TRIP OF TUMBLERS FINANCIAL FAILURE
UNIVERSITY TEAM LOST MONEY ON HOLIDAY TRIP.
Receptions Hearty, but Attend ance Poor—George Babb, One of the Tumblers, Injured.
The University tumbling, team under the direction of C. B, Root returned from its first trip on Friday, December 23, after a tour which was virtually a financial failure even though the reception of the members of the team was all that could be desired. The poor houses which supported the team may be explained by the fact that such an exhibition was entirely new to the people of the state, so they hesitated in giving their support to the entertainment. However, Mr. Root says that he has not the slightest doubt but that on another such trip his team would receive hearty financial support at every town that he could make. A short spring trip in the eastern part of the state is now being contemplated.
George Babb was slightly injured while performing a high dive at the entertainment given at Hutehinson on Wednesday, December 21. His injury was of some stomach muscles and was not of a serious nature. He was enabled to continue the performance of the evening.
BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION
Trouble Began in a Manhole When Harold Wilson Struck a Match
To be in a raging furnace of fire and escape with only a few burns on the face and hands was the experience of Harold Wilson, a junior in the School of Engineering, last Friday night.
Wilson had been assisting Roy Spear in taking data for the latter's thesis. They had entered the man-hole at the intersection of Lee and Kentucky streets several times during the evening for the purpose of testing the sewer age water and the rate of its flow
At 10 o'clock, while Spear was at t is room working on his calculations. Wilson with a lantern made the trip alone. The lantern went out and when a match was struck to relight it, a large amount of illuminating gas which had collected in the man-hole exploded.
The paper with which the boys had lined the manhole to protect their clothing was ignited and Wilson was surrounded by a sheet of flame.
Wilson's clothing caught fire and in endeavoring to put out the flames his hands were badly burned.
He was taken at once to his room where medical attention was given the burns. It is probable that he will be able to attend classes by the latter part of the week. Wilson was a member of the track team last spring.
A monument to Colonel William A. Harris, once United States senator from Kansas, is to be erected on the campus of the Kansas State Agricultural College.
His forehead and cheeks were badly scored and his eyebrows singed, though his sight was uninjured.
The fact that the man-hole acted as a chimney and gave a strong draught upwards was the only thing which saved Wilson from more serious burns.
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JOHNSON ELIGIBLE FOR BASKET BALL
PRACTICE FOR SQUAD GETS INTERESTING.
Former Football Captain Did Not Lose His Amateur Standing, as Reported.
"The kind of team that we will have this year," said Coach Hamilton, "is still uncertain. Several new men will play on the team this year and there is always danger of these men becoming confused when they are on the floor against the team from another school.
Tommy Johnson, who was reported to have joined the ranks of the professionals and who, it was said, intended to forego and other year on the basket-ball squad, has reported to Coach Hamilton for practice. Johnson did not lose his amateur standing by his work during the holidays, and is eligible to play the full season.
Captain Heizer, who was considered the star center in the Missouri Valley last year, is doing far better this year both jumping and in goal shooting than he has ever done in years before, and Verne Long has improved much at his position at forward.
"The men have hard work before them every night from now until the first game with Nebraska on January 13, and the men who will open the season are those who do the best in practice," says Coach Hamilton.
The men who are making good at forward are V. Long, Johnson, Dausman, Stuckey. Watson, and Wheelock, of whom V. Long Johnson, and Dausman have the preference. Those playing guard are Larson, F. Long, Young, Eiisele, Hite and Hesse; Larson and F. Long have the best of the argument so far.
The squad will have three K men back this year, Heizer, Johnson and V. Long, and Larson, who failed to win his K last year only by a close margin will be back as his old position at guard. "Happy" Martindell whom Coach Hamilton had planned to use at guard, has been declared ineligible on account of five minutes of play in the fall term three years ago. Martindell is now coaching the Haskell Indians.
Fern Cramer, '10, is visiting at her home on Kentucky street, this week. Miss Cramer has been teaching in the high school at Baxter Springs, Kan., this year.
Professor H. W. Josselyn, of the School of Education, spent the holidays in Detroit, Mich.
ORGANIZE HOCKEY TEAM.
But Fred Allerson, Captain, Ha Not Announced the Members.
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If this weather keeps up the University is going to have a hockey team. That is if the wintry winds don't cool the ardor of the dozen enthusiasts who were skating on the ice in the slough in North Lawrence yesterday. They have ordered hockey sticks and a puck, the rubber disc that is used in the game. Not that the followers of this northern game expect to play any big games (but as Fred Allerson, captain of the team, says:
"We are all from the north and at one time or other have played hockey. Hockey to those who have once played it is the best game on earth, therefore if our sticks and puck come before this cold snap is over you'll see us playing hockey here every afternoon."
Mr. Allerson did not make pubi lic the names of the other hoel players.
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