UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VICARIOUS ATHLETICS FOR MANY STUDENTS
Half the Men Let the Other Half Play the Games for Them
SUNDRY AND VARIOUS CAUSES
Wrong Idea, says Dr. Naismith, but Did You Ever go to The Gym and Find no Place to Play?
Out of an enrollment of fifteen hundred men at the University, only about seven hundred take part in any form of university athletics during the school year.
When asked the reason for this seeming lack of interest in athletics among many of the students, Dr. Naismith replied:
"The men as a whole have the wrong idea concerning athletics at the University, and instead of taking athletics for athletes' sake, they pay more attention to the medals, "Ks", or trips which they hope to obtain. As a result, many men who are not proficient enough to win these hometown games should entirely. This feeling towards athletics is wrong and the men should consider the recreation, education, and physical benefits derived from athletics as of far greater value and importance than the winning medals or trophies."
Fifty Voluntary Gymnasts.
According to Professor Root, an average of less than fifty men a day take exercise in the gymnasium, who are not compelled to, and this includes all the engineers, laws, junior, seniors, and graduates in the College, and the faculties of all the schools, or approximately one thousand men. Only about three hundred of these men check with their teachers to determine thirds of these ever enter the gymnasium more than two or three times during the school year.
When Professor Root was asked what the most popular indoor game was, aside from basket ball, he replied, "Handball is by far the most popular gymnasium sport, and it is especially popular among many of the faculty and the upperclassmen, but as only one court is available for the playing of this game, many men are unable to play it who would otherwise do so."
Gym Classes Spirited.
The regular gymnasium classes have been made as interesting and spirited as possible, and the monotonous drills and exercises have been almost entirely eliminated. In their stead, soccer footballs and track hurdles are ball, and track have been substituted.
Of the inter-collegiate games and sports, track brings out the largest number of men, and yet only about one hundred and fifty men work out each year in the different branches of this sport. Last spring, Coach Hamilton in an effort to raise the number of men to three hundred, arranged for an interclass and inter-school meet. Trophies and prizes were offered and events arranged for all departments of track athletics.
The results were fairly satisfactory, and a large amount of competition and class spirit was aroused, yet only a few students of the University entered the events.
Football also Popular.
Football brings out the next largest number of men. Last fall about forty freshmen and fifty varsity men checked out football suits.
"Many more students would take part in baseball, if they had diamonds on which to play." said Coach Hamilton, "and an effort may be made this spring to construct two new diamonds in the hollow south of the Campus."
The student body as a whole takes more interest in football than it does in any other sport. Kansas is not alone in this condition, however, for college sports to be popular sport at practically every college and university in the United States.
Besides the regular University teams the fraternities organize teams in the spring, ann a series of inter-fraternity games are played.
Baseball is still a favorite game with the students, although the men are handicapped by the lack of sufficient diamonds. Last spring, thirty freshmen and thirty-five varsity men were out for baseball practice, and this number kept the two present diamonds in use most of the time.
In addition to the above sports and games, a few students also play tennis, golf, lacrosse, volley ball and a few others practice swimming, tumbling, wrestling, fencing, and boxing. A few students have also joined a dancing class which was recently organized.
All varsity men intending to try for battery positions must report to me immediately. Candidates for these positions failing to do so before Thursday night will be given no opportunity for trying out, unless personally excused by me.
RALPH SHERWIN
SEND ALL AMERICAN CREW
Ten Eyck Advocates Sending Picked Crew to Henley Regatta
Rowing Coach James A. Ten Eyck, of Syracuse University, favors the plan of selecting an all-American crew to try and lift the grand challenge cup at the Royal English Henley regatta. He believes that a crew that is all-American in every sense of the word, men, oars, would be a good team and could easily win the cup. The only advantage that the English oarsmen have is that they are not limited to three or four seasons, as are the men who represent the American colleges.
BASE BALL CANDIDATES TO PLAY MUST WORK
Those Who Would Not Be Benchwarmers Must Practice
Practice
"Early spring practice is what will count to a large extent in the pickin' of this year's varsity baseball team," said Coach Sherwin this morning. "The men who expect to wait for warmer weather, coming out will find themselves in need of 'K'." This rule will apply to old "K" men as well as the new candidates.
