The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 15, 1909
NUMBER 90
KANSAS WINS
Broad Jump and Relay Won the Meet
THE SCORE WAS 521-2 to 641-2
First Victory Against Tigers Was Close Throughout =-Meyer Broke Putnam's Record in Hammer Throw=-Tom Johnson Made Fourteen Individual Points.
This afternoon Hagerman's track athletes turned a trick which has never been done before by winning the annual dual track meet from Missouri. The final score was $ 52\frac{1}{2} $ to $ 64\frac{1}{2}. $ A muddy field kept down the time in many events but the meet was interesting throughout.
After the meet was won with 2 points to spare the relay team made Missouri's defeat a smashing one by winning the most spectacular and clean-cut mile relay ever seen on McCook field. Newbold, Hamilton, Martindell and Haddock ran.
Johnson was the bright individual star, taking firsts in the high hurdles and high jump and tying with Wenger for first in the pole vault, all for a total of 14 points.
Kansas started off by winning both first and second in the high hurdles with ease. Haddock then took first in the hundred yard dash but neither Clark nor Cooley were able to carry off a place in the mile. The quarter mile was one of the prettiest races in the meet. Martindell took the lead which he maintained until the last third of the last lap when Wood of Missouri passed him for first place. In the 220 dash Haddock starred again taking first place easily against two of the Tiger runners. In the half mile Badger ran a great race but gave out in the last lap and was passed by both Missouri men. Newbold and Smith ran a close race in the low hurdles, both finishing ahead of the Tigers and thus adding eight more points to the Kansas score. In the two mile Kansas was unable to take either place, dropping both first and second to Missouri. The mile relay, the last track event, added five more
points to Kansas' victory already won.
In the pole vault both Johnson and Wenger showed themselves superior to Missouri by tying for first place, but in the discus Kansas was compelled to concede both places to the Tigers, and took only second in the shot put. The hammer throw was the feature event of the meet. Meyer appeared in great form today and not only took first place in a walk-away at 144 feet 8 inches but afterward made a new record on McCook in that event by throwing the hammer 145 ft 8 in. The record has been held for several years by Putnam who has since made himself famous by breaking the record at Oxford. The high jump was one of the point winners for Kansas, Tom Johnson taking first place at 5 ft. 6 in. Jim Smith did some good jumping but could do no better than tie with Wright of Missouri for second place at 5 feet 5 in. The Running Broad Jump on which the result of the meet actually depended was won by Jim Smith; Martindell taking second.
TRACK EVENTS
120 yd. hurdle—Johnson, K.U. first; Hamilton, K.U. second. Time :17 seconds.
120 yd. hurdle—Johnson, K.U first; Hamilton, K. U. second. Time :17 seconds.
100 yd. dash—Haddock, K.U first; Ford, M. U. second. Time :10 2-5 seconds.
220 yd. dash—Haddock, K.U first; Farrell, M. U., second. Time :23.
Half-mile run—Tipton, M. U., first; Struck, M. U., second. Time 2:08 2-5.
220-yd. hurdles—Newbold, K. U., first; Smith, K. U., second. Time :27.
One mile — Johnson, M. U.
220 yd. dash-Haddock, K.U.first; Farrell, M. U., second.Time :23.
100 yd. dash—Haddock, K. U.
first; Ford, M. U. second. Time:
:10 2-5 seconds.
Half-mile run—Tipton, M. U. first; Struck, M. U., second. Time 2:08 2-5.
220-yd. hurdles—Newbold, K.
U., first; Smith, K. U., second,
Time :27.
One mile-Johnson, M. U.
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BIG SHOW IS READY
PAN-HELLENIC ENTERTAINMENT IN GYM TONIGHT.
Everything of Vaudeville Nature —Y. M.C.A. to Receive the Money—Admission 25c.
All things are now in readiness for the Pan-Hellenic vaudeville which is to be pulled off this evening in the Robinson gymnasium. All the fraternities have been working strenuously in their efforts to out-do each other. It is said that several managers of Kansas City theatres will be on hand to pick out some good vaudeville performers for the summer season.
There will be wrestling matches which will cause the Gotch-Roller bout to pale into insignificance. There will be jugglers of all kinds. "Rup" Thomas will be the stellar performer in this stunt.
One of the most gruesome and repelling specimens of the human race ever seen on the hill will be a South American Indian woman's head which Ralph Spotts will use in his burlesque interpretation of the gravedigger's scene in Hamlet.
The entire proceeds of the vaudeville will go for the benefit of the University Y. M. C. A. so that an admission of 25 cents is to be charged. Unless advance notices are false, the show will be worth twice the money. Those interested in the Y. M. C. A. now have an opportunity to show their loyalty.
Journalists in Topeka.
Twelve members of the sophomore journalism class, accompanied by Prof. L. N. Flint, visited the Topeka Capital and State Journal offices last Thursday. They were shown around the plants by the officials of the two papers. The party was composed of Mr. L. N. Flint, Miss Stella Cornell, Fred Petit, George Bowles, Fred Cooper, Earl Keilman, Leslie Cahill, Louis LaCoss, Neal Wright, Earl Fischer, Louis Breyfogle, Floyd Fischer, Frank Motz.
Notice Juniors!
The will be a meeting of the Junior class Monday at 12:15 in the chapel. Financial report on Junior Prom and class parties will be given.
"IZMIENA"
SENIOR PRODUCTION PROMISES TO BE LIVELY.
A Large Cast to Put On a Play of Local Nature—Plot is Rumor As Yet.
"Izmiena" is to be one of the snappiest and best senior plays ever given at the University if the precious few hints that have leaked out are on the square. This much is certain, it is a strictly college play, having its setting in an actual University event eleven years ago. Anyone acquainted with the athletic history of the University, will readily recognize the basis for the play. Dame Rumor has it that there is to be a football dressing room scene which will be simply great. The four-act college play will be interspersed with several songs.
"Izmiena" is a comic melodrama, closely approaching the tragic in a few places. Miss Ruby Phillips is the leading lady. She will be assisted by Leonard Pulliam, as leading man and comic character. "Buster" Brown and Marlin Hatfield Poindexter will be the other dispensers of the sunny smile and the contagius laugh.
Some special scenery has been prepared for "Izmiena." The university campus scene will be one of the most attractive in the ylay. It is said that there will be no take-off on the cases.
Miss Elinor Lincoln of Topeka who has charge of the play, is more than enthusiastic over the prospects of "Izmiena" and the ability of the cast of twenty-five. Paul Farragher is chairman of the committee which is responsible for the make-up of the play.
Graduates Visit University.
The graduating class of the Topeka high school visited at the University Friday. Each spring the seniors of the Topeka school spend one day seeing the Universi. Miss Ewing, who teaches Greek in the high school accompanied the class.
Game Called Off.
On account of the downpour of rain yesterday afternoon the baseball game between Haskell and Kansas was called off at the end of the second inning, with the score standing one to nothing in favor of Haskell.
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Izmiena Senior Play THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHTS Tickets on Sale at Woodward's
Wednesday a. m. for Thursday night's performance, Thursday a. m. for Friday night's performance.