The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-07
Chancellor Strong Urges Uni
versity to Support Team.
Also Tells the Students Not to
Excite Players by Betting.
KENNEDY SHIFTS LINE
Carlson to Be Placed at Center
With Bond, Left Guard.
Will Have to Depend on FOrter's
Pumting With Nebraska.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 7.@'Stick to
your team, win or lose" is the topic of
Chancellor Frank Strong's talk to the
students in chapel. There has been con-
siderable kicking on the Jayhawker
team since last Saturdays defeat at
the hands Of Washburn and it was this
sentiment to which the chancellor re-
ferred.
1.-THE victor gets too much praise" he
said. I'VE must learn to give our sym
pathy and support to the man who
fights hard and loses.''
The chancellor also condemned bet
ting. when a team feels that good
deal Of money has been bet on it, the
men become excited and are forced to
bear a responsibility that should be en-
tirely foreign to college sport"
The Kansas students are beginning
to look forward to next Saturdays con-
test with no little degree of excitement.
This morning red ribbons bearing the
words "Rooter's Club" were distributed
to several hundred students. Five hum
bred of these will be given out and
for the wearers Of the ribbons, 500 seats
viii be reserved, forming a rooters' SEQ
ton to which only the leather lunged
will be admitted.
The Jayhawker squad practiced until
dark yesterday and today. The first
team ran signals until it was impossi-
Bile to see the ball on the forward pass
es and the men were forced to go in.
Kennedy is shifting his line up a lit
tile. He believes that he will need
heavy team Saturday. He is getting as
much weight In the line as is consist
emit. Carlson Is being worked at CEN
ter while Jay Bond, who was just de-
clared eligible yesterday. seems slated
for a chance at left guard.
KENNEDY is doing all in his power to
strengthen the Kansas line. If the line
can hold on punts, Forter Will have no
trouble in getting away his long kicks
However, If the Nebraska line is contin-
ually breaking through and making
him rush with his kicks, Forter's- leg
win not be nearly SO effective. If he
can take his time he can average forty
five or fifty yards on his punts-and
Kennedy Is going to make the Kansas
line so strong that Forter will have
time to receive the ball, count the
stitches in the leather and then kick
it before any Nebraska man gets in the
way.
1t was with two field goals that Kan
sas defeated Nebraska last year. It is
believed that with line that can hold
that either Forter can place kick or
Porter can drop kick about as many
goals as it is possible to try for-how
many that will be will depend great
deal on the Kansas back field. n
With Angney and Miller out. the
back view doesn't look very promising.
Coulter will probably start the game at
Angney's place, but this week is the
first work Coulter has had this year
at running the team. Stephenson, Rice,
Forter, Porter, Dennis and Steele are
the back field possibilities. Forter Will
have to play the whole game, probably,
as with Angney out there is no partic-
ular1y good punter beside Forter on the
squad.
Coulter. of last years team, has got
his eligibility obstacles cleared away
and is again at Kennedy's disposal. He
will be put in at quarter in Angney's
old place instead of Steele, who seemed
for a while to be the only available man
for the place. Probably either Lobaugh
or Dodge will take Miller's place ut
full 1t is uncertain who will take
Millions place at center. Reed tried out
there early In the season, but Kenne-
dy said today that he should put him
back at guard. Who the other new
man in the lineup will be remains to
be determined later.
A big enthusiasm meeting Is going
to be held on McCook field tonight, at
which the university band and as many
students as can be got out will watch
and cheer and encourage the team with
a view to emphasizing the student
body's loyalty to the players.
Kane May Go to Chicago.
E>iftahIIrR Kan Nov 7-IOhnnv