[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1923]
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  CONGRATULATING THE KU JAYHAWKS FOOTBALL TEAM ON THEIR VICTORY OVER 
                                MISSOURI

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 30, 2003

  Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to today to congratulate Coach Mark 
Mangino and the University of Kansas football team on their 35-14 
victory over the University of Missouri Tigers.
  This gridiron battle was the 112th installment of the finest sports 
rivalry west of the Mississippi. The Border Wars go back to the Civil 
War days when ``Free State'' Kansas fought raids from slave-owning 
``Bushwhackers'' from Missouri, the most famous of which were the 
infamous Quantrill's raiders, who murdered and burned their way through 
Lawrence in 1863.
  Kansas' honor was again courageously defended at Saturday's game by 
the KU football team with their fourth win of the season. They proved 
to a sellout crowd of 50,071 fans that KU football is on its way to the 
national prominence more usually associated with our fine basketball 
teams.
  A proud KU alumnus, I was thrilled to be at my alma mater last 
Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas, to witness the Jayhawks take the lead 52-
51-9 in this annual series. As the goalposts came down in celebration, 
I know the fear in future opponents rose. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, go KU!

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