State Hist. Friety
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XL.
NUMBER 31
DOES NEBRASKA FEAR TO PLAY JAYHAWKERS?
Squabble Over Ross Matter Looks That Way to Manager W. O. Hamilton-Issues Signed Statement
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 27, 1913.
KANSAS WILL NOT PROTEST
Athletic Board to Prove "Gentleman's Agreement" and Insist on Written Contracts in the Future
Is Nebraska afraid to meet Kansas on the gridiron this year?
This question is brought out by the statement of Jumbo Stiehm, the Cornhusker coach, given out at the Lincoln camp, Saturday, in which the Nebraska mentor stated that "The Cornhuskers intended to play Clinton Ross, their negro guard, and if Kansas did not wish to contend against him they might see their partnership with the University of Nebraska."
W. O. Hamilton, manager of athletics at the University of Kansas laughed at the story in the main as it appeared, this morning, but nevertheless a meeting of the athletic board was called at the manager's request, and a formal statement was issued by that body at noon which should effectively clear up the trouble on the question.
The statement follows:
The statement that he received the eligibility list of the University of Nebraska on last Saturday, and included in the list was the name of one Clinton Ross, who is said to be a negro. The University of Kansas has made no protest to the Nebraska authorities, as yet, feeling that none was necessary on account of the gentleman's agreement entered into at the Conference meeting last year. Some of the press reports coming out indicate that there will be another gentleman's meeting I have received letters from every member of the Conference stating that such agreement was arrived at.
"The University of Nebraska through the press is intimating that Kansas is protesting, (which is not true); that the reason that they are protesting is because they are afraid of the negro, (which is not
WOMEN SHOULD KNOW CHILDREN, NOT SOCIETY
Tomorrow's Chapel Speaker
Spoke In Kansas City
Yesterday
true.) These facts can be easily shown to be statements made to impress the reading public in this matter. Kansas does not want to play the man, not because he is a negro, but because there was a gentleman's agreement not to play negroes. Washburn will probably have a negro on its team, and there will be no protest from the Kansas authorities. The rule has been made to equalize the condition of competition in the Missouri Valley Conference, such agreement being necessary on account of the fact that neither Washington University or Missouri University will consider the scores against a negro, and as the scores against other games are compared for a so-called championship standing, it is obviously unfair for a team to play another team with one set of players, and on the next week play the same team with different players.
Lucy Barger, a senior in the College, and a member of the Daily Kansan board, was taken to Simmons hospital last Saturday where she is suffering from an attack of bronchitis.
"It begins to look to me now as though Coach Steilm is getting just a little bit afraid to risk his reputation in meeting Kansas, and is looking for some loop-hole to avoid the calamity that is sure to come. We have the policy to simply furnish to the athletic authorities at Nebraska copies of the letters that we have received from the faculty representatives from the Conference schools, all of which say 'there was an agreement not to use negroes,' and that the governor's policy is that no one, we will play him. As this is the third time that verbal agreements have been broken with us by these same authorities, it will furnish sufficient grounds for insisting on written agreements in the future."
Dean Brown has given courses of lectures at Leland Stanford, Yale, and Columbia universities which have proven him to be a great popular speaker. He is greatly interested in social questions, and is a member of the Central Labor Council. He has written a number of articles which are, "Social Message of the Modern Pulpit," "The Main Points," "The Young Man's Affairs," and "The Modern Man's Religion."
The graduate school of the University of Wisconsin has arranged for the attendance of two ex-presidents in its fortune, S. K. B. Perf. and Auguste B. Logu, of Perk.
The man who created a mild senation in Kansas City yesterday by declaring that American mothers should devote less time to social diversion and more time to the training of their sons and daughters, will speak in chapel tomorrow on November 10 in town of Yale, who was elected head of the national Congregational Council in Kansas City this week, is the speaker.
Last summer he took Dr. Gordon's place in the pulpit of the Old South Church of Boston and filled the church to the doors every day. He would hear each sermon because of the crowds, according to press reports.
Doctor Brown is a western man, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He took a theological course at Boston University and was pastor for ten years. He now serves as dean of the Theological School at Yale University.
"W. O. HAMILTON "For Athletic Board."
