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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1943
Cagers Defeat Leavenworth In Belated Rally
After an extremely slow start, the Jayhawks finally came from behind to win over the Ft. Leavenworth Flyers in Hoch auditorium last night, 31 to 27. They trailed 11 to 18 at halftime.
Fourteen minutes went by before Kansas could find the hoop for a field goal in the first half. Everyone on the Kansas team played ragged ball throughout the first half and even Captain Sparky McSpadden, veteran of the Allen system, was caught traveling with the ball on three occasions. The passing was poor, the shooting was off, and the defense was lacking, and according to Dr. Allen one of "the most disgusting 20 minutes of basketball" he had ever seen.
Peped For Second Half
However, the good doctor fired his boys up at the intermission and it was a different Kansas team that took the floor for the second half. The Flyers were unable to count a field goal in the last ten minutes of play. The inspired Jayhawks tied it all up with only a few minutes remaining as McSpadden pushed in a long shot and Diehl followed in a rebound.
McSpadden's 10 points were high for Kansas, followed by Barrington with seven, and Corder with six.
Free Throws Aid Soldiers
Tilberg tossed in eight points for the soldiers with Ryden contributing seven. It was the Flyer's accuracy at the free throw line that made the game as close as it was, for the soldiers hit 13 to Kansas' 7.
The Jayhawk's next home game will be here next Monday with Rockhurst. Kansas will play Washburn at Topeka Friday night and Rockhurst at Kansas City Saturday night.
No Action Taken On Thanksgiving Cuts
ROOSEVELT---of education, are in charge of costumes for the tableaux.
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under a plan similar to that which saw Portugal permit Britain the use of Azore facilities.
The Yugoslav Army of Liberty said the German High Command had launched a grand scale offensive to retake partisan-held territory of Yugoslavia. Apparently fearing an early thrust by the Allies against this Balkan country, the Nazi brought forces from Albania, Greece and Austria to bolster their occupation troops.
MacArthur Raids New Britain
The Russian front was marked by Soviet successes and reverses. While two Red army columns drove closer to the rail junction of Znamenka, fierce tank and infantry battles raged west of Kiev. The Germans, who drove the Russians out of several occupied localities in their new offensive hurled more than one thousand tanks against the Red army.
In the Southwest Pacific, fighting slackened in the Bougainville front but Gen. Douglas MacArthur's airmen sent another smashing raid upon the airdrome on New Britain island.
From the Sidelines By Bob Rock Kansan Sports Editor
By Bob Bock, Kansan Sports Editor
Dr. F. C. Allen doesn't care if his Jayhawk cagers don't play their return game with the Hutchinson NAS team which is scheduled to be played at Hutchinson, Jan. 24. If the game were to be called off, so much the better, for Allen didn't care for their unsportsmanlike tactics. It was "just plain muckerism" as he termed it, for a group of old veterans who, thinking themselves past masters of the game, tried to take advantage of a team of "inexperienced college kids." All Allen could have wished for, he claimed, to have his last year's team play Hutchinson. The way he put it, Ray Evans, Charley Black and Co. would hardly have stood for such treatment and the Hutchinson gobs would have been hanging from the rafters.
Nevertheless, the Hutchinson game was far more interesting and exciting than last night's dull affair. Maybe the Navy did make the Jayhawks mad, but Kansas did play a whale of a lot better ball against Hutchinson than they did against Ft. Leavenworth. They at least had a little of that "Kansas spirit" that was entirely lacking last night.
Hutchinson had a seasoned veteran at every spot while Ft. Leavenworth had little or nothing on the ball. Take away Ryden, a good rebounder from Pittsburg, and Tillberg, a good shot but a poor floor man and dribbler, and the soldiers would hardly have been out of the class of a high school five. Yet the Jayhawks had as much difficulty the entire first half with the latter despite the fact that they were a vastly superior team. Also, except for an exciting finish, last night's game was far less interesting to the spectators than last Saturday's game which at least had some thrills and color. Maybe the bouncing around the sailors gave Kansas at least inspired them to fight. Anyhow, if there are any more ordeals like last nights, Kansas fans may begin to wonder.
Mankato Teachers 75 Years Old
Mankato (Minn) State Teachers College is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Mail all Christmas packages by Dec. 10.
VARSITY
"Mr. Muggs Steps Out"
"Dangerous Blondes"
TONITE
THURSDAY—3 Days
A Love Happy
Swing Crazy Hit!
With
Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan
Tim and Irene
"MELODY PARADE"
— 2nd Feature —
Thrill to the Rooar of Blistering
Gun Fire!
Rock to the Rhythm of the
Song of the Range
With
CHARLES STARRETT
"Hail to the Rangers"
Because a dinner could not be arranged, this informal "feed" was decided upon, Miss Stapleton said, to celebrate the end of the volleyball and hockey seasons. Initiation of new members and the awarding of letters and blazers by Miss Ruth Hoover, instructor in physical education, will take place at this meeting. A total of 650 points is required for a letter in WAA, and 1350 points for a blazer.
The WAA volleyball-hockey feed, scheduled for 6 o'clock, Thursday evening, has been postponed until 4:30, Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Kansas room in the Union building, Miss Joie Stapleton, sponsor, announced today.
Miss Barbara Winn, WAA president, will preside at initiation, and Miss Jill Peck, vice-president, has charge of new-initiate stunts.
WAA Postpones Sports Feed a Week; Letters to Be Given
Entrance Resembles Coal Mine The basement of the Mineral Industries building at the University of West Virginia is divided into entries resembling a real coal mine.
Largest Enrollment for Monticello Monticello College, Alton, Ill. opened its 106th academic year with the largest enrollment in history.
Z0th CHRISTMAS
(continued from page one) tower of Dyche museum during the afternoon before the Vespers. A brass quartet from the balcony of Hoch auditorium will play carols for an hour before the program begins.
String Ensembles Added
The A Cappella Choir of 85 voices, directed by Dean Swarthout, will sing four numbers-"Glory Be To God" (Rachmaninoff); "The Song of Mary" (Fischer); "Hodie Christus Natus Est" (L. E. Anderson, School of Fine Arts faculty); and Adam's "Cantique de Noel." Miss Meribah Moore, of the department of voice, will be the soloist in "The Song of
STARS IN SERVICE
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Two string ensembles will be featured in the instrumental part of the program. The University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Russell M. Wiley, will play "Slavic Dance" (Dvorak).
Jav Janes Will Collect Offering
The traditional offering for the Fine Arts scholarship fund will be taken by members of the Jay Janes at intermission.
The audience will join in singing three well-known Christmas hymns—"Joy to the World," "Silent Night," and "The First Noel." Joseph Wilkins, of the department of voice, will sing "Vision of the Shepherds" (Jewell), accompanied by an instrumental ensemble and organ.
Education, Design Departments Help
Education, Design departments
The Christmas carols for the tableaux will be sung by Mrs. Alice Moncrieff, alto; Ruth Prentice, soprano; Prof. Allen Crafton, tenor; and Dr. R. Q. Brewster, bass. Miss Marjorie Whitney, Miss Dessa Bush, and Miss Barbara Jewett, of the department of design, and Miss Margaret Everhart, of the department
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Miss Maud Ellsworth, of the department of education, is in charge of make-up; Mr. Jones, of lighting; Bernard Frazier, of the department of design, in charge of property; and Mr. Mattern, of stage settings.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY