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THE UNIVERSITY WEEKLY COURIER.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. X.
TO BEAT OR NOT TO BEAT
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That is the Question—Whether the "Missory"
Rooster Wears Gaffs or is "Bingo,"
The Bull Dog, the Winner.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 30, 1891.
The Pr bab lities as Shown by Facts and Figures—Prof. Hopkins on Foot Bali —The Fame of K S. U. in Athletics to be Decided.
Are you going to the city tomorrow? You are, we know. The boys will all be there and "root" for the K. S. U. team as hard as they can "Will we win?" Can you ask it Look at the eleven. There is Hogg, the man who never misses a ball, the incomparable punter and sure tackler, for full back. For hall backs, are Sherman and Champlin. Sherman, the lightning express, and Champlain, the through freight, will show the slow canal boats some new ideas of traffic in foot ball. Will liamson, that little bunch of electricity and muscle weighing 148 pounds, will do a prestidigitator act that will paralyze the boys across the line. The solid front of seven of the stalwarts, each of then a 170 pounder or more, will effectually withstand the rush of "Misserys" line. The phalanx will consist of Piatt, Mendell, Huddleston, Coleman, Frederick, Jewett, and Dobson, who with a Spartan fortitude will rather die than yield their ground. Will you persist in doubt-ing?
Holmes on his trip south saw the boys of Washington university who all said we would win with ease. The Kansas City papers seem to think we are in it. Why will you be a doubting Thomas? The game will be a hard fought one no doubt and that is what we want to see. We do not wish to see K. S. U. win her laurels too easily. That would be no credit to her. If you are convinced get a ticket and get on board at 8:10 tomorrow morning and be a "rooter" for the home team.
The game will be played at Exposition park, Rugby rules. H. Doggett and G. H. Devol will be refreses. The train will leave Kansas City for Lawrence about 9 o'clock and we will get back in time to build the biggest bon-fire that was ever known in the history of K. S. U.
A WORD TO FOOT BALL MEN.
While it may not be necessary, it will at least be in order, to say a word to those who are to play in Saturday's game, and to those also who are to officiate as representatives of the University among the spectators. The management—not the manager alone, but all having to do with the direction of affairs—are unanimous in desiring that in every respect the game may be free from the objectionable features which are sometimes present, and which bring the game and the University into discredit with the public. While we may not be able to win, we shall be able to demonstrate to a public as yet not very familiar with foot ball, that there is a moral element involved. Every man should be prepared to be made the victim of pugnacious attack on the part of some opponent without losing his temper, or retaliation of any kind; and the University on its part should be prepared to accept defeat at the hands of the referee or umpire gracefully and quietly. Unfair treatment may furnish a ground for refusing to play again under the same circumstances but can never excuse any exhibition of ill feeling. Though defeated unfairly we can still win a moral victory.
On the other hand, nothing in the nature of unfair play on the part of our men will be tolerated for a moment. To win by such means would only be the height of disgrace. No team is ready for the field until every man is as thoroughly trained to self control as he is to obey the signals of the It often happens, however, as a hot contest reveals somewhere an unexpected weakness of this character; but the more thorough the training, the less likely is this to occur. Saturday's game, as the first of the season, will be the most dangerous for both teams engaged, and special care must be taken that on our side at least the game is nothing that it should not be. The least of the evils resulting from a man's forgetting himself will be disqualification, or forfeiture of position. The reputation of the University will suffer; and the generous support which its friends are now promising to this branch of athletics may be permanently withdrawn.
The beginning of the season is therefore the critical part of it in every way. If we return from the Missouri game reasonably whole in body and in selfrespect, a successful and honorable season is assured, whether we win the league championship or not. The knowledge that the Missouri boys are with us in these views of the proper way to play foot ball is a very considerable help; and by the time we meet Baker, we shall be fully prepared to regard with equanimity anything that may happen.
The newspaper reports of last Saturday's games through the country read like a chapter of accidents. In cases where the accidents are not due to the selection of men who have no business to be on a team, they seem to show that throughout the west teams enter the field too soon, before they have become properly hardened by systematic training. The comparatively small number of accidents in the great university games in the east is due to the fact that the training is much more severe and long continued than is the case elsewhere. Our own practice of last Saturday is to a certain extent in point. The accidents to Kinzie and Sherman were unavoidable it is true, but under precisely the same circumstances, had they occurred, after another month, or even another two weeks of steady training, they would have been much less severe.
E. M. HOPKINS.
The policy above outlined will be that of the present management so long as it has charge; and might be summarized as follows:—No "slugging;" no importing of players who are not really members of the University, and fair play and fair playing under all circumstances.
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BINGO VS ROOSTER.
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CHIPS.
Yes, we are going to humble "old Missery" tomorrow. No doubt of it. Don't you remember that old long legged shanghai that used to crow about your father's farm-yard, that old rooster that used to strut around so proudly and think that he was supreme boss? Of course you do. You remember too, your old pet, "Bingo," the bob tailed bull dog who was not a bit pretty to look at, but awful mean in a rough and tumble "scrap." It seems but yesterday that you "sicked" that old watch dog on the conceited old monarch of the barn-yard and watched, with breathless interest, old "Bingo" show what a spinner he was. The old roofer made a great run but his wind was lacking at the critical point. What an exulting thrill of delight encompassed you as the cloud of dust intermingled with the feathers of past grandeur, rose from the scene of the fray. When you prodded old "Bingo" off with a rail what a diapidated old roofer was there. This is the way it will be tomorrow. The bull dog grit of our eleven will prove a bad thing to run up against. If we can take old "Bingo" off tomorrow before "old Missery" is too badly hurt, we will pick up some stray feathers, as souvenirs, arrange the damaged plumage and pour the healing balm of sympathy upon "old Missery's" wounds. We are no lions in foot ball. A roofter crowing can't frighten us a bit. We pin our faith and colors upon the good old dog "Bingo."
To be a foot ball player now is to be a demigod.
Seventy two students in law this year thus far.
The faculty are nearly all going to see the game.
Coupon clippers — holders of lecture course tickets.
Kinzie has almost recovered from his injury and will be ready for Baker.
The need of a hospital in Law rence increases as the interest in foot ball grows stronger.
No. 8.
Court opens with fourteen divorce suits. "The Laws" will attend unanimously.
Supt. Meserve will give a talk to Unity Club tonight on the Indians and the Indian situation.
Topeka will listen to the "Bohemian Girl" this winter. That city sure do take pattern after us.
The London Gaiety tonight need a rousing reception such as on college students can give. Bottles for opera glasses, etc.
The lectures on Forensics will be printed by the English Department if a sufficient number of students will subscribe.
The A. M. E. church will build a university near Kansas City, Kan., in the near future. The contracts have already been let.
The Sigma Nus will make their headquarters for the day at the Midland. The Sigs from M. S.U. will stop at the same place.
Another compliment to the University. Prof. Blackmar has been requested by the National Bureau of Education to write a monograph upon the schools of Kansas.
The sale of lecture course tickets ceases tomorrow. Buy now or forever afterward hold your peace. Once,—fair warning, twice,—if you come later you'll not get one, third and last,—today is the accepted time.
Washburn has been quiet about foot ball team this year but evidently has been sawing wood all the time. The Y. M.C.A. foot bll team of Kansas City was beaten by Washburn last Saturday by a score of 8 to 2.
Rev. H. W. Cowan, formerly captain of the Princeton foot ball team, and a member of that team for five years, will be the guest of his class mate, Prof. Hopkins, next week, and will assist in coaching our men. Mr. Cowan is a late authority in foot ball, having left Princeton only last year.
Students, take the Courier.
Students, take the Courier. Miss Ninnie Towne called Tuesday.
Miss Lena Beard was among the visitors this week.
R. R. Whitman was in Kansas City Tuesday on Business.
Prof. Hopkins has an article on foot ball in this issue. Read it.
Miss Effie Scott returned to her home in Iola last Thursday.
Prof. Williston lectures tonight before the Science club.
J. S. Wever will go to Kansas City tomorrow to see the big show.
Shields and Harrington walked to Lecompton and back last Sunday.
Prof. Blackmar is enjoying a visit from Miss Mercer of Baltimore and Miss Bowman of California.
Hill will decorate "his whiskers" with corn yellow and sky blue. Hill has gone back on red.
Buy your Sunday paper of Smith in the Eldridge House block.
H. F. M. Bear, '90, now has the position of principal of the Wellington school at $100 per month.
"Let me sell you a ticket"—He will be buried tomorrow. A large crowd will mourn his untimely end.
G. W. Harrington, '87 now in Hiawatha, will be down to Kansas City to see the foot ball game.
Prof. Blackmar will deliver a lecture to the M. E. Sunday school upon the sights in California, illustrated by the stereoicon.
Ridgeway taught Professor Miller's classes very acceptably last Monday while the professor was absent on his trip to Clay Center.
H. E. Copper, the famous all round athlete, walked to Lecompton and back last Sunday. Holmes won't be out done by this, so asserts he walked back from Atlanta.
Frank C. Lockwood, editor-in-chief of the Backer Beacon, was visiting K. S. U. last Monday. The editor of the Beacon is from the town, Beloit, that claims Lutz and Fullerton. K. S. U. would be glad to enroll Mr. Lockwood among her students also.
The Kansas City Star has sent up for the photographs of all the football boys, and the picture of "the noblest of them all" will appear in print in the Star of tomorrow. Verily K. S. U. will be advertised, and while it is thus advertised bear in mind Prof. Hopkins' advice in this article and let K. S. U. students demean themselves like gentlemen. The advantage to K. S. Ur from this game will be from the lack of "rowdyism" shown, and yet let a good display of college exuberance be shown.
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