SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV
12 PAGES
PRICE
FIVE CENTS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1916
NUMBER 58.
WELCOME MISSOURI! TO ALL BUT VICTORY
JAYHAWK CALMLY AWAITING TIGER
Kansas Gridiron Warriors Fit and Trim for Tomorrow's Combat
COACHES ARE SATISFIED
No Spirit of Overconfidence Among Conquerors of Cornhuskers
Coach Olcott: "The men are in good condition. They are going into the game with no spirit of over-confidence, but prepared to put up a fight." Spiritedain took 1 expect to see one of the hardest fought Kansas-Missouri games ever played."
With every man on the squad in the best possible condition, the Kansas Jayhawk sits calmly in his nest tonight, awaiting the arrival on McCook Field of the far-farmed Missouri Tiger—that fierce animal of the jungles which the Jayhawk has wandered through. It's going to be a great battle, say coaches, players, and rooters—and that's the chied reason why it's been impossible to secure good seats for over a month. Missouri, 5,000 strong, is coming up for the game; Kansas City, with 3,000 or more, will motor over; and thousands of students will journey for miles in the expectation of seeing one of the hardest fought Kansas-Missouri games in history.
Thanksgiving, 1916, promises to be a long-remembered day!
Whether "Speed" Heath, the fast Kansas end, will get into the game tomorrow is not known, but the chances are highly in favor of his appearance. "Speed" injured his knee in the second game of the season, and he has limped about ever since. The injury has slowed down somewhat, with the last week, when he might take on his old form at the nightly practices. He will be held in reserve for the Tiger contest tomorrow in case injuries to Reid or Shinn should make his appearance imperative.
HAVE BEEN RESTING
The Kansas squad has taken only a few light work-outs this week, as the coaches did not wish to run the chances of injuring any of their many stars. "Secret practice" has been the order at the field, and many a returning old grad—fellowns who played football in the old days, and who have never ceased to have a strong interest in the Kansas teams—have been turned away from the gates by an unknowing gatekeeper.
"We're having secret practice to night." says the gateman.
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The old grad "ses Hamilton," and
"See Hamilton."
"Yeah—but I'm a "K" man played here in '92."
FLAYS LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Could Have Prevented Typhoid Epidemic
BOYS ON WHOM KANSAS RELIES FOR VICTORY
CAUSE THREE DEATHS
Members of the new Lawrence chamber of commerce were called into accounting last night because of the laxity of Lawrence health regulations, which were set up by the State Board of Health, J. J. Sippy, state epidemiologist came to Lawrence from Topeka for the occasion and with Dr. John Sundwall, chief of the University health service, that department had been delinquent in its duty.
The direct cause of the meeting was the recent typhoid epidemic which caused three deaths among twenty cases among University students. As a result of the talks, a group of people to bring about the change desired.
Dr. Crumbine was outspoken in his statement that Lawrence has been reprimanded for "sabotage."
Kansas Scores
NEEDS HEALTH DEPARTMENT
"Lawrence is the only town of one half the size in the state that does not have a health department. It is the duty of you men here tonight to see that there are no more preventable deaths as the three deaths that resulted in the typhoid epidemic here among University of Kansas students.
"Lawrence has a particular responsibility and opportunity because the University is here to have the most efficient supervision of health."
Kansas 13 Normal 0
Kansas 0 Illinois 20
Kansas 0 Amoa 13
Kansas 0 Aggies 0
Kansas 21 Oklahoma 13
Kansas 27 Washburn 0
Kansas 7 Nebraska 3
Total 68 Total 59
STEP LIVELY, NOW THE PARADE'S ON
'Right This Way to See the Famous Knotted Tiger
“And now, folks, the parade approaches. Those Tigers with skin so glossy but with tails twisted and tied around their necks did not bite. They have had their day.”
Tail"
"Those seniors really don't mean to be naughty but they have the chance in this parade to show off. And please, mister, hold your fliverv for flivvers do sometimes jump when such magnificent hands do play.
"And notice the colors. Ain't they pretty?"
If Mr. Barnum or Mr. Bailey were here to announce this homecoming parade for tomorrow morning this would be their line of talk, cause it is to be a wonderful parade, resplendent with all things brilliant.
FINAL PAINT TODAY
Vacation will not start for many men and women until after their class or department float is finished. Final dresses are worn noon while the rest of us are downtown getting used to the street decorations. Loving pats and fiery daubs of paint will be added here and there for other events that start for the downtown district.
The time of the parade has been changed slightly so that the Missouri band will be able to have a part in the spectacle. The hour set now for the parade to reach town is eleven o'clock. The specials will have arrived and the Missouri specials will be in with the promised 5,000 rooters.
