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THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. I. No. 21.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, DECEMBER 1, 1904.
5 Cents per copy
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GAME.
Few
Realize What the Result of the Kansas City Contest Means to Kansas.
Kansas 29, Missouri 0, is next to the largest score that a Kansas football team ever ran up against the Missouri Tigers and after the supreme confidence expressed by Coach McLean just previous to the game and after a summing up of the great victory, the score of 29 to 0 in favor of Kansas has a manifold meaning. First it shows that Kansas is entirely out of Missouri's class and is capable of giving the best teams in the West a hard fight. This is true when considered from all points of view. At the first of the season Missouri played fearfully poor ball but at the time of the Purdue contest was playing fast ball and this was not denied by any one. Missouri did not play a game for several weeks before Thanksgiving and Kansas had an uncertain quantity to play against. The press was full of reports of the rapid development of the Tigers just previous to the game and the fact that Kansas ran up such a large score cannot be so much attributed to a poor team at Missouri University as a superb aggregation at Kansas University. The Kansas City Star said that Kansas undoubtedly had an unusually strong team and one of the best in the Central West. It also said that Kansas could defeat Nebraska the way Nebraska played in the Haskell-Nebraska contest and it is well known that Booth lett no stone unturned that would have a tendency to impede the progress of the sturdy redskins. The Kansas City Star saying that Kansas could defeat Nebraska adds more credit to it than the report would otherwise have. The Star has the reputation of telling the truth and when such reports appear in the sporting columns there is no love nor prejudice to promote it.
Keep Monday night open for the Foot Ball Jollification, Blake Hall.
With the last great victory of 1904 and practically a clean sweep of the season Kansas feels justly prond of its team and next year the prospects are that there will even be a better eleven than the one that has just won so many honors for the crimson and blue.
With the last score of 29 to 0 the Kansas schedule this season so far as amateur college teams are considered. The only aggregation that has succeeded in defeating the Jayhawker team is Haskell and they also made a clean sweep of the season and only fell before Carlisle in a postseason contest.
MRS. ARMINA MARVIN DEAD.
Wife of Late James Marvin, Chancellor of K. U. and also Mother of Dean Marvin.
Mrs. Armina Le Suer Marvin, widow of the late James Marvin died at 7:30 Sunday night at her home on South Vermont St. Her illness was brief and its fatal termination was owing chiefly to her years. She would have reached her 80th. birthday on Tuesday of this week.
Armina LeSeur was born in Allegheny Co., New York, Nov. 30, 1824. During her young womanhood she attended Alfred Academy, now Alfred University. Here she met James Marvin to whom she was married at Bolivar, N. Y. in 1851. Four children were born to them; FrankO., at present dean of the Engineering school of the University; Mina E., wife of Professor Wilcox of the Greek department; and Clifford and Henry P. Both of these died in infancy.
James Marvin taught in the East until 1874 when he came west and became Chancellor of the University of Kansas. Kansas University was not then the
BARTON'S
DECISION.
What the Illinois Man Has to Say Regarding the Kansas Man.
Below is the letter written by Professor H.J.Barton of the University of Illinois which conveys his opinion of the eligibility of Captain Hicks, Pooler, Rice and Griggs. Prof. Barton is the Illinois representative in the Big Nine conference and is also secretary of that conference. Missouri suggested Prof. Barton and Kansas accepted. Professor Wilson Sterling
The University of Kansas.
Dear Professor, Sterling —
The University of Kansas. My Dear Professor Sterling.— Yesterday I telegraphed you my decision in the case submitted.
From the evidence submitted it is quite clear to me that the men have not destroyed their amateur standing. Their action was a very foolish one I thinkbut only foolish—for 'Varsity men to be playing football on County teams is a good way from the standard which ought to be maintained. However
WHEN ALL'S SAID AND DONE.
ON McCOOK.
September 24—College of Emporia 0, K. U. 6.
