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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942
"Kansas Toughener" Challenges Students
The introduction of the "Kansas Toughener", an obstacle course, will feature one of the most comprehensive physical conditioning programs ever attempted by any American school, at this University this fall when school gets under full sway.
The physical conditioning program, which is geared to a war tempo and which is required of every man in school regu- under the Selective*
The physical conditioning p war tempo and which is require istared under the Selective Service Act, was set up in response to requests from army and naval officials, and will be directed by Dr. F. C. Allen, chairman of the department of physical education.
One feature of the program is that all men must take the swimming test, which consists of jumping into deep water, leveling off and swimming 15 yards and, without stopping or touching the sides of the
MOREHOUSE
pool, turning about and swimming back to the starting point.
Military authorities, Dr. Allen pointed out, have noted the importance of swimming as a military accomplishment, and the war has demonstrated that a great many soldiers and aviators have been lost to the nation because of their inability to swim. The swimming course offered by the University wartime conditioning program will consist of physical and mental adjustments to water, buoyancy, body position, balance and relaxation.
Shenk To Assist
Men who have passed the swimming test will go into the conditioning courses, which will be broken up into sections of 40 students each
This year, there will be no election of an activity for lack of available instructors. Last year, approximately 400 men were enrolled in physical education courses, while it is estimated that at least 1600 will take the required training this year.
Dr. Allen will be assisted by Henry Shenk, director of the intramural program; Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse, who will have charge of the swimming program and the graduate work for physical education majors; and by Wayne Replogle, freshman football coach. These men will be assisted by a number of physical education majors who will form a "leaders corps" to be trained by the regular instructional staff.
A Conditioning Program
Dr. Allen emphasized that the program was definitely a conditioning program, with the same activities as are practiced for football, basketball and other contact sports.
Running, jumping, leaping, vading and climbing, the fundamental activities of man, will be used in getting the men into condition, he said. In this connection, it is significant to note, Dr. Allen pointed out, that some nationally known trainers have been developed in the University physical education department, including Roland Logan, formerly with the Boston Red Sox, the military academy at West Point, and now located at Chapel Hill, N. C.; Elwyn Dees, now with Bernie Bierman at the Iowa Naval Cadet Training station; Milton Kelly, at the University of Texas; and James "Jimmy" Cox, now at Harvard university.
Physical Examinations
For the "Kansas Toughener", two obstacle courses have been built, one south of Robinson gym and the other west of the stadium. Classes will be held out of doors whenever possible and indoors only in inclement weather. Seasonal games will keep every man in the program occupied, Dr. Allen pointed out, and there will be no standing around. The men are required to take three hours of conditioning a week.
Physical examinations will be given at the University hospital under the direction of Dr. Ralph L. Canuteson, director of the student health service. The men examined will be placed in three classifications—class A men, who are fit for
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As Big Six squads prepare for another season of gridiron warfare, second guessers are already busy predicting conference stars for the coming fall. Mentioned often and loudly is Dub Lamb, Oklahoma's senior end, who will be performing for his third and final season.
Last year Lamb caught more passes than any other Sooner lineman, and averaged 18.6 yards gain
Conference Choice
DUB LAMB OF OKLAHOMA
with each catch. A crack downfield blocker, he is regarded as one of the top-notch candidates on the strong Sooner squad for all-conference honors.
An enlistee in the army air force reserve, Lamb will report for duty following his graduation next spring. He will be seen in action here October 17, when the Sooners clash with the Jayhawks at Memorial stadium.
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48 Gridmen Are Working Out Under Stidham
Coach Tom E. Stidham is driving his Marquette university charges card in practice sessions of late, in preparation for the Golden Avananche's opening tilt with the Jayawackers here, September 26.
Forty eight buskies have reported for the grid game at the Hilltop school. With fall classes not opening until September 21 at Marquette, the men will continue to hold two workouts a day until that date. Practice sessions are opened with thirty minutes of calisthenics, and, as a result, Stidham's charges are fast rounding into shape.
A veteran first string plus reserves superior to last year's are sources
of encouragement to the Marquette coaching staff. However, inexperienced sophomores must carry a heavy load this fall, especially in the backfield, which was hard hit by graduation and service losses.
As a result, the newcomers have been struggling for first string positions in a manner that might possibly uproot some of their elders from starting positions. At least a dozen tackles and guards plus 10
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