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The University Courier.
Base-ball practice in the rink is going steadily on, the boys practicing right through the recent cold snap. Hand-ball is becoming quite popular and the court is occupied the greater portion of the time.
The athletic board is seriously discussing the plan of appropriating the fifty dollars remaining in the foot ball fund to the purchase of a boat for the use of the University crew. Those opposing such a measure claim that the funds belong to the use of the foot ball team and should be kept for future needs.
The Princetonian says: No base-ball games are arranged with Harvard and probably none will be, as Princeton would only play on the basis of the undergraduate rules adopted in foot-ball, and Harvard will not agree to arrange dates under this provision.
Athletics at Baker are hanging in the balance and seem to be doomed. The Methodist Episcopal conference in session there Tuesday passed a resolution denouncing athletic games, as foot ball, base ball, tennis, etc., as being detrimental and called upon the trustees of Baker to use every means in their power to discourage and abolish the same. As Baker is directly under the control of this conference, it will be seen that athletic contests with our only real rival in the state are liable to be cut off. It is hoped that such a non-progressive and highly injudicious policy will not be enforced.
The "Committee on Rules" of the National League have changed the pitcher's position, moving that noted worthy back to the center of the diamond or five feet, six inches further from the home plate than he has heretofore been. This makes the pitcher's position an unusually hard one as not only will greater strength and endurance be necessary but greater alertness in fielding "bunts" as well. The pitcher's box has been abolished and the pitcher must now stand with his foot in a twelve inch square when he delivers the ball. This may, to a certain extent, be binding the average pitcher down too closely, but it will have the effect of raising the battery percentage and sharp, clean fielding will be the feature of the game.
It seems to be quite an assured fact that in place of an American college regatta, as was proposed early in the season, an international regatta will be held. England's famous Cambridge University crew will be there, while a favorable answer is expected from Oxford University. Yale and Harvard will in all probabilities enter, and Cornell, in all her glory, will have an opportunity to get even with her Yale-Harvard friends. Time and again have the Cornell crew rowed over the Yale-Harvard courses and broken their time, and she certainly will be a great factor in the coming regatta. It is understood that the regatta will be given by sanction of the World's Fair officials and under the auspices of the Chicago Navy.
The members of the Triangular State League held their annual spring meeting at the Eldridge House, Monday afternoon, March 5th. Delegates from Washburn College and Baker University were in attendance, while Kansas University was represented by Archie Hogg. All matters pertaining to spring athletics were arranged. Dates for base-ball games and rules and regulations on field day sports were made. Following is the base-ball schedule as arranged yesterday:
PLACE. TIME.
Washurn vs K. U...Topeka ...May 13
Baker vs K. U...Lawrence...May 22
Washburn vs Baker ...Baldwin...May 29
K. U. is to be congratulated on securing the the first field day meet. The time has not been definitely settled as yet. Other colleges will be invited to send their representative athletes to take part in the contest. The details of the field day exercises are to be under the supervision of the local athletic association.
Following are the events which will take place: mile race, half mile race, 100 yard dash. 220 yard dash, running high jump, standing high jump, running broad jump, standing broad jump (with or without weights), putting sixteen pound shot, hitch and kick, kick with both feet, throwing base-ball, hurdle race, pole vault, bicycle race of one mile. As has heretofore been customary umpires from the different
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