The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-11
SPORTING NEWS.
University Faculty Puts Its
Foot Down.
Refuses to Recede From Posi-
tioR ON Football.
FUSS OVER TOM SMITH.
Professors Rule That He Can
Not Play.
Has Been Engaged For the
Washburn Team.
FUSS OVER TOM SMITH.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE faculty
council met at o'clock last evening to
confer on the football rulings. The tech
nicality by which it was hoped Tom
Smith and others would be allowed to
play was overruled and X. u. will have
to do what she can with what players
she now has. Coach BOyntOn stated to
a reporter that while he was disappoint-
ed with the ruling he still had hopes OF
making q good team.
The report that Carter, BuZzi, Morton
and others had quit the game on ac-
count of the actions Of the faculty is
not correct Carter was forced to quit
ON account of his studies and the other
men are back 1t may be that some Of
the men will go out since the final de-
cision, but Boynton said tonight that he
thought most of them would remain in
the game.
The talk of disorganizing the team
seems to be confined mostly to 1rTeSpOn-
sible persons. Practice continues to be
vigorous. Shrant, a big Swede, who Is
doing fine work at guard, and Bats
ford. the new quarter. have been sent
TO the training table 1t is Impossible
to state what the final results of the
faculty ruling will be as it was not made
public until after practice last night
Buzzl will be played at half, the place
he belongs, and where he did such good
work two years ago.
Blacks knee, which kept him from
doing any good in the WaShburn game,
the next game to win back his laurels.
Hart IS doing fine work at end and may
take Whitlaw's place. Cutshaw, the
new center, who went IN to take Garter 5
place, plays a good game and will do
we'll when he gets a little more practice
JenkinSOn's Sprained ankle bOthers him
some in practice, but he is playing a
good game HOyt POOrman, K. u. 5
crack ShOrtStop, played quarter on the
scrubs last night and showed up we'll
The players are all practicing hard and,
I,rfva
Kansas will have a good team yet. DR.
Naismith says there is good material
and no particular cause for discourage
ment.
Smith says he will play guard on the
WaShburn eleven
INDIGNATION AT K. u.
Though there have been rumors of in
dignatiOn meetings to be called to pro-
test against the position taken by the
university faculty in enforcing the rules
Of the presidents agreement, as yet
nothing Of the kind has happened, and
the football practice on McCoOk field
is progressing as usual There were
several new men out last night, and
Botsford, who has been trying for
quarter, was sent to the training table.
He is an excellent drop kicker and a
good Interference man.
Quig1ey, who comes from the Con-
cordia high school team, is trying for
half back, and will probably be put on
as a regular substitute, as he is weak
in interference, though a fast, aggres-
sive player.
Granny, who has been out of the game
on account of a broken arm, viii prob
ably be able to play again before the
close of the season.
The next game will be played with
Ottawa Saturday or next Monday.
THAT TROUBLESOME RULE.
The rule which has caused the trouble
provides that no person who has played
on any college athletic team during any
year and failed to attend one half col
lege year shall be allowed to play in
any intercollegiate contest thereafter
until he has been in attendance six con-
secutive months. AS a result of this
position beng taken by the faculty, the
Kansas football team will have no paid
men