The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME VI.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 8, 1910
NUMBER 41
COROHUSKERS DROP THE FIST
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THE FINAL SCORE WAS 32 TO 17.
Opening Basket-Ball Game of Missouri Valley Conference Goes to Hamilton's Men.
Last evening in the first intercollegiate basket-ball game of the season Captain Johnson's five defeated the Nebraska team by a 32 to 17 score.
Nebraska, contrary to dope, turned up with a team of five letter men, of whom three were regulars last year. Not only that but the squad is termed by the Daily Nebraskan as the best that ever represented Nebraska.
All this was of no avail against the men of Hamilton. The teamwork was good, their passing and dribbling excellent. Captain Johnson and Martindell especially acquitted themselves with honor, Johnson making fifteen of his team's points, while the dribbling and guarding of Martindell aided in raising the Jayhawker score and keeping down that of the opponents.
The work of Perry and Mitchell of Nebraska, who made all the Cornhusker points, was a feature. Captain Perry did excellent work in throwing free goals, making seven out of eight chances.
The first half was a walk-away for the home boys, the score at the end of the period being 17 to 4, all the Nebraska scores being made on free goals. In the second session the Nebraskans got together and gave Hamilton's men all they could attend to, the score for the half being K. U. 15, N. U. 13.
The same teams will play to night with the Freshman-Halstead game as a curtain raiser. Ben Young, '08, will be here with the Halstead team.
The line-up :
K. U.
R. 0.
Player G. F. F. T.
Johnson, L. F... 5 1 5
V. Long, R. F... 4 1 3
Heizer, C... 1 0 0
Woodard, L. G... 0 6 0
Martindell, R. G... 1 0 0
Larson, L. G... 1 0 0
Total...12 8 8
Neb.
Wood, L. F...0 2 0
Mitchell, R F...4 3 0
Petrashek, C...0 3 0
Ingersoll, L. G...0 2 0
Perry, R. G...1 5 7
Total...5 15 7
Fisher of Washburn
Fisher of Washburn, referee. Ashley, of K.C.A.C., umpire
Riley County Banquet.
The Riley County club banqueted twenty-six of its high school students at Randolph on the evening of December 24, at the homeof Dr. O. E. Edgerton, of that city. The evening was spent in songs and games.
WAS IN THE SOUTH.
Professor Billings Visited in the Sunny Land During Vacation.
While visiting friends in Baton Rouge, during the holidays, Prof. F. H. Billings also acted as representative of the University at the semi-centennial celebration of the University of Louisiana, held in the city at that time. Besides speakers from the state, presidents of several of the universities of the North as well as the South delivered addresses. One of the speakers of special interest was P. T. Sherman, a son of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, who was the first president of the school which eventually became the University of Louisiana.
The site of the institution is of historic interest in several ways. Only about six feet underground may be found the remains of old fortifications built when the Spaniards controlled that territory. Since it has been in the possession of the United States many of the nation's prominent generals have been associated with it and in various ways. Zachary Taylor had his home there at one time.
Professor Billings also visited the site of the battle of New Orleans, a few miles south of that city. Near it is now located one of the largest sugar refineries in the country, and in a few years the city's business will probably extend to it..
AT CHAPEL YESTERDAY
A. C. Mitchell Talked of Students, University and State.
OTHER SIDE IS NOW GIVEN
Hon. A. C. Mitchell, '89, of Lawrence, formerly a regent and for many years an influential friend of the University, spoke in chapel Friday morning on the relation of the students and the University itself to the state of Kansas. The ing to benefit the individual, it as proper that the state should primary object of government be provide higher education for its citizens. The students who accept the privileges should appreciate the responsibilitiessss and realize that in a few years they must look after the interests of the state.
Mr. Mitchell, from his experience as a state legislator, explained that the life and work of the students in the school had more influence upon the average law maker than anything the chancellor or faculty might do.Hurged that the students should not only do their own work properly, but become acquainted with and encourage the freshmen each year. Mr. Mitchel referred to the favorable impression made by the student body when the legislature visited the University last winter. His closing thought was that the greatest product of Kansas is its young people.
Dr. E. H. S. Bailey is confined to his home with a severe attack of the grip.
REPORTER TELLS HOW HE GOT THE STORY.
Obtained From Three Sources at the Time Unquestioned—Misconstrued, Says Murray.
"I stand responsible for the article in last Tuesday's Kansas City Star that members of the athletic board have branded as untrue," said Paul Harvey today. "I got the story from three separate sources, and I did not question but that it was true in detail.
"I knew the contents of the resolution of the athletic board, and I also knew of the fiery speeches of certain members. I had no malice toward anyone, and I sent the story away because it appeared to be a good story and was live news. Several newspaper men have told me that they would have done the same thing under similar circumstances.
"To an ordinary observer the action of the board, together with the speeches in the board meeting and the talk prevalent on the hill looked extremely like censure. Some of the board members have declared there was no foundation for the story. I do not need to deny this, as nearly everyone knows there was some foundation for the story. Whatever mistake was made was unintentional and I received the story from three parties supposed to know all about the incident, and after having known the contents of the resolution."