"At present there are but five candidates for the catcher's position Ogden, Hill, Charlesworth, Stiemer and Campbell. Hill, a sub of last year's varusity squad is the only man with much experience. On the pitching staff the squad is better fixed, having Buzick and McCarty of last year's varusity back as well as Walker and Delaney, who starred on last year's freshman. Ammons, Currey, Marsh and Cole are also working for this position. The call for the candidates for the other positions was issued Monday but as yet very few men have reported.
AGGIE STUDENTS SETTLE
THEIR EMBLEM PROBLEM
ebaters Will not Wear, "K" and Specially Designed FobsWill Decorate Athletics Only.
After deciding the question as to whether debaters should wear the University letter in the negative, the students at the Agricultural College proceeded to clean up the whole matter of Athletic honor.
The matter that caused the most trouble was a recommendation from the Student Council that the wearing of all K fobs and pins be prohibited to students who had not won their College letter.
After considerably wrangling a compromise was reached which allows the wearing of fobs and pins by all the students. The heroes however have a separate design set aside for their use alone and this particular type must decorate only the manly chests of the favored ones.
The Tenth Summer Session
University of Kansas
A faculty of nearly sixty and the complete University equipment of library and laboratories will be at the service of those who wish to continue their studies.
JUNE 6 to JULY 17
The Summer Session Catalogue, with full description of all courses, will appear about February 20.
A PRIMER LESSON IN BASKET BALL SCIENCE
Strategy of Great Indoo Game Explained in First Reader Terms
FEW SPECTATORS UNDERSTAND
Fine Points in Generalship and Team
Work Equal Its Sister Sport
Football
WILL GRADUATE IN UNIFORM AT OLATHE
Football.
By "Spec" Brummage.
"Basket ball is one of the most intricate games and I'll venture to say that 50 percent of the people attending a basketball game cannot tell when a team is on the offensive, but Coach Hamilton said Coach Hamilton this morning.
In the use of signals by a basket ball team it is very essential that the team have a good center. A team is 50 per cent stronger with a good man in that position, because if he is able to get the tip off, nine times out of ten, a member of his team will get a chance to throw at the basket. Being able to make it comes only through practice. A goal made from the field while the ball is in play counts two, while a free throw which comes because of a foul by the other side counts but one.
Signals Essential.
A peculiar thing about a basket ball team is that no two players are alike and also no two teams. A team must know enough basket ball to meet this difficulty. The basket ball team here is taught to play basket ball by a set of signals, each player and play having a number; by this means faster team work is developed. By these signals the team know who is to handle the ball and how it is to be handled.
The player that calls the signals must be able to survey the field and know what play will be the best to call.
The University of Kansas team is coached to open up when one of the players of this team get the ball, that is each to get away from his opponent and to close up as soon as the opponents get the ball and be able to intercept their passes.
Dribbling Fine for Spectator.
From the spectator's view-point the dribbling game is the best, because it is the more exciting. Looking at the game from a scoring standpoint the passing game is the best. The good dribble game is also drastic in the rest of the field at the same time. Such players are few and far between.
There are more scores made from out-of-bound plays, that is, ball being put into play, by the passing of the ball from the boundary lines after it has gone out of bounds. It takes an alert official on this account to be able to watch the ball and know to which side it belongs.
A great many persons wonder why it is that in some games the score is very low and in others very high. The high score does not necessarily mean that the team has been playing well, so that many scores come from the bad playing of the losing team rather than the good playing of the winning team.
The style of playing basket ball used by a team has a great deal to do with the score. A team that plays the holding, blocking, and pushing game, which does not take a great deal of skill, generally results in a low score game.
Four Chinese Get Free Tuition.
Beginning July 1st next Columbia
University will give free tuition to four
Chinese students each year, according
to an announcement made today. The
conditions are that the students must be
duly qualified candidates recommended
by the Chinese Government for the privilege. At present Columbia has forty-five Chinese students on its rolls, most of them being Boxer
indemnity fund students. The policy of the University in granting exemption from tuition to foreign students was begun a year ago when five Turkish students received scholarships.
The team here plays the open game and is coached to get the ball without bodily contact. It is in this way that the University of Kansas team is able to play the faster and cleaner game of basket ball.
The Score.