October 1—State Normal 0, K. U. 34.
6—Haskell 23, K. U. 6.
15—Colorado 6, K: U. 6.
November 5—Notre Dame 5, K. U. 24.
OTHER FIELDS.
October 21—Oklahoma 0, K. U. 16.
29—Washburn 0, K. U. 5.
November 12—Washington 0, K. U. 16.
November 19—K. S. A. C. 4, K. U. 41.
24—Missouri 0, K. U. 29.
great school it is now. Legislators and obstinate town councils had to be dealt with and in these matters the tact and hospitality of the Chancellor's wife played no small part.
Mrs. Marvin has had an influence upon the University of Kansas that falls to the lot of few women. She had a husband who gave the best years of his life to this institution. She gave a son to become the head of one of the most important schools of the University, and a daughter to become the wife of one of the most influential professors of the University.
Armina Le Seur united with the Methodist Church when a young girl and, until the weakness of age made it impossible, was a constant attendant at that church.
The funeral was held at the family home at 1605 Vermont street at two o'clock Tuesday. Dr. Frank Lenig of the First Methodist church conducted the services assisted by Rev. W. W. Bolt of the Plymouth Congregational church. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Hults, Mrs. Busch and Prof. W. H. Carruth. A beautiful setting by Prof. Marvin of Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" was sung as part of the service.
1st. It is perfectly clear that by playing against professionals they did not destroy their standing for while this is the A. A. U. rule it is not the College rule. This is well understood.
Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
2nd. While there may be a well grounded suspicion that the local management had assurances that any loss would be made good by the men who bet still the contract under which the boys played is the only thing in law or equity by which the players can be bound. This contract is in substance what the conference colleges are using with minor teams and no objection is possible. The newspaper reports and hand bills are not evidence as against the plain words of the contract. I presume this will commend itself to you. I also hope on more mature reflection it will also to the Missouri authorities. I have the honor to remain
Very sincerely yours,
this has nothing to do with the matter submitted.
HERBERT J. BARTON. Chamiaign Ills., Nov. 22,1904.
COST STUDENT $30 TO THROW A PENNY.
California and Stanford Clear a Fortune at the Annual Coast Game—Illinois Wants Louger Vacation at Christ mas—Wells Girls Imitate Politicians-Cornell Man Fined.
The Cornell Sun editorially protests at the injustice done to students by magifying their little transactions of law. One man at Cornell was recently fined $30 for throwing a penny on the stage of the Lyceum Theatre.
The receipts of the California-Stanford game this year are said to be the largest in the history of western football. The total receipts were $30,308,and the approximate expenses $1,000,making $29,308 to be divided between the two colleges.
California's football season does not end at Thanksgiving. She will have a Christmas game this year with the Sherman Indians.
A movement is on foot at Illinois to petition the faculty to have the Christmas holidays begin on Friday, December 16, instead of Wednesday, December 21. as is now the arrangement.
Dr. Carl Williams, head football coach at Pennsylvania, who this year turned out the championship team of the year, will sever his connection with the institution this year. It is said that Pennsylvania will follow Yale's example and adopt a regular graduate coaching system.
The girls at Wells college on Hallowe'en had an enthusiastic political rally. The girls played the parts of political leaders of national prominence, and made fine speeches on current questions.
THE GRIDIRON AFTERMATH.
In his last game Capt. Albert Hicks played a praiseworthy part and kept his men together in such a way that the result and the work of Captain Hicks will go down in history and will have a longer life than the general who so ably directed the Kansas team in 1904. The remark "Hicks is certainly a wonder" could be heard on all sides and the favorable comments made upon the Kansas captain should make every Kansan, and especially Beloit, proud of Albert Hicks and his career at the University of Kansas.
Pooler sustained his reputation as a star player and in the Missouri game proved himself a capable man for captain next year and one deserving the honor which is one of the greatest that the University of Kansas can bestow upon a man.