The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 4, 1909
NUMBER 48
KANSAS 24,
MISSOURI 14
JAYHAWKERS HUMBLED TIGERS IN HARD, FAST GAME.
Same Teams Tonight.—Freshmen Against Clay County as Curtain Raiser.
BASKET BALL STANDING.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
| | Won | Lost | Pet. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 1000 |
| Ames | 0 | 2 | 000 |
| Drake | 0 | 2 | 000 |
SOUTHERN DIVISSION.
| | Won | Lost | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1000 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 1000 |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 000 |
Last night Kansas won the first intersection championship game from Missouri in Robinson gymnasium by the score of 24 to 14. The game was the roughest and hardest fought witnessed here this year by the basketball fans.
Both teams started into the game with whirlwind speed but owing to the close guarding neither team was able to score a field goal for fifteen minutes. The close playing caused many fouls, with Missouri the worst offender by seven. The score at the end of the first half was 8 to 4 in favor of Kansas.
At the beginning of the second half the Jayhawker line-up was changed, Bergen replacing Heizer at center. The Tigers were anxious for revenge and started the half with a killing pace. Henley, at center, showed great ability in getting the ball and dribbling it across the court. He made two field goals and four free throws added to this gave Missouri a lead of one point over the Kansans. The Jayhawker team grew desperate. "Tommy" Johnson got hold of the ball, dribbled it across the court through the Tiger team and threw a field goal. This broke the spell and Kansas soon had a lead which the Tigers could not reach. The final score was 24 to 14.
Every man on the Kansas team played a good game. Johnson and Martindell did exceptionally brilliant work. Long who was in the game for a few minutes played a fast game.
Coach Allen was not well pleased with the result of the game. He said that the close score was due to the overconfidence of the Jayhawkers. He expects to win the game tonight by a larger margin.
On account of the kick put up by the Missouri team the glass back-stops will be replaced tonight by wooden ones. This
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The students of the University of Kansas this afternoon sent the following telegram to the students of the Kansas State Agricultural College, at Manhattan. It is possible that the telegram may be in a few days followed by a visit of one or more students of the University who will deliver the invitation in person.
University of Kansas, Lawrence. February 4.1909.
President E. R. Nichols, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kansas.
The student body of the University of Kansas cordially invites the student body of the Kansas State Agricultural College to join with them in memorial service of the hundredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth at Lawrence, February 12.
(Signed)
CARL PLEASANT, President Senior classes.
FRED FAIRCHILDS, President Junior classes.
CLINTON KANAGA, President Sophomore classes.
CLARK WALLACE, President Freshman classes.
D. J. HUBBARD, President Junior Pharmic class.
ERLE H. WILSON, Junior Law president.
R. W. BALDWIN, President Graduate School.
G. L. BROWN, President Freshman Medics.
C. G. LORD, President Middle Law class.
WINFIELD SCOTT, President Senior Law class.
ARTHUR GRAY, President Sophomore Medics.
HARRY TAYLOR, President all the Engineers.
LEGISLATURE AND MANHATTAN INVITED TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF K. S. A. C. ASKED TO JOIN K. U. IN LINCOLN EXERCISES FEBRUARY 12.
Willis Gleed, of Topeka, Will Speak on That Day—Students Here Are to Care for the Manhattan Students, Faculty to Entertain Manhattan Faculty, and Alumni Association Furnishes Special Train From Topeka.
On Friday, February 12, the one-hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth,the University will hold a Lincoln memorial service that will be the most representative meeting ever held in the state to do honor to the great president.
The members of the State Legislature and their wives, the state officials, the faculty and students of the State Agricultural School have been invited to be the guests of the University for the day.
The memorial service will be held at the chapel period, in Robinson gymnasium. Hon.J. W. Gleed of Topeka will deliver the address.
After the memorial address, the legislators and agricultural college faculty will be entertained at a banquet in the gymnasium. The students of the Agricultural school will be taken in charge by the University students as soon as the train from Manhattan arrives, and every effort will be exerted to make their visit one that will be long remembered with pleasure.
Some of the newspapers of the state have been giving space recently to discussions of the deadly war that is being waged between the two schools. The University has taken no part in this agitation and has nothing but feelings of the heartiest good will toward its sister institution at Manhattan. The meeting of the faculty and students of both institutions on common ground, and the spending of a day together in harmony and good fellowship will show to the state that its two greatest institutions of learning are not flying at one another's throats, as has been alleged, but are doing their work together for the best intesests of the state which both serve.
The presidents of the various classes met with Chancellor Strong at 12:15 today to make the preliminary arrangements for the entertainment of the
students from Manhattan. A faculty meeting was held at 4:30 this afternoon to place before them the details of the entertainment which will be given the visiting statesmen and the Agricultural College faculty.
The alumni association will have in charge the work of raising funds for the special train which will bring the legislators from Topeka. An effort has already been starred to get a rate of one fare for the round trip from Manhattan. It is believed that unless this rate can be obtained the invitation to visit the University will not look very attractive to many of the agricultural students, but that if the Union Pacific will grant a one-fare rate great numbers of them will be glad to avail themselves of a chance to see the University.
The Lawrence Commercial Club will have in charge the matter of conveying the guests from the station to the University, and will see to it that all the automobiles and other vehicles needed are on hand when the train comes in.
The students of the University are expected to be at the station to meet the incoming train from Mahhattan and each University student is expected to see that at least one student from the Agricultural college is entertained through the day.
Blind University Student.
Fred McCarty, a blind boy of Bloomington, Indiana, has entered the University of Indiana. He expects to graduate from the full four year course and will take his major work in literature. Young McCarty will receive many text books from Helen Keller and will have some one read aloud to him five hours daily.
Morris M. Roberts, a junior in the college, has returned to the University to start in the second term.
Junior Party Senior Party
F. A. A. Hall, Thursday, Admission 75c. February 11.
FEB. 5th.
F. A. A. Hall.
Shanty's Orchestra Price 75 Cents.