mr, Dale Arbuekie, of the University of Oklahoma, on the possibility of scheduling some baseball games with the Sooners. vee news ssa out of Oklahoma they have accepted the date of June 10, although Mr. Kloos has not received word. That will be the only baseball game retaining on the home schedule for Kansase ole In all fairness to Elmer Schaske, a fine football and basketball coach, it should be said that he does not profess to be an expert in baseball. He merely took this over as an accommodation to the athletic department because - ef Jack Austin's resignation. Kensas has not been highly successful in baseball having been defeated by Iowa Stete, Herington Army Air Base at Lawrence» wid Sedalia Army Air Base at Lawrence. But the boys are getting a lot of fun out of playing the game, and Sohsake is doing a good job under the olreumstances. The athlevic department is valigntly carrying on by using the Physical Education eounhen. In this way both ends can be met financially because there is mo great expense. involved, and yet the boys have the fim of playing. So take out your notebooks, you baseball fans of Lewrence, and write down _ the date of Jue 10 for the Oklahoma Sooners on the Kansas baseball field just ie off of Mississippi Street. Baseball is a splendid xe and we should do our level best to keep all sports going even though the quality of play and the expert coaching is not of pre-war ove, Your speaker coaches the Kansas varsity for a couple of years, but due to other duties was unable to handle varsity baseball this year. : | | Mr. Klooz informs me that the athletic directors at Lincoln, Nebraska, | get the date of August 12th for the Big Six basketball coaches to meet at the | Continental Hotel in Kensas City, Missouri, to diseuss end if possible draft a Big Six basketball schedule for next year. The teams have horetafers played a double round robin tournament, but with transportation what it is, some ad- justment may be made in the schedule. Certainly Kansas will not play the great number of games in basketball they did last year. Travel conditions were then severe, but they will be much worse this year. After D-Day the troop movements and other necessary travel will come first, and personally I look to see a great curtailment in civilian travele Therefore, zt chink we should play only @ minimum nuyber of games - enough to keep the boys interested in thoir activity sume “ he E i 4 Insert: In baseball there were not enough teams in the Big Six playine baseball to arrange» @ conference sckddule, so there will be no championship in baseball. Kansas was third in football, tied for third in basketball, and in trakk placed third in the indoor meet and second in the outdoor meet. ~ Se a : end still sehedule enough games so that the friends of our sport in this community can enjoy their favorite sport. Some have the conviction that it adds to the morale to keep things moving fot only on a pre«war basis, but on a war basis. We are receiving many letters from the boys overseas, and many of then are asking to be remembered to Earl Falkenstion, the affable financial seorotary in the athletic office. All the athletes were very fond of Earl Falkenstien beeause he was highly efficient but always pleasmit to the boys when he was forced to sometimes turn down their requests for extra tickets. In 1925 the speaker inaugurated a vin et Kansas to determine the conference chenpionships in all sports. We called it the penthhlon scoring sheet. A low score was @ high. If a team finished in first place they were given one point and if they finished in sixth place they were given six. It sek: mi Shi We Gi inact Hn eens so that each coach would be for the other fellow's sport. In the early days too many people placed too much aghast on the one sport and lost interest in the other sports, This method of scoring has been followed by the Missouri Valley Conference and the Big Six for a great number of years. : he By this reckoning Iowa State would win the Big Six pentathlon scoring championship for the year 1944. They placed first in both indoor and outdoor track, they tied for first in basketball, and they were second in Ge football. Oklahoma would run a close second, with a first place win in football a tie in basketball and a third and fourth place in track. The figures have not been compiled, but it looks as if Kansas and Missouri will run a close race for . third place, with Nebraska end Kansas State tying for fifth and sixth. So all in all, Kensas has had a very good war year record. The University of Kansas has ‘been more comearned in fighting the war than they have been in developing crack athletic teams during this very critical period. This is as it should bee : Too many coaches are indulging in frantic flag-~waving while posing as developers of young men, aiding the war effort through physical condition- ing programs of athletia games. These eeashed are traveling over the country signing up all th likely 4F boys with athletic potentialities. They are also scouting for all 17 year old high school graduates who have one year of athletic