The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 11, 1909
NUMBER 63
AN INDOOR TRACK MEET
JAYHAWKERS AND PREACHERS CLASH TOMORROW.
The First Meet To Be Held in Robinson Gymnasium.—Kansans in Poor Condition.
Tomorrow night in Robinson gymnasium the Jayhawker track team will compete against the Baker team. This will be the first inter-collegiate indoor meet ever held at the University. The outcome is uncertain as nothing is known about the strength of the Preachers and the Kansans are in poor shape.
Several men who have been playing basketball all winter will be entered tomorrow night. Johnson will do the high hurdles and pole vault. Bergen will run the half-mile and may run in the relay, as also may Martindell. These men have had no training and are in poor physical condition.
In three events of the eleven men who have never competed for Kansas before are entered: they are the mile, two mile and shot put. Coach Hagerman is optimistic about the outcome of these for he says the new men are good ones.
The order of events tomorrow night is the same as it will be in the Kansas-Missouri meet at Convention Hall. They are so arranged that the men competing in two events will not be hurried from one to another.
The events and the Kansas entries are:
35-yard dash—Haddock, Newbold.
One mile run—Clark, Badger.
40-yard high hurdles—Johnson,
Hamilton.
Quarter mile—Fair childs Haddock.
40-yard low hurdles-Newbold, Hamilton.
Two mile run—Thompson, Leslie.
Relay race—Haddock, Newbold, Bergen, Badger, Fairchilds and Martindell.
High jump—Reynolds, Smith.
Pole vault—Johnson, Wenger.
Shot put—Stephenson, Wood.
Referee and clerk of courses, Dr. J. A. Reilly, K. C. A. C.; official starter, James Masker, K. C. A. C.
Elmore Roberts is wearing the Phi Gam colors.
Harold Kates of Newton visited Forest Walden, a sophmore engineer yesterday. Kates expects to enter the University next year.
BOTH BUSY
MASQUERS AND THESPIANS ARE REHEARSING.
Plays Will Be Given First Week in April.—Thepsians Are Undecided on Cast.
Both the Masque club and the Thespians have chosen the casts for their spring plays and are beginning to work on the parts.
The Masquers will give "In The Bishop's Carriage," a play of the present day in four acts. Miss Gertrude Mossler of the University Fine Arts department is the director and Vale Nance and Roy Dietrich will assume the management. Those who will take part in the cast are Dorothea McKnight, Hazel Kelley, Hannah Mitchell, Alberta Creswell, Winifred Van Vliet, Isabel Thomas, Edith Lawson, Vale Nance, Harold Armsby, Eugene Nipple, Harry Slaymaker, Louis Breyfogle, George Bowles, John Cain, Roscoe Redmond, Ira Bermant, Leo Bozell, Chas. Eyssen and Earl Fisher.
Four regular rehearsals are being held each week and the play will be given the first week in April.
The Thespians have chosen for their spring play Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in five acts. Miss Georgia Brown of Kansas City is the director and T. A. Lee will be business manager.
The selection of the cast has not yet been completed but reading rehearsals are being held by those who have been chosen. The club has arranged for special scenery and costumes and the plan now is to give two performances, matinee and evening of April second.
NEW REGENTS UNABLE TO COME
There was not a full attendance at the regents' meeting Tuesday, owing to the fact that the legislature had not yet adjourned and some of the members were detained at Topeka. Only Regents Gleed and Hopkins were present. The new regents have not yet formally accepted their positions.
A large contract was closed with the J. Q. McAfee Manufacturing Co. of Garnet, Kansas to furnish glass cases for the Dyche collection in the natural history museum.
BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT
INTER-SCHOLASTIC SERIES IN GYM NEXT WEEK.
Fourteen Teams Entered—Girls Series Too—Two Loving Cups The Prizes.
The annual inter-scholastic basket ball tournament will be held in the Robinson Gymnasium on March 19 and 20. Fourteen teams have already sent in the required entrance fee and it is expected that this number will reach twenty. Three girls teams will also play a series. The Kansas University athletic Association will give two loving cups for these championships. The Halstead team is the present holder of the trophy.
The games will be played on the afternoon and evening of the two days. The winners of the first day will fight it out for the cup, while the losers will clash for the "consolation championship." The basket balls used by the winners will be presented to the teams as souvenirs.
Admission will be charged for the tournament. Of this money, eighty per cent will be evenly divided among the competing teams to reimburse them for their trip expenses. The following teams are now registered: boys teams, Kansas City, Kansas, Leavenworth; Topeka, Osage City, Halstead, Reno County, Dixon Township, Iola, Parsons, Chanute, Sabetha, Glasco, Kingman County, Dickerson County; girls teams, Reno County, Beloit, Chanute.
CANOE CLUB HELD MEETING
The organization of the canoe club was perfected at the beginning of this week when the members adopted a constitution and by-laws. The design of an ensign was discussed but referred to a committee for future consideration. The club has acquired the complete use of the docks at the foot of Tennessee street with all improvements and water rights reserved. This is their first steps to-wards the many improvements they hope to make this spring. A report on a Club House was referred back to the Committee to be brought up at a later meeting. To the original roll of charter members have been added the names of Logan Abernathy, Chas. Gossard, Ed Kinney and Fred Mervine. Weekly meetings are to be held in Room 15 at 12:15 every Monday.
CONCERT GOOD
BAND
GAVE ITS ANNUAL LAST NIGHT.
Several Burlesques in the Program Which Pleased Audience Thirty-three in Band.
Before a fair sized audience assembled last night in Robinson Gymnasium the University band gave its spring concert under the able leadership of J. C. McCanles. The program opened with Kelly's "Kansas" the rendition of which was varied by the boys' singing of the words in addition to the instrumental work. The human voice was also effectively used to assist in the presentation of the descriptive selection, "A Hunting Scene." As an encore to this number the band played "Nocturno."
The overtures, "Light Cavalry" and "William Tell," were well received. "Boola" was given as an encore to the first one.
Director McCanles gave one cornet solo with the band accompaniment. It was entitled "Young America" and consisted of several patriotic airs. As an encore the band played "Hearts and Flowers."
C. Robinson gave a pleasing flute solo entitled "Spring Song." Following this number "Cupid's Charms" was presented as an extra.
"The Glow-Worm" and "Golden Sunset Waltzes" were well played selections.
The program ended with a humoresque on "Merry Widow Waltz" which contained burlesques on various musical performances. The reproduction of the work of an amateur trombonist was entitled to rank as the most agonizing.
At present the band consists of thirty-three players including Prof. J.C.McCanles.
County Club Notice.
The Presidents of the County Clubs of Harper, Labette, Neosho, Wyandotte, Reno and Osage Counties are requested to confer with the general manager of athletics concerning the entertainment of the high school basket ball teams from their respective counties.
Mr. G. A. Luther of Kansas City, Kansas, visited with his daughter, Ethel, a sophomore in the college, yesterday.
Miss Minnie Moodie, secretary to the Chancellor, is again on duty after a week,s absence following the death of her mother.
Trackmeet, FRIDAY. Baker vs. K. U. MARCH 12, 1909 Admission 25 Cents. Ticket Holders 10 Cents