CHEMICAL CLUB STARTS
SEASON WITH ELECTION
The Chemical Club elected the following officers at a meeting Friday; president, Prof. E. H. S. Bailey; vice president, Dr. F. B. Dains; secretary, R. Chester Roberts; treasurer, W. H. Rhodehush.
Short talks were made by Professor Bailey and Mr. Schroeder. The club is designed especially for faculty, graduate students, and seniors; their meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
50 SENIORS ON ONE COMMITTEE---MAYBE
GIPS DON NOT SWIFT
the cold weather the
girl basketballmum classes held no swimming tournament Friday as had been scheduled.
Helen Walley, Helen Chapman,
and Hdene Lewis, all of Kansas
City, spent the week-end at the Pi
Upson house.
Girls Did Not Swim Friday
Jayhawker Board Wants Each 1914 Man Seen at
Once
Jawhawk plans are rapidly taking shape according to Russell Clark and Guy VonSchhritz, editor and manager, this morning. The first thing to be done, they say, is to circulate the promissory notes among members of the Webb Holiday 1914 president, is expected to appoint a committee for this purpose not later than Wednesday.
"We want a committee big enough to see every senior at once," said Clark, "and I wouldn't be surprised if more than fifty seniors are named." These promissory notes will be made out for six dollars, in accordance with the plan adopted by the class a week ago. Every senior who pays this sum will receive one annual and his cut.
The other two members of the managing committee, to be appointed by Lester Dodd and the Jayhawk team, will likely be announced sometime this week.
Leslie Dodd Says Upper Class men Are Exceeding Authority
DON'T USE PADDLES
The members of the Student Council regard with disfavor the paddling of freshmen who do not wear freshman caps, according to Leslie Dodd, president of the council. "There is no rule that freshmen must wear capes, consequently upper classmen cannot enforce one," he said this morning.
"The freshmen asked permission to wear the caps. A Student Council rule that they be compelled to do so was declared void by the University University, a faculty body which has complete charge of education, to wear them do so of their own will, and those who do not, should not be paddled."
University custom is somewhat peculiar, he said. In some of the other large colleges of the country the freshmen wear distinctive insignia not with, but against the wish of the upper classes, and the aim is to prevent them doing so, instead of compelling them, as here.
PROFESSORS SKILTON AND PREYER ANNOUNCES RECITAI
Dean Charles S. Skilton assisted by Prof. Carl Prayer will give an organ recital in Fraser hall Tuesday evening.
This is the second number in a series of recitals which the faculty of the Fine Arts school will give during the winter.
There will be a meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association Tuesday (tomorrow) at 4:30. Stella Stubba will lead the meeting and Ms. Payne will talk to Mrs. Burch. There will be special music and tea.
Admission is free.
Alfred Waddel, who for the last ten days has been ill at his home in Ottawa, returned to the University this morning.
Y. W. to Take Tea
400 WOMEN ATTEND ANNUAL Y. W. DINNER
The annual Y. W. C. A., membership banquet held Saturday afternoon in the gymnasium was attended by more than 400 members and friends of the organization. The banquet, which is usually given in the spring, was changed to the earlier date, because the national secretary of the Y. W. C. A., who was the principal speaker of the evening.
Record Crowd Hears National Secretary Give Talk in Gymnasium
Mrs. F. B. Dains acted as toastmistress, Miss Pearl Carpenter, representing the freshman and sophomore classes, spoke on the subject, "Youth Replies, I Can." Mrs. C. G. Dunlap speaking as a representative of the advisory board and the sustaining members of the organization, chose as the subject of her toast, "Women's Work Never Done." Florence Fuqua spoke on "Christian, the Noblest Title of Womanhood."
Miss Butler, guest of the evening, spoke at length on the different associations of the Y. W. C. A., describing the strength and the work of the city association, the character of the organization in the mill towns, the work among the immigrant population, and the work of the associations active in foreign countries.
The banquet was prepared entirely by two students of the domestic science department, Kate Daum and Lena Miller.
The membership of the Y. W. C. A. now numbers something over 300 girls who are students in the University. Counting the sustaining mem-
ment and the alumni in the total membership is more than 400.
Militia Notice
The K. N. G. company will hold its regular monthly muster and inspection Tuesday night at seven. After the inspection a competitive will for a silver medal will be held. University member of the company is required to be present. Frank E. Jones, Capt. commanding.
