TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013
PAGE 9
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
1
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I like football. I find it's an exciting strategic game. It's a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving."
Craig Ferguson
Comedian and host of The Late Late
show with Craig Ferguson
FACT OF THE DAY
The Detroit Lions have the most wins on Thanksgiving at 33, however it started with a 19-16 loss to the Chicago Bears on 11/29/34.
rofootballhof.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. Which NFL team has the best record on Thanksgiving (minimum five games)?
A. Minnesota Vikings; 5-1.
— profootballhof.com
THE MORNING BREW
Thanksgiving provides many sports beginnings
Thanksgiving and sports, particularly football, are quintessential parts of being American. There is a smattering slate of NFL, NCAA basketball and football, and high school football games across the country every year. The day's routine has become natural: wait for food to be ready during the first football game, pig out with family, then watch the other games half-coatose on the couch with your belt unbuckled. Sports on Thanksgiving is an American tradition.
The origins of athletics on Thanksgiving can be traced to the first Thanksgiving feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, a Native American tribe from Plymouth, Mass.
According to a Boston Globe article, the Wampanoags were athletically adept because sport was an essential part of Native American culture. Indigenous people were skillful runners and swimmers for survival purposes — these were skills that transferred well into athletics. The Wampanoags' precursor to football involved a similar set of
ing, which was a three day long event.
The Pilgrims were polar opposites. Because of their dedication to a six-day work week and devotion to Sunday as a holy day, there was little time for sports in their culture. Their hesitance to participate in games changed temporarily after leaving Plymouth Rock. Sporting events between the two groups occurred during the first Thanksgiv-
rules to the current game. They played with a deerskin ball and up to 100 players. The gridiron was on the beach, and the field of play stretched up to a mile long. It was one of the many games played by the tribe.
According to the Boston Globe article, at one point, the Pilgrims and Wampanoags flexed their hunting prowess in a competition. The Wampanoags wielded their traditional bow and arrow, while the Pilgrims shot their muskets. The Pilgrims were impressed with the Wampanoags' marksmanship, and the natives were impressed with weaponry they'd never seen before. It's now known as the first sporting event in America on Thanksgiving. Sports became an essential
element in the rocky relationship between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags.
Sure, the NFL Thanksgiving lineup will have playoff ramifications for the six participating teams. But the games between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags settled politics and formed polices. Games were more often played to resolve conflict without entering
war, according to a YahoooSports article. Eventually, the sporting wars turned into alltoo-real wars of bloodshed as Europeans began settling America.
But when announcers on Thursday talk about the "battle between the trenches," remember that hundreds of years before, wars were literally being resolved on the playing field. Sporting competitions between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags were the start to a cultural tradition of sports and bonding over food on Thanksgiving.
Edited by Heather Nelson
This week in athletics
Tuesday
Volleyball Denver 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Wednesday
No Events
Thursday
Men's Basketball
Wake Forest
2:30 p.m.
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Women's Basketball
Central Michigan
2:30 p.m.
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Friday
Women's Basketball
Xavier
2:30 p.m.
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Saturday
Football Kansas State 11 a.m. Lawrence
Men's Basketball Villanova or USC 8.30 or 2.30 p.m. Paradise Island, Bahamas
BASKETBALL
Women's Basketball
Duke
2:30 p.m.
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
No. 8 Syracuse tops Golden Gophers, will face California LAHAINA, Hawaii — C.J. Fair scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 8 Syracuse held off Minnesota 75-67 on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
within 67-65 with little more than two minutes left.
The Orange (5-0) pushed through a late run by the Golden Gophers, who pulled
But Minnesota (5-1) committed four turnovers in the final two minutes, scoring only once more when Austin Hollins hit a meaningless layup in the game's final moments. Trevor Cooney scores 15 points all on 3-pointers, while Twier Ennis and Jeram
Volleyball
Oklahoma
7 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
No Events
Men's Basketball
TRA
Sunday
Grant scored 12 points each. Malik Smith had 16 points for Minnesota. Andre Holllins had 14 points while Austin Holllins had 11 points. Elliott Eliason led the Golden Gophers with nine rebounds.
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Syracuse — which moved up one spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll earlier in the day — led by only three
points at halftime. But the Orange started the second half with a 13-2 run mostly led by Fair, who hit two jumpers, two free throws and a tip-in as Syracuse tallied 10 straight points.
