The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Grace Rinner, of Washburn Col
lege, Runs Away to Denver.
She could Not Stand" Roy
Mcknight, Football Player.
MADE FUN OF HER
College Boys Link Her Name
With the Football Man.
Girl Will Return to Topeka With
Her Father.

There has been found in washburn
college, a girl who is not blinded by the
glare of Washburn football stars and
who is not included in the long undulat-
ing rows of kneeling hero worshippers
Miss Grace Rinner, daughter of George
Rinner. a Topeka contractor, was
arrested in Denver last night be-
cause she was runaway from
home. AS an excuse for this ac-
ton she declared to the officers that
fellow students at Washburn had
coupled her name with that of Red"
Mcknight, one Of the members of the
Washburn football team, and she could
not stand 1t any longer.
II simply could not remain in Topeka
any longer" said Miss Rtnner to the
Denver police officers who caught her
as she aHghted from a Union Pacific
train. 1.-The boys and girls at the COL
1ege kept pairing me off with Nc
Knight-the boys lied about me be-
cause they were Jealous. I came to
Denver to get a position as a house
girl"
Miss Rinner disappeared from home
Tuesday Mrs. Rinner. the girls moth
er, stated to the State Journal today
that the girl had taken her music and
her books and left home with the in
tention of going out to the college.
She did not want to co. said Mrs.
Rinner, but I insisted that she go and
she went away in a reluctant mood. She
said that she could not stand the josh
ing of the students any longer and es-
pecially in their talk about Mr.. Nc
Knight. Then we did not hear any
thing else Of her until last night by the
Associated Press. Mr.. Rinner left right
away for Denver to get her and bring
her home.''
On being asked about the girls feel
ings toward Mcknight, Mrs. Rinner
said:
81 have never seen Mr.. Mcknight and
know nothing of him. He has never
been at the house to call on Grace and
rs far as I know she has never been
with him. She told me one time after
returning from her work at the college
that Mr. Mcknight had tried to go with
her and she could not stand him and
old not want him around. 1t seems like
several of the other boys at the college
had been disturbing her, also.
Finally, she became Disguised with
her college work and did not want to
go to school in the mornings. She had
q cousin in Kansas City and express
ed a desire to go and visit her some
time. When she lid not return from
the college Tuesday we were certain
that she had gone to the city. We had
no idea of her going to Denver.
Mcknight Denies It.
Red" Mcknight. who is a sublime
nan oil tie football team of TIE col
iege and a good man in his position
was surprised when informed of the
dispatch from Denver this morning
"Gee, I have never had anything to
do with Miss Rinner,' he said. Il know
her by sight and know something of
her but 1 am not acquainted with her.
/ have never been with her and 1 have
never lntruded upon her in any way.
1 can't see where my name could have
been connected up with her in this man
rer-as 1 have had absolutely nothing
to do with the girl she would not have
to run very far to get away from me-"
When asked If any of the boys of
the college knew anything about her
and had gone with her Mcknight said:
Several of the boys from Parkdale
have been over to see her and they
seem to pay more attention than any
one else. 1 don't believe the college
boys have ever had anything to do
with her
Miss Rinner is % years old and is a
freshman in music at the college. This
is her first year in Washburn. She is
an attractive girl and is well liked by
fellow students. She is the daughter
of George Rinner. a contractor. and
lives with her parents at 1916 Clay
street.
Mr.. Rinner left last night on the I'm
ion Pacific with the intention of find
ing his daughter and bringing her
home. Miss Rinner bought her ticket
to Denver with the money that her
to the college. Mr.. Rfnner and his
daughter are expected home tomorrow
night.