The Courier-Review.
65
K. U. vs. Ann Arbor.
Probably the coming game with Ann Arbor has attracted more attention than any game ever played as yet in Kansas City. The Kansas City Journal gives as an estimate of the attendance 5000, but the number will very likely be larger than this.
The Ann Arbor team played Cornell and were defeated by the score of 22 to o, but, as every one knows, Cornell is one of the first college teams in the country; so if a team holds Cornell down to 22 points it must be a good one. Ann Arbor has seven of her last year's team, and with her new men and the able assistance of a coach from Princeton's last year's eleven, the team is in a splendid condition. Their defeat Saturday was their first this year.
The same with our team,the defeat last Saturday being the first. But little can be judged from this, as neither Williamson nor Steinberger were with the team in Iowa. The 'Varsity is now in good condition,and the team which will go on the field Saturday will be the best team we have had this year, or any other year.
The game will be played at Exposition Park. Excursion trains will be run from here. Let the delegation which will cheer the "crimson" be a large and enthusiastic one. Let the Rock Chalk yell be the one yell to be heard Saturday.
A. Battle of Giants.
The elevens representing the Phi Gamma Delta and the Beta Theta Phi fraternities played a close and exciting game of football last Saturday. Those who were so unfortunate as to go to either Iowa or Kansas City to see the league games missed probably the best game of the season-certainly the longest game ever played on the home grounds; time of second half, 50 minutes.
The Phi Gamms, under Jacque Morgan, were the first to appear on the field. They were cheered lustily by their many admirers and supporters. The Betas soon followed. They too were greeted with cheers from the throats of thousands (or more).
The teams lined up at 10:25 a. m., some being spent in waiting for the "King of Quarter-backs," Gohmer Thomas, known to us as "Tommy." Finally everything was ready and the game of games was about to be started.
The Betas, under "Kid" Alder, won the toss, taking the west goal, the "Morganites" the east goal and the ball. All hearts stopped beating and not a sound was to be heard as "Joner" Fletcher advanced with a firm step to kick the ball, which he did well, the ball flying into Beta Territory for 48 yards. The Betas tried hard to carry the ball back, but so solid was the line and so well trained were the "sports" that in but a few minutes the "Morganites" had secured the first touch-down and goal, "Stonewall" Ingalls kicking a hard goal. Score, 6 to o in favor of the "Morganites."
The Betas came up to the scratch with a look of "to do or to die" on their determined faces, and Alder, the giant, kicks well into Phi Gam territory; but the same old story, they could do nothing against the well trained "Morganites," and were totally unable to keep the opposition from making vast holes in their line and the backs from making long and repeated gains around their ends. At times the Betas were desperate and became wild in their efforts to gain an inch or two, but to no avail; Hoky, Smith, Baldy and the Prince being repeatedly downed behind the line. One by one the wearers of the Beta colors stole a silent march over the back fence of the Athletic grounds and were soon lost to sight in the wilderness west of McCook field.
At the beginning of the second half only Phi Gamma supporters were left to cheer the players. This was more than the Betas could stand: they lost heart and the game was called, the score being 76 to o in favor of the "Morganites." The alumni of the victors escorted the team in carriages, accompanied by a band, to their spacious hall where they were treated to a splendid banquet. Many and eloquent were the toasts. It is the universal opinion of all that the first inter-frat. game was a success. Let there be more of them.