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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1925
Page
2
A chaotic transcript preserves a basketball clash where Kansas Jayhawker Captain Acker leads a late rally against the Hawkers. Peterson, Allen, and Nebraskas contributors produced key scores as the half closed with a 33 15 margin, then a late Husker surge tied the game before a final push gave Kansas the win.
Ernest Bearg, longtime football coach and assistant to Bob Zuppke at Illinois, named to lead athletics at the University of Wisconsin. Bearg has coached at Illinois and Nebraska and helped develop star players and materials for his former program.
University of Ravengers faces Oklahoma on Robinson court at 7 30 tonight with two dependable players Wilkins guard and Schmidt forward sidelined by injuries from Lincoln Nebraska. Coach Aller prepared a light workout to limber up after the rough game. Despite absences, remaining players hope to match the Sooners and the crowd expects a major valley basketball attraction.
In a hard fought Liberty Memorial encounter Lawrence High School beat Horton 15 to 7. Pappy Poppie scored early for Lawrence, with Kennedy and McDonald contributing as the Red and Black defense stymied Horton. Popplewell led Lawrence with four field goals while Brim starred for Horton in a low scoring final.
Freman announced that several freshmen will enter the KC indoor track meet at Convention Hall in Kansas City next Saturday February 7. Coach Schladenmann listed entrants across hurdles sprints distance events and relays and noted Ray Fisher Walter McAdow and Howard Rotney may form the Kansas relay team with one spot still undecided.
Coach Robert Hudson announced the Missouri university track squad faces a setback as hurdler Chaun Simpson is crippled for a trial race this Saturday. Brothers and other teammates are said to be rallying efforts toward a possible recovery before the February 25 meet in Kansas City.
The Missouri Valley race tightens as Kansas leads with one loss. Tonight at Lawrence Oklahoma visits Kansas while Missouri meets Washington at Columbia and Kansas State faces Drake at Des Moines. Friday Oklahoma Aggies duel Ames at Ames, then Kansas at Manhattan. Saturday Oklahoma plays Nebraska at Lincoln and Ames challenges Missouri at Columbia.
A roundup of college basketball results and lineup news. Missouri and Washington square off in Columbia while Oklahoma prepares to face Kansas. Coach McDermott's Sooners announce a starting five ahead of the Kansas game. Also notes on Tom Gibbons reaching terms for a Dempsey title bout slated for June.
Glen E Charlton state president of the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents will travel to Savannah Georgia Friday night to join a three day meeting of state presidents from the National Association of Insurance Agents February first through third. The event aims to discuss industry concerns and mutual aims among state organizations.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a church event Friday evening with admission charges to defray costs of enlarging school rooms. Adults pay twenty five cents and children ten cents, proceeds benefit the church.
An old promotional ad touts Tanlac as a natural tonic to revive weight loss, appetite, energy, and sleep. It claims rapid results within days, purporting millions benefited and thousands testifying to its efficacy. The copy emphasizes the tonic’s roots and herbs and urges readers to take Tanlac now.
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