THE KANSAN.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 7, 1905.
VOLUME II.
NUMBER 9
TWO VICTORIES
VARSITY BEATS ARKANSAW= YERS=-FRESHMEN WIN.
Close Game at Fayetteville---Was Much Wrangling and Slugging.
Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 7. The University of Kansas won from the State University of Arkansas by a score of 6 to 0. The Arkansayers showed up in remarkable form and surprised the Jayhawkers. The first half closed with the score of 0 to 0. The southernners played dirty ball throughout the game. In the second half K. U. got away for one touchdown.
The red men were clearly outclassed and at no time in the game did they make their required five yards. The freshmen ran round the ends for 10 or 15 yards or drove through the center for easy gains. The Indians played high and showed little coaching. A bad feature of the game was the slugging. One Indian was put out of the game and there was hardly a down but there was a cry from the bleachers of "put him out," showing that the spectators had seen fouls the umpire had not.
The freshmen added another to there row of victories today by defeating the second Haskell reds by a score of 27 to0.
Matlock, Coulter, Veatch, and Dahlene were the ground gainers for the '09ers. Crowell, Cohn and Pleasant were there when it came to tackling and never did an Indian get past them. In the first half McKibben was taken out for fouling and Pingry put in. McKibben says he fouled only when he saw an Indian slugging a freshmen.
First half—Haskell kicked off to Coulter who returned it twenty yards. By 5 and 10 yards at a down the freshmen hurried towards the goal posts until Crowell went over for a touchdown. K. U. kicked to Haskell who returned it 10 yards. In the next down Haskell was off side and got penalized 15 yards. Then the Indians tried a fake but Veatch got around and carried the Indian over the line for a safety securing two points. Haskell kicked from the 25 yard line and within 6 minutes the freshies had five more points. Score, 12 to 0.
Second half—freshmen kicked off 45 yards to Haskell. A number of punts were made at this stage with fumbles galore on each side. Haskell blayed so foul that the "on lookers" gave repeated hisses. Doefinger kicked Matlock a heavy blow after he was down, nearly putting him out of the game.
Within the last two minutes of play the freshmen got down
to real foot ball and made some sensational plays. A 35 yard run was made by Matlock, 20 by Veatch and 10 and 15 yards were credited to Crowell, Dahlene and Coulter.
With but three quarters of a minute to play Freshmen kicked off, secured the ball on a fumble and sent Dahlene over for a touchdown. There were three touchdowns made in this half, making the final score 27 to 0.
The line-up:
K. U.
Hennessey r. e.
Crowel r. t.
Jennings r, g.
McKibbins e.
Russel l. g.
Cohn l. t.
Pleasant l. e.
Coulter q.
Matlock l. h.
Veach f.
Dehlane r. h.
Haskell
Pappau
Black boy
Irwin
Barrel
Poor Thunder
Roubidoux
Hill (capt.)
McGlesen
McClean
Labardie
Black bear
Chancellor Strong Honored.
At a meeting of the National Business League in Chicago yesterday, Chancellor Strong was chosen a member of the national advisory committee. The League is a national, nonpartisan organization and has for its purpose the championship of measures of importance to the business interests of the country. Among its principles are: reform of the consular service; single six year presidential terms; International reciprocity; good roads; and the extension of the navy.
The appointment makes Chancellor Strong one of the advisors of the League, and is a high compliment to his opinions on such matters. Of the other four representatives from Kansas, all are business men.
K. U. Rumors.
It would make a person laugh a veiled laugh to see how some papers can carry on an imaginary correspondence between Washburn and K. U. One would think that Washburn considered Kennedy a confirmed scoundrel. A visionary Washburn accusation was published and it seems some K. U. people believed it and of course resented it. How a paper can delight in stirring up a contention and still claim to be an honest paper is beyond our comprehension.—Washburn Review.
Date of Dedication Changed.
The dedication of the new law building has been changed from October 27 to November 3d. It was found impossible to get the building ready for the former date.
