UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XII.
BRAVE JAYHAWK ELEVEN LOSES TO TIGERS 10 TO 7
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEM BER 23.1914.
NUMBER 52.
Missouri "Root Hog, or Die" Spirit Captures Kansas' Bacon and Romps Away Home, Victorious
Missouri 10: Kansas 7.
Just four words, but the history of Saturday's football tragedy on McCook Field. Gloom muffles the campus today. The echoes of the departing hosts of Missouri still ring like a dirge in the camp of the Jayhawk. They were ritiously happy, those Missouri merrymakers, happy over the first victory ever plucked on the K. U. field.
The better team won.
Fighting, battering, like the heroic Greeks of old, Kansas could not pierce the Missouri line for long gains. No daring runs and passes brought the spectators to their feet. It was smash, smash, smash. Only once the Crimson and blue warriors pushed the ball over the Missouri goal line. That was in the first ten minutes when Kansas had everything its own way. The Kansas bleachers went wild with delight as the ball sailed fair between the goal posts and seven clean tallies were chalked up. Kansas victory seemed assured.
It was team work, in the highest sense, that enabled Missouri, the rank outsider of a month ago, to outpoint Kansas decisively. But it was not a team of eleven men, nor of eleven men augmented by substitutes, but a team of players, coaches, yell-leaders, and rooters, that made the victory possible.
But exultation was short-lived. Wounded, the black and gold tigercat began to fight desperately and the score was soon evened up. Then in the fourth quarter, a place kick flying like a sped arrow from the 24 yard line, settled the fate of the Jajawk. A few minutes after the kick, the final gun barked and a chapter in football history had been written.
It was a hard-fought, hard-won battle, waged before 11,500 spectators. Kansas was outplayed. Its line of defense built to hold the assaults of a Nebraska Rutherford crumbled and was smothered under the terrific charges of Missouri's backs. The Kansas backs tried to retaliate when they had the ball, but the Tiger crunched its teeth and the ball stopped short.
How the Game Was Won and Lost
Superior offence and a well directed place kick by Toby Grays gave Missouri a 10 to 7 victory over Kansas on McCook Field Saturday afternoon. About twelve thousand yards before the first pitch, hawk by a starting back-ease in the second half. Crushed by the Kansas attack in the first period, the Tiger recovered, tied the count and won the game in the final half hour. It was a hard game for Kansas to lose, the Jayhawks until the end but they lacked the punch to stop the Tiger back-field.
Javhawkers Get Early Lead
The Jayhawk started with a rush which brought, smiles to the big Kansas delegation and caused many Kansas to chuckle and forecast an easy victory. A series of line plunges, a long run by Coolidge, and Reber piled across the line for a touchdown. Strother kicked a difficult goal giving Kansas a lead of seven points. All this happened within two minutes. The Missourians were baffled by the smooth-working Kansas backfield and their first attempts to gain were frustrated by deadly tackling.
Tiger's Long March
But fate was against the Jayhawk Saturday. The Tiger not only stopped the K. U. flight across the gridiron, but took the ball in the second period and marched from Missouri's fifteen yard line across the Kansas goal for a touchdown. It was a feature featured by line plugging and an occasional end run. Wikoff made the touchdown and Woody kicked goal.
Kansas on the Defence
The Fatal Place Kick
With the score tied, the two teams went at each other with increased fury in the third quarter. Missouri took the offence and kept the Kansans busy warding off her attack. Captain Deteller's men stubbornly contested every inch of sod and by their incessant fighting managed to keep the Brewers away from the 'oak' goal line. Forced to make a mistake the last time the Kansas offense could not break through Missouri's line which increased in strength as the game progressed.
After the Jayhawkers stopped a charge on their fifteen yard line in the last quarter, Graves dropped back to the 23 yard line, directly in front of the goal. Twelve thousand people watched the Tiger half back prepare for the kick. Rooters forgot to root and every eye watched the Graves kicked quickly, the pigs snipin' their heads and Missouri had won the game. The rest of the quarter was a period of fierce fighting but Brewer's fresh men checked the Kansans and assumed the offence again.