Grad Club Has a Mystery
The Graduate club will hold a very mysterious meeting on the night of Nov. 3. Those in charge will not give the slightest hint as to what happened, but all they will say is that "a full attendance of the club is desired."
the retiring men are: Boe Keith,
F. M. Egan, H. S. Albaugh, P. H.
Faculty Reception Successful The first reception to University girls given by the women of the faecal ball was in Haworth ball was highly successful. Other receptions throughout the year are being planned.
Keenneth Bower of Kansas City spent the week-end at the Phi Gam house. Mr. Bower was in school a year ago and expects to return next term.
SPHINX CLUB ELECTS
The Weather
Fair tonight with rising temperatures.
Town centre unsettled weather
The town centre
Twenty freshmen from the different fraternities were initiated into the Sphinx society last week. The Sphinx members of last year elected the new members and retired from the society.
The men who compose the present
Sprinx organization are: F. O'Don-
man
Temperatures:
nell, F. Ice, M. Stockton, R. Bishop,
A. Rogers, C. Chause, H. McCurty,
W. Borders, F. Bunn, W. Cory,
F.riend, V. Alley, B. Marquis, C. Ho-
bart, W. Benson, T. Ashby, J. Smith,
L. Fitzpatrick, J. Carey.
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7 a. m. . . . . . . . . 30
2 p. m. . . . . . . . . 49
Send The Daily Kansan Home.
Sauter, H. E. Wheelock, Leland Thompson, J. L. Biglow, C. E. Fitzgerald, Lock Woolwood, Joe Gulliver, Roy Stevens, Clyde AmDuril, Roy Beckham, Hugh Famke Beach, Kenneth Dodgeider, Guy Waldo, Joe Smith.
The picture is last year's club.
MINNESOTA SHIFT TOO MUCH FOR THE AGGIES
Kansas Formation Subdued Manhattan Team Saturday 26 to 0-Both Teams Used Forward Pass to Advantage
SUBSPLAYEDLIKEVETERANS
Mosse Machine Has Two Backfields Almost Equally Good—First Touchdown After Ten Minutes
Statements of Coaches
Guy Lowman, head coach, K. S. A. C." The Aggies were outplayed completely. The better team won a deserved victory."
completely. The better team won a deserved victory."
Charles Merner, assistant coach—"Kansas will play Nebraska the hardest game of the season. I will make no prophecy as to the result."
Arthur St. Lerger Mosse, head coach, K. U.—"The Aggies played good ball. Lowman has made a good team out of poor material."
Leonard Frank, assistant coach, K. U.—"The boys played good ball. They will play better next Friday at Norman."
"Red Lupton, K. U. mascott—'Tei衣 wanted the game, and we
"Red Lapton, K. U. mascott-"Teir boys wanted the game, and we wanted it too, but we wanted it the most and we got it."
Facts of the Game
Number of players used—Kansas 14, Aggies 19.
First downs by line plunges—Kansas 18, Aggies 7.
Number of forward passes attempted—Kansas 7, Aggies 15.
Number of successful forward passes—Kansas 2, Aggies 6.
Punters—Kansas 100 yards.
Punts, average—Kansas 40, Aggies 40.
Attendance—Kansas 500, Aggies 3,000.
The Aggies had practiced often against the "Shift." Guy Lowman looked the Jayhawkers over in one of the early games, watched the Shift and some of the other pet formations, carried his material back to Manhattan and drilled the Aggie freshmen in the play. The Farmers soops up the roar to attack easily, broke the shift whenever the first yearment used it, and considered themselves able to forestall the Jayhawkers' use of the play. But the Kansas backfield was faster than the Aggie tyros, the Jayhawker lay hold harder than the freshmen's defense, and by the time the Farmers broke through the hive they were far down the field, with only the safety man to stop him. The "Shift" got them, that tells the whole story.
The Jayawkers invaded Manhattan Saturday, and in the best game played by the team so far this year, sent the Aggies down the long road to defeat, 26 to 0. The Aggies had no chance against the Lawrence men. The line was as heavy, the backfield was fast although not quite so shifty as the Jayawker runners, and the team certainly was not our gamed. Defeat was not an easy task. "Missed" the Shift." Baftey by the constant shifting of the Kansas line, and making an unending search for an elusive back field man, the big Aggie athletes, game to the finish, wore themselves out.
