ALL VICTORIOUS FOOTBALLSTARS
TWENTY-ONE MEN REWARDED FOR GRIDIRON WORK.
Members of Premier University Team are Kansans—Short Grass Section Has Its Quota.
To chronicle the events of an ever-victorious football season and to tell of the stalwart Kansas who made possible such a record is a rarity in the University of Kansas. Only once before in our seventeen years of football history has a team won every game on its schedule. The squad of '99 turned the trick, but that year the schedule was so light in comparison with this year's games that Captain Crowell's team of '08 stands out, as the premier of all Kansas teams. With the fiercest schedule of any team in the Missouri Valley the squad plugged along early in the season saving its strength for the mighty games to come. The work in the early part of the year was ordinary, the wildest rooter did not predict what turned to be the truth.
Coach Kennedy,himself frankly said that the team could not win four games in nineteen days from four of the strongest teams in the valley. But the men through natural ability, hard work, good coaching,and, not least of all, the scrimmages with the Freshmen came into their own and placed the University at the head of football in the Missouri Valley.
A REAL FIGHTING IRISHMAN.
"Pat" Crowell, the evervictorious captain, has played his three years on the squad and never did a man do more consistent work. "Pat" is a good man on offense but he stars at defensive work. An opponent might as well assault Gibraltar as try to get through the Irishman. Crowell is a senior in the Law school and received his early training on the Summer County High School team.
THE CLASSIEST OF THEM ALL.
Like his captain Reed is a senior Law and will receive his degree in the spring.
"Tub" Reed, the 230 pound Kansas City boy, is one of the Western players who is classy enough to make a place on the best eastern teams. With speed and versatility added to ponderous avoirdupois he has been the star guard of the valley for two years. "Tub" is always doing something "different" to outwit his opponent and he generally does about what he wants to in a game. If a rooter wants to keep track of the ball just let him glue his eyes on Reed, the pigskin wont be very far from the giant.
HE'S NEVER BEEN OUTPLAYED.
When Donald had played his years on the Varsity "Big Bill" Caldwell was called upon to fill his place and from that day to this he has been a second Donald. Caldwell is no heavy weight but he gives every ounce that he has to his opponent. He's the genuine fighter of the fighters
and has never been licked or outplayed either. He has met the best that these parts afford and has always come out of the fray victor. Caldwell hails from Geneseo, and is a junior engineer.
THE STAR OF THE BACKFIELD.
"Stan" Myers, law, of Fort Scott, is the fastest man on the squad. In 1905 he earned his "K" on Pooler's team but since that time a bad knee has kept him out of the game. "Stan" used to be a track star, clipping off the hundred in about ten seconds.
This year as an offensive and defensive half Myers ranks with the best in our Valley. He carries the ball in great style and always has a hold on the man with the oval to help him along a few inches. He is death on forward pass formations and can fathom the most intricate interference of his opponents.
THE DEFENSIVE STAR.
"Swede" Carlson, the Missouri Valley's star center, made his reputation this year through his "open style" play. When his team is on defense Carlson stands behind the line where his shifty optics can detect the enemy's formation. Then like an eagle he swoops upon it and breaks it up. Last year "Swede" was guard on the team but center is his position.
Carlson is captain and slugger-in-chief of the baseball team. He is another of the law students, and comes from Kansas City, Kansas.
THE MOST VERSATILE MAN
Playing full back, end or nearly any other position on the squad "Billy" Rice is a star. He has played football at one place or another ever since the game was invented and his years of training have made him the wiliest man on the squad. Rice played for K. U. in 1903, again last year and this year. Many critics have picked him for an all Missouri Valley end. "Billy" also is a law and Topeka is his home.
title of "Lucky Jay." The name was undeserved, he was not lucky at all, his speed and ability alone enabled him to do his feats
A PLUNGING, KICKING FULL.
ALWAYS READY AND RELIABLE.
Carl Pleasant, left end, president of the senior class, and a popular man on the hill, earned his first "K" in 1906. Last year he was not in moleskins but he was at his old stand and better than ever this year. "Pleas" somehow always managed to be down the field under punts and passes and he succeeded in capturing not a few onside kicks for gains or touchdowns. His home is at Lyndon, wherever that is, and he is a senior in the engineering school. Like his running mate, Rice, he was chosen by some as an end on the Missouri Valley team.
"Jay" Bond, senior college, of Lawrence, was the end runner of the team. The way he, protected by Johnson, skirted the wings of the opposing line was sensational. Bond is wonderfully fast on his feet and is generally on hand to pick up a fumble, an onside kick or anything else that's straying around loose. This facility to take advantage of every misstep of the opposing team earned him the
THE SENSATIONAL END RUNNER.
