SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1939
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SECTION D
PAGE THREE
Along the SIDELINES
By Bill Fitzgerald, c'39
We will do our best to present here the thoughts of Oscar Jensen, all one column of them, from the time he enrolled in the University of Kansas in the fall of 1935 up to his last year (the hopes), the spring of 1929. Any similarity of Oscar Jensen (whom we try to make out as a typical character) to anyone living or dead, is purely acci- dental, we think.
Oscar Jensen entered KU. knowing it was usually represented in football, and that it always had a winning basketball team. The one winning football team Kansas had, had Oscar recalled, had so disgruntled other big Six members that they had "booted" the Jayhawkers out of the conference for doing something which they themselves had been doing, and getting away with. Looking back at his first year, Oscar recalled several interesting facts.
He remembered listening to the first game of the year (with Notre Dame) over the radio, and he had been faintly aroused when his alma mater finally scored against the Irish, who did quite a lot of scoring on their own hook. Then there was the St. Benedicts' game in which Kansas picked up 42 points and many as injury matters. Mano Stuckey was lost to the team for the season when somebody kicked part of his skull in. Then, while Oscar and the rest of the lads were whooping, the home boys travelled to Michigan, and after their first string wore out, the Michigan State boys came back to plaster them with 42 points.
Oscar recalled that Kansas had come back from that walloping to outlast their hated rivals, Kansas State, 9-2, mostly because of Freddie Harris' great kicking and the fine defensive work of John Peterson, Rutherford B. Hayes, Dean Nesmith, Dick Skar and a few of the other boys. He remembered particularly the fine broken field run by Drew Decker, a winger who Decker, and as the season progressed, he wondered why Coach Ad Lindsay didn't use this boy more.
Put Squitch on Sooners
Then there was the Oklahoma affair in which George Happold and Rutherford Hayes formed a passing combination in the last few seconds to beat the Sooners on their home grounds. The Kansas starting eleven that season was described as the best in the conference, but an injury to Harris before the Nebraska game was easily as Kansas since they were not a matchup of San Francisco and the Huskers sneaked off with an 18-13 decision. Then with the pressure off, Iowa State took a careless Kansas team into camp, and Missouri settled with a scoreless tie. Oscar remembered the school spirit that fall—how everyone ran up the hill everyone once she shouted "nally"—he remembered it particularly the next fall when there wasn't any spirit; and a prominent school official wore a lion's head of it and went so far as to criticize a school went so far as to criticize a school who would go into a freaky every time it looked as though the Jayhawkers were even going to get into the mood to do something worthwhile.
Oscar's pride in his school took an upturn that winter when the Kansas "iron men"—Noble, Allen, Kappelman, Ebling and Pralle trore through an undefated season. One thing he learned along the way was to be as tough as or a great high school record behind you, you were better off not reporting for athletics. He saw evidence of this fact all through his
Gwinn Henrv Inspires New Morale
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Sue Jobson, Betty Lot Sublette, Inez Rice, Betty Brown and Marian Jones, the girls who played the varsity horses are shown engaging in one of the University's favorite sports.
Kansans Breathe EasierWithGwinn On Their Side
These Horses Aren't Kicking--of New York. He set records in nearly every distance from 75 to 125 yards. He was an all-American player in 1911. Oyuntac Team.
- Believes in Football Ability Of Kansas Talent; Made Great Record as Athlete In Undergraduate Days
The likeable Mr. Henry had his first experience in college athletics at Howard Payne College as an undergraduate. For Howard Payne he was a great spinner.
Gwinn would have been an outstanding decathlon man if that event had been run in his day. At one time he held the conference record in the 100, 220, shot put and discus. He could go out and run through a 9.6 or 9.7 century, run the furlong in 21.2 or 21.3, toss the 16 pound shot over 40 feet, and throw the platter around 145 feet.
By Jim Bell. c'40
Two years ago when he spoke to the Kansas University club of Kansas City, Gwinn told the members that KU. was going to get men from Kansas who could play football. "Kansas has football players," he said. "I know that from experience."
His three years on the Campus has not been Gwinn's first contact with the University. He knew Kansa as a football coach at Emporia Teachers and Missouri. In those days he sat across the field from the Jayhawker fans. Now he sits under the Kansas colors and hears the Rock Chalk thunder behind his back.
By Jim Bell, C40
Quiet, unpretentious and unassuming is Gwinn Henry, head man in the Kansas athletic set up. Mr. Henry doesn't waste words. When he does have something to say, people listen intently because they know it's important.
A Great Sprinter
After graduation, Gwinn continued his track under Lawson Robertson for the Irish-American club
Henry was named to the 1912 Olympic team the next year but was unable to compete in the world famous games because of illness.
