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THE KANSAN.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 6,1907.
NEBRASKA NEXT
14th ANNUAL CONTEST SATURDAY ON McCOOK.
Nebraska Has Won Seven to Kansas Six—First Game Here Since 1903.
SCORES OF THE PAST
SCORES OF THE PAST
1892... K. U. 12... N. U. 0
1893... K. U. 18... N. U. 0
1894... K. U. 6... N. U. 12
1895... K. U. 8... N. U. 5
1896... K. U. 18... N. U. 4
1897... K. U. 5... N. U. 11
1898... K. U. 6... N. U. 18
1899... K. U. 36... N. U. 20
1900... K. U. 0... N. U. 12
1901... K. U. 5... N. U. 29
1902... K. U. 0... N. U. 16
1903... K. U. 0... N. U. 6
1906... K. U. 8... N. U. 6
NUMBER 15
Total K. U. 122 N. U. 139
With a team sadly crippled but undaunted in spirit and confident of victory Coach Kennedy's Jayhawker aggregation will line up against the strong Nebraska eleven Saturday in the crucial contest of the year. Thirteen times have the Cornhuskers and Jayhawkers battled for the gridiron supremacy of the west. Seven times the Nebraska team has carried off the victory and six times it has been the Crimson and Blue of Kansas that has waved proudly for victory after the game. If Kennedy's pupils win Saturday, the two schools will be tied on the series of the fourteen games.
From early in the afternoon until it is too dark to see the ball, Kennedy has been working his squad to the limit to whip them in shape for the great game Saturday and the result of his work is already beginning to show its effect in the more rounded team work of the squad. The most perplexing problem of the week, however, is the developing of a quarterback. Angney is hobbling about with a crippled knee and can not possibly play Saturday. Red Coulter is being worked out for the place with Steele and Hennesey as substitutes. "Billy" Miller is also out of the contest with a sprained ankle but his place is being taken by Sprouty Porter. Forter is kicking in his old time form again with Sprouty doing some splendid drop kicking. Jay Bond, a Lawrence lad, has been declared eligible and may play in the line at guard if Milton is unable to play Saturday. The little center is fearfully battered as a result of the gruelling Washburn game and Carlson will probably have to take the center berth.
"The team must have the support of every student in school," said Coach Kennedy. "Our chances for victory depend on the enthusiasm of the student body."
The K. U. rooters are holding daily mass meetings and will
have the excitement up to the boiling point by Saturday. Never in the history of the school has the interest in a game been as great. New songs and yells are being practiced. A squad of six cheer leaders will lead the crowd in the enthusiasm Saturday on McCook.
The game will be one of the hardest struggles ever seen on McCook. A big bunch of rooters from Lincoln will cheer the Cornhuskers. The Nebraska team is in excellent form, and will give the Jayhawkers all they have. Coach Parry who saw the Ames-Nebraska game last Saturday, compliment the northerners on their work.
GOOD CHANCE SAYS MOSSE
Last Year's Coach Thinks Nebraska Is No Better While Kansas
Is Good As Last Year.
"We have as good a show to win this year as last" said St. Ledger Mosse this morning in speaking of the Nebraska-Kansas contest Saturday "When I went to Lincoln last Saturday I really expected to see a stronger team than last year but they are not."
What do you think of our team, was asked. "From what I have seen I believe we have just as good a team as last year. Then our boys will play their greatest game against the Cornhuskers. I am well pleased with the work of the boys the last two evenings."
INTER-CLASS BASKET BALL.
Series of Games Will Run from November 18 to December 12.
Dr. Naismith is making preparations for the inter-class basket ball tournament which will be held in Robinson Gymnasium, December 12 to 20. It is time for the organization of the various class teams, and by seeing Dr. Naismith and arranging for it, each organized team may have the use of the basket ball floor for practice at a certain time each day. The regular practice for the tournament will commence November 18 and continue until the opening of the tournament December 12. The winning team will receive mention in the new Trophy Room of the gym.
Any county basket ball team may secure the floor for practice at a certain time each day, by arranging for same with Dr. Naismith.
