The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 24.1909
VOLUME V.
NUMBER 81
JUNIORS WON
FRESHMEN WERE ONLY ONE POINT BEHIND.
Smith Broke and Martindell Tied McCook Broad Jump Record. Newbold tied Low Hurdle.
In the annual inter-class track meet this afternoon one McCook record was broken and two were tied. James Smith, a sophomore in the college, was the entry making the new record and his event was the broad jump. The distance was 21 feet, 8 inches, thus giving him a gain of two inches over the old record. "Happy" Martindell, a junior, tied the record in the same event by jumping 21 feet, 6 inches. The low hurdle record was tied by "Seedy" Newbold, who ran in 26:4, the time made by Toby, who has held the McCook record for a number of years.
Another great race was the hundred yard dash run in 10:1 by Haddock. Roberts, a freshman, came in with as close a second as he could make without tieing.
Good time was also made in the 220-yard dash. Haddock won in 23:2 and Martindell was a close second.
Kraus, a freshman, ran in great form in the half mile and crossed the line in 2:07 4-5. In the mile Clark won easily and ran a beautiful race making it in 4:50 2-5.
From the first the juniors seemed to have the meet won, but the freshmen fought hard for first honors and the final score shows that they stood a good chance to win. The sophomores made several firsts but could not bring their score up high enough to make a close showing for second place. The seniors entered men in every event but only a few of them took part and the class was left with a hopeless minority.
The final score of the meet was: Juniors, 57; Freshmen, 56; Sophomores, 33; Seniors, 12.
The events and results follow:
120 yard hurdles-Johnson, Jr., first; Martindell, Jr., second; Parker, Sr., third. Time, 16:4.
100 yard dash—Haddock, Jr., first; Roberts, Fr., second; Hamilton, So., third; McKinnon, Fr., fourth. Time, 10:1.
Mile run—Clark, So., first;
Cooley, Jr., second; Green, Fr.,
third; Berger, Fr., fourth.
Time, 4:50 2-5.
Quarter mile — Perrill, So., first; A. Smith, Fr., second; McKinnon, Fr., third; Walker, Jr., fourth. Time, 56:3.
220 yard dash—Haddock, jr., first; Martindell, jr., second; Cannon, fr., third; Perrill, soph., fourth. Time. 23:2.
Half mile run—Kraus, fr.,
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JAYHAWKERS WON EASILY
IT WAS CONFERENCE CHAM-
PIONSHIP GAME TOO.
Tigers Were Unable To Connect with Harlan Curves.—Stone Easy After Third Inning.
On McCook field yesterday afternoon the Jayhawker baseball team defeated the Tiger team by a score of 5 to2. The teams played again this afternoon but the former game is the only one that counts in the Conference championship.
Harlan did the pitching for the Kansans and let the visitors down with four hits. Stone was the Tiger slab artist and allowed the Jayhawkers seven hits. For the first three innings he took Coach Ebrights pupils in one, two, three style but after that he weakened and the Kansas sluggers indulged in a bingle fest.
Things looked bad for the Jawhawkers in the first two innings. Blakely the first Tiger up swatted out a three bagger which coupled with an error by Huff gave the visitors their first score. In the second session Nee got a single, was advanced to second by Kline's sacrifice, and scored on a wild throw by Rockefeller attempting to cut him off when he stole third. This ended the Tiger scoring.
The Jayhawkers began their scoring in the fourth inning. Gibbs got to first on an error, stole second and was advanced to third on a wild throw to second. Walker got a two bagger scoring Gibbs. Huff got a single scoring Walker, and raced home himself on Wood's long fly to center field. In the seventh Haller got a single, was advanced to second by Palmer's grounder and scored on Rockefeller single. Harlan was next up and swatted out a two bagger scoring Rockefeller.
| KANSAS | A.B. | H. | R. | P.O. | E. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Gibbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Huff | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockefeller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Harlan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total, 31 7 5 24 1
MISSOURI A.B. H. R. P.O. E.