competition before registering for selective service. Cir number one business in America at the present time is to win the war with everything we have got in the shortest possible time. Back the attack by an all out effort on the home front. The 4F athlete in war time should not be glorified nor should he be villified athletically, but when they are made the medium of an all out effort to go professionally big time, then there should be pause for sober reflection. So be prepared for more flag waving, more high sounding patriotic phrases emulating top physical conditioning of our athletic teams for the coming year by these same pseudo-developers of college teams. KFKU = May 11, 1944 ? On the K. U. campus, the National Recreation Association us America, will offer a Wartime Recreation Training Institute, sponsored by the Depart~ ment of Physical Education of the University of Kansas, the week of May 16 to 20, inclusive. The time: The time will be every evening beginning Tuesday, May 16, from 7 until 10 pem. during the week days, and on einhieg, the 20th, the | sessions will start in the morning at 10 o'clock and run until noon; and in the afternoon the closing session will be from 2>to 4 pems, so that the registrants will be able to get to their homes before dark, We have arranged these evening and Saturday sessions to fit into the schedule of the worker and — the teacher. | On Saturday a luncheon will be served for members of the Institute at Lindley Hall. Colonel Watson NoMorris » commandant of the Military Science division of the University, has generously cooperated with us, and the noon meal on Saturday will be served from 12:30 to 1:30. Arrangements have been made so that all members. attending the Institute may have this exceptional | G.I, meal for forty cents. The place: k= All sessions of the Recreation Training Institute will be held in Robinson Gymnasium, on the first floor at the east end of the buildinge The fee for the Institute tor the entire week is but $1.50. | Students of the University and other colleges are admitted for $1,00, while any single session is fifty cents. This question has been asked: What is the content of such a course? ye | Qu War has emphasized the need for carrying out this purposes Experience over.neerly forty years has show clearly that recreation is a fundamental human need equally in peacetime as in wartime, The national recreation movement from a very small beginning has come to have a central part in American life. The recreation movement strives to offer opportunities for wholesome leisure-time activities to every age group in every community. Yet all over the world are groups who don't know how == groups that are groping for the right answers to their recreation problems. =Ze These are the things that Mrs. Anne Livingston will teach you people attending . the Recreation Training Institute: Activity programs == houhitnies no Organizational procedures -= Practical suggestions -- Music for fum == Mixers -- Parties for special events. : The word recreation, or "re-creation" is heard today on every hand. Yet widely different meanings are abbcitvacbea to it, and it is applied to eens verted: of activities. During war time this Recreation Training Institute is most timely, The tremendous demmnds made by the war on recreational personnel wens resulted in the entrance into the field of many youmg, untrained workers and many new volunteers of all ages. To help equip these individuals for the Kiiicaatet ly of leadership we have secured Mrs. Anne Livingston and Mre Pat Rooney, from the National Recreation ) Association of New York, to bring us inspiration, a new vision, and to stimulate us in doing a better job than we could do without their help. Their leadership is bimmiraetels The National Recreation Association has a very simple but far-reaching purpose: "That every child in America shall have a chance to pley; that every- bedy in America, young or old, shall have an opportunity to find the best and most satisfying use of leisure time.” Bgtr tn # / Dr. John H. Finley has pointed out that the word recreation is broad enough to include "play" in its every expression and also many activities that are usuaily not thought of as play ~- music, the drama, the crafts, every free activity and especially creative activity for the enrichment of life, To you who are listening in tonight, should you be interested in attending this Wartime Recreation Training Institute in Robinson Gymnas ium on the campus of the University of Kansas at Lawrence, I suggest that you write the office of the Department of Physical Education, or phone K.U. 83, and Mrs, = Oe Alberta Hulteen, secretary of the Department of Sib teal Education, will be glad to enroll youe Remember - this institute is for those volunteers who are concerned-with the recreational needs of your community, If you are handling the recreation of your club, whether it be a service club, Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, or ar of the classification clubs, this conference will serve as a real benefit to yous. If you are a field recreation