The Sigma Chis will give a party in F. A. A. hall Friday night. Several out of town guests will attend.
--team and felt that it would beay the University in no way. Chancellor Strong wished that the students would realize that athletics should teach us to sympathize with and cheer those who strive but lose. He urged that the foundation for anything truly good in the University must be furnished by real moral principles.
William Allen White was a visitor at the University this afternoon.
BIG ROOTER CLUB
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED FOR THE GAME SATURDAY.
Monster Celebration on McCook Tomorrow Evening—To Cheer
Team While at Practice.
"Its up to the students themselves to win the Nebraska game Saturday! The football boys will do their share. Every single man on the squad will fight for everything that is in him to carry off the victory. They can do no more. But no team can win an uphill fight, as the game Saturday promises to be, without the hearty and full support of the entire student body. If the students get behind the team and root as they never rooted before and cheer as they never cheered before, Kansas will surely defeat Nebraska Saturday." Such was the statement made by Coach Bert Kennedy today in discussing the prospects for a victory for the wearers of the Crimson and Blue Saturday.
To show the football boys and Coach Kennedy that every student in the University is behind the team and pulling with all his might for victory, a monster mass meeting is to be held on McCook field tomorrow evening at five thirty o'clock. The band will be out together with the newly formed rooters' club and the yelling and cheering is to be kept up until it is too dark for the players to see the ball.
All the war slogans to be used in the Nebraska game Saturday are to be practiced and an effort made to secure, unified cheering that will simply make it impossible for Kansas to lose to the Cornhuskers.
Manager Lansdon today gave out more than five hundred rooters badges to men who will sit together in the center section on the north side and lead the cheering. Only those wearing this badge will be allowed to sit in the cheering section Saturday.
Masque Starts Rebearsals.
The Masque has chosen "Green Eyes" a comedy by Gillette as its first production for this year, the play to be staged December 5th and 6th. The cast for the play was chosen after a special replay Monday. Reading rehearsals have been held for the past three weeks but beginning with tonight regular rehearsals will be held under the direction of Professor E. G. Frazier of the Public Speaking department.
Job White Made the Touchdown.
In our last issue the credit for the touchdown was through mistake given to Billy Miller. Job White was the man who caused the fumble and fell on the ball.
JOURNALISM LECTURES.
List Includes W. Y. Morgan, W. A. White and Many Others.
The School of Journalism will hear professional lectures from the best practical newspaper men in Kansas and Missouri this year. The list of speakers is not complete but some of those who will speak are: W. E. Blackburn, editor of the Anthony Republican; C. E. Cline news editor of the Kansas City Journal; Walter Williams, editor of the Columbia, Mo., Herald; Thomas Charles, editor of the Belleville Freeman; Phillip C. Eastman, editor of the Sunday Topeka Capital; J. L. Bristow, editor of the Salina Republican; F. P. MacLennan, proprietor of Topeka Journal; E. W. Howe, editor of the Atchison Globe; Henry Shott, night editor of the Kansas City Star; Roger Cunningham, expert in engraving with Teathenor-Bartberger Engraving Co. of Kansas City: Wm. Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette; W. Y.Morgan, editor of the Hutchinson News; and editors of local papers.
"BETTING HAS BAD EFFECT ON TEAM"
Chancellor Denonances Practice.— Cheer When Team Is Losing Is Real Spirit.
Games for Second Team.
The second team will have a number of games this year. On November 23 they will play the Manhattan second team and on Thanksgiving day the Nebraska second team at Lincoln.
"Betting is the worst thing which can be done if you want to win the game," said Chancellor Strong in his talk this morning about football."Betting has an irritating effect on the team and prevents them from doing their best work. Betting is essentially selfish."
The Chancellor said that he had entire confidence in the team and felt that it would betray the University in no way.
Cleared More Than $1100.
Manager Lansdon reports that the Athletic Association is ahead more than $1100 on the Kansas-Washburn game last Saturday. Last year the University's share of the receipts was only $468.
Next year the Washburn game is to be played on McCook field and will be the big game of the year here at Lawrence.
Junior Party November 15. Fraternal Aid Hall. Tickets 75c. Music by "Shanty.