UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXVII
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Z-229
NUMBER 132.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 19.1940.
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The Relays Are On
Two of the Best
Glenn Cunningham, left, the Kansas flyer who will be bidding farewell tomorrow to the track where he got his start, and Boyce Gatewood, the flashy hurdler from Texas, will be two of the stars at the eighteenth annual Kansas Relays tomorrow afternoon. Glenn will run in the special mile against Archie San Romani and the Rideout twins from North Texas Teachers.
Prep Stars Perform
At the end of 10 events Wichita East and Kiowa were leading in the class A and class B divisions of the interscholastic track and field meet being run off here at Memorial stadium.
120-yard high hurdles—Won by
Braitte Independence; second, Voss,
Great Bond; third, Paulsen, Wichita
North; fourth, Bumbaugh, Junction
City; fifth, Cree, Clay Center.
Time: 15.6.
Wichita East had $22\frac{1}{2}$ points to lead over Independence trailing in second with 16. Wichita North had 14 and Columbus and Junction City were tied for fourth with 12.
Class A
In the decathlon U. C. Jones of Wayne University was leading the pack at the end of the first four events. In second place was Walter Arrington of Michigan State, and in third was the defending champion, E. Lee Todd of Colorado.
were taken. Trailing behind the defending champion Kiowa team were Clearwater and Admire with 14 each.
The summaries:
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Relays Owl Out Today
"We're calling this one the Relays issue," says Jimmy Robertson, c'40 and editor of the "Sour Owl," which makes its appearance on the campus today. "Not that it's so full of the Relays, but it'll be good to read while you're sitting in the stadium tomorrow."
The best issue of the year, according to Robertson, the magazine will feature a special page of cartoons by Ed Brown, c'41, called "Reels from the Relays" and another by Betys Dodge, fa'42, concerning women's sports.
Bert Brandt's "Girl of the Month," the regular record and fashion columns, jokes and pictures will complete the issue.
A meeting of the Young Democrats will be held next Tuesday in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building, it was announced today by Douglas Miller, b'40, president.
Young Democrats Meet Tuesday
Official state membership cards will be issued and delegates elected to the state convention of college democrats.
Many Stars Here For Mt. Oread's Annual Classic
By Jay Simon, c'40
Tomorrow afternoon you're going to see one of the finest of a long line of fine Kansas Relays programs. A galaxy of high school stars have been spending the day warming Mt. Oread fans up to their annual blue ribbon racing event and a bright sun has been doing the same thing to the track.
By 1:30 tomorrow afternoon when you file into Memorial Stadium to see the wind-up on the decathlon and the opening of the pole vault ole Sol is expected to have the cinders lightning fast.
You'll see Glenn Cunningham running his last mile on the oval where he began his climb to the top. You'll see them clear the track about 3 o'clock and make room for the Wheatfield Flyer and his three foes, the Rideout twins of North Texas Teachers and Archie San Romani, the state's crown prince in the distance running game.
Or you may be "ohing and ahing" about the way Boyce Gatewood of Texas, flashed over that stretch of high hurdles. Perhaps you'll be recounting the records set up in the field events, for defending champions are back in all six of them.
That'll be called the special event of the afternoon, but when you leave amid the gathering shadows around 5:30 you may be talking about that new world's record set up in the high jump by Don Bovdston of Oklahoma A. and M.
Glenn's Last Mile Here
Hackney and Bryan Back
You may be singing the praises of Elmer Hackney of Kansas State or Beefus Bryan of Texas after they win their specialties for the third straight year. Hackney has taken the shot put twice and is a favorite again tomorrow.
And the Longhorn showman who just can't keep from creeping into the hearts of the spectators has set records in the vaulting event twice already. Tomorrow he may hoist himself above his peak performance of 14 feet 2 inches made here last year.
That hundred yard dash will give you a thrill. It'll be a pair of chunky little fellows from Northwestern and Nebraska that'll battle t iout here. "Red" Littler, the Husker, and Myron Piker, Wildcat ace, are both capable of stopping watches right down around 9.6.
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Engineers Stress Fun In Science
Entertainment galore seems to be the general idea of the annual Engineering Exposition which officially opened this afternoon. Transcribed music, amplified over 11 loud speakers, exhibits by each of the departments of the School of Engineering, demonstrations of laboratory equipment, and motion pictures pertaining to the departments, makes up the "engineer's holiday." Visitors, who began appearing at noon, had little trouble in finding things of interest at the Exposition.
Displaying a photo-electric counter which tabulates the number of people who pass through a beam of light, the department of electrical engineering will hold the foremost interest in the displays. A man power machine that determines a person's power by the turning of a crank, a pop-corn machine which pops only a kernel at a time, and a coffee can motor are also drawing spectators. A bit mystifying is the exhibit entitled "the engineer makes the world go round."
Another electrical exhibit of interest makes visible as well as audible progress of radio since 1923. Four models, from 1923 to a 1940 remote control radio, are wired so that one program may be amplified through any of the machines.
The exhibits of the respective departments in Haworth hall, Marvin hall, Engineering laboratories, and Bailey laboratories, will be open for visitors this evening and tomorrow morning.
Everything Set But the Stage For W.S.G.A.'s Musical Comedy
Everything but the stage was set today for final rehearsals of "Sing 'n Swing," the song, dance and comedy spectacle that W.S.G.A. is offering three nights next week starting Tuesday.
Bud Balzer, versatile saxophonist who is musical director of the show, had completed his arrangements of 10 tunes for the production, six of which he composed in collaboration with Jim Hammers.
Director Rolla Nuckles put his coed chorines through lively paces last night and announced they were ready for dress rehearsals. The
comedy skits. "Big Business" and "It's a Dull World." were waiting only for last minute polishing and Ross Robertson's Modern Choir was preparing for its vocal appearances.
But the stage wasn't quite set. It was rapidly taking shape, however, through the efforts of Larry David and his stage crew.
At last night's chorus rehearsal, photographers interrupted the continuity of dance drills, seeking poses from the coed dancers.
The show will be run through in entirety tonight, and four more full dress practices will be held over the
weekend. The band, composed of twelve popular Hill musicians picked from the three dance orchestras, will rehearse with the rest of the cast tomorrow. Featured members of the band will be Dale Brodie, glamorboy trumpeter, and Joe McAnarney, Mt. Oread's little Benny Goodman.
Ticket sales were moving rapidly, Jean Robertson, W.S.G.A. treasurer reported this morning. She said most of the choice seats for Wednesday night were sold but that excellent seating for Tuesday and Thursday nights still was available. The ducats are on sale at Green hall.