Mining Engineers Take Notice.
The Mining Journal meeting hour has been changed from 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon to 5:00 o'clock same day.
IN EARLY DAYS
FOUNDERS OF THE UVIVER SITY RELATE REMINISCENCES
A Man's Religion Counted More Than Fitness in Getting Faculty Positions.
University day of "Old Home" week was opened at 10:30 in F. A.A hall by a meeting to celebrate the founding of the University. A number of men prominent in Lawrence in early days made short speeches.
C. L. Edwards was first introduced. His speech was directed to the very early history of Lawrence. He told of the establishment of the first church in 1854, and of the early schools and teachers, and the first paper, the "Herald of Freedom".
Col. Learnard was next speaker, with the subject of "The Bonds". "Through the persistent efforts and the untiring will of Gen. John Fraser, the voting of bonds by the Lawrence citizens was made possible", said the Colonel. Gen. Frazer was a man of small physical stature but of great intellect and force of character. Col. Learnard mentioned the fact that while in the state Senate working for a bill which he himself had introduced for the aid of the University, another legislator introduced a bill stating that "only honest men should be elected to the senate". It seemed to the Col. that the people were very suspicious of the integrity of those working for the appropriations necessary for the University.
R. G. Elliot, the next man on the program, had written his speech and on account of his inability to appear, Prof. Olin Templin read it for him. The subject was "How the University came to Lawrence". Mr. Elliot declared that the location of the University was "the prize of a hotly contested game of politics". He said the location of the capitol was the royal prize while that of the University was second. Lawrence waited upon destiny while Topeka directed her forces toward the object she wanted. Topeka won the capitol and Lawrence won the University by the narrow margin of the chairman's deciding vote."
Hon. S. J. Riggs talked upon "The Early Financial Struggle." Mr. Riggs read several sections from the bill organizing the University which specified several parts that were never passed. In one of these sections it was provided that a male and a female branch should be established, that the buildings should be entirely separate and that funds should be taken from the appropriation alike in support of each branch.
At this time Kansas was not
a large state nor a rich state. The population was only along the eastern boundary and financial support from the state was hardly to be hoped for. To locate the University at Lawrence the legislature asked that Lawrence give forty acres of land and $15,000. Amos Lawrence had given $10,000 to be used for educational purposes and with this the citizens of Lawrence gave their individual notes for the remaining $5,000. At the next meeting of the legislature Gov. Thos. Carney asked that the legislature relieve the citizens of the payment of their notes and it was done.
Dr. Snow spoke on the subject of the "Faculties in the 60's." He said that a man's religious belief or personal friendship with the Board of Regents was more considered when choosing the the faculty than his scholarly attainments. Prof. Robinson was elected to the faculty because he and one of the regents belonged to the Baptist church. Dr. Snow won his position through his Congregational tendencies and personal acquaintance with Gov. Robinson when he was a boy of ten years. Dr. Snow also tells a secret which he had kept intact for years. It was about the resignation of Chancellor Fraser. Dr. Snow said that the faculty presented a letter to Mr. Fraser asking him to either resign or the faculty would resign. Mr. Fraser resigned.
J. G. Haskell closed the speaking with a short talk filled with patriotic sentiment toward K.U.
CLASS SCRAPS.
Forty Injured at Wisconsin--Girls Participate at Baker.
The freshman and sophomore classes of the University of Wisconsin met in the most furious rush in the history of the institution, yesterday. One student received serious injuries, one suffered a broken leg, and about forty received minor injuries. About 600 students were ducked in Mendota lake in the course of the scrap.
The freshmen and sophomores at Baker indulged in a very tame version of the annual class scrap yesterday. The girls took an active part, and probably it is due to their efforts that no one was injured.
Prof. Haworth wants the mining engineers to compose a new song. He thinks the old "I'm a rambling wreck from K. U. Tech" and etc. isn't classical enough.
Prof. Ostwald, of Leipzig Germany, arrived at Harvard last week where he will give lectures during the first half of the present academic year.