THE KANSAN.
VOLUME II.
KANSAS WINS!!
NOW CHAMPIONS OF THE MIS- SOURI VALLEY.
Best of Feeling Prevailed. Kansas Won by Superior Team Work.
Lincoln, Nebraska, February 13. (Special to Kansan.)—In one of the fastest games ever played in Lincoln the Kansas University basket ball team was victorious over the Cornhuskers Monday night to the tune of 37 to 17.
The game was particularly interesting in that it is the first athletic contest between the two universities since the resumption of athletic relations. The best possible feeling prevailed through the whole game and though defeat came hard to our sister university they took it like men.
The game, from the first blow of the referee's whistle to the end, was one of the prettiest exhibitions of team work that one could wish to see. Kansas started the scoring after about five minutes of fast play when Allen made a free throw from the foul line. In a few seconds the Nebraskans had put the ball in the basket for the first field goal. After that it was anybody's game until near the end of the half, when the Jayhawkers forged ahead and the half closed with the score 20 to 11 in favor of them.
In the second half Nebraska started in whirlwind form and succeeded in making three points in a few minutes. Their strength was soon spent, however, and Kansas dropped the ball through the loop so often that it took their breath away. Every man on the team was at his best and not a man played for anything but victory. The game was particularly lacking in spectacular plays, team-work being the one byword. Captain Miller and Johnson outdid themselves at guard, Miller holding Hagensick, the Nebraska star, and the one chiefly responsible for Baker's defeat, to two field goals. "Fog" Allen did star work at forward, making 23 out of the 37 points. Hagensick and Moser did the best work for Nebraska. The lineup:
Kansas. g. f. t. f.
Allen, f 8 7 3
W. Miller, f 3 0 2
Siler, c 2 0 1
M. Miller, g 1 0 6
Johnson, g 1 0 2
Total, 15 7 14
Nebraska. g. f. t. f.
Walsh, f 2 0 4
Hagensick, f 2 5 4
Moser, c 2 0 1
Hoar, Capt., g 0 0 6
Bell, g 0 0 0
Total, 6 5 15
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 14, 1906.
LOST ONE.
Underestimated Des Moines Y. M.
C. A. "Subs" Put In.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 14— The Des Moines Y. M. C. A. defeated the K. U. five last night by one point the final score being 26 to 25. The game was very fast and rough. Captain Miller expected an easy game and put in all the substitutes at the start. The Des Moines team started out by scoring eight points before K. U. made a goal. The team seemed over confident and though Allen was put in during the last half, and the score began to get nearly equal, yet when the whistle blew for time, the game was won by a point.
The morning papers gave the score 36 to 25, but the above telegram sent by Harry Davis, a Kansan reporter who acted as referee, gave the official score as 26 to 25. Iowa University at Iowa City is played tonight.
Quill Club.
At the meeting of the Quill club Tuesday was read an original story of child life by Abbe Beckwith which was one of the best things given before the club this year. Herman Pfeifer read a very ingenious defense of the "yellow-backed" novel in literature. For the next meeting a composite story of village life will constitute the program.
President Melvin appointed the following committee chairmen: Membership, Miss Gardner; program, Mr. Douglas; general advisory committee, Miss Leach.
"K" Party a Success.
The men who wear K's gave a dance in Fraternal Aid hall last Saturday night. About fifty couples were present, making dancing especially fine because of the small number. Mrs. Charlton furnished the music and a number of comments were heard that it was about the best that has been heard at any party this year.
They will have to build an extension to Fraternal Aid hall if the sophomores give many more parties. So popular have their entertainments become that they may have to limit the number of seats sold.
Sophomore Party Friday Night.
Seniors should have their pictures made as soon as possible, so that there will be no delay.
Notice to Seniors.
Emery Trekell, of the Kansas board, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Kansas City.
G. A. LEINBACH.
NUMBER 39
Captain "Jerry" Driscoll, of the track team is suffering from a sprained ankle.
ADOPT TEN-YARD RULE.
American Rule Committee Makes Changes.
The football situation is becoming more complicated. In addition to the sundry changes in the rules by the "big" nine and the drastic measures taken by several other colleges, the American Rules Committee at New York issues from time to time its report on the proposed reforms.
The latest is that the special committee on the ten-yard rule have passed the measure and the distance must be made in three downs. It is probable that the committee's recommendation will be adopted. The following other points were agreed upon:
That every player on the kicking side shall be on-side when the kicked ball touches the ground.
One forward pass to be allowed on every play, providing the ball does not touch the ground before being touched by a player of either side.
Some changes in the rules agreed upon at the last conference were made. To prevent piling up it was agreed that the ball shall be considered dead when any portion of the person of the runner with the ball except his hands or feet touches the ground when in the grasp of an opponent.
Either captain may ask that time be taken off three times during each half without a penalty. If thereafter either captain requests that time be called, his side shall be penalized by a loss of two yards for each request, unless the injured player be removed from the game.
Thought it Was a Fire.
Tuesday, in the class in Sociology Abijah Fairchild had fallen asleep and was sweetly dreaming when the new gongs just installed in Fraser Hall began to ring. The bell brought to Abijah's mind visions of smoke filled hallways and leaping flames and he awoke prepared to make an exit by the nearest window when stopped by the professor. "I thought sure there was a fire," said 'Bijah by way of explanation.
The Greek Symposium met last evening at the home of Professor Sterling. The program of the evening consisted of a talk by Mr. Hendrix on "Alphabetical Forms" and a talk by Professor Wilcox on "The Disk Thrower of Myron." Mr. Wilcox also made some remarks about the splendid Greek bronze statue recently found and now on exhibition in the Metropolitan museum, New York. After the program a social evening was spent.
ST. PIERRE'S DESTRUCTION.
Prof. Kelsey of Michigan Gave Illustrated Lecture.
Professor Kelsey, head of the department of Latin in the University of Michigan and secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America, gave an illustrated lecture in University Hall Saturday evening. The lecture dealt with a comparison of the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902 and the consequent destruction of St. Pierre, with the destruction of Vesuvius in 79 which buried Pompeii and Herculaneum. He showed that the destruction of Herculaneum was by means of a great river of mud similar to that which destroyed a sugar refinery at St. Pierre just before the great eruption. The great eruption which destroyed St. Pierre was of the nature of a sudden explosion of superheated steam filled with fine particles of volcanic dust. The eruption of Vesuvius by which Pompeii was destroyed was of the nature of a shower of volcanic sand. He used many illustrations to make this clear. The attendance was quite large, the main floor of the chapel being almost entirely filled, and the lecture was received with much favor.
Article for Cyclopedia of Law.
Mr. W. E. Higgins of the law school has just completed an article on incest for the American Law Book Company to be used in its Cyclopedia of law known as "Cyc," which is now being published. Mr. Higgins has used all his spare time for the last six months in the preparation of this article. He has carefully read and digested every decision, American and English, to be found upon the subject. This article will be recognized by the profession as authority and the careful lawyer will not hesitate to cite it and the decision mentioned to sustain the principles laid down without the trouble of verification.
The Pipe of Peace.
A rally was held in chapel at Nebraska Monday morning. Manager Lansdon made a speech in which he said "All of Kansas and her University are glad we are to resume. We ought never to have broken off relations. It was a mistake and we are very glad to get back where we used to be." Dean Pound responded for Nebraska and a veritable love feast seems to have followed.
A knife was found in the locker room of the men's gym the other day, which was a souvenir of an Illinois Brewing company. It had a very fine cork screw attached to it. Wonder what Baker student owed it.-Baker Orange.