The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11

Coach Mosse Says He Intimi-
dated Two Players.
Chancellor Attacks Citizens
Students Resent Charges.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. n.-At the an
nual football smoker given by the
student council Of the University OF
Kansas for the members Of the football
team. Coach Arthur st. Leger Mosse
declared to the 500 men students who
attended that he would not resign az
coach. The Kansas university mentor
said that the football team was COM
posed of green men and did not offer
the coaches good material. This is the
opposite of what he told the students
earlier in the season when he stated
that Kansas had the best football ma
terial he had seen since 1886.
Kennedy il not my friend" Mosse
declared HE stirred up dissensfon
among the players. Burton and James
lived near Kennedy and were influenced
by him.
The attack on the two players was
resented by the students and there was
much adverse talk after Mosse had
finished his talk. They did not like the
inference that they had shown no
spirit.
The statement in Chancellor Strong's
talk about men going with the team
to drink and gamble has caused a COM
motion among the merchants of Law
renee. The Len resent the charges
and are considerably wrought up.
At the meeting of the board Of adj
ministration Wednesday afternoon the
members of the football team are re-
ported to have unanimously declared
against Mosse as head coach. The
members OF the board probably will
not act on the coaching question at
their meetings this time, but the ques-
ton is sure to come up again in the
future.
After the main part Of his speech
had been well received Chancellor
Strong declared a holiday in honor Of
a greater victory than ever was won
over Missouri
Chancellor Makes CHARGES.
Before his declaration for a holi-
day DR.. Strong said:
we must have our athletics free
from outside interests. We want the
friendship Of everybody outside, but
We don't want our athletics influenced
ana controlled by men who gamble on
the game and who go with the team
in order to drink and debauch.''
1t has been the custom Of business
men or Lawrence to accompany the
X. U. team on many Of its trips. Gem
orally special car Is chartered. These
business men are some Of the schools
most loyal supporters.
This is an extremely important
you about" he said. "Seldom have we
been SO profoundly stirred as in the
last few days. This question Of ath-
letfcs raises a fundamental moral
question. If this movement had sue
ceeded-as 1t is not going to succeed
it would have struck the greatest blow
to Kansas spirit-the square deal.
Says He Saved Football.
IT want to call your attention to
some important things. If this, thing
succeeds 1t will be impossible to get
anyone to coach. This matter goes
to the root Of athletics. I have in
mind letter: from a prominent foot
life would he come here.
This movement Affects the perma-
nency of athletics. I tell you that the
old idea of athletics will never return.
The old method is dead.'
At this point Chancellor Strong took
occasion to review the football history
of the university from the time he be-
came head Of the institution. He told
how Weeks was kept one year, Curtis
one year and then Kennedy for five
years. He explained how Mosse was
brought back to help Kennedy. win the
last game Of the season in his fifth year
and how Kennedy asked to have two
more years. The chancellor said that
he wanted Kennedy to have a square
deal and SO influenced the athletic
board.
In the question of abolishing foot
ball saved football for the University
Of Kansas Chancellor Strong declared.
But he did not tell the students how he
did it.
What would you say Of a man who
pulled another man down in order to
get his place." he went on. You
wouldn't do that. Neither would L. I
would break rocks on the street first.
I have letter in my pocket from Ken
nedy which says: AS long as Arthur
holds the position I am not a candi-
date Could he ask his friends to do
it? Undoubtedly he should repudiate
these efforts.
Whenever an agitation like this
comes up it is sure to defeat its pur-
pose and breed division, bring the trou-
BILE that comes with strife"
At this point in his speech Chan
cellor Strong sat down and listened to
the loud applause. After the hand clap
ping had subsidized the second part of
his speech-the declaration again the
outside followers Of the football team
was made.