The line-up:
Kansas Missouri
C.-Keeling      Lansing
R.G.-James       Clay (c)
R.T.-Groft       Herndon
R.E.-Detwiler   LaRue
L.G.-Strother    M. Drumm
L.T.-Burton       Groves
L.T.-Heath       Specialman
Q.-Wheat        Collind
R.B.-Reber       Dunckel
R.H.-Gray        Graves
L.H.-Coolidge    Shepard
Marching Lines of Women Make University Letters
With crimson and blue flying to the breezes and amid the cheers of the spectators, the 200 University women formed the letters "K. U." and followed with the position "M" on the gridiron at McCook Field Saturday between halves, while the band played "Alma Mater." A deep-throated roar of "Rock Chalk" thundered and broke when the team met points in the red and blue enlistment the red and blue bunting to wave in answer. The line of women was led by Elizabeth Morrow, senior cheerleader, and by Evelyn Strong and Mabel Elmore who carried the Kanaas banner, while Maurine McKernan engineered the rear end of the line.
Make the Letter "M"
Make the Letter
The K position was held while "Cannon and the Blue" swelled and rang from the Jayhawker bleachers.
Cheers followed from Missouri rooters when the position shifted to "M" for a moment, after which the women cantered in couples from the field.
The score by quarter is bulleted at the top; the team having the ball in its possession, number of downs, number of outs, number of errings touchdowns, goals, safeties, and the like are represented in the order named.
The plan was conceived by Dr. Alice L. Goetz at the women's rally last week when the women of the University decided that they wanted to do something, anything just so they might express themselves.
Football, Football, Everywhere and All the Town Was Gass
Score Board on McCook
In the opinion of many the most popular move made by the Athletic Board this year, next to making Wheaton coach, was the addition of the score board to the equipment of McCook. For years it has been in demand, but not until Saturday hat it become a reality.
No, those are not the referees' words, but merely a roster reading the minutes.
"Missouri's ball, third down, two yards to go!"
Kept Thousands Informed
Hereafter, no matter where you sit, you can tell just how the play is going at the other end of the field, for the moment the play is made it is pictured on the board. Three men are required to run it. One man follows the play up and down the field and wig-wags or signals with a handkerchief to the two men who operate the board.
"Aw, well you win-sure," said one client who was sitting somewhat worried at the question.
All Can See It
"Still, you don't know," said the other. "I understand that they have a good team and a good coach. And they tell me that the Missouri University has everything in it—agricultural college, normal, and all of them—so they're the pick of the state."
"Aw, we'll win," said the clerk and that settled it.
A few of the people about town tried not to let the excitement arouse them, but the task was hopeless. Opinions ranged from the man who loved his job as a manchief all night, lost time from work and spent all his money to see a football game, to joyous twins four years old who had travelled all the way from Oklahoma to see the conflict. Their father had attended the funeral of their teacher, that come to see the school that they would enroll in some day.
Even Grocers Decorated
Grocers with their combinations of multi-colored fruit and the millers with ingenious worked designs of black and yellow and red and blue, vied with the others of the grocers trying to outdo their neighbors.
Dolls in football armor played the game between miniature goal posts and tigers of every size and degree decorated the windows of the stores.
Just Like Circus Day
The hair-dressers and manicurists worked over hours, with the waiting line on the constant increase. Restaurants and church dining places filled and re-filled with ravenous customers. The festive hot dog and the adamantine circus pie appeared, together with the inevitable stand of pillow tops and similar emblematic atrocities whose colors were calculated to give the onlooker sunstroke or acute stress. The negative weakness of head and stomach.
Yes, it was the event of the year. Few even of those who did not see the game failed to rejoice in the perfection of the weather and the abandonment of sociality. Victory over the opponent took on accident; the genuine and popular enjoyment of such a day is the real victory for football as a game.
No Loafing in Kansas Line
The Kansas line did not lay down a minute although Missouri made gains through it. The line always held on the first two downs but the Tigers often managed to make the required yardage in the last two attempts. So well did K. U. hold, many measurements were necessary to determine whether the Missourians had made their first downs
The Missouri backfield, fresh from a month's absence from the gridiron, had the advantage of the Jayhawker backs who had seen rough service all season. Brewer used his secondary backfield in the last three games, saving his stars to beat the Jayhawk.