$100,000 in Cornell's Stocking
A gift of $100,000 to Cornell University by Jacob H. Schiff, the New York banker, has been announced by President Jacob Gould Schurman. It is to be known as the endowment for the promotion of studies in German culture. It is given with out restrictions.
Four Chinese Get Free Tuition.
$100,000 in Cornell's Stocking
Sailor Suits for Girls—Blue Coats, White Trousers for Boys
for Boys
Olathe High School, Feb. 9.—(By J. B. McKay, Special Correspondent)—At a meeting held today, the boys of the graduating class voted to wear uniforms suits at the Commencement Exercises, which will be held in May. Blue serge coats, white trousers and tan oxides form the combination adopted. The senior girls expect to wear simple graduating dresses, of a sailor pattern. There are about 30 students in the class.
Class of 1912 Give Clock.
Olathe High School, Feb. 9 - The graduating class has awarded a local jeweler the contract to purchase a clock, which it will present to the school. The timepiece ordered is over eight feet high, has a compensating gridiron pendulum and will cost about $80. The class gave a play last fall which made enough money to pay for the clock.
Professor Dunlap Lectured and Ate.
Prof. C. G. Dunlap, of the University of Kansas, lectured under the auspices of the high school faculty. His subject was "Charles Dickens." After the lecture, lunch was served in the domestic science room by the woman teachers.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF SECOND
DISTRICT DECIDED SOON
Garnett High School, Feb. 12- (By Bert Simons, Special Correspondent)—Garnett high school will debate with Rosedale high school, Saturday, February 17, on the Single Tax question. Garnett has beaten Paola and Olathe, and Rosedale has beaten Lawrence, so the coming debate will decide the championship of the second district. Rosedale will send an affirmative team to Garnett and Garnett will send an affirmative team to Rosedale.
Garnett's debaters have been working hard on the subject of Single Tax, and expect to meet with success in this debate. They scored five points out of a possible six in the recent debate and feel that they are better prepared now than they were then. Garnett had to do a certain extent on account of having no public library to refer to for material as most towns have, but the debaters have gone to other towns and found material in libraries there.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS WINS SEWING MACH
Mankato High School, Feb. 12.—(By Irene Ruggles, Special Correspondent)—The girls of the Domestic Science class won the fifty-five dollar sewing machine offered by the Martin Dry Goods Co. The machine was donated to the sewing room of the High school.
Independent Lecture Course.
Mankato High school, Feb. 12.—The Mankota High school has an independent lecture course this year. Among other numbers on the course were Dr. Byron W. King and Dr. Frank Dixon. The last lecture will be given by Dr. Frank Loveland of Topeka. The proceeds from the lecture course are to be divided equally between the school library and commencement expenses.
Independent Lecture Course.
Will Graduate Sixty—Maybe.
Hutchinson High School, Feb. 12.
Hutchinson has a graduating class this year of over sixty students. The day set for the commencement is May 27, and the program will be given in the new Convention Hall now being completed.
Hutchinson High school, Feb. 12,—(By Arl Frost, Special Correspondent) Impetus was added to inter-class basketball ball by the presentation to the school of a fine silver loving cup by one of the local merchants last year. The cup is to be given each year to the sophomores won it last year, and the juniors are leading the quartette so far this year.
APPOINT NEW HEAD FOR COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
El Dorado High School, (By Forrest Anderson, Special Correspondent)—Miss Ella E. Minter of the Indiana Business college, Richmond Indiana, has taken charge of the commercial department. She fills the place made vacant by the resignation of J. G. Kraft. Miss Minter has been in Kansas for sometime having taught mathematics in Midland College Academy, Atchison.
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J. W. Zahnley of the science department has been reelected for the ensuing year. Mr. Zahnley is to give his entire time to the work and will conduct an experiment farm of ten acres which will be cultivated during the summer by members of the agricultural class. This maker the department a center in the county for experimental work and the study of better agricultural methods.
In the course of the past week there has been organized a school orchestra, a girls' chorus with forty voices, and a boys' chorus with some twenty voices.
The faculty announced the names of the students constituting the graduating class at the beginning of the second semester. Sixteen students have credits sufficient to rank as seniors.
The high school has two debating societies which meet every Wednesday day afternoon. The combined en rollment is about forty-five.