representative of the various community war services, or se agricultural agent .of the Farm Bureau, or a home demonstration agent or state club leader, these sessions will be particularly valuable for yous The institute is planned also for ‘business and professional woments clubs, fraternal organizations, Blks, Masons, Odd Fellows, Eagles, Y.W.C.A. and Y.MeC.A. secretaries, youth clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H Clubs, leaders of youth in churches, camp counsellors, Parent-Teacher Associations. Someone in the American Legion could profitably enroll for the benefits of such a course. Certainly community recreation councils and their workers could find much helpful inspiration heres Women's clubs, such as the American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, Soroptimist,City Clubs, = physical education directors = in fact anyone interested in this type of work cannot ordinarily enroll in such a course for less than $25.00. The Department of Physical Education at the University of Kansas obtained these recreation specialists for the obvious need of volunteer. leaders. Remember, this will not be all dry theory. Rattier, it will be a well balanced program. The first part of the evening jenuteng weak be given to lecture=discussions, then an intermission of ten minutes before the practical activities begin - including ways of starting a party, breaking the ice and introducing folks, simple musical mixers and square dances, The activities will include creative games ~ active, quiet and musical games and stunts for crowdéd places and unusual conditions; conducting activities for ix girls and women, ~ or meeting the needs of the boy crazy girls folk dances and ——— for little children and growing girls; the conduct of parties and dances, Grand March, Paul Jones and Qld Time Couple dances; organizing and using jumior and adult councils, games and musical activities for too many women, not enough men or visa versa; recreation for industrial girls and women; recreation for families of defense workers; day or evening recreation for overworked home=-makers ; community recreation for service men, day or evening. In securing Mrs. Anne Livingston to conduct this Institute, the beckotnae’ of Physical Education brings you one of the outstanding leaders of the country in conducting leadership training courses for professional and volunteer leaders. For the past seven years she Daw Matien s of Landers in ‘ih ea courses. Among those groups who have already declared their intention of ee in the Recreation Training Institute are members of the Lawrence Recreation Council, Girl Scout representatives, Sunflower Gricutce recreation leaders, Recreational Therapists from the Meminger Sanitarium of Topeka, under the direction of Mr. K. Woolworth who says he has a staff of seven Recreational Therapists, each of whom specializes in some phase of the work. It is his intention to send two or three of them at a time to the meetings that will be B41 4 most valuable to them. Mrs. Lillian Webster, the principal of CE ie o and Mrs. Thelma Hayter, representing the recreational interests of the colored people of Lawrence, have evinced a desire to attend. Letters have been omeleas from State —_ Leaders at Manhatten, Salina, Leavenworth, ma Gekalooes and Topeka, sediing inform tion as to the nature of the Institute. Advance enrollment is advisable because on Monday evening a planning committee will meet to go over the list of registrants with the idea ef working out programs to give these people who have ss most beneficial course according to their needs. =5Se Miss Ruth Hoover, head of the women's Physical Education Department, Miss Joie Stapleton, assistant professor in Physical Bducation, and Mrs. Dorethie C, Hunt, dance instructor in the department, will be the hostesses, while the men of the department ~« Henry Shenk, Reginald Strait, Ray Kanehl, Dean Nesmith, Elmer Schaake, Vernon Hayes and Jack Austin - will assist in making the Institute a most enjoyable affair for everyone. Why do we have pley, or recreaticn, leadership? Bisids, sisters, Wes, and companions are still teaching children to play either by offering an example for them to imitate or by actually instructing thems But valuable as it is, this naturel, informal, and often unconscious teaching is not suffi- cient. In supplementing the teaching of parents and companions, the play leader gives a deeper significance to the child's play life by bringing it to 7 a wider experience and trained understanding. This would have been true even ‘ina more leisurely age, as modern edveutien with its great emphasis on the importance of child life has revealed, Today it is especially true, for the | conditions which made playgrounds and recreation centers a necessity have also made the play leader ae aneeietios Adults are taking a more active part is ooienl recreation programs than ever before, and many of the new facilities are ‘primarily for adult USE» Kises numbers of school buildings have been opened for community recreation use for the first time. The value of recreation in