Secretary E. W. Murray of the board said yesterday that the resolution adopted by the board was merely in the line of routine directions to Manager Lansdon, and not a word in it was censorious in tone. The resolution requested Manager Lansdon to submit all prospective schedules to the athletic board for approval, and while this was new in some respects it was not meant as censure.
The action of the board was generally construed as a means to prevent a game being scheduled with Chicago. There were many reports that Manager Lansdon would confer with the Chicago athletic officials during the holidays. The board was against such a game.
The Civil Engineering society held an interesting meeting last J. D. Darnell, a civil engineer of Kansas City, Mo., addressed the society on "Some Problems Confronting a Municipal Engineer." Thursday evening in Blake hall. The society will hold its next meeting Thursday evening, January 27.
Civil Engineers Met.
Frank M. Holiday, student, of K.U.of 1896, from Elk Ranch Arkansas, is visiting Lawrence this week.
Fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.
THE WEATHER.
LAST DELEGATES HOME.
Will Make Reports of Convention at City Churches.
The delegates to the Students' Volunteer convention, who remained over for the special Gospel team conference, conducted the First Congregational church of Brooklyn, N. Y., returned to Lawrence late Thursday evening. The special conference work preparing men for evangelistic work among the high schools of the state is to be carried out later in the year.
The party, consisting of H. C. Herman, Walter Mayer, Frank Ward, Howard Curl, John Langenwalted, and Lucien Magill, visited Niagara Falls on Tuesday, stopping at Chicago for a few hours Wednesday.
Reports of the convention will be made by the delegates to all thechureches of the city, Sunday, January 16. Plans are proposed for a joint meeting of the Y. M. and Y.W.C.A.in chapel at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday, January 16.
GRINNEL WANTS IN.
Would Be a Member of Missouri Valley Conference.
It is rumored in collegiate circles that Grinnell College seeks entrance to the Missouri Valley Athletic conference. Although it's enrollment does not exceed 225, it has set the pace for twenty years in Iowa in the number of championships won.
It is a question whether Grinnel would be fast enough for its big rivals in football, but in baseball, basket-ball and track, how ever, it could easily hold its own Grinnel has carried off the last eight basket-ball state titles, and last spring took the honors in baseball and track, besides winning the second annual Missouri Valley track meet, to which it was invited.
Dr. Wilber at Y. M. C. A.
Life as a race course was the thought discussed by Dr. F. A. Wilber in his talk at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Thursday evening. As a motto for the New Year, he suggested the Scripture text which, after referring to the cloud of witnesses urges the runner to lay aside the weights and sins in order that he might most successfully run the race. Dr. things right enough in themselves might interfere with a Christian's best life, even as extra clothing Wilber explained that many handleaps the runner. Paul Carson sang a solo which fitted in ἀρχο sqηδροι αρχο qιμη Μεω addresses.
Herbert Sommers, a freshman in the College, will spend the week-end in Liberty, Mo., to attend the wedding of his brother.
WILL INSTALL SEISMOGRAPH
NEW INSTRUMENT WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.
A Customs Inspector Will Be Here to See the Earthquake Recorder Unpacked.
The new seismograph, an instrument to measure the vibrations of earthquakes, will arrive and be installed at the University next week. It is shipped from Germany and on account of the delicacy of the instrument it will not be inspected until it reaches the University. Mr. Krieger, a customs officer of Kansas City, will be present at the unpacking of the seismograph to inspect it.
Just where the instrument will be set up has not been definitely decided, but it will probably be in the basement of Fraser hall, where it will be placed on a pier of masonry.
SKIING THE LATEST.
The Winter Sport Has Been Introduced Here.
No, it wasn't Dr. Cook and his two Eskimo followers that you saw skiing on the golf links this morning. Nor was it Prof. L. L. Dyche preparing for his perilous ascent up Mt. MecKinley. It was simply E. Steele, a special in the Engineering School, and two Lawrence boys, Arthur Kirchofi and Frank Benedict. It may sound funny, but this sport was started in Lawrence by one of the town moving picture shows that Arthur and Frank attended. There they saw a picture entitled "Winter sport in Canada," and their curiosity was aroused to such an extent that they immediately sent away for two pairs of skis. Oh! how they did long for the snow to come, but the fates were against them and it was three season before they got a chance to use their skis. They have been practicing every day this winter and are now quite adept at the art. But it is not only in the youth that curiosity is aroused, for when Mr. Steel saw these boys jumping ditches and fences, he just couldn't resist the temptation to make a pair of these skis himself, and he is doing the same stunts. He says it is lots of fun.
Inter-Society Debate Tryout.
The tryout for the Adelphic Cooley debate on the Public Utilities question, will be held in the regular Adelphic room, at 4:30 Friday, January 14th. All members who are interested must hand their names to Walter Mayer sometime before noon, January 13th.
Walter Trousdale of Newton, freshman in the College, fell on North College steps Friday afternoon and fractured his right elbow. It will not be necessary for him to discontinue his studies.
First English Performance of "YSBRAND" Bowersock Opera House, Jan. 14 & 15 Souvenir Edition of "Ysbrand" now on sale at Book Stores, Woodward's, and Check Stand.