Minnesota stopped short of fully coming back from the 14-point hole, though it cut the lead to 5 points in less than four minutes and got even closer on two
Monday No Events
free throws each from Austin Hollins and Andre Hollins.
The game was filled with big runs by both teams. Syracuse had two 7-0 runs and a 5-0 run in the first half, while Minnesota had a 12-0 run and a 7-0 run to take the lead 34-33 with just over two minutes remaining before halftime.
Syracuse will play California in the winner's bracket of the Maui tournament, while Minnesota will play Arkansas in the consolation bracket. The tournament began Monday with eight teams, including No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 18 Baylor.
Associated press
KANSANCLASSIFIEDS
housing
for sale
announcements
HAWKCHALK.COM
...
jobs
785-864-4358
JOBS
THE STUDENT VOICE WITH YOU 24/7
Shadow Glen Golf Club, off K-10 and Cedar Creek Park, is hiring dining room servers for evenings, weekends and possibly some daytime availability. We prefer experience, but we will train the right individuals. Enjoy free meals & earn golf privileges. Email your resume & availability to: barb@shadowglen.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAA is a fellowship for men & women recovering from sexual addictive behaviors. SAA-Recovery.org. 800-477-8191.
TRAFFIC-DUI-MIP-PERSONAL INJURY
STUDENT LEGAL MATTERS
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL MATTERS
CLEFTCHER
FLOHRBAUGH
& CHAHINE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SALLY G. KELSEY
Party too Hard?
DUI?
MIP?
Call FRC 785-289-8851
CLASSIFIEDS@KANSAN.COM
KANSAN.COM HAS A NEW LOOK
REASONABLE FEES Free Consultation
HOUSING
3 BR and 4BR Available August
Close to KU. All appliances. Must see.
Call 785-766-7518.
Available June. 3BR, 2 Bath Near KU.
All Appliances. Wood floors.
Call 785-841-3849
HIGHPOINT APARTMENTS
2 BR For 1, 3BR for 2. W/D in each unit, pool, fitness center, pet friendly.
Reduced parking. 450-6486
@sunflower@sunflower.com
NOW LEASING FALL 2013I
CAMPUS LOCATIONS!
1 & 2 bedrooms
OFFICE: Chase Court Apartments
1942 Stewart Ave, 785-843-8220
www.firstmanagementinc.com
chasecom@sunflower.com
highpointe@sunflower.com
Lawrence Property Management NOW LEASING 2,3 & 4 brms. Contact us at 785-331-5360 or www.lawrenceepm.com.
Sub Lease 1 bedroom. 1 bath $465
per month negotiable. Red Oak Apts.
Close to campus. Call 785-608-1371.
Parkway Commons. Great 3BR Specials. W/D, Pool, Gym, Hot Tub, Pets up to 30 lbs. Call 785-842-3280.
HOUSING
SPRING
SEMESTER
SPECIAL!
2 BEDROOM
2 BATHROOM
OR THE PRICE OF
NOW LEASING
HAWKER
APARTMENTS
CALL TO
RESERVE TODAY
785.838.3377
Variety House and Tuckaway at Frontier available for lease second semester.
FREE FOR ALL
THE UDK MOBILE APP | DOWNLAD FOR FREE
SUBMIT YOUR FFA &
DOWNLOAD THE APP
FOR FREE.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN AD STAFF IS HIRING!
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES * MANAGE CLIENTELE ACCOUNTS
MARKETING * PROMOTE THE KANSAN AND PLAN EVENTS
***MUST ATTEND ONE INFO SESSION TO APPLY***
* 7:30-8:30 PM * DOLE 2096 *
MONDAY (11/25), WEDNESDAY (12/4), THURSDAY (12/5)
ATIVES * DESIGN ADS FOR PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN NEWS STAFF IS HIRING!
Applications due by TUESDAY, DEC. 3.
Check out KANSAN.COM/APPLY or email
APPLICATIONS@KANSAN.COM for more info.
AVAILABLE STAFF POSITIONS INCLUDE:
* News reporters
- Correspondent news, entertainment and sports writers
- Photographers
- Designers
- Opinion columnists or bloggers
- Digital Content producer
chalk