The senior class play, "Esmeralda," will be staged late in March.
IOLA WINS A PIPPIN
FROM BALDWIN HIGH
Iola High School, Feb. 12—(B) Ralph Price, Special Correspondent) In a close game of basket ball here last Friday night Iola defeated Baldwin by the score of 20 to 17. Baldwin is the only team that has defeated Iola this season. Close guarding was the feature of the game. About 450 witnessed game and played great enthusiasm with the players and displayed a strong score during the last few minutes of play. Listen, of Baldwin, refereed the game.
Manual Training Teacher Resigns.
Prof. H. E. Tewell, a graduate of K. S. A. C., and manual training instructor for the past year and a half, has resigned his position to accept a similar one in the high school at Enid, Arkansas. His resignation took effect January 26, when the university semester. He is succeeded by Prof. E. H. Harbaugh, also a graduate of Manhattan.
Fred McEwen and Burney Miller will represent Iola in the annual debate and contest with Ft. Scott held here the last week in March. The question for debate is: Resolved, that the United States should subsidize all ships engaged in foreign trade and owned by citizens of the United States.
To Represent Iola.
LEAP YEAR BOX SUPPER;
NO BAD EFFECTS REPORTED
Pratt High school, Feb. 12.—(By James Riney, Special Correspondent)—Student of the high school and a number of the young people of the city, interested in the high school, held a leap year box supper at the assembly hall Friday night. The boys made and filled the boxes, and the girls conducted the financial end of the bargain. There is so far as to be so far, as results of diet. The process was $16,85, which will go to the athletic association.
Wrestling has been introduced as one of the minor sports at Lehigh.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
LEAVENWORTH WINS FAST
CONTEST FROM ROSEDALE
Leavenworth High School, Feb. 12 (By Walter Hill, Special Correspondent)
—In a fast game the Leavenworth high school basketball ball quintet defeated the Rosedale high school five here Saturday night by the score of 39 to 35. The game was the last of the home season. Both teams displayed good pass work and had the audience on its feet most of the time. Leavenworth put up the best game of the season and by clever team play and basket tossing the visitors on the defence most of the time.
Steinhaeruz, at center for Leavenworth was the star of the game. He tossed six field goals and also put up a good defensive game.
GERMAN PLAY GIVEN AND
GERMAN "EATS" AFTERWARDS
Tonganakeh High school, Feb. 12.—(By Frank Turner, Special correspondent.)—The one act force "Die Luegerin," was given by the members of the Deuscher Verein of the high school Friday night. A drill and a song by a chorus in costume were also a part of the program. A lunch of coffee and German cookies was served after the entertainment. The training for the play was done by our German teacher, Alicia McNaughton, K. U.'08 assisted by Florine Fate, K. S. A.C.'11, teacher of music and Domestic Science in the high school.
SOPHOMORE PARTY GUESTS
DETAINED WHILE EN ROUTE
White City High school, Feb. 12.—The Sophomores gave a party last week inviting a number of guests who were not Sophomores. Several did not accept the invitations and those who did were given an difficult task in reaching their destination.
On the evening of the party the other classes were out in full force and several of the guests were captured, tied and led about the city. The captives had given up all hope of ever reaching their destination when the marshal arrived. The villains dispersed and all was well again.
Weekly Talks by Citizens.
Waterville High School, Feb. 12-
The students of the high school have weekly half hour talks from some citizen of Waterville.
$10,000 for Prize Orations.
Students at Nebraska have the opportunity of winning almost ten thousand dollars in prizes offered for essays and orations.
KANSAS CITY THEATERS.
"TILLIE'S NIGHTMARE."
Next - - - - - "Hanky Panky."
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Wed & Sat
Lew Fields Present
MARIE DRESSLER
WILLIS WOOD All this
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Klaw & Erlanger Presents
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Next Week - - "The Pink Lady."
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Chumps—The Vitagraph.
Southern Boy of '61.
The New Editor.
The Horse Thief.
U. S. Life Saving Corps.
A Village Romance.
NOTE—a big Special Feature at the Grand Friday and Saturday. A selection of Feature Subjects including Brutus, a Historical Drama of Shakespeare's, "Julius Caesar," bringing into play Mark Anthony and the great Battle of Philippi. Special Music.