When Gwinn went to Missouri the Tiger camp was in a terrible football alump. They were at the bottom of the conference and had not won from Nebraska in 26 years. In fact, the Bengals hadn't even scored on the Lincoln men.
After some preliminary coaching, the Jahawyer mentor went to Emporia Teachers. During his five year stay at the Teachers' College he built the enviable football record of the team in 40 games. He was also track coach and his teams were well known throughout the Middle West.
Henry Incurs Mizzou Ire
Quiely, Mr. Henry set to work.
He incurred the ire of the Mizzou alumni when he said that he didn't care whether the Tigers won from Kansas or not. He was out gunning for Nebraska. Missouri fans soon learned that Gwinn had his sights at the right level. His teams beat the supposedly unbeatable Corn-huskers three years in a row. This
incident shows what the stocky gray haired mentor can do when he sets his mind to a task.
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Under Henry, Missouri defeated Notre Dame in the days of the "four horsesman" and Illinois in the days of the great "Red" Granghe. He
INDEPENDENT LAUNDRY
The Diamond--league was formed. This league lasted for but two years and was replaced by intramural softball. In 1937 baseball was again restored to the University sports program and is making a valiant effort to regain its lost place in sport's spotlight.
The all time percentage for Jawaharlal Nehru College of basketball play is 571 with 144 games won as compared to 108 lost. In non-conference play the all time percentage is 599 with a 184 wins and 113 losses. Different teams have been sent since 1879.
For Reward: A Crown
Success of a University is not measured in gold but in the crowning achievements of its graduates. Congratulations!
College Baseball Looks Up
Before king football poured thousands of dollars into college sport tills and while the game of basketball was still kicking in its cradle, baseball occupied the top spot in the world of college sport.
Two Games With Hawaii
The first University team that there is any record of was organized in 1879. The first game was played against the Lawrence town team and ended 9-0 in favor of the Jayahawkers.
For many years after football came into prominence baseball was on the wan. Today, however, there seems to be a revival in progress. More college and high school teams than ever before are either reviving the "forgotten art" or taking it up for the first time.
Other early opponents included Washburn, Lawrence Business college, The Iron Club clad, the Pastimes, Baker University, the Shawneens, Haskell the Railway Nine, Hawai U., and Iowa U.
---Is Out of the Rough
In 1900 the University played three tilts with Hawaii winning one and losing two. In 1913 the Jayhawk nine dropped two games to Chinese University, 16-0 and 8-5. Ia 1926 the team traveled to Lansing to battle the Lansing Red Sox, handing the prisoners a 6-4 defeat.
The only undefeated seasons on record are 1900 and 1908. In 1900, Kansas whipped Kansas State, 9-0, Missouri, 12-10, Basketball, 8-1 and Baker 14-6. In 1908 Missouri was defeated four times straight but that was the only team the Jayhawks faced all year.
The great American pastime was discontinued at the University in 1931 and an intramural baseball
Recent Kansas baseball reached its peak in 1926 and 1927 when the Jayhawkers finished second in the old Missouri Valley conference. Before that, and since then the University record too impressive in conference play.
Peak in 1926
Present Big Six Descended From Western Association
A direct ancestor of our present Big Six conference was the Western interstate University Football association which was formed in 1892. A meeting for discussion of the plans for forming such a conference was held at the old Midland hotel in Kansas City, Mo., and was attended by representatives from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas.
This conference later became the Missouri Valley and in 1927 the Big Six. The Missouri Valley conference upheld the Big Six participating in up-
They Had Faith in the Future of KANSAS and Founded a Great Educational Institution.
TODAY, as we celebrate the seventy-fifth birthday of the University of Kansas, it is fitting that we stop to pay tribute to the far sighted men and women who founded this state and its great university.
Had these hardy pioneers thought only of themselves, they would not have bothered with the details of establishing schools. But they were not self centered people so the first thing they did after they "settled" was to lay plans for a school of higher learning.
They had vision, these sturdy first settlers. They looked forward, always. They thought of the future of their children and children's children. Because of them we have a great state university of which we are all justly proud.
As the oldest clotheiers in Lawrence, we wish to join the many others in extending congratulations and best wishes to those actively associated with Kansas University.
We are not quite as old as the University but for over four decades we have watched it grow and are proud to have had a small part in its development. A parade of former students and faculty members who have been our customers throughout their years "on the hill", would be most impressive in size.
We've been clothiers to three generations of University students
We are proud to be located in the same community with one of America's outstanding educational institutions. In its 75 years, K.U. has grown from a small struggling school to its present position. May the next 75 years bring you greater glory and achievements.
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