UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VARSITY BEGINS WORK
Coaches Expect Better Turnout When Enrollment Troubles Are Over
NEW FORMATIONS AMUSE
"Tackle Twist" Entertains Crowd of Spectators
Only thirty men reported for football practice yesterday afternoon. Although there were so few men out the coaches were not discouraged, for some of the men have not yet returned to school, some are on the sick list, and others have been too busy to get out to practice.
"There are more men in school," said Coach Olcott, "who have played football, and they ought to come out for the Varsity. We should have at least four or five complete teams working on them." The team is good, and we have some good material on the field here today."
FIELD IN GOOD SHAPE
The Varsity is working out on Hamilton Field, which is in good shape. First practice included passing the ball, kicking off, and forward passing, and falling on the ball. The coaches are trying hard to whip the practice half over most of the practice was half over most of the practice were puffing like steam engines.
With the first game only a few weeks away, it is necessary to toughen all the men. Wind must be developed.
One feature of the practice that amused the students who lined the edges of the field was the "twisting to avoid tackle." After having the men avoid a real tackler, the coaches sent the long line turning and twisting and squirmming to avoid imaginary tacklers. The coaccidents up and sent them through various formations and a light scrim-mage.
BURTON IS BACK
A thing that brought joy to the hearts of Jayhawk followers was the sight of Burton once more in a Kansai suit. Burton was an All-Valley tackle in 1913, and made his letter in 1913 and 1914. He is eligible this year for his near two-hundred pounds of brawn will fill a large hole in the line.
The suits of the Kansas team this year will be the same as last year. The blue jerseys with numerals will be retained. The lurid crimson and blue jersey teams would threaten it helped the opposing team in distinguishing a Kansas man from their own. Coach Hamilton said that the new suits
would be here in a few days.
Freshman practice was called for this afternoon, but since a number of eager freshmen had checked out suits and appeared on the field Coach McCarty took charge of them and gave them a stiff workout on the North Field. Twenty-five freshmen were out. Some promise to give the Varsity a good scrimmage when the two teams meet next week.
The freshman practice will start at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Over fifty men are expected to report. Varsity practice is at 2.00.
SPORT SHOTS
It was at the freshman practice yesterday. Coach McCarty was having a six-foot plus freshman forward pass twenty yards. The giant tossed the ball forty yards. The coach frowned, then smiled. "I said, 'Should we do that?' sixty yards is sixty feet." And then, looking down at those long legs, he continued: "Yes, twenty yards, sixty feet—just four steps for you!"
"Bunny" Wilson, former quarterback on the K. U. team, was on McCook yesterday looking over the material. He was well pleased with football prospects of his Alma Mater, and predicted a championship team.
"Honey," the old negro caretaker at McCook Field, is back on the job. "Ah had a month's lay-off," said "Honey" yesterday, but 'bey wasn't no grass to take keen. But he put up like greased lightning when it rained. Ab's got plent to do now, you bet!"
Rook Woodward is still on the border, and from all reports to Coach Hamilton there is little chance of his returning to the University in time for the first of the football season—and perhaps only little for the last.
Three of the pitchers on the K. U.
baseball squad of last spring pitched for
the their home teams against the
Cheyenne-Arapahoe Indian traveling
baseball team this summer. George
Smee defeated them by the score of
5 to 3. Poirier held them to one hit
and beat them 7 to 0; while Fischer,
holding them to two hits, won from
the same score, 7 to 0.
Craig Criag, one of the star pitchers of the Varsity nine, returned to his home last week after a summer in Wisconsin. It is doubtful that Halleck will return to the University this year.
Bonnie Reber, star end of the K. U. football team from 1913 to 1915, is building a good football team for Lawrence high school out of raw
Bowersock Theatre TONIGHT Wm. A. Brody presents Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell In a Sensational Society Drama "A Woman's Way"
The divorce evil gets another severe jolt in this five part superdramatic photoplay document carrying a punch in every scene
First Show 7:45
Admission 15 Cents
Second Show 9:15
material. Many of his best men on last year's team are with the army on the border. Bonnie starts practice at 4 o'clock every afternoon and then takes it out—but he is toughening them and developing wind and endurance.
Jick Fast, of the K. U, backfield, declared after the practice last night that scrimmage without preliminary practice made him puff like a bunch in front of a Greenland soregain. Nearly all the men are soft, and are easily winded.
A student reception will be given a the Presbyterian Church parliars, Friday night, September 15 at 8 o'clock. A good program will be provided and all Presbyterian students and friends are cordially invited.—Adv.
Clubs, sororities and fraternities. For special club rates on ice cream call Wiedemann's. Phones 182.—Adv.
Do you dodge the consideration of Life Insurance because you hope you won't need it? Wouldn't it be worth a lot if we really knew?
Fresh salt almonds and pecans at Wiedemann's.—Adv.
L. S. Beughly
Raymond Clapper, e16, formerly editor of the Daily Kansan, left Kansas City last night for Chicago to enter the service of the United Press. Clapper has been with the Kansas City Star since last June.
Clapper was associated with the Daily Kansan throughout his college course. He served on the Daily Kansan for many years and came up from earlier to editor-in-chief.
Mrs. Clapper will continue her
study at the university of Kansas
When too tired or busy to walk down town slip in to Lee's and eat a dish of Wiedemann's ice cream.—Adv.
FORMER KANSAN EDITOR
HIRED BY UNITED PRESS
Little Egypt mild six egar. Try one.
Packed in time—Adv.
Having installed a new fountain just at the close of school last year we are better than ever prepared to serve K. U. people, Wiedemann's—Adv.
H. H. Barrett
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What Allie Carroll Carries For You
PENNANTS
"Fat" Nelson Archie Hall and Chas. Boughton
The Young Mens Store of Lawrence.
Other K. U. boys whom you will find here, ready to take care of your wants, are—
PENNANTS
PILLOW TOPS
KANSAS BLANKETS
FREE KANSAS GRIP STICKERS
FOUNTAIN PENS
STATIONERY AND INKS
ALLEGRETTI FAMOUS BOX CANDY
who would be pleased to have any of his old friends and customers call upon him.
JOHNSON & CARL
wish to announce that they again have associated with them—
Fred McEwen
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"Where Students Go"
Next to Eldridge.
And The Best Drinks From The Prettiest Little Fountain In Town.
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President Ripley states Santa Fe's position on eight-hour wage law and asks an important question.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.
CHICAGO, ILL., September 8, 1916.
TO SANTA FE EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC:
This is the position of The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company regarding the controversy with its train-service employees over their demand for increased compensation:
Congress, hastily acting under a threat of four leaders of labor organizations, enacted a so-called eight-hour law, which is nothing more nor less than an advance of twenty to twenty-five per cent in the wages of the best paid men
It is only fair to our employees and the public to say that The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company does not intend to comply with the law except as and when ordered to do so by the court of last resort.
The merits of the case have been fully explained in the last few months and need no further mention.
Should the courts finally decide that the increase must be paid, there will be an immediate demand from the remaining classes of labor, resulting in entire inability to work. This situation should be paid by the public—especially the farming class.
IS THE PUBLIC PREPARED TO MEET THE DEMAND?
This notice is for the information of all concerned.
E. P. RIPLEY, President.