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THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
ATHLETIC.
Ottawa was Easy.
The first collegiate ball game was played at McCook field Saturday last and resulted in a decisive victory for the K. U. team over Ottawa University.
The Ottawa-Baker combination feel bitterly sensitive on the question of the Athletic superiority of the State University, and the Waterloo that befell the Ottawa base ball team at the hands of the boys of Crimson will not be a source of much satisfaction to them.
The game was one sided so far as run-getting is concerned, and the uneven score of 19 to 1 would suggest a tiresome contest which is far from the truth.
The game was quick and dashing throughout, abounding in sharp fielding on both sides, Ottawa being credited with a triple play—an almost unheard of thing on the amateur field.
The Ottawa boys were unable to connect with the zig zag curves of our mighty Gear, and when they did succeed in touching the ball, it was even fielded by the home team. Their simple run was scored in the fifth inning when with one out, Haigh made a hit, stole second and went to third on Davies' fly and came home on Duback's infield hit
Gear was an enigma to the Ottawa boys, who secured only seven scattered hits from him, the same number being retired on strike outs.
It would be a long way round to detail the runs of the home team. The boys batted like giants, and were assisted by the errors of short stop Tracy who was away off. Kelsey led the batting with a single, double, and three base hit, while Wagner who has been doing effective batting in every game, comes second with a single and two two baggers.
Alden and Todd each played good ball all the errors charged to Todd being excusable.
Walker was on third for his first game of the season and was unfortunate in having little to do.
The features of the game were Agnew's hard running catch, and the triple play of Reed and Heigh, which was a beauty.
The game with the Ottawa team verifies
the early prediction of the base ball enthusiasts that K. U. has this year the best ball team she has ever put up and that we will carry the honors in the collegiate games.
The following is the score:
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.
A B R B H S B P O A E
Shelden, cf... 4 0 2 0 2 0 0
Reed, 2b..c... 4 0 0 0 7 3 1
Tracy, ss... 3 0 0 0 0 3 5
Haigh, 1b... 4 1 2 0 8 0 0
Davis, c... 4 0 0 0 2 0 0
Duback, lf... 4 0 1 0 4 1 0
Newbold, p... 4 0 2 0 0 2 1
Marshall, cf... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armstrong, 3... 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Total... 33 1 7 0 24 10 9
KANSAS UNIVERSITY.
| | A B | R | B II | S B | PO | A | E |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chamberlain, c f | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagner, rf... | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelsey, c... | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Gear, p... | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alden, 3b... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Todd, ss... | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Mitchell, 1b... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Agnew lf... | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, 3b... | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Total... 40 19 13 0 27 13 3
Earned Runs—Ottawa, 0; Kansas University 0.
Two Base Hits—Kelsey, Wagner 2, Alden. Three Base Hits—Kelsey.
Double Plays.
Triple Plays-Reed to Haigh.
Sacrifice Hits.
Base on Balls - Off, Newbold 4, Gear 1. Hit by Ball
Hit by Ball.
Struck out—By Newbold 2, Gear 7.
Passed Balls.
Wild Pitches.
Immediately after the Kansas-Nebraska debates to night the visitors from Nebraska will be given a reception in the new Library hall. Everybody is cordially invited, and it is hoped that the students will turn out and show them a good time. It is understood that the Nebraska State University debators will be accompanied by quite a delegation, so that this first inter-state debate ought to be accompanied by a large amount of college spirit.