Tiger Backs Had Advantage
Kansas gained 218 yards, Missouri 312. Strother punted 11 times for an average of 44 yards while the Missouri kickers, Shepard and Wikoff booted 10 times with a 27 yard average. Both teams attempted one forward pass and each time the flip was intercepted.
The Figures
In扑建, Kansas far outclassed the Tigers. Strother outpunted his opponents by an average of seven to eight, kick-off he easily widulted Graves.
Prof. C. G. Dumal opened the third week of morning prayers this morning with a talk on the reality of teen pregnancy. Two hundred students heard him.
DUNLAP TELLS REALITY OF LIFE THROUGH LABOR
Open football which characterized the play of Eastern teams Saturday, was discarded on McCook Field. The forward pass was tried but twice and there was no complicated shifts or spread plays.
Played Straight Football
Dean F. W. Blackmar will lead in morning prayers next week. The general topic for his sermonners will be "The Survival of the Best."
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SAYS, "NO SOCIAL PROGRESS UNDER SHADOWS OF WAR"
Graham Taylor Tells in Convocation of Conditions in France Since Beginning of War
"It items to be almost irony to speak of social progress under the shadows of this war." In this way Graham Taylor, social worker and president of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, began his studies at convocation in Fraser chapel Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
"This is the war of silence and profound ignorance accept by those in command, declared Mr. Taylor of the address. "It is a war of science."
The address began with a description of the terrible changes wrought in a few weeks in France after the beginning of the war. Business was suspended, the streets were filled with marching reservists, families were torn apart, and all was in the middle of a rainstorm. Among the French people to smoke a stand for home and country. There was no blazorry or pomp in Paris. It was too realistic to be anything but war in its ugly colors.
Church Wields no Influence
Professor Taylor declares that the war had brought about a complete collapse of the internationalism of labor. The war tide was too strong for those who would withstand it and they who persisted in their operative life and property. The church is not so strong in the war according to Mr. Taylor.
"Yet there are outlooks for social progress," he declared with happy optimism. "Perhaps from the experiences of this war we can learn lessons for social good. Why can we not plan for peace as these countries have planned for war? Why cannot we not be unable to efficiency and preparation for social crises that is displayed by the war lords?"
Professor Taylor declared that we must begin to care more efficiently for the unfortunate of the nation or the day would come when we will be forced to do so. We should make more space in our halls of fame for the heroes of peace such as there is a memorial to Harry Hine mine several years ago. His conclusion was a plea for the same force and efficiency in the walks of peace which this war has shown to be available for war.
Care for Own Destitute
CHINESE BALL TEAM WINS
125 OUT OF 150 GAMES
During the past summer the baseball team of the Chinese University of Hawaii made an extended tour of the United States. During the three games played this country the team scored 125 victories out of 156 games played.
Inez Mack, a freshman in the College, of Salina has pledged Chi Omega.
Y. M. GETS ABOUT A WAGON LOAD OF BELGIAN CLOTHES
Secretary Hoffman Pleased With Amount of Apparel Turned in to Office so Far
"About a wagon load" is the way Con Hoffman, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. estimated the amount of clothes turned in to the office so far for the Belgians. Pressed for more definiteness he said it was about a dozen suits, and a corresponding amount of other apparel.
The Y. M. has been carrying on a campaign for the Belgian relief fund from it office. Any one with extra old wishing to give them to Belgium. The Belgian relief office, or call, telling the secretary, and he will send a car after them.
Y. M. C. A. PREPARES FOR BIG MOTT CAMPAIGNS
First Committee Meeting Will be Held Tonight—Stubbs and Morgan in the Fight
The first meeting of the Y. M. C. A. committee forces which are to plan the Mott campaign in February will be held tonight at 9 o'clock in Myers Hall. Students, faculty members, ministers, and business men of Lawrence will organize for the campaign.
