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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 4,1945
What have intramurals got that varsity sports haven't?
That is a question which has puzzled varsity coaches and players, and even intramural directors at K.U. for some time. What they want to know is just what it is that keeps a guy out in the backyard of his fraternity house practicing for an intramural game, instead of being down in the stadium or up in Robinson gym afternoons?
Everyone agrees that intramurals are an integral part of life on the K.U. campus. They are probably the only Hill activity that have the interest and cooperation of every University faction, including the faculty.
utility. But are they so important that varsity sports should be subordinated to them?
Stand on the sidelines of any intramural game at K.U., and pretty soon you'll be wondering just why that 6-foot 190-pounder isn't out for the varsity squad.
There are a number of reasons why campus men prefer intramurals over varsity sports, only a few of them justified. But sometimes you wonder if the athlete who wastes his talents on intramurals isn't trying to be the proverbial "big frog in a little pond"—something he would have to work up to in varsity athletics.
Then, the training that goes with varsity participation is too much for some people to take. Discipline and hard work are not synonymous with intramurals.
And, probably the most outstanding reason for placing intramurals above varsity, is that it's fine rush talk to be able to say, "The Hill intramural champs—that's what we are!"
There are plenty of people to participate in intramurals. Anyone who is interested has a chance, and participation doesn't require special athletic prowess. That's one of the things that make intramurals fun—the fact that they give the "little athletes" a chance.
But not everyone can play varsity ball. It not only takes time and interest, but it itakes skill. Why then should the men who have such talent not be willing to exploit it in real athletic competition?
There is not enough interest in varsity, sports at KU. To be perfectly candid, it's hard to see why some of the big guys who get out on an intramural field aren't just a little bit ashamed of themselves.
What pleasure can the real athlete get out of just beating the fraternity down the street, when he could be contributing to the defeat of a "real" team like Denver or K-State or Mizzou?
They don't belong in the intramural picture. They do belong in varsity athletics.
In 1868 Alexander Buntin installed at Valleyfield, Quebec, what is claimed to have been the first grinder for wood pulp manufacturing in America.
You Need a Billfold to carry "on campus" and we have them
After three days of drilling in basketball fundamentals, a traditional scrappy Kansas cage team is predicted by Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen.
Of the 42 men who answered the first call for basketball, only four are returning lettermen. Dean Corder, Gus Daum, Owen Peck, and "Odd" Williams, who earned letters last year, but were not regular men, will contribute to taking some of the grass out of the playing.
42 Men Report For Basketball
Eight of the 42 are V-12's and two are returned veterans. Herbert Borgmann, Pampa, Texas, is a discharged army lieutenant, and John Kanas, Kansas City, is an ex-navy air corps man.
The remaining players are mostly freshmen, 17 and 18-year olds, who lack knowledge in the fundamentals of the game, Coach Allen said.
"It will be a fighting young team without much experience," he predicted. "Our scoring power of last year is gone."
The 42 men reporting for basketball practice now include Rogers Adams, Gene Alford, Gene Anderson, James Baker, Jack Blanton, Robert Bonebrake, Clark Bromwell.
Classes Begin for 'Brush-Up' in English
Students not enrolled in a composition class who would like to "brush up" on writing techniques may attend the writing laboratory in 501 Fraser hall between 2 and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Four students attended the first session of the roundtable discussion Wednesday, Mrs. Natalie Calderwood, chairman of the English proficiency examination committee, said today.
The class is informal and will be offered all year. Class work is primarily writing, with oral criticism on the work accomplished.
Regular attendance is not required and students may come and leave anytime during the $ 2 \frac{1}{2} $ -hour sessions, Mrs. Calderwood explained.
W. R. Clark, Robert Coleman, T. M. Conlev.
George Darsie, Oliver Dexter,
Richard Drikerson, Joe Dumnire,
Karl Ebel, Homer Evans, John German,
Robert Hays, Thomas Harris,
Joe Hickey, May Mond Martin Maurice,
William Medley, Lester Misches,
J. C. Nelson
Paul O'Brien, Gene Petersen, Leslie Pihlblod, Bill Porter, Bill Richardson, H. T. Story, E. T. Sullivan, Thomas Warnny, Bill Wilson, Keith Wolfenbarger, Don Yelton, Borgmann, Kanas, Corder, Daum, Peck, and Williams.
$25,000 Granted For Plastic Research
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pounds known as "lactones", effective as insect repellants. Sherwood Studies Infection
Dr. N.P. Sherwood, professor of bacteriology, is directing research on controlling organisms which cause infection. To date, emphasis has been on organisms which cause boils, carbuncles, blood poisoning, disease, sore throat, sinus throat, sinus infection, and other common ills.
L. L. Waters, associate professor of economics, recently prepared a booklet on "Postwar Employment in Kansas" as a project sponsored by the foundation which was issued as a bulletin of the University business research bureau. He is now studying freight rates in Kansas.
L. J. Pritchard, assistant professor of business, is studying financial institutions. This study is expected to be published this year.
Mexico's 1944 cotton crop exceeded 500,000 bales.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
University of Kansas Thursday Oct.4 1945
Notices are due at prucific relations
am. on day of publication.
a.m. on day of publication.
All students interested in working for the Student Union Activities, make application in Union office in sub-basement between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. today and tomorrow.
Alberta Cornwell, president.
Quack club tryouts will be held Wednesday.
Marilyn McEwen, president.
"IS THAT IN THE RULE BOOK?"
Whether it's football or business, Americans expect fair play all down the line.
In football, the referee is there to see that the game is played according to the rules. But he's not supposed to run with the ball. In business, the referee is the government, which establishes regulations for fair practices.
But when government goes into business and competes with its own citizens, the American tradition of fair play is set aside. The referee then becomes a player, and he enjoys advantages that are denied to all the other players in the game.
Take government-owned electric power systems, for example. They pay little or no taxes. When they need money, they call on the U. S. Treasury and get it at little or no interest. If they have losses, why worry? You taxpayers take care of that.
Business-managed power systems, on the other hand, do not have these special privileges. They pay their full share of taxes, pay fair interest on any loans.
Fortunately for you and your tax bill, over 80% of all the electric power in this country is produced by tax-paying, self-supporting electric companies, owned and operated by several million folks like you.
And how well are these companies doing their job?
Electricity is still available at low pre-war prices. There was enough to meet even the gigantic demands of war. And there will be plenty to give you greater comfort and convenience in the electric living of the post-war world.
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