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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LA\VRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1944
Jayhawks Will Fight Tomorrow To Break 28-Year-Old Jinx
More than the score of one game will be at stake tomorrow afternoon when the Kansas Jayhawks take their stand against Nebraska. The Kansans will be fighting to destroy what has become tradition—to break the spell of a jinx.
A Jayhawker football team has not conquered Nebraska on Kansas soil since 1896. The last time the University was victorious in a Kansas-Nebraka gridiron encounter was in 1916. In that year the game was in Lincoln.
Rivalry Is 52 Years Old
Rivalry with Nebraska on the football field really began in 1892, although the first homecoming game with the Cornhuskers as guests was not held until 1915. The Nebraskans were here for Homecoming again in 1917, but the 1918 and 1919 games were played in Lincoln. In 1920 the Cornhuskers played here again, and since then, every even year except 1940 has seen Nebraska in Lawrence for Homecoming, with Missouri as guest on odd days. In 1940 the Oklahoma Sooners were K.U. homecoming guests.
For the very first Homecoming in 1913, the jinx was working. Nebraska carried off the prized victory with a score of 9-0. In 1920, a 20-20 tie encouraged Kansans, but ensuing games proved to be disappointments: 1924, Nebraska 14, Kansas 7; 1926, Nebraska 20, Kansas 3; 1922, Nebraska 20, Kansas 6; 1924, Nebraska 3, Kansas 0; 1936, Nebraska 26, Kansas 0—and on so down the years has established the tradition that Jayhawkers will fight so furiously to destroy tomorrow.
Rallies to No Avail
Fireworks, torch-light parades, and decorations by the organized houses seem to have no effect on the continuously tragic outcomes. In 1638, the Jayhawkers sponsored a tremendous parade of floats depicting Nebraska and the Cornhuskier in various inert, ignominious, and lifeless positions. The parade included an ancient, horse drawn hearse which contained a casket banked by bouquets of cornstalks. The next day the Kansans were ahead until the last quarter. The final score—Nebraska 16, Kansas 7.
So Jayhawkers grimly await this year's battle, hoping that tomorrow will mark the down fall of a 28-year-old tradition.
In 1940 Nebraska surpassed all previous records, triumphing over the University 52-3. In 1942 the score was whittled down to 14-7, but the same side still won.
Navy Will Release Some Frat Houses
With fewer V-12 trainees here next semester, the navy will release all fraternity houses in the West Hills, but will keep Beta Theta Pi. Sigma Chi, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta houses and Templin hall as P-T houses.
The University plans to operate Kappa Sigma and Delta Upsilon, men's fraternity houses as residence halls for women in order to help relieve the shortage that exists for women. Sigma Chi fraternity will be taken over by the Delta Chi house in the West Hills which has been inactive for the past two years.
Texas Has Pre-Campaign Gifts
Texas has the Campaign Girls
Pre-campaign donations of $750 have been made at Texas University preceding the War Chest Drive to be held there next week. Goal for the Texas drive is $25,000. KU's goal for the combined War Chest and World Student Service Drive is $2525.25.
Attend Homecoming Rally.
Close Game—Shenk
Henry Shenk, Jayhawk head football coach, said the bi-annual Homecoming fray with Nebraska tomorrow will be much closer than previous scores might indicate. He believed that the Crimson and Blue squad has the spirit and the power to take the affair and end the 28 year victory drouth.
Coeds Defeat Baker In Hockey Here 2-1
The women's hockey team of the University defeated Baker University's team 2-1 in a game here Wednesday afternoon.
Women playing on the team are Lois Mann, Lucille Land, Marjorie Free, Violet Conard, Jean Boardman, Jane Topping, Jeanne Cooper, Maurine Zimmerman, Maxine Gunsolly, Lavonne Jacobson, and Joan Lippleman.
Miss Ruth Hoover and the Baker University coach were umpires.
Chi O, D.G., Kappa Win in Volleyball
Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, and Kappa Kappa Gamma were the winners over Alpha Delta Pi, Foster hall, and Watkins hall in the games played last night in the women's gymnasium.
Chi Omega chalked up 33 points to their opponent's 15. The outstanding players for the Chi O team were Barbara Baker, Dona Burkhead, and Margaret Kreider, Lucile Land and Lois Elaine Scott led the Alpha Delts.
Leading all the way through the game the Kappa's defeated Watkins to 23. High scorers for the Kappas were Marge Free and Lucy Smith. Violet Conard and Margaret Kaff led players on their team.
Led by Ruth Payne and Barbara Kite, the Delta Gammas won a 60-21 victory over Foster hall. June Ashiock and Lois Mann were outstanding Foster players.
In the two games Wednesday night, the Independents and IWW were winners. The Independents defeated the Pi Phis 31 to 25, Charlotte Price and Marita Lenski were the leading players of IND and Imogene Billings, Barbara Prier, and Barbara Winn were high scorers for the Pi Phi team.
IWW defeated Sigma Kappa 39 to 20. Lavonne Jacobson and Maurine Zimmerman led the independents. Mary Vermillion and Joan Harris were high scoring Sigma Kappas.
The volleyball games have been postponed until Nov. 2 because of finals and vacation.
Attend Homecoming Rally.
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