UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVIII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1940
NUMBER 28
Pep Revival Friday
Ag-K.U. Football Trophy Arrives Tomorrow; Carries Peace Hopes
The Kansas-K-State footoall trophy, on which rests all hope for gridiron peace, will arrive here tomorrow for a preliminary showing to the University, Bill Farmer, M.S.C. president said today.
Farmer talked with Bill Hickman, Manhattan's council prexy, last night and was told the trophy was shipped from Wichita yesterday.
The trophy, a miniature goalpost, will be presented to the winner of Saturday's game at Manhattan in an attempt to stop post-game brawls.
Original plans for the presentation of
the trophy here were that the KuKu's and Jay Janes would present it tonight at the midweek. This idea was dropped when it was learned that the trophy would not arrive in time for the dance.
Farmer, in announcing the change, stated that this symbol of gridironic furor would be displayed in the main lounge of the Memorial Union building as soon as it arrived and could be unpacked.
schools.
Present and tentative plans call for Bill Farmer to return the "laurel" to Manhattan for the Peace Dinner and to present it to the Aggie Home Coming Queen at the half of the K-State K.U. game Saturday.
The trophy is constructed as a small scale replica of a football goal post and it will be mounted on a carrier made especially for it draped in the colors of the two
In commenting on the peace plans today Farmer said, "I certainly think that this gesture of the presentation of a trophy is one of the most friendly that we could make, and I am sure that such a ceremony will alleviate the mass brawls and ill feelings of the past."
Big Six Committee To Talk Post-SeasonFootballGames 8:10 Class Into Frosh
Faculty representatives from each school in the Big Six conference meet in Kansas City tomorrow night to discuss the conference attitude on postseason football games.
In faculty meetings held in December and last spring no decision was reached on bowl games. Pre-meeting speculations offer three alternatives with other plans expected to be discussed at the meeting.
"The Kansas attitude on the second proposal is favorable. Our approval is contingent upon selection of a satisfactory conference, conference control of all arrangements, and equal division of receipts among member schools."
They are: (1) Abolish bowl games for conference members altogether. (2) Arrange for an annual bowl game with a suitable conference whereby the two conferences control all arrangements and each member school share in the receipts. (3) Retain present rule, allowing a member school to compete in bowl games with conference approval.
Dr. W. W. Davis, professor of history and Kansas faculty representative, declares that Kansas will definitely oppose the first, "Why should the Big Six take it upon itself to abolish post-season games when other conferences, mainly the Pacific Coast league and the Big Ten, are considering an inter-conference bowl game. From the Kansas viewpoint this is short-sighted.
Dr. Davis expressed satisfaction with the present rule, but stated that if a more suitable arrangement can be made Kansas would vote for it.
Although Kansas' attitude has been made public, the other schools (continued to page eight)
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You Said It--- Grad Has Grid Answer
Topeka, Kan.
Monday
To Editor of Daily Kansan:
Chancellor Malott:
We read with much dismay the so-called letter to the Chancellor covering football at K.U. and speaking of disgrace of football is abolished wouldn't K.U. be a quitter? There has been too much "sideline coaching." First by members of the Athletic department who should stay up on the Hill, and now by students who never played a game of football in their lives.
Of course the alumni and those interested in K.U. should be satisfied. If we had a winning football team everyone would be satisfied. The trouble is everyone criticizes what the football team does but no one does anything about it.
What the students and student organizations and alumni organizations should do is to get to work. K.U. football should be run on a business-like basis—it never has been. They should organize, formulate a plan and carry it through. And not being all wind, my contribution to the case is: I propose a pre-season of spring football games between two teams composed of the best senior players from all Kansas high schools, one team coached by K.U.'s athletic staff, the other by Kansas State's staff (K.U. could entertain one team and Kansas State the other) then have as a climax a game at K.U. one year and at Kansas State the next and so on making it an annual affair. The gate would more than defray the expense. The result: Kansas high school players would stay in Kansas and K.U. and Kansas State would both have better teams. Thus everyone is happy and dare say smiles would wreath themselves around the sour pusses of the stadium bondholders of "ghost city" (K.U. stadium). This
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8:10 Class Into Frosh Campaign
The freshman Inner Circle of the Pachacamac party announced their platform last night upon which their slate of candidates is pledged with the salient point appearing their "hearty" opposition to the proposal now before the University Senate for 8:10 classes. The remainder of the platform reads:
2. Pachacamac will organize a freshman dance for freshman students to facilitate new acquaintanceships among members of the class.
1. Pachacamac will make every effort to assist working students in obtaining refunds for unused portions of activity books.
3. Pachacamac will strive to create more school spirit among freshman students by:
a. Reorganization of freshman pep club
b. A reduction in the price of freshman caps.
4. Pachacamac, in line with its traditional policy will continue to bend every effort toward obtaining additional men's dormitories.
5. Pachacamac heartily disapproves of the movement for 8:10 classes and will endeavor to maintain the present class schedule.
Society of Rising Sun in running Jack Milam as its candidate for Freshman class presidency. The election is Nov. 7.
Slightly cooler weather was predicted for Lawrence and Eastern Kansas tomorrow. Cloudy skies will prevail.
WEATHER
Load Cannon With 1-Hour Show In Hoch
That good old University football spirit that dropped below the freezing point last Saturday afternoon before a Nebraska Cornhusker onslaught will hit a new high on the Fahrenheit scale Friday morning when Hill students are subjected to a full one hour pep show in Hoch auditorium, complete with both Hill dance bands, a vaudeville show, new yells, and stunts.
Tentatively titled the "Rebirth of Pep" the session will be the first in three years to take up an entire hour. The gigantic rally, a whole week of pep wrapped in one package, will be delivered with a car parade headed by Ku Ku's and Jay Janes, who are sponsoring the orgy. At this time clarions will blast the Friday morning academic solicitude on Mt. Oread.
Pep Parade Thursday
The parade before the Friday morning revival meeting however, will not replace the regular Thursday night pep caravan.
Trumpeteers will sound off the Hoch session Friday morning before the vaudeville show and pep stunts. The trophy to be vied for on the Kansas State lot at Manhattan Saturday will be displayed before the crowd gets down to a test of a few new vells.
Also booked for the program are
GWINN HENRY . . will help pep revival
comments from the Jayhawker Coach Gwinn Henry and game captain for the weekend encounter, Don Pierce.
Rally In Manhattan
Another pre-game rally is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the station in Manhattan.
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