Jon R. Mott who will lead these meetings arrived in New York today after an extended visit to the warring countries of Europe. Word is expected this week from him as to the definite date of his visit to K. U. Mott will come to Lawrence under the auspices of the University Y. M. Born in the city he will come a number of other prominent roles, work, former Governor W. R. Stubbs, a personal friend of Mott expects to assist in the campaign. A. Hide of Wichita and W. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson will probably be among those who will lice from out of town.
DLIN FAVORS NEW PLAN OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
"The movement toward reforming the grammar schools of the country is of vital importance and I am heartily in favor of it," said Dean Arvin Olin, of the School of Education, this morning, when questioned in regard to the forming of junior high schools in many Kansas towns.
"The student just out of the eighth grade is apt to find school life uninteresting but the new subjects introduced in the junior high schools tend to overcome this difficulty. Un-稚 years of elementary system there are six years of elementary school, three years junior high school and three years senior high school."
Kansas - City, Kansas, Winfield,
Kansas, Omaha has already adopted the plan.
WOULD GIVE CREDIT FOR BIBLE STUDY
Matter Taken Up Before Board of Administration by Dr. Este of Topeka
The Reverend Doctor Este of the Presbyterian church of Topeka was in Lawrence today and went before the Board of Administration with a plan that would give credit to high school students who study the Bible. Doctor Este held a short consultation Johnson the high school visitor. Professor Johnson who is in favor of the plan explained it as follows:
In each high school throughout the state students would have an optional opportunity to study the Bible in Sunday schools and obtain one graduation unit during the four years he would be in high school. The student would attend a state and the Sunday school teachers' association would hold a meeting and outline a Sunday school course. The course would consist of forty lessons and a systematic and thorough method would be used in teaching it. The purpose of the system is to acquaint high school students with the Bible and at the same time give them knowledge in the high school for their work.
Colorado and North Dakota have adopted the system and the method is being used in Topeka schools. Its effectiveness in those schools probably will determine whether it shall be adopted by the Board of Administration and school authorities of Kuncas.
CHARITIES CONFERENCE
LIKES-K. U. HOSPITALITY
Passing a resolution expressing its appreciation of the hospitality of the University of Kansas the Kansas Conference of Charities and Corrections adjoined Saturday morning. This resolution was followed by one department of home economics for the luncheon served Friday noon.
The business taken up by the Conference will be presented in towrence on Monday, the Daily Kansas City.
K.U. HAS FIRST WOMAN CHEERLEADER IN WORLD
Elizabeth Morrow Ably Assisted Jo Berwick in Leading Rooters at
Kansas had the first woman cheerleader in the world at Saturday afternoon's game when Miss Elizabeth Morrow assisted Jo Berwick directing the yells of the Crimson and Blue enthusiasts.
At the Women's Pep Rally Wednesday night and proved such a favorite that she was put on the stage at the big raffle Friday night to assist Berwick. A crowd that filled the lower floor of Robinson Gymnasium and then some were out to hear Coach Jack Chase, who joined with Glee Club, Manager W. Q. Hamilton Pat Crowell and Uncle Jimmy Green. Coach Waheton told the crowd and the old grads present what Kansas is trying to do by establishing a graduate system of coaching, and said that as a result in a few years Kansas students have been trained and not that of Minnesota, Harvard, or some other school.
The Tiger Glee Club which made such a reputation last year that they were taken by the Santa Fe on a tour of the Pacific Coast, gave a program of three numbers varying from Southern melodies to College songs.
SAYS HIGH SCHOOLS ARE TEN PER CENT BETTER
Prof. W. H. Johnson, high school visitor has completed his annual visits to nearly one half the schools in his territory throughout the state and said today that he noted an average increase of 10 per cent as compared with their condition last year.
According to Professor Johnson it would be impossible for him to name the best high school in the state at the present time, but he added that during the committee meeting he will be held near the location of January 4. The schools will be classed and at that time each school will be arranged in a list, in accordance with its comparative efficiency.
Mrs. Edward F. Kohmann, of Chanute, is the guest of Miss Margaret Irwin. Mrs. Kohmann was the writer Villegupe of the class of 1914.