Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
52nd Year, No.148
Wednesday, May 18, 1955
ACTION AT FIRST BASE—This scene was not uncommon yesterday afternoon as the seniors played the Faculty Fossils in a game of donkey baseball. Norman Capps, a chap better suited for directing stage productions than playing first base, is the victim in this picture. His mount, who played errorless ball, tired of carrying Capps, so gave him the heavie-ho. The runner was out, however, as the center fielder galloped in to retrieve the ball. The seniors came out on top, 3 to 0.
Seniors Victors In Jackass Joust
Bv BOB LYLE
Sometime during the midst of all the confusion the class of 1955 managed to sneak three runs across the plate to defeat the Faculty Fossils 3-0 yesterday in what may have been the first annual donkey softball classic. But the only experienced athletes on the field were of the braving variety.
For some reason that probably made Abner Doubleday roll over in his grave, the seniors challenged the ancient but nonetheless adroit faculty squad to an afternoon of the manly sport—but neither side knew what it was getting into.
The whole game appears to be simply a matter of mind over donkey, and as the score indicated the faculty's coercive powers not quite as good as those of their younger counterparts.
First indication of senior superiority came in the first inning of the three inning affair when ex-Kansas fullback Bud Laughlin hit a long ball to centerfield. Evidently Laughlin was riding a cooperative mount, as he circled the bases for an inside-the-park homerun.
But this was probably the only time during the afternoon that one of the critters gave the players any help. The centerfielder, an animal by the name of Francis, made an initial attempt to field the ball but then became content to eat grass, his rider just out of reach of the oversize softball which was used for the game.
The seniors scored their second run on a similar situation in the second inning. The third run came in the last inning when senior Stan Hamilton crossed the plate on a reluctant donkey after an infield hit by Doug Barling thoroughly confused the renovated faculty riders. However, Barling's mount was out at first base because right field seemed more appealing at the time
A mount called Jimmy Durante gave Nino LoloBello, first baseman and John McGraw of the Fossils, no end of the trouble. The donkey, a footloose cuss, had a habit of strolling around the infield.
According to Wilbert Wells, a self-styled expert on the game who nails from Crescent, Ok., where the donkeys were secured, explained that there is no logic to the sport.
there is no job.
What do the athletic animals do during a season to keep in shape for the strenuous sport of donkey baseball?
11. ey play donkey basketball.
Art Students to Present Two Marionette Shows
"Many Moons" and "Alice in Wonderland," marionette shows, will be presented by the art education students at 4:15 p.m. Friday in Strong auditorium.
The shows are the final exams for the students, who have made all the marionettes and built the stage and furniture that will be used.
The marionettes are made of papier-mache, cloth and plastic wood. A marionette differs from a puppet in that it is a figure with movable limbs, manipulated from above by means of string or wire. A puppet is manipulated by hand.
The characters in "Many Moons" are operated by Joane Manney, fine arts junior, the Moon Princess; Marilyn Sorem, education junior, the king; Carole Chandley, education senior, the wizard; Mary Schroeder, education junior, the high chamberlain and the goldsmith; James Lauver, graduate student, the jester, and Patricia
AG-I to Admit 2 New Halls
The Allied Greek-Independent campus political party voted last night to accept members to its forum from Gertrude Sellars-Pearson and Carruth-O'Leary halls. Each hall may send a representative for each 25 party members or a maximum of two representatives from each hall.
Napier also appointed members to the calling committee. They are Nancy Barta, college junior, women's vice president, chairman; Miss Rhoades; Jayne Callahan, college sophomore; Miss Clark, and Miss Hill.
YM-YWCA to Meet Jointly
AG-I president J. Grant Napier, college junior, appointed the freshman elections committee for next fall. Members are Thomas W. Hampton, college sophomore, chairman; Kent G. Porter, college freshman; Don C. Hendrix, college junior; Margaret Clark, college sophomore; Diana Rhodes, fine arts sophomore; Joan Hill, college freshman; Dorothy Brunn, college junior, and Joanne Nafziger, education senior.
The University YMCA and YWCA will hold a joint meeting with the Lawrence Ys at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Potter lake. A number of skits will be presented depicting the year's activities of the KU group. They will be narrated by Barbara Bininger, education junior.
Campbell, education junior, the mathematician.
The characters in "Alice in Wonderland" are operated by Margaret Donnelly, education junior, Alice; Annette Luthy, education junior, the Mad Hatter; Patricia Steckel, education junior, March Hare; Dorothy Sheets, education junior, the Dormouse and Caterpillar; Patricia Behler, education junior, Queen of Hearts; Barbara Blasi, education . junior, Twiddle-Dee; Mary Coughenour, fine arts junior, the Walrus, and Shirley Caldwell, education junior, the Carpenter.
Ike Hopes Zhukov Will Attend Parley
Washington—(U.P.)—President Eisenhower said today that some value might result if his old World War II friend—Soviet Marshal Georgi Zhukov—attends the Big Four conference and he gets a chance to talk to him personally.
The President told his new conference that Marshal Zhukov presence at the forthcoming top level talks would give him a chance to talk personally with Marshal Zhukov on events since 1945 when they last saw each other.
And. Mr. Eisenhower said, we just might get some value out of such a meeting.
But the President told a reporter who asked if he "would like to have Zhukov present" that he had not considered the suggestion.
Mr. Eisenhower spoke at length about various phases of the Big Four conference of heads of government, making these points:
Mr. Eisenhower said he has not had any correspondence lately with Marshal Zhukov, the Soviet defense minister. Asked if he plans any correspondence with Zhukov, the President said not at the moment.
1. He said there seems to be a developing thought that a neutral belt might be built up eventually from northern to southern Europe. But he said it must be remembered that Austria, newly set up as a neutral power, is not disarmed. He said he believes Austria and Switzerland, another neutral, would fight valiantly if attacked.
2. He flatly rejected some criticism in Congress that the President's attendance at a Big Four meeting with Russia was an act of appeasement. The President said he did not believe that for a minute. Speaking personally, he said there is no appeasement in his heart. Appeasement, to him, he said, means selling the rights of others.
'No Comment' Hall Says
"No comment," Governor Fred Hall said yesterday in answer to a question as to whether or not he would oppose Harry Darby for reelection as national committeeman of the Republican party.
"No comment." Governor Hall remarked when asked whether or not he thought Harold Fatzer, attorney general of the state, had a legal leg to stand on in his suit for the repeal of the law abolishing movie censorship in Kansas.
"Suffice it to say, as governor of the state, I can make changes which I feel necessary for better administration," Gov. Hall said when asked why he had fired Warden Charles A. Edmondson at Lansing.
The governor displayed a charming personality to his interviewers, members of the Reporting II class of the School of Journalism, and discussed at some length the state of affairs in the penal institutions of the state. But he refused to be pinned down on space and time as the elder man.
One member of the class, when asked what he thought of the interview, said "No comment."
Graduate Club Sets Picnic
The Graduate club will hold a farewell picnic at 8 p.m. Friday at Potter lake. Guests will be John H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate School, and Geoffrey Davis, visitingpng writer of English Dean Simpson will give a farewell speech to the graduates. The public may attend.
-Kansas photo by Pete Ford
PULLING STRINGS ON THE FINAL—Mary Schroeder, education junior; Marilyn Sorem, education junior; James Lauver, graduate student, and Joane Minney, fine arts junior, rehearse their marionette characters for the art education final performance of "Many Moons" and "Alice in Wonderland." The marionettes, stage, and furniture were built by the students for the show to be presented at 4:15 p.m. Friday in Strong auditorium.
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