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SUMMARY:
Hey, I invented this Game.
During the 1900-01 season, KU, still coached by Naismith, walked off the court
in an argument over the rules. The game was recorded as a 2-0 forfeit loss to the Ajax AC in
Newton, KS, on Dec. 22. The student
paper carried an account:
“As stated, the game was a rough one, foul plays being
numerous and many foot ball tactics being used. Calling fouls by the umpire only seemed to stimulate a desire
for more rather than to lessen the offenses.
The decision of the referee that caused the final dispute showed an
inexcusable lack of knowledge of the rules, and our boys were indeed justified
in leaving the field. Much of the
rough playing might have been avoided had the game not been played on a dancing
floor. After the game, however, the
Newton team, aided by friends, treated the boys to a dance, and the recent
disputes were soon forgotten in the pleasures of the hour.”
- Story in Kansas University Weekly, 1/12/1901.
Source: The Crimson & Blue
Handbook, pages 9-10.
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