University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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jRarifc rou .- BRUENING, VOGEL, KRUSE, WEINICKE. DOUGLASS, HARRINGTON. PETERSON. SIEGLE. LUTTON, BARCUS, HORMUTH, HANSON, STAPLETON. NESMITH. Second row: GUNTERT, GREEN, SMITH, LOUGHMILLER. TROMBOLD, SKLAR. MCALL. HUM- PHRFY. HAYES, BURNETT. STUKEY. WINSLOW, SHAFFER. KVATERNIK. First rou ' .- LAUB, HARRIS. HARDACRE, CARD. MORELAND, HAPGOOD, DECKER, GIANNANGELO. PHELPS, DENNEY, ROBINSON, NICHOL. into the holes that will appear next year. The line is as strong as any in the con- ference with the exception of the tackle positions, but it is in the ball-carrying de- partment that Lindsay will have to de- velop new men to bring new strength to the offense. Harris is certain to demon- strate his kicking ab ilities to advantage and gain a place among the loop ' s best boosters, Peterson is counted upon to play his usual aggressive game on the defense AD TELLS THE BACKS HOW IT ' S DONE MIKE SHOWS THE LINEMEN A FEW TRICKS if he can escape the injury jinx that hounded him last year, and Giannengelo and Stukey are expected to show up at their best. As this article goes to press the sec- ond encounter of the season, against the small but mighty St. Benedicts Col- lege of Atchison, is only a few days off, and as Lindsay ' s proteges received their season ' s baptism against Notre Dame they should be well prepared to combat Larry Moon Mullins, charges, who use the same style of play. On October 12 the Jayhawkers journey to East Lansing. Michigan, to face another exponent of the late Knute Rockne ' s system, Michigan State. As we all remember, the Spartans eked out a mud-soaked victory over the Lindsaymen last year, 6 to 0. On October 26 the Jayhawkers begin their Big Six campaign, meeting Kansas State, last year ' s champs, on the home field. This promises to be one of the best tussles of the season, as the Aggies have demonstrated plenty of power in their games so far. Oklahoma and Nebraska, two of the stronger Big Six clubs, are the next two opponents, on November 2 and November 9, with the Colorado tilt booked for November 16 and meetings with Iowa State and Missouri following. On the basis of early season performances Iowa State and Missouri are the only schools who are not conceded a chance at the title, and one of the most spirited of pennant struggles seems to be in the offing. And just in case old Jupiter Pluvius doesn ' t come around with a few light showers to soak the field as he did for the Nebraska, Colorado and Michigan State games last year, a new sprinkler system has been installed in Memorial Stadium to help out. There is one factor which will weigh heavily either for or against a successful season, however, over which neither team nor coach has effective control, and that factor is student support. Past history has shown that a lethargic cheering sec- tion can dampen the enthusiasm and de- vitalize the drive of a winning team, and instances are also recorded of loyal, sym- pathetic student support inspiring appar- ently beaten teams to last minute vic- tories. Kansas has not been noted these last few years for over-enthusiastic sup- port of its athletic teams, and before he criticizes team and coach for athletic re- verses each student might well ask him- self if he has done his part. Chances are that a truthful answer to this question might lead to a figurative revocation of more than a few blue eagles. It is beside the point now to speculate on whether or not we have the mate- rial and coaches we should have. Down- town Lawrence is already suffering from an excess of drug store coaches. Mount Oread can well do without any of that species. Every student can do his best to make the Jayhawk football season a little more prosperous by giving his unquali- fied support to the team and save his agi- tation till the football season is past history. Eliminate the Bronx cheering section by a strong public opinion, come out and cheer the team on, and if the season ends with a preponderance of de- feats over victories we can at least say with pride that every student from quar- terback to the newest freshman did his best, and Kansas will at least be known among collegiana as a school of good Sports. (Continued on page 71)

