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1 . ' vw? THE DAILY MISS0UBIA5, SUHDATX0BNI5G, NOVEMBER 26, 1916. Fife Fire THE JAYHAWK THANKSGIVING DAY PRINCIPALS Upper Left: Coach "Beau Olcott; center: Captain Adrian Lindsey; right; Woodward, star backfleld nan, of a famous K. U. athletic family ; lower left: JTellsen, the Jayhawker who crossed the Nebraska goal line. KANSAS ELEVEN BEST IN YEARS Jayhawker Team, Averaging 190 Pounds From Tackle to Tackle, Has Steadily Im proved Since Oklahoma Game. When the whistle blows Thanksgiv ing dy to start the twenty-fourth an nul Missouri-Kansas gridiron battle, it will send into the fray one of the strongest teams that the Jayhawkers have boasted of in many years. It is a team that has developed from what teemed to be one of the poorest Kan sas teams into a strong contender is also one of the best place and drop kickers of the season, although he has not had an opportunity to show what he can do in the kicks from the field. As a passer he is among the best His passes to Shlnn in the Cornhusker battle netted 35 yards. Woodward is also a passer of some ability. A glimpse at the line-up will one of the most dangerous men in the Valley when carrying the ball, and is likewise an excellent passer. Foster weighs only 139 pounds and hails from Missouri territory Joplln. Kansas Has Three Star Ends. Shinn, Reid and Heath make up the end positions of Olcott's machine and they are capable men, too. Shinn, the sensation of last ear's first-year team sensation of last year's first-year team, is easily the star this year. .He has received passes from all angles and al so skirts end for good gains. Reid is 'also a first-year man, while Heath was on the 1915 team. Burton and Frost, each a second year man, are the tackles. Burton was out of school last year, but was all of the game, but it most be considered that Olcott has developed his team to a large extent in the last few games especially the Oklahoma and Nebras ka contests. Team Started OS Poorly. The first Kansas battle of the sea son was waged against the Emporia Normals and resulted in a 13 to 0 vic tory for the Kaw River boys. The Kansans failed to pile up the large score that they expected, and were lucky to win. On straight football Kansas carried the ball 178 yards, while the Normals made 113 by the same route. Kansas tried 8 forward passes and completed 3. The Nor mals tried 20 and completed 8. Kan sas suffered 120 yards" by penalties and the Normals only 20. The following week saw the conflict with the strong Illinois team in which 'Kansas was completely outclassed. Zuppke sent a team of substitutes against the Jayhawkers in the second half, and in this period the Kansas delense showed up to a better ad vantage. Didnt Show Well Against Ames. Kansas made a poor showing against Ames, but it must be considered in this game that the Kansans were ma terially weakened the week before when they met Illinois. Olcott's pu pils made only two first downs dur ing the entire game and these were made in the last quarter when Ames was using five substitutes. The de fense of the Kansans was strong with the exception of the third quarter. Ames made 14 first downs as com pared with the 2 by Kansas. The Iowans lost 65 yards by penalties and Kansas lost 10. On straight football Ames lugged the spheroid for a total of 269 yards, and Kansas 59. May ser's pupils tried 8 passes and com pleted 5 for 10 yards. Kansas tried 4, but they were interrupted by the Io wans. The Aggie-Jayhawker contest turn ed out to be a scoreless draw, but the Olcott machine had many chances to score. Both squads fought their hardest, but for offensive playing the Jayhawkers must be given credit for an awful array of onslaughts against the Aggie stone wall. K. U. made 143 yards on straight football, while the Aggies made 180. Kansas made 8 first downs to the 14 by the Manhat tanites. The Jayhawks tried 13 passes and completed 2 for a gain of 20 yards. Clevenger's pupils completed 5 out of 11 attempts netting 57 .yards. Kansas In Form Against Sooners. The Oklahoma game was a battle of forward passing, giving the Kansans their first victory over the Sooners since 1910. Kansas made 14 first downs, while the Oklahomans made 12. Kansas tried 13 passes and com pleted 4 for a distance of 103 yards. The Sooners completed 7 out of 22 at tempts for 139 yards. . This game JAYHAWKERS (reading left to right) W. 0. Hamilton, manager; Russell, h. and q.; Woodward, half; W Hson, end; Palkwosky, g. and t; Ol cott, coach; Ruble, guard; Smith, guard; Clark, assistant coach; Minor, center; Hall, center; Martin, tackle; Frost, tackle; Burton, tackle; Wilbur, tackle; Ruble, f. and h.; Smith, end; Gregory, substitute; Woody, guard; LlndseyJ capfc, q. and h.; FIskc, half; SWhb, end; Reed, end; Kabler, tackle; Prlngle, half; Arnold, full; Bradley, substitute; Xellsen, full; Foster, quarter; Cowgill, half; Lastett, end; Todd, . fe. marks what might be considered the turning point of the season for Kan sas for in it the Sooners were played off their feet in the first quarter, and the Kansans showed strong in all de partments of the game. The Washburn affair was nothing more than a practice for the Kaw River team for only a few regulars were used. The 27-to-0 victory tells nothing of the strength of the Kansans at that time. Kansas made 11 first downs to the 5 for Washburn, and car ried the ball 178 yards on straight football, while Washburn made 68 by .the same route. The penalties were about equal. At Their Best Against Nebraska. The Nebraska victory shows the Javhawkera nt thrtr heat Qtoioti. I of the game accurately tell a strange story. Nebraska made 290 yards in scrimmage play, while the Kansans made 142. The Cornbuskers made 16 first downs to 7 by the