UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Athletics To Go On In Valley in Spite Of War Conditions
President and Army Officers Urge Universities to Keep on With Sports
Kansas Has Full Schedule
Season's Prospects Uncertain But Coaches Want Material Out For Practice
"I would be sincerely sorry to see the men and boys in our colleges and schools give up their athletic sports and I hope most sincerely that the normal course of college sports will be continued as far as possible, not only to afford a diversion to the American people when we shall, no doubt, have our share of mental depression, but as a real contribution to the national defense, for our young must be made physically fit in order that it may take the place of those who are now of military age, and exhibit the vigor and alertness which we are proud to believe to be characteristic of our young men."—President Woodrow Wilson, May 22, 1917.
With President Woodrow Wilson as well as the army officials, and the coaches in the various educational institutions urging athletics in colleges and universities of the country, the continuance of athletics in the Missouri Valley conference seems assured.
W. O. Hamilton, manager, has conferred with the athletic authorities of all the schools with which Kansas has scheduled games and all the schools will fill their football dates—with Kansas at least. Athletic training
Leader of the Jayhawk football squad this year.
is said to be one of the best possible preparations for military training and every student in the University who has ever had any athletic experi- ence is expected to come out to help make a success of athletics here this year.
Coach "Beau" Olcott will call out the Jayhawker gridron forces tomorrow or Wednesday. At present he is not prepared to say just what kind of
a football team Kansas will have this year. Neither he nor manager Hamilton have written to the prospective candidates for this year's team during the summer, so do not know who will be back.
The war has played havoc with the lineup that K. U. was expected to have. Some of the most dependable players on last year's team have joined military organizations and now are scattered all over the United States. Even the coaching staff is depleted.
Kansas probably has had more athlete enlist for service than any other school in the Missouri Valley Conference.
MANY KANSANS ENLIST
The football players who are known to be in service are: Adrian Lindsey, captain of the team last season, the head coach of halfbacks in the valley; Harry Vernson and Wint Smith, two of the most dependable men in the line; Earl Shinn and Tad Reid, who played the end positions last year; Russell Cow-
The coaches who have enlisted are George Potsy Clark and Leon McCarty. Potsy Clark was assistant coach of football, basketball, and team volleyball. Leon McCarty was coach of Varsity baseball and freshman football.
Although a great many of the star players on the team last year are in military service, several dependable players are expected back. The first game of the season will be at Urbana, Illinois, October 6.
The complete schedule follows:
13- limbers & Portola.
Oct. 13 - Kansas Normal at Law
revue.
Oct. 20—Washburn at Lawrence.
Nov. 3—Kansas Aggies at Man-
hattan.
Nov. 10—Oklahoma at Norman.
Nov. 29—Missouri at Columbia.
SPORT BEAMS
Commissions in the United States Army have a great attraction for former K. U. basketball captains. Two captains of the last five years already have received commissions from the National Football League training camp at Ft. Sheridan, Ray J. Folks, captain 1916, was awarded a commission as second lieutenant at Ft. Riley, Ray Dummire, captain 1915, is at Ft. Sheridan, Lofty Schwartz, captain 1915, is at Ft. Sheridan, a commission as provisional second lieutenant at Ft. Leavenworth, George Stuckey, captain 1913, also is at Ft. Sheridan.
The first basketball practice will be held the first of next month according to Captain Rudolf Uhrlau. The team will have a good team this year.
Women's athletics bid fair to be popular this year because of the war. Last year the women took a more active part in athletics here than ever before and with the increased percentage of enrollment, the women are expected to develop some first class teams.
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