Subs Plaved Well
The most encouraging result to the game from the Jayhawkers' viewpoint was the great playing of the Kansas substitutes, for Mosse did not start the regular team in the first scrimage. Detwiler was on the sidelines the whole game, Rebel did not get in until late in the last half, and Greenlees played only during the first quarter. Sommers, Martin, and Russell, aided by the ever-reliable Stuewe backbadge, battled Breaking up play after play when on the defense, each man of the trio was a veritable whirlwind when in possession of the ball, and the Aggle rooters on the sidelines cried in vain for some means of stopping the Kansas wonders.
Wilson, at quarter, played the whole game in the best form he has shown all season. Using great headwork on the offensive, he played still better ball as safety man. Bishop, who had been playing line innumerable times for good gains, Strothers punted well through the entire game. Weidlin put Shepard's great 45-yard drop kick, shown on McCook field last November, in the shade with a man running up to him during a distance, while the rest of the line played the ball expected of them, and that was enough.
Aggies Good Scrappers
The Aggies fought hard, displaying worlds of nerve and gameness. Weakened by the absence of Howenstein, their great kicker who left school, and Prather, last year's full back, who was unable to return, the Farmers played fighting football. Their line weighed within five pounds of as much as did the Jayhawker defense, and held well. Their backfield, except twice, ran hard, turned quick, and showed good headwork. Sidorfsky and Haymaker, the two safety men, put up the greatest
Touchdown After Ten Minutes
exhibition of returning punts seen by the Kansas coaches this year. But they didn't quite have the stuff. With gallons of "pep", with loads of nerve, and with a fine bunch of rooters behind them, the Agnieszka Gozalski made to make a good showing. But they didn't quite have the stuff that's all.
Touchdown After Ten minutes
The first quarter saw the Jayhawkers making a touchdown within play. The Aggies had been able to make no headway against the K. U. line after Strothers' kickoff, and Haymaker sent a long spiral punt twisting toward the Kansas goal. Greenees recovered the ball and sped ten yards back over their field before downed. Sommers shot through the K. U. line for 10 yards before they played had time. Greenees hit for 3 more, a five penalty favored the Jayhawkers, and then Sommers raced through left tackle for 30 yards. A line buck failed, and Kansas was penalized 5 yards for offside play. With the ball on the Aggies' 30 yard line, the farmers held. Greenees, Sommers, and the opposing team in vain searched for the hole in Aggies' event when it was no use, the Farmers on downs, Haymaker dropped back, and a sigh of relief went through the Aggie stands, when he sent the ball 35 yards on a pretty point.
But the Jayhawkers "came back." Straight line backs down the field by Wilson, Stuewe, and Bishop carried the ballback to the 30 yard line. Bishop dropped back, Greenlees edged out toward the end of the line, and in another minute, the ball had circled in an arc between the two players. Greenlees falling forward into line for a touchdown. The K. U., stand went wild. Weildein's failure to kick goal hardly dampening the enthusiasm.
Strothers kicked off, and Haymarkater after a brilliant 35 yard run, fumbled the ball, and Kansas. recovered. Twice the Jayhawkers marched the ball down the field, only to be turned back by Weidlein's misses of field goals from beyond the 35 yard line. The quarter ended with Kansas ball just over the middle of the field inAg territory.
Haymaker to Agnew—40 yards
The second quarter recommended the Jayhawner attack. But the Aggres urged on by a few well directed words by Captain Loomis, hold, and the Jayhawners were forced to kick on fourth down. Then, after three successive line bucks, netting eleven yards left of the ball, he backed, as if for a punt, and Agrew, unnoticed, crept out to the end of the line. The Kansas line rushed, the Agries held, and Haymaker flipped the ball in a long pass 40 yards down the field into Agnew's arms. Lowman rushed in his first string substitutes. The ball was on the Kansas 20 yard线. Hartwig, the best of last year's freshmen, hit the line but Kansas held like a wow. The ball was not hit by Rocky and Haymaker, plunged into the whirlpool of players at right tackle, but did not gain. Haymaker dropped back, and shot a forward pass toward Agnew far out on left end, but a Kansas back-field man broke through the melee, and the ball
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