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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1944
From the Sidelines BY Bob Rock. Kanson Sports Editor
A Kansas boy makes good! Bill Forsyth, who was a bench warmer on Phog Allen's championship squad last year, is now burning up the boards for the University of Pennsylvania where he is stationed as a member of the V-12. This is what the school paper, The Pennsylvanian Bulletin has to say about him:
"The fifth member on the starting Penn flive and the only one who did not star for his former school, is Bill Forsyth, but don't underrate him. He scored ten points against Yale Eli the other night and is another credit to the coaching prowess of the famous Doc Allen, his coach at Kansas, where he served his cage apprenticeship." This Penn writer hinks that with four of the bestagers in the east and a touch of "Phog" Allen's Kansas magic (Forsyth), Penn will have one of the strongest fives in the country.
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Alaskan Writes Allen
Harold A. Hoeglund, superintendent of the Ketchikan, Alaska, Public Schools, recently wrote Dr. F. C. Allen requesting information as to how his team could qualify for the Washington state tournament and the national tournament (which no longer exists in high school circles). Hoeglund, who received his master's degree at K.U. in 1938, also requests of Allen to give a statement or two emphasizing the necessity for rigid training by teams which desire to succeed. It seems that the Alaskan school has great possibilities with the same boys back that gave them the Southeastern Alaska championship for two consecutive years. But the boys are not training, according to Hoeglund, and by offering to take them to the Washington tournament if they can qualify, he hopes to get them out of the doldrums. He glames the backwash of the war, or more specifically 27 saloons and liquor stores in the town, besides the honkey-tonks and the accompanying vices.
Sport Notes
Bob Bramum, the former Winfield high school star who led the Ar Valley in scoring last year, is keeping up the good work with Kentucky . He was the leading scorer for the Kentuckyians the other night in New York. . Bramum, like Tucker, McCloud, Dewell and other Ark Valley treats, was lost to Kansas because he was not given as attractive an offer" by Kansas as "attractive an offer"
y克斯 Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, T.C. U., and other "subsizers" gave. . Ark Valley stars that are attending here include Lou Gohring, Ark City, who was second to branum in scoring last year; Kirk Scott, all-Ark Valley and all-state two with Newton, Harold McSpadden, who starred for ElDorado, Homer Sherwood, who played for Arkansas City, and Clay Hedrick, former Newton Railroader. Those who heard the Sugar Bowl game New Year's day could well be proud of the Missouri Valley representative, Tulaa, who was barely edged out by Georgia Tech's Prokop and Co." 20 to 18. . The Tulsa 4-F's were especially great in the first half when they counted all their three touchdowns thanks to the great play of Clyde LeForce, and Jimmy Ford. . . Ford, 145-pound scatback, went 76 yards for one touchdown, the longest run in Sugar Bowl history, and it was the blocking of such disabled gridders as one-armed Ellis Jones that paved the way for this spectacular run. . . LeForce, however, just couldn't get his toe on the ball and missed all three extra point trys.
Post-War Television Sighted
New York, (INS)—Niles Tramell, president of NBC recently pictured a post-war world in which the nation would be dotted with television stations.
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Win Two Victories
Coach F. C. Allen's Jayhawks came through the holidays as victors in a basketball exhibition clinic held in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium Dec. 29 and 30, disposing of Kansas State and Missouri, two Big Six rivals. The games have no bearing on Conference rankings. On the opening night, the Allenmen resembled the K.U. greats of former years and poured 62 points through the loop to defeat the K-Staters 62 to 44. The game was featured by Don Barrington's brilliant game which netted 28 points.
On the following night, Kansas defeated Missouri 34 to 27, after trailing at the half 18 to 7. The quintet came to life in the second period and outscored the Tigers 27 to 9. Barrington was held to 13 points by a tight Missouri defense. The clinic disposed the best K.U. exhibition of the current season and indicated that potentially there is trouble ahead for future opponents.
Three football players from last year's squad, probably will be in the Kansas starting lineup, Dr. Allen said. They will be Don Barrington at forward, Charles Mofet at center, and Gordon Stucker at guard. Bill Lindquist will start at the other forward, and Sparky McSpadden will draw the assignment at the other guard post.
7 Former Students Earn Commissions
Seven former University students were commissioned ensigns in the U. S. Naval Reserve at recent graduation ceremonies at the Naval Training School for midshipmen on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Ill.
They include Ray Earl Buzzell, Jr., who attended the University from 1935 to 1941; Lawrence William Epperly, student from 1939 to 1941; Robert William McCort, here from 1941 to 1943; William Robert McGregor, a college senior last year; Lawrence Hickey, Jr., here from 1941 to 1943; John Warren Pope, a student here from 1938 to 1943; and Dell V. Perry, College senior last year.