Oscar Dahlene, line plunger and place kicker, is another of the Lawrence boys. He probably gained more yards plugging the line than any man on the squad and when the tandem play was called with Oscar carrying the ball the linesman might just as well pull up his stakes. At Nebraska he scored all sixteen points in the first half on two touchdowns and a place kick. He played so hard in that contest that he was out for the rest of the season. Dahlene is a junior engineer. This is his first year on the 'Varsity.
A NEW MAN WHO MADE GOOD.
Carrol Fisk, of Topeka, is one of the members of last year's Freshman team to land a berth on the regulars. He performed consistently at half all season and many a game was featured by his slashing runs. Fisk has two more years at the great game and he will undoubtedly develop into one of the University's greatest halves. He is a Sophomore in the college.
A STAR QUARTER IN ONE YEAR.
"Tommy" Johnson, quarterback, basketball star and track man has been the wonder of the team this year. Never having played any University football he made the quarter position on the jump. As a field general, safety man and punter he ranks high. His feat of returning a punt seventy yards in the Nebraska game opened the eyes of the critics. Since then he has done excellent work. "Tommy" is a native of Lawrence and is a College junior.
A HARDWORKING LINEMAN.
This seasons right guard, Harley Wood, of Ness City, played a hard game all season. Injuries kept him out of some contests but in the Nebraska and Missouri games he was in good shape and held his own. His 180 pounds are well proportioned and he is a formidable opponent. Woods is a senior Law.
A LITTLE FELLOW THAT'S A MAN.
Clarence Steele, the lightest man on the squad, is in many ways one of the best athletes. He is a wrestler of ability and as muscular and wiry as a tiger. Many a big man has run against Steele and come out of the mix up in a bad way. Sub quarter last year, he won his "K" this year at quarter and half. He is a sure tackler and runs interference well.
HE SOLVED THE PEEK-A-BOO.
Steele calls Kingfisher, Oklahoma, his home. He is a junior engineer.
BONE AND SINEW 180 POUNDS.
Tom Stephenson, who won his second letter this year at fullback hits an opposing line like a ton of brick. He alternated with Dahlene this season and played nearly the entire Missouri game. "Steve" is a fair place kicker and breaks up interference in good shape. He comes from Holton and is also a junior engineer.
Ben Hennessey, as first sub line man got his "K" this year. Ben is an end, and a star too. He first achieved fame for breaking up the Nebraska peeka-boo play that was vaunted to be such a terror. Hennessey is a senior engineer from Fulton. If he is back for the squad next year he ought to be a star.
A STAR UNDER POOLER.
"Dick" Waring, senior College, made his "K" in 1905 under Pooler. This year he played right half but did not get into enough games to earn a letter. "Dick" lives in Abilene, out in the short grass country where football was first originated.
DIDN'T HAVE A REAL CHANCE.
Howard Randall, the 200 pound tackle and guard did not have a chance to show what he really could do because there were already tried veterans at his positions. When he did get to play he showed up well and he will be a regular lineman next year. Randall is a College senior and lives in Newton.
PLAYED WELL AT GUARD.
Vaughn Wood, sub guard, is a heavy, well built fellow and played a gilt edged article of football when he got into the game. His home is Burlingame and he is a junior engineer.
A PLUGGING LINEMAN.
The Summer County high school team gave Roy Spear, sub center, his first football training. Spear is a brawny 175 pounder but the performances of Carlson kept him out of the big games and robbed him of his "K." The junior engineering class claims him.
A GOOD END AND HALF.
Frank Ford earned one of the "K. U." sweaters this year by his work in the line. He has sufficient weight to be a good man and next season may see him a regular. He is a middle law.
Albin Houghton, a senior engineer from Cottonwood Falls was kept out of several games this season on account of a sprained ankle. He played some at both end and half and made a good showing.
A GOOD LAWRENCE PLAYER.
THEY'RE NOT ALL LAWS.
Uncle Jimmy's School No Longer Football Mecca.
It has not been so long ago since football player was a term synonymous with law student. In the good old days of Coach Yost, Shorty Hamil and such stars, nearly every member of the squad was studying the legal profession. The law school was the mecca of the gridiron heroes. At that time every school in the country induced all the promising material they could find to enroll as students. Courses in china painting, physical training, and free hand drawing often had to be arranged to accomodate the knights of the moleskins.
Kansas University never did stoop so low as that however. The law school was footballized; that is, the course was put into