Blakely, 3b, 3 2 1 0 1
Dunlach, 1b, 4 0 0 9 1
Nee, 2b, 3 0 0 1 0
Morril, rf, 4 0 0 3 0
Hayden, lf, 2 2 1 0 0
Graves, cf, 4 0 0 9 0
Kline, c, 2 0 0 0 0
Wise, ss, 3 0 0 2 0
Stone, p, 3 0 0 0 0
Total, 28 4 2 27 2
Summary: Three base hits,
Blakely 2; two base hits, Harlan
and Walker; strike outs, Harlan 4,
Stone 2. Umpire, Howell. Attendance,
1200.
KANSAS WON
NEGRO QUESTION WAS ABLY DISCUSSED.
Butier and Merillat were Jayhawker Contestants.—Decision was Two to One.
By convincing the judges that the fifteenth amendment should be repealed, R. E. Butler and C.C. Merillat, representing he University of Kansas, won the annual debate with Oklahoma last night.
The negro problem was discussed in an able manner by both sides. The Jayhawkers, however, had the better of their opponents from the start. Their presentation was excellent; their arguments were presented in a clear forcible manner, and logically arranged. No important point of the question was left untouched by the Kansas men. Merillat in his rebuttal speech, made the most effective talk.
The Oklahoma men were inexperienced debaters and their speeches were not as well delivered as those of the Jayhawkers. However, they had an abundance of good facts and arguments. Joe Goodman and N. N. Raudolph represented Oklahoma.
The judges were Hon. T. J. Leahy of Pawhuska, Okla., Prof. R. H. Jordan, St. Joseph, Mo., and Judge J. Q. A. Norton, of Lawrence. The decision was two to one for Kansas.
Rupert Gets On.
Frank Rupert, Instructor in Chemistry, has accepted a fellowship in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for next year, to do research work in physical Chemistry. Mr. Rupert has been an instructor in Chemistry at the University since 1906. He received his master's degree here last year. He expects his work next year to count toward his doctor's degree.
Frank P MacLennan, '75, proprietor of the Topeka State Journal, was re-elected as a member of the advisory board of the central division of the Associated Press at its annual meeting in New York last Wednesday.
Miss Rena Hughes, a sophomore in the Fine Arts school last year, returned to her home in Kansas City, Kas. this afternoon after a few days visit with Miss Pearl Lasley.
Gertrude Copley, who went to Leavenworth yesterday with the sociology classes, continued her trip to Kansas City, and will spend the week end at her home.
The Dow Club girls will give a party in Smith Hall tonight.
BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE
WALTER AND BEN SIPPY VICTIMS AT TOPEKA.
Former a Member of Last Year's Class—Latter in School This Year—Central Hotel Fire.
This morning at five o'clock Walter Sippy, '08, and his brother, Ben Sippy, a Junior Pharmic this year but who was in the College last year, were burned to death in the Central hotel of Topeka. Walter Sippy was at the University this year up to January 15 as head of the Kansas water analysis. On that date he left to accept a position with the Santa Fe in Topeka to analyze the water along the Santa Fe road bed.
Yesterday evening Ben went to Topeka to visit his brother until Sunday. Walter was soon to take a traveling position with the railroad and the brothers wished to visit each other before they became further separated.
This morning at about five o'clock the hotel caught fire from some defective electric wiring. The alarm was turned in late and four persons including the Sippys were burned to death. Eight others were injured.
Walter Sippy roomed in the suburbs of Topeka but as he had a roommate he was compelled to go to a hotel to provide accomodations for his brother. He chose the Central hotel in the 500 block on Kansas avenue in Topeka.
The two unfortunate brothers are from Belle Plaine, Kansas and a sister, Mildred, attended the University about four years ago. Ben Sippy was rooming this year at 1500 New Hampshire street.
Walter, the older brother, made a desperate effort to escape the flames but fell exhausted and overcome by the smoke at the head of the stairs. Ben was not even able to leave the room. The bodies of both young men were identified.
Visited Penitentary.
Professor Blackmar took his sociology classes to Lansing and Leavenworth yesterday. At Lansing the party was shown through the Kansas State Penitentiary. From here they went to the National Soldiers' Home. In the afternoon, Warden McClaughtry took the party through the new Federal Penitentiary near Leavenworth. There were seventy-two people in the party.
Miss Helen Finerty, who has been visiting here for the last week, returned to her home in Oklahoma City last night.