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ATHLETICS.
Athletic News From the Chiefs in Base Ball,Foot Ball,Tennis. Prof.Sterling,Prof.Hopkins and Russ Whitman the Champion Tennis Player are Interviewed in this Column.
The Courire believing that the interest in athletics is a healthy one as it undoubtedly is in the University at present, gives the results of its representative's searches to the students that they may know what is being done in these various lines.
Prof. Sterling was the first one interviewed. The professor said that the chief thing in view at present was to find out what base ball material there was in the University. Aft r this is done the boys must do some practicing this fall. There will be no regular games, with the probable exception of the Lawrence clubs.
Two nines will be formed out of the base ball enthusiasts this fall for the purpose of developing men for the first nine. The grounds or Massachusetts street are open, by the kindness of Mr. Moak, to the students for practice. The base ball interests will not conflict in any with foot ball, then the professor added: "I should like to have all new base-ballists in the University hand in their names to me as soon as possible in order that we may see what is to be done. The players this year, we gathered from the professor's talk, are to be chosen according to their capability and their stay in the club will depend upon the good work which is displayed in their respective positions.
The tennis champion, Whitman, was found in the library. We started up a chat with him but the warning finger of "the queen of silence" was uplifted and we desisted but found a chance to slip a note to Russ asking for tennis news. This is what he sent back:
More tennis players and more interest in the University than ever before.
Lack of any regular tennis courts is a draw back to the development of the game.
A committee has been appointed by the Athletic Board to see about putting in some good courts on the campus or on the newly purchased athletic grounds.
The courts that are available at present are two on Warren street, and belonging to the Lawrence tennis club. Good courts, but rather out of the way.
The State Tournament occurs at Topeka Oct. 7 and 8, and a large number of University people will attend. Whitman and Alden will play in the doubles and Whitman, Alden, Hallowell, Armstrong and others in the singles.
The dates for the Triangular League games in tennis between Baker. K.S.U. and Washburn will be fixed by the Triangular League Ex-committee, which meets here in about two weeks.
Whitman now holds the championship medal of the southwest, which he won at Kansas City in July.
The University loses a good player in Jus Bowersock.
Gains one in Maurice Alden,who beat Charlie Marsh and C. W. Trickett, both strong players, at the last Kansas City Tournament.
Other new players who give prom ise of doing excellent work are Van Brunt of Kansas City, Delano formerly of Baker University, Harring ton.
Among the old players who are practicing regularly are Canfield, Ringer, Armstrong, Bonebrake, Leland, Hallowell, Whitman, Springer, while a larger number are learning the game than any period before.
Prof. Hopkins has been very busy lately in finding what foot ball material there is in the University and in instructing the elevens. Prof. Hopkins says that thus far there have been forty applicants for positions in the eleven. A great many of these have played in elevens before, and the prospect is that we will have two strong elevens.
The grounds on Massachusetts street will be used this fall or until the university grounds are put in proper condition. In answer to a question concerning a triangular league and the prospects of K. S. U's winning, the professor said that he supposed that a league would be perfected though he did not know for certain. As for our winning, "Let him not boast until he has tried on the armor." Washburn and Baker both have strong elevens and have already gotten some good practice, and it will be a question of which is the best among three strong elevens. Our boys are a little behind in training but by good, hard systematic work may be able to catch up their lost ground. Systematic training is what is needed here, and if I can procure other suitable grounds I shall train both the first and second elevens.
The Professor has begun work in requiring a five minutes run each day and will require one hour's practice per day.
"At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the Athletic association the advisability of securing some new boats for the boat club was discussed. The idea of devoting one entertainment to this object was considered very favorably. We earnestly hope that some definite action will be taken in this matter. Besides our own satisfaction which would be secured by the purchase of these boats, the advertisement of Kansas which would surely result from, say a race with the St. Louis or Kansas City or even with the eastern college crews would be exceedingly valuable. Two four oared boats should be purchased before time for the spring season. We are going to keep this matter before you until some action is taken."
The oarsmen of the University decided they had something to say and Peabody is the spokesman. In response to our interrogations"Cap" said;
From the above you can see plainly that athletics in the University are not dead nor are they sleeping. This year we will have a better base ball club. The foot ball club will be far in advance of the one last year. In tennis and rowing we will be, as we have always been, the champions of Kansas.
From the Topeka Capital we clip the following editorial:
University Extension.
"In our local columns appears a riotice of the arrangements for a university extension course.
This is, we hope, the beginning of a new era in which the resources of the state educational institutions, the State university, the agricultural and State normal schools, will be brought home to every community in which individuals can be found to pay necessary expenses.
Courses of lectures not requiring the removal of expensive apparatus and the use of mechanical or electrical power will be able to be given at a cost not exceeding $3.25 per course.
There can be no doubt that the local committee of which Chief Justice Horton has accepted the presidency will receive in a few days the gratifying proof that their labors are recognized in the shape of not 50 but 100 names of those eager to avail themselves of this great opportunity.
It is understood that the meeting for the further consideration of university extension will be held in about three weeks."
This is the first move that has been made in this important branch of education and such an indorsement from the Capital is very gratifying to those interested in higher education. It is proposed to make our institution the center of the extension in the west, in the same way the same way that Brown university is the center in New England. Prof. Blake informs us that the Topeka branch has secured his services for twelve lectures on the subject of electricity. These lectures will be both theoretical and practical in their teaching. The professor will deliver his first lecture about the 23rd of October and will continue every week until the course is completed. The people of Topeka are to be congratulated upon their selection of Prof. Blake as he is better qualified than any other man in the west to deliver this course. Upon the conclusion of these lectures some of our other professors will probably be engaged to lecture in their special lines of work.
Mrs. Savage has now the newest and most complete stock of millinery in town.Call and see for yourself.
You new students who have never been on the Kaw don't know what pleasure is until you have tried some of Dolly Graeber's boats.
SHOE MAN,MASON
McCONNELL Has the LARGEST AND BEST selected stock of Fall and Winter Suitings, Pants, Etc., in the City. A liberal discount to students giving me their orders.
and extend an invitation to call and be convinced.
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SHIRT : MAKERS
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Board per Week $3.00
Meal Tickets... 3.50
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