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THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
ATHLETICS.
A Few Words of Interest to Men of Brawn.
Base Ball Prospects-Field and Track News Board Meeting Notes.
THAT BIG TOURNAMENT.
Secretary Moody is in receipt of letters from Secretaries of the Athletic Associations of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, relative to the proposed Intercollegiate tourney.
Each one states that their respective associations are in hearty accord with the idea, and will gladly lend their co-operation.
The whole matter now rests with the Kansas City Athletic Association, under whose auspices the tournament will be inaugurated.
There can scarcely be a doubt as to the popularity of such a meeting. People are always glad to see battles of brawn and strength, and will lend willing support to athletics not polluted with professionalism.
Yale and Princeton have just scored a great success in the first intercollegiate exhibition of indoor gymnastics. If once started we believe the meeting will become an annual event as great as the Thanksgiving game.
Nothing definite has yet been declared although Secretary Moody is of the opinion that there will be fifteen representatives from each school, besides the base ball teams. There would be no individual prizes, a cup going to the University scoring the greatest number of points.
BASE BALL PROSPECTS
The weather has been unfavorable as yet to any outside practice, so it is a matter of speculation as to who will wear K. U uniforms on the diamond this year.
One thing, however, is certain, we are going to have the best team that has ever been put together in Lawrence. Nor is this all. Those who are in position to know say we will have the crack team of the state, and the best college team in the Northwest.
It is not probable that as much interest will be developed in base ball as in foot ball because of the professional competition in the former. This is of more force in the cities where people have the opportunity of
seeing professional ball But it does no hold in Lawrence or smaller towns, and there is no reason why a first class base ball team should not be given the support and encouragement that is accorded foot ball.
It is not our object to go into a discussion of the relative merits of the two games, but it cannot be denied that the vital objections to foot ball are not found in the game of base ball.
The batteries are at work constantly and are doing excellent work. The pitchers are Gear, Clark and Waggner, while Kelsey, Hessig, Sneider, and squires are practicing behind the bat.
The star work is looked to from Gear and Kelsey. They make the best team that K. U. has ever had. The boys will not listen to Jim Kelsey's retiring. He has for a long time been the ideal catcher of the University, and we have faith that when the time comes Jim will smell the horse hide and fall in line.
Manager Means has been fixing dates with the other teams, but has made no definite arrangements as yet.
BOXING AND WRESTLING
The dome of the main building is being fitted up for the use of the students who will participate in the wrestling and boxing contests.
A large mat covers the floor, and from the ceiling is suspended the punching bag. Two sets of new gloves, and other paraphernalia have arrived. Any one interestad in this line of sport will find at their disposal a splendid outlay and good quarters.
OUR TRAINING QUARTERS.
The engagement of Purtell as instructor is still pending owing to a lack of numbers Any one caring to take a course of instruction under a competent coach will report to Captain Armour.
That there is a lack of interest in the athletic field cannot be wondered at.
We do not think it is our sphere to make complaint in any shape or form of the privilege offered to us.
We have beautiful buildings, well equipped and arranged, excellent instruction—All thanks to the good people of Kansa but there is one thing we haven't got, and no suo-building on the grounds is of more importance—a good gymnasium.