THE KANSAN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 24, 1908
VOLUME V.
THE FOES ARE NOW WAITING
TWO GREAT FOOTBALL MACHINES READY FOR BATTLE.
Contest Will be Fiercest in Years Say Those Who Know.—Kansans in Good Form.
Trained and ready for the fray, the Jayhawkers in camp at Leavenworth and the Tigers in their lair at Columbia are waiting with weapons drawn for the order that will start the eighteenth and hardest battle in the history of western gridiron combats. For years the two schools have not developed such powerful fighting machines as those that will contest for victory and championship honors next Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Wise ones affirm that Captain Crowell's stalwarts are the best since the golden days of Yost, and the Tiger supporters whisper that their team equals that of the famous year of '95.
Since 1891 Kansas and Missouri have played football annually. In that time the Jayhawkers have been on the long end of the score twelve times and the Tigers have annexed but three games uptodate. Eight times the valiant Kansans have kept their goal line from
being crossed. Only once has Kansas been "shut out," and for five years Missouri has been forced to leave Kansas City without a single tally to her credit.
Starting the season in poor form, Kansas has developed with wonderful speed until today she stands at the head of Missouri Valley teams. Missouri started out brilliantly and for a time swept all before her, but in Ames game she took a slump, and up till the romp with Washington did not do exceptional work.
All of Kennedy's heroes are in good condition. On account of the rain they practiced the new signals in the officers riding hall at Leavenworth yesterday. This evening they will go through the last hard practice before the game.
Coach Kennedy feels confident that his men will win but he is not underestimating Missouri's strength. "I expect our men to win from Missouri by a close score," he said after the Iowa game.
Twenty-two Jayhawkers are in Leavenworth being coached by Kennedy, Mosse, Rouse and other old stars.
The Acacia's will hold initiation tonight for Archie Weith, Frank Brock, B. McCullom, instructor in physics; and A. H. Sluss, assistant professor in mechanics.
Editor Brady Unwilling to Make Amicable Settlement.—Told How to Get News.
USED KANSAN BULLETINS
LAWRENCE JOURNAL SECURED REPORTS ON IOWA GAME.
Some of the Kansan bulletins on the Iowa game Saturday were announced by an employee of the Lawrence Daily Journal before they had left the telegraph office and while they were still exclusive property of The Kansan. Since one of the Lawrence papers gladly paid for the scores secured by the University paper, the Kansan believed that the Journal also should be willing to pay for the privilege of using them. Last night two representatives of The Kansan called on J. L. Brady, the editor and reputed owner, to secure an amicable settlement.
The senator elect said that the incident was closed so far as he was concerned and then proceeded to unfold a system of newspaper ethics that will doubtless be of interest to his constituents. "You little kindergartners can't come down here and tell me how to run a newspaper," he said. "I was in the newspaper business before you were born. What's the use of paying good money for news when you can get it some other way. The Journal is an enterprising newspaper. I instruct my employees to get the news and get it any way they can, and if they don't, I fire them."
Incidently it can be inferred that somebody on the Journal staff will draw a blank next pay day, as the said sheet was
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| | Won | Lost | Pet. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 1000 |
| Missouri | 3 | 1 | 750 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 666 |
| Drake | 1 | 1 | 500 |
| Ames | 1 | 1 | 500 |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 000 |
| Iowa | 0 | 4 | 000 |
Other Games.
NUMBER 29
1891 K. U. 22 M. U. 8
1892 K. U. 12 M. U. 4
1893 K. U. 4 M. U. 12
1894 K. U. 18 M. U. 12
1895 K. U. 6 M. U. 10
1896 K. U. 30 M. U. 0
1897 K. U. 16 M. U. 0
1898 K. U. 12 M. U. 0
1899 K. U. 34 M. U. 6
1900 K. U. 6 M. U. 6
1901 K. U. 12 M. U. 18
1902 K. U. 17 M. U. 5
1903 K. U. 5 M. U. 0
1904 K. U. 29 M. U. 0
1905 K. U. 24 M. U. 0
1906 K. U. 0 M. U. 0
1907 K. U. 4 M. U. 0
Kansas won 12. Missouri won 3,
tied 2.
K. U. 251 M. U. 81
Gold Fobs to Players.
C. F. Squires and William Hudson, two Lawrence football enthusiasts, started a crusade last night among the merchants to raise money for gold fobs to be given to the football men at the end of the season. They secured $80 in a short time. The necessary $150 will soon be raised. The fobs are in shape of a football and will have the player's name and position engraved on them. If the game goes right Thursday, "Ever Victorius" will be placed on the other side.
K. C. Alumni Entertain.
The Kansas City alumni of the University have invited Governor Hoch, W. R. Stubbs, Herbert Hadley and Chancellor Strong to be their guests at the football game Thursday. They will be entertained at the University club.
A Thanksgiving Greeting
THE UNIVERSITY never stood on better relations to the people of the state than now. This has been accomplished largely through the loyalty and enthusiasm of our students. "There are the walls of Sparta," said a Spartan to his visitors and pointing to the Spartan men, "there are the walls of Sparta and every man a brick." So it is with the University and her students. The University belongs to the people of Kansas. Their children make it what it is. And it is something of which the people may be proud. The management of the University is proud of her alumni and her students, who are devoting themselves to the best interests of the state. As the students go to their homes for Thanksgiving, the Chancellor wishes them a happy reunion and trusts that they will bear in mind the fact that they are the representatives of the University. They can do great work among their home folks to strengthen the cause of the University in its appeals to the coming Legislature. They know how much the University is doing. They also know how great the need is of more room, of a larger teaching force.
FRANK STRONG.
IS DANGER OF COAL FAMINE
UNIVERSITY SUPPLY SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS SHORT.
Shortage Due to Temporary Shut Down at Penitentiary Mines.
The University is confronted by the possibility of a coal famine and the Thanksgiving holidays come most opportunely to enable the institution to increase its rapidly diminishing supply. Usually at this time of year the University bunkers are stocked with about 1000 tons of coal from the penitentiary mines at Leavenworth, but the present supply falls short of 200 tons.
The shortage is due to the fact that the penitentiary mines were shut down for about six weeks this fall to enable repairs to be made on the shaft. Consequently the mines started in the winter season far behind the orders of the State institutions. Some of the institutions have been obliged to buy coal outside already.
During the Thanksgiving holidays a number of laboratories will be closed and Fowler shops will probably be closed, to eke out the scanty supply of fuel as far as possible.
Strong and Blackmar Speak.
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The state conference of Charities and Correction closed a three days session today at Wichita, Kansas. A feature of the meeting Monday evening was an address by Prof. F. W. Blackmar on "Child Labor in Factories." This evening Chancellor Strong delivers an address. The conference was organized some years ago by Dr. Blackmar, who was the first president of the organization.
"EASY" ANDERSON Missouri Tackle, weiget 195 lbs.