THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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on the SPORTS CARD By BOB TRUMP
The Case of Gerald Tucker. . Minnesota Leads the Pack. . Pierce Ranks Among the Valley's Outstanding Centers. . All-American Selectors Will Have Their Hands Full. . Alfson's Name Should Appear on Many Selections.
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Rumor has it that a certain Oklahoma City utility president is out to cramp the championship ways of Henry Iba and "Phog" Allen by placing Oklahoma University basketball teams on an equal national rating with Sooner football teams. His first step, according to the grapevine route, was the acquirement from Kansas State of Gerald Tucker, all-state basketeer from Winfield.
Having followed the Tucker stories in various neighboring newspapers throughout the summer months, it seems as if the enthusiastic Oklahomaans must have offered our all-state center everything from Coach Drake's best suit to the O.U. field house in luring him away from Kansas State.
A quick glance at the nation's outstanding gridiron teams finds Minnesota's Golden Gophers leading the pack. The Minnesota victim list reads like an honor roll of high class teams—Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Michigan. If Bierman's lads can escape defeat at the hands of Purdue and Wisconsin, the national championship should be theirs for the asking, not excluding outstanding performances by Texas A. & M., Cornell, and Stanford.
Ye substitute columnist has had the pleasure of witnessing the play of such crack centers in the Valley as Mickey Parks, Charley Brock, Ed Dhelps, and Houston Betty. None, however, excelled the footballing of Kansas' current pivot man, Don Pierce. Pierce roves behind six consistent linemen, while the great Brock backed a line containing three All-Americans. That makes a great deal of difference. Despite the fine center play at Missouri, Oklahoma, and elsewhere, this writer nominates Pierce as the best center in the Midwest.
All-American selectors such as Grantland Rice will have their hands full this year in choosing an all-star backfield. Every section has standouts. Albert and Standlee from Stanford's Rose Bowl bound team, Kimbrough and Thomason of the Texas Aggies, Juzwick and Saggau, consistently good for Notre Dame, the great Harmon of Michigan, Christman of Missouri, O'Rourke of Boston College, Franck and Smith of Minnesota, Foxx and Butler of Tennessee, Matusczak and McCullough of Cornell, Scott of Ohio State, Johnson of Southern Methodist, Lelanne of North Carolina, and McGowen of Auburn... take your Pick. It's a real job for anyone.
One Big Six name will probably be prominent on many selections, that of Warren Alfson, Nebraska's great running guard. Christman of Missouri, minus the pass-snagging Orf twins, has not been the shining star that he was a year ago.
Began in 1907--- Romance, Legend Shroud History Of Annual University Directory ---Now Self-Supporting
By ANN NETTLES
It's 48 years old.
In it are the names of more than 5,000 men and women who have visited the University of Kansas. It is called the Visitor's Register, and it was brought last week from the files of the Chancellor's office for use during the twenty-third Homecoming.
About three inches thick, sixteen inches long, and twelve inches wide, it bears the dust and scars of almost half a century. The leather is fine-grained and $ ^{ \textcircled{4}} $
The leather is fine grained and brown. Gold borders the cover and title.
This book was used first in 1892 when the University consisted of Fraser and old Snow hall. It was kept in the Chancellor's office, where all visitors first came. They were comparatively few in those days, and the register was used every day; as the school grew, so did the number of visitors, and finally it became impossible to register them all. Then the book was put away, to be brought out intermittently in the years to follow.
The first name on the University guest book is that of George O. Foster, KU.'s registrar, who signed in on Sept. 15, 1892. Hundreds followed, almost all of them from neighboring Kansas and Missouri towns.
The year of 1893 was skipped; if it wasn't, the date was omitted. However, 1894 brought more names, and foreign homes. May Giahring gave her home as Pretzelburg, Switzerland; Lucille Kennedy claimed Dublin, Ireland, as hers. Others included Stuttgart, Germany, County Cork, Ireland, Abersythe, Scotland, and Guatanomo, Cuba. Also distinguishing 1894 was a mump epidemic, which evidently swept K.U., for references to the condition of several of the students were frequent.
The year 1895 saw New Quinland, Africa; Kebeworth, England; and New Zealand appear on the campus register. It also witnessed on May 29, "Bowher's Revenge on the Death of the Bedbug" at the Opera House.
The next eight years were not important for foreign visitors, with the exception of 1899 when Tokyo joined forces with the rest of the internationals, and 1903, when Panama was added.
They skipped 1904, and 1905 was marked only by the English Conference and High School Meet on April 28-29. This was the last the book was used until 1923.
At Homecoming in 1923, the book was brought out again, and in the margin was a note evidently intended for posterity. Referring to the blots on the paper, the writer remarked: "It is a snowy day; the blots are due to snow, not to tears." Thus easing the minds of generations to come That year Kansas played Missouri and tied the Tigers 3-3.
The sixth annual Kansas Relays in 1928 added 53 names to the growing list in the register, and Homecoming in 1930, 1932, 1924, 1935 and 1936 brought the total to 4,430.
A dull year was 1933; there is only one entry.
The last entry was made Nov. 24, 1939. London, England, completed the international situation.
So during each Homecoming, alumni coming back to their alma mater, may add their names to a part of the history of K.U. when they register in this solid but scratched Visitor's Register.
Topeka, Nov. 14—(UP)—Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan said today the tight Kansas gubernatorial race probably will be decided officially by Saturday night when the estimated 7,200 outstate absentee ballots have been counted.
Absentee Votes Will Decide Race
William H. Burke, Little River Democrat, was leading his Republican opponent, Gov. Payne H. Ratter, by 1,265 votes, with most of the in-state absentee votes counted.
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Brewster Will Address Y Freshman Council
Prof. R. Q. Brewster, head of the department of chemistry, will speak at the Y.M.C.A. Freshman Council at 4:30 aternoon in the Memorial Union building. He will discuss "The Personal Philosophy of Life."
JAYHAWKS HEAD--ing his charges in many added of defensive fundamentals.
(continued from page four) play from a set formation but instead is a post play from a fast break. Although the team is lighter than last year it is faster and more wiry. Consequently Allen has been drilling his charges in many added of defensive fundamentals.
Several changes have been made by Allen in his line-ups in an effort to step up this offensive power. He has shifted his son, Bob, to defensive guard to team with Kline. This places Hogben at center. On offense Allen returns to the quarterback post to handle the ball and Hogben takes Allen's guard spot.
Other changes include the shift of Bob Johnson from forward to guard and T. P. Hunter from guard to forward. Sollenberger and Buescher are working at the quarterback position to alternate with Allen on offense.
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