sustaining morale and in affording joyous, constructive, healthful use of leisure time has been more widely demonstrated and is more generally appreciated than ever before, Universities and colleges have beste deeply interested in recreation and have considered the desirability of establishing wetics to eihiitee individuals for recreation leadership. Work in the field of recreation, ayorr’ for the selective service anaet: is now classified by our Feteret government as essential. Of paca Martine or peacetime, it is suauienk to keep on living, to hc a zest for living In wartime, recreation is more than ever essential, when usual values are aeep tees. when homes are broken up, when always there is uncertainty. The’ , question for recreation workers in such a period is this: Are we making our job in recreation essential? Are we thinking about ourselves, our careers, recognition for ourselves -- or are we losing all thought of ourselves and thinking only of how each hour may be made to count for the people we serve? Sa There never was a time in the history of the world when people needed more the emotional outlet, the re-creation of spiritual courage, than they do now, Some, like Lincoln, will be sustained and helped by a sense of humor; others will find their relief in getting acquainted all over again with great books that have nothing to do with the war; still more will renew their spiritual strength by playing games with the family, the neighbors, and other Prieias, thereby getting better acquainted with one another, But the best re-creation of all is music and singing. A famous general once said that you couldn't lick & singing army. We are all in the army now, and all of us need to laugh and ,to play and to ote together. We need a never before to re-create our tired and faltering spirits in order that we may work together to create a better and happier world. --E. R, Eastman, Editor, Rural Agriculturist. Since we call this a Wartime Recreation Training Institute, we agree with Mr. J. Lee Brown, the field representative of the Commmity War Service of the Federal Security Agency, Topeka, Kansas, who said: "We Americans have appointed ourselves the arsenal for military defense for democracy. Let us also be the arsenal of defense for the mind and soul behind democracy." Sse oie +f Faas AAL ay ei Payer or ey | - Z OP » War Lew seeing a is Ml Wr 1c SN ae said showers? Yes, and showers and Blowers and showers! But what we want. Football! * In the merry month of flowers! Did you think I is flowers, and no more Cae But we are going to have football here in Lawrence, oy at Haskell I ists night/this week, April 29. The game will be played between K.U.'s varsity of next year and “the alumi All-Stars. Of course, they may not all be alumi but they will all be All-Stars because they are the pick of the best we have got to oppose the varsity. flea Coach Henry Shenk may even loan some of his varsity men to -? augment the Pienets of the All-Stars because you know the All-Stars do get old in age but never in ambition. But of course you will want to see the All- Stars, and particularly you will want to see in action Henry Shenk's hopefuls - these men who wi/ll carry the prestige of Kansas on the football gridiron next fall, et.gup-of-mew-anddzale-ofewy-VAd-boye—wa-thy IEE aoe 6 football ties will want to see what he has now so that you can get better acquainted with, yy, J these boys - their names and their activities on the egies ess hMel « 4 Yo e < ~ = “4 “ 3 s a 2 2 s fh basen O Silo Heane FQ —p+ OFF SO SITS tt eo —-O ST Cem G 5 ‘< ehalse: es / Athletic Director Karl Klooz ay—schedule_a—seme—with—Heshburl tnriverstty earns ri tet ° ever, re are no derinite announcements. last year. ie na : i ‘ “Ap efore we go too far in this scrimmage between the varsity and the All-Stars let us touch on the origin of this grand, historically old . gridiron Gene eeTEE LS « Educetors and practical men have always agreed that it is beneficial for young men to struggle because after all life is just grand one/struggle - and we want it to be a victorious one. It is thought that the Greeks played a game somewhat similar to our football and probably the forerunner of our eds ck cae as far back as twenty-five a years ago. Mr. Parke H. Davis, of Easton, Pa., who has devoted much time and study to the he tats of sport, particularly football, is authority for the following statement: —Quttee: he Greeks) played it in a game amazingly like our own. Their field was rectangular in shape and bounded by side lines and a goal line. They also had a center line. The forward pass in their game as in ours was the principal feature in the attack& Because of the prominence of the forward pass, the game was called Harpaston, ' meaning the forward — game, from the Greek word Harpazein, meaning to hegre? Aowena- Fx forward, hence, also, comes the a. word Harpo Qa Mgiamilh Pras cians Welle? LL | FP ir alenye LLgy ga Loatrceae face i was pecs a direct descendant of the eet: game. it is see chine that the soldiers of Julius Caesar menyned the game from the Greeks and carried it to ‘the British