UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Z-229
VOLUME XXXVIII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940
NUMBER 20
Jayhawks and Bulldogs To Top Off Big Weekend
Jam Ballroom At9 Tonight For Dorsey
Tonight Tommy Dorsey swings out to capacity crowd in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Yesterday the last man bought the ticket numbered 750 and Dance Manager Fred Littooy has no worries as to the financial success of the Freshman Frolic.
The Alma Mater will be played by Dorsey and his band and the cheerleaders will follow it with the Rock Chalk. The band will also feature some of the songs from amateur song writers which have gained Dorsey so many new followers in the past few weeks.
Students attending tonight's Freshman Frolic will be entertained by some of the famous novelties of the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing." Dorsey's band has its en-
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Young FDR Prefers 'Old Man'
New Brunswick, NJ., Oct. 11—(UP)—Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., told a forum of the New Jersey College for women last night that "I'm not going to attack Mr. Willkie, because I think he's a very fine man, but I think my old man is a little bit more capable."
"I have known my father for 26 years and he has four boys and a wife who has preached and written against war," the President's son said. "He himself has said, I hate war."
On the last three words he used the same vocal inflection the President used in his famous Chicago speech and the audience laughed.
58 TO SELL HOTDOGS
Fifty-eight hot dog salesmen have been obtained and football fans will have plenty of opportunity to eat tomorrow afternoon. Hilden R. Gibson, instructor in political science, made most arrangements but Fred Montgomery, of the extension division, is now in charge of food arrangements.
Slip Horn Artist-captured a 7 to 0 decision from Kansas in the first conference contest of the season.
TOMMY DORSEY
—his kicks are on the sentimental side.
Parade, Rally Show Big Pep Year Ahead
Drake is beaten already if barometric indications of the combined Ku Ku-Jay Jane torchlight parade late last night and the pep rally this morning is any indication of the University's will and ability to win.
100 members of the Ku Ku and Jay Jane organizations rallied under the windows of the Chancellor's mansion last night—but the Chancellor did not appear to encourage the pepsters. The reason is obvious, Chancellor Malott left yesterday for Chicago.
From there, the paraders, accompanied by the Sigma Chi band, wound their way over the Hill visiting all organized houses and halls. Car horns accompanied the band. Drake stickers were plastered on windshields. All of this raucous festivity continued until shortly after midnight, when it broke up after serenading the last sorority, the Gamma Phil's.
The cheers of the group were led by Roy Edwards, c'42, and Bob Wright, b'41. The singing of the Alma Mater at each was led by Billie Jarboe, b'42.
The rally held at 10 o'clock this morning in front of Robinson Gym only continued the pep display that originated with the torch-light parade. The two new girl cheerleaders, Billie Jarboe and Mary Thompson, were introduced to the student body. This marks a new era for the pepsters, since the University has never had girl cheerleaders.
A chant of "We want Henry" then went up. Coach Henry appeared on the steps of the gym and walked to the platform. He gave a short talk praising student support and promising an upswing in the future football conflict results.
Don Pierce, possible acting captain in the Drake game, was introduced and commented on the Drake game and possible result of the Kansas squad this year in the Big Six race.
A clear day and moderate temperature were forecast for the Kansas-Drake football game tomorrow.
Following the short talks the pep meeting was ended and cheering was discontinued until game time Saturday.
Weather
Tomorrow's Game Opens Home Season
By BOB TRUMP Kansan Sports Editor
Football with all the trimmings will be served up to University of Kansas fans for the first time this season in Memorial stadium tomorrow afternoon when Gwinn Henry's crimson and blue clad Jayhawks engage a snarling, defiant pack of Drake University Bulldogs. The kickoff is scheduled for 2 o'clock.
Revenge on Iowa teams in general and Drake in particular will be the chief incentive of the 11 veterans whom Coach Henry has nominated to start tomorrow's game. A year ago, Drake sent the Jayhawks off to a bad start by defeating them 12 to 6 at Des Moines, and last
DON POLLOF
at half week Iowa State's Cyclones
DON PIERCE
—at center
—ference
Rivalry Began in 1899
Since the rivalry began between the two schools in 1899 with Kansas winning 29 to 0, 16 games have been played. The Jayhawks have won 9, the Bulldogs have taken 6, and one has been a tie.
Despite Drake's apparent superiority in crushing Montana State 65 to 0 and conquering Grinnell 20 to 7, tomorrow's game is expected to be a close and hard-fought one. In their only test so far this season, the Jayhawks lost to Iowa State 7 to 0.
Starting the game for Kansas will be six juniors and five seniors—the same veterans who played most of the afternoon last Saturday against Iowa State. Drake's lineup will contain four seniors, five juniors, and two sophomores.
Kansas Has Weight Advantage
Kansas will enter the fray with a weight advantage in both the line and backfield. Jayhawk linemen average 198 pounds to the man as compared to a 192 pound average for members of the Drake forward wall. In the backfield, the Kansas average is 179, while Drake's is 175.
Two important items upon which the Jayhawks must concentrate if they hope to win tomorrow are Drake's offense which stresses double reverses and flat passes and their own tendencies to fumble and get offside which hurt them against Iowa State.
Bulldog Reverses Dangerous
Much has been written concerning the Bulldog reverses which threw the Kansans off balance at Des Moines last
year and enabled Drake to capture the game. The Jayhawks also are expecting frequent passes into the flat to "Wee Walt" O'Connor, dynamic left halfback.
O'Connor is similar to the Jayhawks' scat backs, Jake Fry and Don Pollom, in that if he ever shakes loose in an open field there is little chance of catching him. Against Montana State, he dashed 89 yards to a touchdown, and in the Grinnell game he had to be satisfied with
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