The majority of the floats will be take-off's on other organizations. The senators are said to have an interesting satire on the faculty. The journalists have a float all fixed up concerning—naw, you aren't going to hear any more. Wait for the parade staring from the hill at 11 o'clock.
Five bands will play continuously during the march. The Haskell Indian band, the two K. U. bands, the town band and the Missouri band all will be in the parade with their clips. The bands will be represented with the most expensive of floats. Members of the classes will march behind each float. The alumni with banners will parade with the rest of the bunch. The journalists will wear their cords, the musicians will wear their clips—and again you are denied the pleasure of hearing all about it. Just watch for it or be in it.
SOME LIVELY FLOATS
Referee: D. J. A. Reilly, K. C. A. C.
Umpire: C. Gordon, Missouri
Missouri
The Officials
Head Coach, Kansas: Herman Beau Olcott.
Timekeeper and Head Linesman:
C. E. McBride, sport editor, K. C.
Ss
Beau Olcott.
Assistant, Betty Clarke.
DOWN HAUGHTY TIGER AT RALLY
Head Coach, Missouri: Indian Schulte.
Pepfest In Gym This Morning Presaged Turkey Day Victory
The biggest demonstration of Kansas spirit that ever shook the walls of Robinson Gymnastium took place this morning when the whole student body and the many early visitors for the big game turned out for the one purpose of tearing a few moments from the another stand-up affair with the main floor packed to capacity and the gallery crowded.
Captain, Kansas: Lindsey.
Captain, Missouri: Lansing.
When Cheerleader Gedney announced the first speaker to be Uncle Jimmy Green, the grand old man of football, a mighty cheer went up. In his appropriate role of K. U., prophet Jerry was given a glorious victory over the Tiger.
UNCLE JIMMY APPEARED
Cassin' Tom Smith who in used to play football at K. U. in the good old diddle
Coach Oleett followed Uncle Jimmy. The wild and prolonged cheers with which the students greeted the coach plainly demonstrated that they were all for him. In speaking of tomorrow's game, he turned to his game to beat Missouri tomorrow." The coach then gave his slogan "All of us, let's go Kansas."
According to Prof. Arthur MacMurray the pep which has been accumulating on the Hill for the past weeks is going to be torn apart by the collision there will be nothing left of the Tiger but the knots in his tail.
Captain, Kansas: Lindsey.
After the pep-installing talks by the several speakers, K. U. music by "Mac" and his "Ragtime" band, a band of students, songs by the University Glee Club.
The annual burning of the Tiger will take place tonight in South Park at 7:15, preceding the big senior-alumni smoker.
SENATE AX HITS EIGHT RALLYERS
Faculty Committee Works On Disciplinary Rules After Suspension
As a result of action taken by the University Senate yesterday, on the recommendation of the disciplinary committee of the Senate, eight students, ringleaders in the "naughty rally" which preceded the Aggie game, will not return to school after the Thanksgiving vacation, and six more will be on probation during the remainder of the semester. Twenty men were examined by the disciplinary committee and given an opportunity to prove their innocence of participation in the university property was destroyed, and many classes were broken up; but, on six of these men no evidence could be obtained. Members of the Senate refused to give out the names of any of the men affected by the action of the body, at the same time giving no reason for withholding their names.
70 EXPEL FUTURE RALLYERS
Participators in such rallies in the future will be subject to expulsion, as the result of the acceptance by the Senate of another recommendation committee.
Those suspended for the semester will be permitted to return to school at the beginning of the second semester, but will be given no credit for the work done so far this semester.
NOTIFY PARENTS
Notice of the action of the Senate was sent this morning to the fourteen men affected, and the parents of the children were notified by Chancellor Strong.
A Thanksgiving Tragedy
A report of the permanent disciplinary committee on a permanent set of disciplinary rules, with a recognized authority for their enforcement, was presented but action was deferred until next Tuesday afternoon.
OTHELLO—"Have you pray'd tonight, Desdemona?"
Missouri 40, Central 0
Missouri 13, Wash. 0
Missouri 0, fines 0
Missouri 20, Oklahoma 14
Missouri 3, Texas 0
Missouri 6, K. S. A. C. 7
Missouri 14, Drake 0
Missouri's Scores
Total 189,
ALUMNI POUR IN ON EVERY TRAIN
Ten Thousand are Coming Back for Annual Twisting of Tiger's Tail
The advance guard of the ten thou sand K. U. alumni who will be in Lawrence to witness the classic event of the year on McCook Field tomorrow began streaming into Lawrence today on every train.
They are coming from every direction—from as far east as Chicago, as far west as Salt Lake City, as far north as Sioux Falls, S. Dak., and as far south as Beaumont, Texas. Regular and special trains are loaded to the guards. The majority of those who will witness the game will not be here until tomorrow morning several thousand are planning planned event of the annual home-coming tonight when the seniors and faculty are hosts to the alumni at a big welcome home smoker. The stage is all set for the affair and final arrangements were announced today.
