THE KANSAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 23, 1907.
ELECTED BOARD
NUMBER 11
35 MEN MET YESTERDAY FOR ATHLETIC ELECTION.
Straight Barb Ticket Chosen without Opposition—"Uncle Jimmy" a "Straight Barb."
A little crowd of 35 students, where the last two years there have been a thousand, met in chapel yesterday and without a single ripple on the surface of politics elected the athletic ticket for the coming year. There was harmony in the air everywhere and when the ticket had been chosen by acclamations, "Uncle Jimmy" Green said it was the quietest election he had ever seen in the history of the institution.
The ticket elected was the one known as the straight "Barb," but yesterday everybody voted for it. It is: J. W. Green, president; vice-president, Ben Hennessy; athletic board, William Caldwell, Dick Priest, Pat Crowell, Urban Angney; Geo. Badger, chairman football committee; Ed. Jennings, chairman base ball committee; George McCune, chairman basket ball committee; Edwin Cooley, chairman track committee; Thomas Lee, chairman tennis committee.
The meeting was called at noon yesterday by President Green. The crowd was small and not very enthusiastic. Old political war-horses that in years past have mixed in deep political plots sat side by side. When nominations were called for Allan Dodge, president of the senior class, arose and placed in nomination the above ticket. When he had closed the chairman asked for other nominations but none ever came and "Uncle Jimmy" was forced to adjourn the meeting without even the sign of a fight.
"What's the matter boys. This is the first time in the history of the university when there hasn't been a fight over the athletic election. We won't get a chance to teach the freshmen the use of the Australian ballot," said the Judge and the love feast broke up after a session of just five minutes.
J. Wilbur Lapham, '07, who is attending Ann Arbor this year, was elected as secretary of the K. U. Club there last week.
AGGIE GAME
NEXT SATURDAY
Kansas Was Defeated Last Year Will Be a Hard Battle Team in Good Shape.
The Farmers come to town Saturday for the first time in two years to meet the Jayhawkers on McCook field. Last year the Farmers were the only team in the West that beat Kansas, the score being 6 to 4 in favor of the Aggies. This year the Aggies got off slow, the Indians from Haskell winning 10 to 0. Saturday they they will be as strong as they were last year when they won from Kansas and expect to surprise Kansas as they did last year. Kennedy is more afraid of the Farmers than he would have been had they beaten the Haskell braves for overconfidence is the worst possible thing for a team.
The Jayhawkers came back from Oklahoma in fine shape with the exception of Forter who played a hard game all through and was pretty badly bruised up. However, his educated leg will be ready to kick the Jayhawkers out of any tight places they get into Saturday, and work the ball down the field.
SWARMING ABOUT GYM.
Work in Classes a Week Later Cross Country Runs Begin.
Just now the busiest and most popular place on the hill is the gymnasium. Since the opening of the basement and first floor Monday the place has been a veritable beehive; freshmen endeavoring to learn the combination of their lockers; old and new students gazing with admiration at the numerous prospects for good exercise and fun; even fossils of the P. S.B., who were never before seen within the walls of a gym, are seen rushing to and fro with gym outfits under their arms and with happy faces.
Owing to the fact that the building could not be accepted as a whole on account of unfinished work, the various gym classes will not be organized at present; instead it is planned to send out all those enrolled in classes on cross country running for another week.
A son was born yesterday to Registrar and Mrs. Geo. O. Foster.
CUP TO JUNIORS
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP BY DEFEATING SENIORS.
Take Long End of a 5 to 0 Score After Hard Battle.—Make Thanksgiving Trip.
Playing with the same fierce determination that has kept their goal line uncrossed during the three years it has battled as a gridiron organization, the Junior team swept the senior squad down to defeat on McCook field yesterday afternoon by a score of 5 to 0, winning the inter-class championship of the University. From start to finish the game was a series of surprises. With more than half the line-up "K" men it looked like the game was to be a walkaway for the '08 men but this idea was quickly swept away.
Fighting as if one machine the Juniors tore through the Seniors' line to the four yard line and it looked as if nothing could prevent a touchdown. The confident Juniors were not counting on the plucky stand made by the '08 men, however, and were thrown back in their three attempts to cross the line. Here the tide of war changed and by fierce line bucks and quick end runs the Seniors forced the ball down within striking distance of the Juniors' hitherto uncrossed goal. Again it looked as if nothing could prevent a touchdown or at least a goal, but time was called when Bond had just made his third vain attempt at a goal from field.
Coming back with a rush the Juniors by brilliant work by Hennesey,Houghton,andVeatch soon forced the ball down to a touchdown, Dahlene missing the goal. For the remainder of the contest the play was about even, the seniors fighting desperately but without avail to even the score. For the Seniors Red Coutler did the best individual work, with Bond and McCarty as good seconds, while Houghton, Dahlene,and Hennesey, were the bright and shining stars of the Junior aggregation.
By winning yesterday's game, the Juniors not only get the cup offered for the class championship, but are also entitled to the trip to the Thanksgiving game at the expense of the athletic management.
Shanty's Orchestra
"SHOOT OR GIVE UP THE GUN"
Tigers Still Holding Off about the Thanksgivings Game—Hate to Play Here Next Year.
The blissful dream of peace has been shattered. The Millenium is still in the distance. After apparently burying the hatchet and settling the question of the Thanksgiving game, the athletic authorities of Missouri and Kansas universities have again resurreted the corpse and are preparing more talk. St. Joseph was the intended place of the struggle, but Missoo tried to stack the deck, and Kansas called the bluff. The Jayhawkers agreed to St. Joseph provided that the game come here next year. Missouri consented to St. Joseph and appointed a committee to decide about next year's game.
F. A.A.Hall, Friday, October 25.
Admission $1.00.
FIRST SENIOR PARTY
BASKET BALL PROSPECTS.
Kansas did not bite as readily as supposed, but submitted four contracts one of which Missouri must accept or forfeit the game. The contracts demand that the game be played this year in Lawrence or Columbia as Missouri wishes, or in St. Joseph this year and either Lawrence or Columbia next.
Many Old Men-Practice Begins November 1 in New Gym.
Regular basket ball practice for the 'Varsity team will be begun Nov. 1. Prospects for the year are bright since Captain McCune, Bergen, Wohler, M. Miller, W. Miller, Hackett Woodward, all "K" men, and several new men have reported for practice. Drake, the 'Varsity discus thrower, who played guard two years ago with the Emporia Normals is expected out later. The improved conditions for practice are expected to bring out many new men, who will make the old players bustle.
Lecture by Consul-General Horton
Mr. George Horton, for a number of years Consul-General of the United States at Athens, Greece, will give a lecture on "The Greeks of Today" in University Hall Friday evening. The lecture will be illustrated by the stereopticon, and will be open to all free of charge. Mr. Horton has a thorough knowledge of the Modern Greeks, their history, character, and language. He has published three books of travel in Greece and six novels of Modern Greek life, one of them in the Modern Greek language.
Refreshments.
FOOTBALL SATURDAY University of Kansas vs. Kansas State Agricultural College
McCOOK FIELD AT 3 P. M.
General Admission 50 cents. Reserved seats 25 cents additional. Seats on sale at check stand, Fraser Hall. Help the Team pay up to the Aggies!