THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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error column of the Kansas University boys is freely dotted, and many of these were wholly inexcusable, the greatest trouble is in team work and base running. The be t of them will make fumbles and drop high flies once in a while, although the game should not be noticeable in this respect alone. The most essential and absolutely necessary feature to success is in the team work, understanding each other's plays, and knowing what to do with the ball after receiving it. This is the weak point with K.U., and can only be remedied by constant practice. Individually the boys are all excellent players, good batters and fielders, and after a few games together will outplay any team in the west.
Wagner pitched a remarable game throughout. Seven of the Indians bat left handed, which is a severe handicap to any pitcher, and only three of their runs were earned. Kelsey caught his usual good game. Todd was sick and Gear played short. His one handed stop of a hard grounder in the second inning was a daisy. The most remarkable play of the day was a double by Alden and Kelsey. The work of both Alden and Williamson was ragged, though both batted well. Alden leading the team Each of the outfield is charged with an inexcusable error, which each in part redeemed, Nott's running catch in the second inning being very fine.
THE SCORE BY INNINGS.
We scored first in the third inning. Nott led off with a pretty two base hit, stole third and scored on Agnew's single. With Mitchell and Kelsey on bases, Gear, hit hard to right field, which was cleverly fielded by Williams. In the sixth Alden made a single, was advanced to second on Chamberlain's sacrifice, went to third on Choteau's fumble of Wagner's hit, and came in on Mean's error. Here Augusta showed his ability by striking out Nott and Agnew. Our lucky seven again favored us. Kelsey's two bagger, followed by clean singles by Gear, Alden, Chamberlain and Wagner, in order, netted four earned runs and tied the score In the ninth inning we lost the day. Gear flew out to centre. Alden followed with a single, stole second cleverly, and in his anxiety to tie, attempted to steal
third. Chamberlain took first on a hit, but "Buck" cut him at second.
For the Haskell Institute boys the game may be more easily related than acted out. They played ball from beginning to end, and won the game on its merits. Buckhart caught a beautiful game, accepting nine chances without an error; Means on third took two difficult fouls; Augusta pitched a strong steady game, and was especially effective when men were on bases. Choteau lead the batting with a double, triple, and home run, this hit going over the right field fence.
Coach Cowan's umpiring is not of a "high grade," with all due respect to our genial professor. In our opinion the Indians were given the negative benefit of several doubts.
THE INTER-COLLEGIATE MEET OFF.
Missouri Backs Down at the Last Moment.
Wednesday afternoon A.J. Foster received word from the Secretary of the Fairmount Park Athletic Association to the effect that the Athletic Board of the Missouri State University have refused to get up a team, and that their contract could not be carried out.
This action on the part of Missouri will be received here with regret and disappointment. Foster had taken the initiative in behalf of Kansas University, and without much effort received the promised co-operation of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, the latter being especially enthusiastic over the inauguration of such an event, hoping by next year to make it as big an occasion as the annual foot-ball game.
Foster immediately began correspondence with the several athletic clubs of Kansas City with a view of receiving a guarantee, or having one of them take the enterprise in hand. With considerable perseverance he finally convinced the Fairmount Park Association that the undertaking could not fail and suggested a tract team of fifteen men together with the base-ball teams from each of the schools to compete for a cup, figuring the points.
The Fairmount people agreed to the plan, with the further provision that they would pay the railroad fare and hotel bills. The offer was a liberal one, and there seemed no