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Pigskin prospects THE JAYHAWKER Kansas Looks to New Material for a Fighting Punch to Supplement the Mighty Jayhawk Defense by JAMES COLEMAN IN THE FALL a young man ' s fancy turns to thoughts of love, and foot- ball, if you ' ll pardon the quotation from Shakespeare (or was it Tennyson?). At any rate the air at Memorial Stadium re- sounds with the thud of toe on pigskin and the crash of opposing scrimmagers meeting in hard tackles. Every afternoon groups of interested students and towns- people gather there to do their bit in the development of the 1935 Kansas grid machine with encouraging remarks to the players and wise coaching instructions to Ad Lindsey, head mentor. The one bright point in the return to the grind of text books and strict profes- sors is the opening of the football season, and the Kansas student is as interested as the team in speculations as to whether the jinx that has ridden with the Jayhawkers will put Nebraska again on the long end of the score in Lindsey ' s charges ' third conference encounter, on November ' 9, or whether Kansas State will retain the loop championship which they won last year by defeating the Cornhuskers at Lincoln. The Jayhawkers embarked upon their 1935 schedule on September 28 with a 28-to-7 setback at the hands of Elmer Layden ' s Notre Dame Ra ' mblers, such stars as Pojman, Muchuta, Carideo, Steinkemper, Solari, Wojcihovske, and Mazzioti dominating the game as out- standing for the Irish. The result of the game gave every indication that the foot- ball fortunes of the South Bend school were definitely on the upgrade, the heavy Rambler line swarming over their lighter opponents on virtually every play to stop the Kansas backs on the scrimmage line, while such All- American candidates as Bill Shakespeare and Mike Layden showed their heels to the valiant Jayhawkers on off tackle and end runs that netted 189 yards from scrimmage, exclusive of passes. Wade Green, converted from a tackle to an end, trading positions with John Seigle, snared a 29-yard pass from the hands of George Hapgood for the only Kansas counter of the game, in the third period. Rutherford Hayes, John Peterson, and Freddie Harris were outstanding for Kansas, a 70-yard punt by Harris setting the stage for the Jayhawker touchdown drive. Again Coach Lindsey ' s chief problem appears to be in uncovering of an of- fense that will function with regularity. Although the showing against the strong Ramblers, outweighing them 15 pounds to the man, need not be taken as an indi- cation of the Kansas eleven ' s abilities on the attack, it was evident that backs who can get into the open, and ends who can snare Hapgood ' s and Stukey ' s aerial heaves will be at a premium, although two stars of last year ' s freshman team, Clarence Douglass, and Emil Weinecke, are being counted on to carry a large por- tion of the offensive burden. The 1935 Jayhawkers have been hailed as one of the fastest teams in several years, both on the offense and the defense, and against opponents more in their class should show to much better advantage. A large squad of candidates greeted Lindsey at the opening practice and ad- journed to the CCC camp at Lone Star for a week ' s conditioning preparatory to the opening of school. Missing from the group were the faces of lineman Frank Watkins, Elwyn Dees, Milo Clawson, and Burt Hammers, all three-year veterans, and Clyde Tiny Moore and Dick Wells. Dean Nesmith was the only tackle can- didate who had seen previous service, and he pulled his stakes four days before the Notre Dame conflict and headed for George Washington University with the intention of entering that institution. He returned to the Jayhawker fold in time for the game, however. At the tackle posts Stapleton, Vogel, and Ward, all new men, and Seigle, who was outstand- ing last year at end, were used in an attempt to fill the vacancies left by last year ' s graduation. McCall and Sklar gave ample promise of repeating their sensa- tional performances of the 1934 cam- paign, having a hand in virtually every defensive play, while Ed Phelps, 1934 letter man, and Grant Barcus, sophomore, filled the center position very capably. Rutherford Hayes indicated that he would be a thorn in the side of the enemy with one of the most aggressive styles of com- bat seen on the field. Ole Nesmith beat brother Dean out of school by one year and left a gaping hole in the backfield. Bob White, the flashy ball carrier who was the big gun in most of the winning drives last year, also completed his eligibility and left the pill- lugging burden on the capable shoulders of Hapgood, Peterson, and Harris. With Giannangelo, Stukey, Douglass and Wein- ecke, this trio packs a charge of speed and power that will be hard to stop once it is in the groove. Whether the 1935 eleven will approach the power of defense and variety of at- tack that netted Kansas a conference title in 1930 remains to be seen, but the general opinion is that the stars of last year ' s freshman team will be counted on to play a large part in the formation of Lindsey ' s 1935 combination. Not only will they be used to fill the holes left by graduation, but the sophomores will con- stitute most of the replacements, in order to gain the experience necessary to step HEAR WOfiLD fAMOUS CQLlf GC YELL ! 2--30P.M.

