University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 1, 1963
Page 31
Jesse James Stopped KU in Basketball Opener
(Editor's Note: The following account of KU's first basketball competition appeared in the Kansas University Dally Kansas) of Feb. 4, 1899. It is reprinted in the newly published "Kansas in Newspapers" book.)
At 3:50 Friday afternoon the Kansas University Basket Ball team left Lawrence to play their first scheduled game of the season with the YMCA Basket Ball team of Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas boys were hospitably entertained by the YMCA and everything that could be done for them was done.
The score would seem to represent that the game was a one-sided affair. On the contrary it was a splendid exhibition of basketball.
THE CHIEF characteristic of the
YMCA playing was that whenever any one of them got the ball, they threw for a goal. KU undoubtedly played a more scientific game as they worked the ball to the basket and then tried for a goal. Our goal throwing was nothing phenominal.
KU should not feel discouraged, but encouraged over the showing made in their initial game.
KU was handicapped by the fact that the baskets of the YMCA club were fastened to the wall, while those which the KU boys were accustomed to play with were about 12 feet from the wall. The game abounded in brilliant plays and from time to time the plays brought forth tremendous applause from the audience.
The Game in Detain—First Half
The game was called promptly at 8:45 with Kansas at the south goal. The regulation twenty-minute halves were played.
AFTER ONE minute of play, owing to a foul, Sutton threw a goal. The playing from this time was exceedingly fast. The YMCA after three minutes play threw a field goal. Sutton made one of the most sensational plays of the game one minute later.
The ball was thrown to him and he rolled it for three yards. He was viciously beset by two YMCA men and bending backward he threw the ball fully twelve yards and got a goal. The cheering at this good play was loud and long.
Jesse James, the young man who has lately come into prominence
by his alleged connection with the recent train robberies in Missouri, at this time played a rough, and at times, a very ungentlemanly game. During the next ten minutes the YMCA made a scratch goal and the half closed with the score YMCA, 4; KU, 3.
Second Half
During the first half of this half, KU braced up and outplayed the YMCA. Henderson and Bowen distinguished themselves by their clever rolling and Sutton seemed to be everywhere at the same time. KU threw a field goal.
THE LATTER HALF of this half was characterized by the number of foults committed. Ashley distinguished himself by throwing a field goal fifteen yards away. The
YMCA made four points from fouls and eight from field goals during the last ten minutes play. The game was finished at 9:45. Final score YMCA, 16; KU, 5.
Line up:
YMCA KU
Mortin, r.f Lutton, (capt.)
Funk, r.f r.f.
Pacheted, l.f Owen, l.F.
Hutty, c. Hess, c.
James, r.b Henderson, r.B.
Asleyt (capt.) Avery, l.b.
Officials—Dr. Nalsmith, referee; Prof.
Clark, umpire; Attendance: 150.
OUTFIELDER TONY GON- zalez of the Philadelphia Phillies tied a major league record in 1962 when he had a 1,000 fielding percentage for the entire season. Gonzalez had 268 putouts, eight assists and nary an error.
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