WILL BURN THE TIGER
Immediately following the rally on Mount Oread tonight, the seniors, faculty, and alumni will form in line and march, each man carrying a torch burning a miniature image of the Tiger, down to Eagles Hall.
At the hall plenty of smokes and good fellowship, old grads meeting former classmates, and making new friends. Their ranks as grads next year will be the order of entertainment. In addition a number of speeches will be given Coach Otott, "Billy" Morrison, Coach Lovett, and are among those on the program.
A four-round scrap by "Guines" and "Tom," two local sporting men of color, will furnish amusement, among other things
Late this afternoon practically all of the tickets for the smoker had been sold—at least enough to make it a success.
Three special trains bringing over three thousand rooters from Missouri are assured. A report from the Santa Fe at noon indicated that four trains might be brought, bringing the total number of those who follow the Tiger from Columbia up to nearly five thousand.
At least two special trains are expected from Kansas City over the Union Pacific, and an equal number from Chicago to the east and west on the Santa Fe.
CROWDS WELL HANDLED
ROOMS WELL HELP THE GREAT CARE ARE being made to take care of the crowds in town. Reservations at hotels were made months in advance, and rooming houses are loaded to the guards. Each of the fraternity houses is planning on housing from one to two hundred tonight, and serving over twice that many tomorrow noon. Extra help has been provided by advanced and advance plans indicate that the crowds will be handled with greater facility than ever before.
Andy Groft, e'16, will come from Chicago to attend the game. Andy played on the team last year.
SAYS MISSOURI MUST BE SHOWN
Coach Schulte Admits His Optimism As To Outcome
TIGERS' CONDITION GOOD
Olympic Athlete Back, Annual Simpson Scare Is Sprung
Coach Schulte:
Coach Schulte:
"Missouri realizes that the team who plays Nebraska is one of the strongest produced at K. U. in recent years. The Tigers know, too, that the Jayhawkers will play the game of the season against their ancient enemy tomorrow. We will have to be shown—and I will am entirely optimistic about what's going to happen when the whistle blows."
And now comes the rumor that Bob Simpson, premier track star at the University of Missouri, has been trained for the Thanksgiving game on McCook Field tomorrow; and that the speedy dash and hurdle runner will appear in the line-up against Kansas. Simpson has just returned from Europe, where he was the American star in the Olympic games; and now, cowboy, 27 cups and medals, his come back to Columbia and his Alma Mater to do battle against that ancient and honored rival—Kansas.
"Let him!" say the Kansas adherents. "But there's liable to be a track star with an unpromising future if he does." All of which might be taken to mean that somebody is liable to take Mr. Simpson out by the sidelines and sit on him—perhaps rudely.
The "Simpson Scare" was sprung on Kansas last year; but it failed to live up to its advance notices. The speed marvel proved to be entirely out of his element on a football field, and his familiarity with the cinder-track was of little advantage on the muddy field at Missouri. Consequently, he was of practically no use to the Missourians.
With the exception of Bill Muir, the scrapy Missouri tackle, every Tiger is in excellent physical condition for the conflict tomorrow. Bunny Morris' bunged wrist has been nursed back to its normal proportions; and all the other minor injuries such as bruised shoulders and hips, and broken ankle, are caused by Old Mother Nature. The kickers are in good condition; and Marshall, who has had abum foot for some weeks, may break into the game.
The Tiger workouts for the last week have been exceptionally light; there was no scheduled game a week ago Saturday, but an exhibition contest was staged with the "All-Americans, a team of ineligible stars livelihood," some of them rolled in the Unividence. The defensive tactics are in tip-top shape; and the offense, on which the coaches have been working for three weeks, now has the "punch" that was lacking in the earlier part of the season.
Mothers' and Fathers' to Come a Week Later
Mothers' and Fathers' week at the University will be during the week of December 11 to 16 instead of the week following Thanksgiving, according to an announcement made this morning. The advantage of this change was pointed out by S. O. Rice, of the department of journalism.
"The fathers and mothers can come to Lawrence and go home with their children for the Christmas holidays which will start on December 16. It will be the best possible time. The week's delay will enable the school to get over the excitement of the Thanksgiving game."
Paul Greeyer, president of the student council announced today that the council will take an active part in making the unique occasion a success.
"Students are all expected to write home extending invitations for the visit to Mount Oread," said Greervett. "They should make it plain that the fathers and mothers will see the University with its working clothes on. The school will be on dress parade and enjoying its holiday on Thanksgiving but the plan for the week of December 11 is to have every department of the school going in regular order."