Isles at the time of their expecitions. In the American game, near the middle of the nineteenth century, a modification of the Rugby game was introduced at Yale by an undergraduate who had previously been a student at Rugby. At about the same time other seaboard colleges in America were learning of the game and gradually it began to appear as an intercless and interhall contest. The first intercollegiate game to be recorded in this country was played Nov. 6, 1869, between teams representing Princeton and Rutgers. In 1872 representatives of Princeton, Yale, Rutgers end Columbia met in New York City and adopted a set of rules which formed the first intercollegiate football association in America, Professor EB, M. Hopkins came to the University of Kansas from Princeton and was the first football coach at K.U. in 1891. This short historical sketch brings us to the coming football | struggle in Haskell stadium on Saturday night at Can: before going further I should mention that there are two very zealous young men = Gordon Stucker of \ oe. Lawrence who played end on the football team; and George Diek, the honor captain of last year's varsity from McLouth, who are responsible for initiating this game. The money will be used by the Relays Club to promote the better interest of football at the University of Kansas, and of course they want your interest and the Relays Club can use your money. : a preview 7 heel to come in Jayhawker football next fal ae the All- fe Stars piesa K. U. Reuiey in a practice game. The game is #6&& sponsored by the Kansas Relays Club and promoted by the K Club. All football fans are | urged te attend. This game will end spring football practice at K.U. While both teams ivi tack polish and perfection due to the shortness of their preparation and the inclement weather wuaee has made it ‘Seconaibie to hold extensive practice, nevertheless a spirited battle is assured between the former greats and the aspirants for next fall's eal machines The All-Stars have adaeé tires boys to their roster who will cwlowvtetiy be in wmiform for Kensas next fall. These players who have been loaned to an All-Stars are Warren Riegle, left end who played stellar foot- ball for Kansas last fall and a. hails from El Dorado, Kansas; John Bergin, ‘right halfback a ines, California, who will be remembered by Kansas fans for his long touchdown run against Oi Lahoma acter receiving a thirty yard pass from Bob George; and Bob Miller, halfback from Oakland, California, who starred in the second Washburn game here at Lawrence last fall. The co-captains and managers and coaches of the All-Stars will be Gordon Stucker, end, who learned his prep football at Lawrence High School under Elmer Schaake; and that grand old man of Kansas football, George Dick, 4 who hails from McLouth and has played three yars for K.U. Capt elatt Kai0as SL -\ The tackle position for the All-Stars will be held down by John Sutherland, of Kansas City, who had had no college football experience, end Wally Grimes, of Kansas City, Kansas, who played on the varsity team last year. Carl Hird, who is over at Olathe in the Navy, is coming over to engage Qn in a family feud with his brother, Wayne, who will be playing at center on the varsity. Carl will be remembered as a stellar guard on Gwinn Henry's — teams two and three years agoe The other guard will be Chief Ralph Hayes, who is stationed here with the V-12 unit and who is boxing J tructor for the V-12 boys. This oldster is an aggressive, scrapping guard who will be in the thick of “the battle just for the fun of it. | | The center on the All-Stars will be Dick Dreher, 170 pound boy who played at guard on the Jayhawker team last year and was noted for his fight and aggressive play. In the backfield besides Bergin and Miller, whom we have already mentioned, the All-Stars will have Bill Mowery who will long be | remembered by Kansas fans for the eighty yard touchdown = he negotiated : last year against Warrensburg in the final quarter of that samy, when Warrensburg was leading K. U. 12 to nothing, and for the second touchdown he scored a few minutes later from the two yard line after a bloolf‘punt to defeat Warrens- burg 13 to 12, At the other halfback spot the All-Stars will have Dwight Sutherland, a V-12 boy from Kansas City, who has not been out for K.U. football previously. Dwight was on the frosh squad at Princeton before being assigned to the Naval. watt at KU. The All-Stars are enthusiastic about their chances to trim the varsity and have been concocting weird plays and practicing diligently. " wom The Versity squad will have at ate Charles Daignault, a V-12 boy weighing 160 pounds, whose home is in South Worcester, Massachusetts ; “Harold Hill, 175 pound boy Shawnee-Mission, Kansas end who was on the varsity squad last year; Sam Harris, V-12 eg: from Kansas City, Missouri; and Wilmer Baumann who weighs 180 pounds, from Lake Field, Minnesota. None of Stee boys have had previous college experience. At tackle - Charles Keller who lettered last year at: guard will play one tackle, Charles is a fine defensive player. from