Kansans, and all of these were made in the third quarter. In penalties Nebraska lost 25 yard and Kansas 10. Nebraska I completed 5 forward passes for a to tal distance of 33 yards; Kansas fin ished 3 for a gain of 33 yards, one of them being a spectacular heave by Lindsey for a distance of 34 yards. It was the whirlwind attack in the third quarter that won for Kansas. The first half was all Nebraska. The Cornhuskers gained almost at will un til they advanced into K. U. territory, but never were they within the 25 yard line of the Crimson and Blue. The Cornhuskers were allowed to ad vance the ball when they had it, but as soon as Kansas obtained it they punted for great distancM. In the third quarter, after tho' Ntraskans had worn themselves down, the Jay hawkers openedup and put the game on ice and then returned to their for mer tactics. Father of Henry B. Harris Is Dead. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 25. William Har ris, aged 71, father of the late Henry B. Harris, noted theatrical producer, dropped dead at his home at Bayslde, L. I., this afternoon. SURPRISE Your friends and relatives by sending them your picture this Christmas. 12 PHOTOS 12 GIFTS Make your appointment now Phone 779 Red The Clucks' Art Studio Second Floor Exchange Nat. Bank Bldg. No stairs to climb, Take the elevator. Hl ra INS ' m IBHfflB WmIH fl llL NSi LUjI 1I1 Wt CTlTn Hnff ifl W fiwnlflfHl IflBMI for the Missouri Valley championship. The team has been developed by men from different parts of the coun try, who have driven into their pro teges that particular style of foot tall used by their Alma Maters. HaTi Hton, as head of the athletic depart ment, is a graduate of Kansas. "Beau" Olcott is a former Yalee man and has Riven to his team the Eastern style of phy. -potsy" Clark was a back field star In his college days and hails from Illinois, thereby ghing the Big Nice tactics to the Jayhawkers. McCarthy, freshman coach and scout, ' also a representative of the Big Mne school of football, coming from Ohio State. Line Averages 19. pounds. The Kansas line is heavy, averaging "0195 pounds from tackle to tackle. The ends are of average weight. The neffl is heavy with Lindsey at -rter, but with Foster it will be "mparathely light, for the latter eighs only 139 pounds. The team -- been a strong defense this year, Specially so in the Nebraska game, n they kept the Cornhuskers from crossing their 25-yard line. They will doubtli Villi ess surpass any team in the "y in the VlnVlnfr anil na.elnir e. for Lindsey has averaged more crfM. 3rards on n-s punts and some them have been good for 60. He sene better to Illustrate the ability of each man. Lindsey Is Peer of the Valley, rnntain TJndsev is the best all around man in the Valley. He is a I star kicker, punting on an average of) 50 yards, and as to his drop kicking' ability well, ask anyone that saw the swimming contest last year. He also does the passing, and is one of the' best men on the team when it comes to lugging the ball around the endl 1 .t l.A!n tn ifia ltno TTp 13 I playing his third year on the team and weighs 170 pounds. His position is left halfback. Fast, the star halfback, is playing his second year on the team. When he went into the game against Ne-i braska '.here was no stopping him. He repeatedly charged off the tack les and cut in for end runs for good gains. He is one of the most bril liant backs in the Valley, and to him and Neilson goes the credit of making the defeat of Nebraska possible by their consistent gains. Neilson at fullback. Woodward at half and Foster alternating with Lind sey at quarter make up the backfleld of the Jayhawkers. Neilson Is a sec ond year man, while Woodward, who returned from the border only two weeks ago, brought a world of strength to the camp on McCook field. He Is Missouri Valley tackle in 1914. They weigh about 190 pounds each, and are largely responsible for the strong de fense that has marked the Jayhawkers this year. Martin and Venison are holding down the positions of guards, being graduates of the freshman team of last year. These men are heavy and will give the Kansans lots of strength in the line. Miner, a graduate of the 1915 squad, is playing his first year at the pivot position and is a heavy man. . Some Good Substitutes, Too. Wilson at end, Pringle at halfback and Smith and Kabler at tackles are the pick of the substitutes. All showed up well when used against the Washburn team when the regulars were resting, and if called upon in the Tiger-Jayhawker struggle, they will give a good account of them selves. The Jayhawkers lost five 3-year men last season and all were stars. These were Captain Reber at end. Keeling at center, James at tackle and Groft and Strothers at guard. All or these were linemen, but have been replaced by men of strong caliber. A glance over the review of the Jay hawker season will give an idea of how the Kansans have compared with their opponents in the various phases If you can't go to the big game for the Thanksgiv ing holidays, you can sleep late in the morning and then know that you can always geta delicious break fast. If you go to the game you can get a hurried lunch on the way to the 12:45 special. The Palms JVe Want Helpi Every County Club in M. U. is Entitled to a Representative in the Ad Club fLIn order that the Ad Club may per fect its organization before Christmas, every county club in school should se lect a representative at once. Send the name to the President of the Ad Club, 718 Maryland Place. Each University Division should elect its two Representatives at once. The Ad Club of the University of Missouri The one university organization with a purpose lff-lrHf Xwiftti lit If'lftlW J6J6:.-, w. . ,,, JFA8k,2m J'- - J. .- '41 ,..., ,fW. ftXfrftrfJ