Young Appointed Clerk Of State Supreme Court
John I. Young of Salina, a second year law student here, was appointed law clerk of the Kansas supreme court recently.
The appointment was made by Guy T. Helvering, newly appointed judge of the United States district court.
Architectural Design Display in Marvin
Three problems on exhibitions were submitted recently by students of schools that are members of the institute. Among the universities which are represented in the exhibit are: Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, University of Illinois, Rice Institute, Georgia School of Technology, and University of Pennsylvania.
The Beaux-Arts Institute of Design is directed by the Society of Beaux-Arts architects of New York City. It is a school of architectural design of which many universities are members.
Outstanding designs sent to the University's department of architecture from the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York City are on display now on the third floor of Marvin hall, Prof. J. M. Kellog in the department of architecture announced. The exhibit will be here for about 10 days, he said.
The designs illustrate a fishing lodge and an air port. Some of the work was designed by girls studying architecture.
Another exhibit from the same institute is expected to be shown here soon. Professor Kellog said.
Buehler Attends National Meeting
Prof. E, C. Buehler, of the department of speech and drama, is attending a conference of the National Association of Teachers of Speech at New York City. The conference began its sessions Dec. 28 and ended today.
Faculty members from each department of the University usually attend these national conferences held throughout the country during the year.
Prof. James C. Malen of the department of history and Prof. Jan Chiapusso of the Fine Arts School are expecting to attend conferences soon. Professor Chiapusso plans to do research in the Newberry Library at Chicago.
The Traditions Committee of the Student Council and all cheerleaders, including assistants, will meet in the Kansas Room of the Union Building on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 4:30, according to Ruth Krehbiel, chairman.
Traditions Committee and Cheerleaders Will Meet
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New Year's Has Ancient Traditions
By Mary Morrill
He who would write a story about the New Year faces defeat from the outset. Good stories all begin at the beginning. But that's just it—when did New Year's begin?
Did the monkeys start it and, one night every year, swing by their tails until dawn and resolve not to throw coconuts at each other? Or did Adam and Eve throw the first big party in the restricted atmosphere of Eden?
Well, you can hardly say either way. So this story proceeds without a beginning.
An Ancient Custom
No matter how New Year's tradition started, Babylonians, according to Walter Miller, M.A., Litt.D., Ll.D. (in other words, an authority) were using the annual and figurative arrival of a nude cherub for an excuse to get soused as far back as 3,000 B.C. Babylonians Thought It Important
In Persia New Year's is March 21. The Jewish people celebrate it near the first of September; the Chinese between Jan. 21 and Feb. 19. Just exactly what this proves is a Tum's winning proposition.
These Babylonians kept talking about vernal equinoxes, autumnal equinoxes, and the winter solstice to explain why New Year's Eve was so important—but despite all the big words the affair was still probably a big brawl.
Proving the ancients didn't lose their grip with the passing of centuries, the Romans were still going strong with New Year activities in the time of the Caesars. So strong, in fact, that the church prohibited Christians from having anything to do with the day.
But, of course, Christians then were no different, and everybody sneaked out and had themselves a time. Finally, in order to avert a serious housing problem in hell, the church had to make the day a Christian festival.
It's the Event that Counts
English-speaking people have been observing the holiday on Jan. 1 since 1752. Undoubtedly America would have gotten started sooner with the affair if it hadn't been for the Puritans, who, even if they did finally draw up a whopping good constitution, were nevertheless, wet blankets.
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Hull Asks for Effort To Assure Victory Soon
Washington. (INS)—Secretary of State Cordell Hull called on the American people recently for "unremitting and all-embracing" effort to assure victory of the Allied forces in the coming year.
Hospitality Rules
In Paris back in the good old days before rationing (1822) it was customary to send bonbons on New Year's day. One year a thousand tons of them were sold in two days preceding the festival.
Generally in the United States it is the custom of Presidents to receive guests on New Year's day. The tradition was started in 1780 by Washington when New York was still the seat of the government.
Copying Washington, the 400 started giving receptions themselves, and going to call on people. Then folks grew fat and lazy with the prosperity of the 90's and reverted to sending New Year's cards, a system which grew rapidly in popularity because it was so convenient to send New Year's cards to people to whom you had forgotten to send Christmas cards.
To further substantiate this pleasant picture of morality we leave chaperones and righteous Hill folks with the definition of New Year's given by the authors of Encyclopedia Americana. Dating themselves back with the pyramids, these erudite scholars claim it is "a night of innocent mirth."
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