Southwest High in Kansas City, isece Jim Shondell from Ward High School, Kansas City, — Kansas, and Jack Bouse, Prin Argentine High School, Kansas City, Kansas, were both on the squad last year and can be expected to perform creditably at the tackle positions. ; | t At guard we find Joe Ryan, last vear's squad member from Murdock, Kansas, and Garland Cantrell, 175 pound guard from Neosho, Missouri, who played one year with the Joplin Junior College. Paul McDonald is another possibility at guard. | At genter - Wayne Hird, last year’s 17-year-old freshman center who was coming along rapidly at the end of the season, should turn in a very creditable performance, Wayne is 5 feet 11 inches tall md weighs 210 pounds. D. R, Stockdale, last year's squad member from Wyandotte High wencok, Kansas City, Kansas, has been alternating at center and guards At the left halfback position - Charlie Moffett, a regular starter last year, from Peabody, Kansas, euguim will also handle the signal calling. Charles is still a freshmen but should go great guns next fall. John MeShane from Santa Monica, California, has never played either. high school or college football. His fine coordination and pitoetias ability make him a natural and he will get some needed experience in the game, eis Incidentally, John is a V-1@ student who has seen active service with the Pacific Fleet. L, A. Casteix, who played his high school football at New Orleans, is an excellent cbampest at the left halfback position. At right halfback will probably be found Jana: Wonknei ey who was on the varsity squad last year: and comes pia Fort Worth, Texas. James.weighs 170 pounds and is an excellent punter and developing into a good passer. Dick Williams who was on the frosh squad at Kansas State year before last comes from Hiawatha, Kansas, Dick weighs 180 pounds and should give a good account of himself, : At fullback Don Faulkner has been converted from a guard . into a back. Don weighs 185 pounds, is very fast, and is a good punter and a fair passer. He is also a southpaw. T. B,. Short who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 212 pounds, has been sent back to the V-12 wnit | from the Fleet. Ue played one year of high school football at Omaha, Nebraska. . At the blocking back position - Ben Welch who Eo 172 pounds and comes from Liberal, Kansas, is showing possibilities in his blocking assignments. Larry Benedict, 160-pounder toon Bennington, Kensas, may also see ye the backfield, as well as Edward Schmitt from Southeast High School, Kansas City, Missouri, and Raymond Orr, of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. j | Both are all pepped up for the fracas and fans are assured that the teams will make up in fight what they may lack in finesse and experience. 8 ¥ Qt rte Ines pou 5a 3 Head linesman for the game will be Lieut. Claude M, "Tadpole" Smith, formerly great halfback at the University of Mississippi, and assistant football coach at that institution until his induction into the Navy. He is now Physical Training Officer for the Navy V-5 cadets. Coach Chalmer Woodard, . {) "ha pee ts ee Admission is fifty cents, tax included, rickets are on sale at Carl's, Ober'’s, the K.U. Business Office, or may be secure from any K mane THE HALF BACK (Berton Braley) When the stands are black with people, and they yell, yell, ‘yell! When the whistle shrills the signal for the start, Then the Sees of grips me in a potent spell And the blood goes dancing swiftly through my heart! And the rooters are poviebien with their flags and all, And the joy of battle pulses through my frame, | And there's nothing worth the having but that pigskin ball And there isn't any glory but the game! Mow ‘em down, Throw 'em down, Keep ‘em on the go! Get sous ginger in you there, you're too slow! Worry ‘en, : Hurry ‘em, Never twice the same! ae Keep your wits a-workin' hard, and-- PLAY THE GAME! Oh, it's good to hear Gis sig and with courage steeled To go plunging siiee the linemen make a hole, and it's bully to go flashing ticeven a broken field As you dodge and twist and scurry toward the goal; There's the thing of men colliding, there's the thud of feet, “There's the play that starts as sudden as a flame, There's the grit that knows no quitting and that won't be beat, And they att are part and parcel of the game’ Rumple ‘en, Crumple ‘en, Smash their little play? Jump 'em fair, but jump 'em hard -- that's the way! Stop tem quick, Flop tem quick, Hold tem till they're tame! Keep forever on the jump, and-- PLAY THE GAMES Is there anything that fills you with a zest more keen Than to spill the interference in a pile, Or to slam the rumer earthward with a tackle clean, Or to gather in a punt in proper style? It's the game of Anglo-Saxons, it's the hard old stuff, It's the horror of the timid and the tame, And it calls for men of siie and of fiber tough Who are worthy ane chance to play the game. Break ‘em up; Shake ‘em up, Fool ‘em with 4 trick! Forward pass and double pass -~ plunge or kick, Rassle tem Dazzle ‘em, Never teiss the sae! Keep your eyes ‘upon the ball, and -- PLAY THE GAME!