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THE JAYHAWKER K. U. x s dream castle The University ' s Tribute to Kansas ' War Heroes Plays a Vital Part on the life of Every Student by BOB COREY FEW persons stop to question the pres- ence of the Student Memorial Union on our campus; but a. decade ago such student recreation centers were regarded as novel innovations and some felt their effect would be detrimental to the scholas- tic record of the student body. However, in the past few years student unions have definitely proven their desirability, and at present few universities of any size are without some type of student center. The Union movement started at the University of Kansas in 1917 as origi- nally proposed, a million dollar fund was to be raised for the erection of a stadium and a Union building. These structures were to be memorials to the University ' s war heroes. Since that time, however, the stadium was taken over by the newly created athletic board, and the funds were used in the building of the present Memorial Union. Approximately $6 0,000 was pledged in the campaign, and the greater part of this was used to build the present unit of the Union building. As Kansas was one of the few schools to attempt such an undertaking at that time, other universities regarded this project curiously when the building was opened in 1925. Since then, however, the success- ful operation of student Unions has made them generally accepted every- where. As the building now stands; it is only partially completed, and future addi- tions will be made on the north and west sides. When totally finished it will repre- sent an expenditure of three-fourths mil- lion dollars and will be one of the largest and finest buildings of its kind in the United States. The units which will be added as soon as funds are available will contain an extensive reading room, increased dining facilities, a concourse overlooking the stadium and Kaw valley, additional recre- ation rooms, guest rooms, and possibly a swimming pool. However, before any new construction is started the present structure will be more completely finished and improved by refinishing the sub- basement, increasing the fountain space, and service rooms. All committee rooms now in the basement will be moved to the third floor above the ballroom, which will provide ample room for all Uni- versity activities, groups, and organi- zations. Without a doubt the Union fulfills a very definite need in the life of every student. Many come there to relax and listen to the radio, or to meet their friends, while those who indulge in seri- ous pastimes find cards, chess men, and checkers for entertainment. The Union fountain is the nucleus of all daytime activity in the building. During the morning there is seldom a vacant booth not intended to be a cast of reflection on the habitual class-cutters. Try to find a place to sit down in the fountain on the morning of a Convocation standing room is even at a premium. Not only is it a good place to indulge in a fudge sundae or coke, but it also offers an excellent opportunity to hear the latest Hill gossip. The small curtains at the tops of the booths serve well enough in shutting off a view of your neighbor, but they are by no means sound-proof. Prob- ably the Union is best known for the Mid-Week dance, which is given by the operating committee gratis to all students, and the varsities which are held nearly every Friday or Saturday in the magnifi- cent ballroom. This year several new services have been added to the long list that the Union already makes available to everyone. A Student Travel Bureau has been instituted this year for the first time. All those desiring transportation may register where and when they wish to go, and those hav- ing cars and desiring passengers are asked to do likewise. If everyone cooperates it should free a lot of the space on the bulletin boards now taken up by announcements of this type and provide a more effective means of securing trans- portation. A writing desk has been placed in the lounge, and official stationery and envelopes are furnished free to all who ask for it. (The management adds, how- ever, that stamps will be sold at regular prices) . A new dictionary, the largest to be found, is at the main desk; now dur- ing intermission Mary Freshman can look up some of those big words that John Senior was using so fluently when he cut her the fourth time. Mary and John can also brighten their studying or letter- writing by chewing gum and and munching candy, both of which can be purchased at the new candy counter located on the main desk. When students grow tired of the monotonous routine of school life, they can always get away from it by delving into the romance of some of the current magazines, which may be checked out from the desk. Daily issues of leading newspapers are also available for the students ' use. Among the structural changes com- pleted are the new service entrance in the sub-basement. This drive needed extra parking space at varsities. The girls ' lounge has been redecorated in a very attractive color scheme of yel- low and green. With walls of a light greenish yellow, the furniture has been covered to match them in bright Monk ' s cloth and chintz. Although this lounge is now smaller because of the installation of a check room, the transformation is a pleasing one. Probably one of the great- est changes in the main floor of the building is the new check stand. It is now large enough for the accommodation of not only the men ' s hats and overcoats, but also of girls ' wraps. Situated on the east side of the lounge, the check room is now much more convenient and furnishes a nice leaning and meeting place for you boys while waiting for your dates to reappear. A much-needed men ' s room has been installed on the main floor also. Heavy new rust-colored drapes, with bits of white and tan yarn running through them, have been hung in the main lounge of the Union. A navy blue velour back drop and brass railing have been added to the orchestra platform of the ballroom to enhance its beauty. Of course, we like the formality of this new addition, but it does cramp the style of the many stags who, having grown tired of looking for a certain miss, decide to park at the orchestra members ' feet until she dances by. The control of the Union building rests essentially with the students. It is their building and recreation center, and is run on a non-profit basis for the benefit of the entire student body. The Union Operating committee controls the gen- ( Continued on page 68)