The University Courier.
61
ATHLETICS.
HARD LUCK
Characterized the work of our team in the game with the McCooks last Saturday. Both who pitched for the McCooks seemed to be easily hit by our men but they could not hit safely. Flies of all sorts were knocked by our sluggers, our best batsman excelling in this particular method of "getting out."
The work of our in-field was not of a gilt-edged pattern, but at times was sharp and spirited. The out-field had three chances, two being accepted.
The playing of the team Saturday showed lack of team work. The men ran bases wretchedly, K. U. having chances to score almost every inning but for the poor base running.
Taking it on the whole the work of the team was not bad. Nervousness always cuts a figure in the first game of the season.
The game started off rather briskly for K. U. After Chamberlain had been thrown out at first Kelsey got four and started the ball rolling. Mattison was presented his base by Sickel, this putting Kelsey on third and giving Matteson second. Mitchell was not treated as well by Dyer and the second out was made H. B. Hogaboom got a hit which scored Kelsey and Matteson and came in himself on an error by Crow which gave Wagner life at first. Wagner scored on Alden's hit to right, Alden stole second but was left on third as Steinberger went out from Dyer to Brown.
Wagner had not found his curves as yet and presented Feldcamp and Hunter their bases. Sickel, the deaf and dumb man, fell on the ball for a two bagger and cleared the bases. Both went out, Matteson to Mitchell; and Crow and Lacy fanned.
Score: K. U., 4; McCooks, 2.
Here K. U. forgot how to hit anything but "pop-ups" and failed to score again until the ninth. The McCooks scored in the second and tied the score in the fifth. K. U. went to pieces in the sixth, and the score stood: McCooks, 5; K. U., 4.
In the ninth Chamberlain got a hit. Kelsey got four and the crowd began to wake up. Matteson gave the catcher a nice one and Mitchell sacrificed. Hogaboom knocked one to Crow who tried to catch Kelsey between second and third. Chamberlain came home and Kelsey gave up the ghost.
Wagner gave Sickle his base. Bath singled to left. Hogaboom did not want Crow's ball and the game was over.
SCORE.
K. U.
<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2"></th><th colspan="6">McCooks.</th></tr><tr><th>AB</th><th>R</th><th>BH</th><th>SH</th><th>PO</th><th>A E</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Chamberlain cf...</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Feldcamp, c...</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Kelsey, c...</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>Hunter, 2nd...</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Matteson, ss...</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>Sickel, cf...</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Mitchell, 1st...</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>Bath, p...</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Hogaboom, 3rd...</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>Crow, 3rd...</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Wagner, p...</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Lacy, ss...</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Alten, 2nd...</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Brown, lf...</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Steinberger, rf...</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Dyer, lf...</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Hogaboom, lf...</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Conley, rf...</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total...</td><td>40</td><td>5</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>24</td><td>13</td><td>7</td><td>Total...</td><td>41</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>27</td><td>11</td></tr></tbody></table>
Earned runs, McCooks 2, K. U. o; two base hit, Sickle; stolen bases, Alden 2, Mitchell, Matteson, Sickle; double play, Sickle and Hunter; bases on balls, Kelsey 1, Steinberger, Feldcamp 1, Hunter, Sickle, Brown; time of game, 1:20; umpire, Maxwell.
The crowd?
BASE HITS.
It was a little bit too cold.
Those beastly "pop-ups!"
Wagner pitched a good game.
Alden did splendid work with his stick.
Smith went to sleep and forgot to wake up.
Twenty-five cent pieces were scarce Saturday.
Hector Cowan says that K. U. needs team work.
The "Rock Chalk" of the spectators was rather faint. A foot ball game at first base was a feature of the game. One member of the advisory committee was on the field. The professional third baseman of the McCooks was "frost."
THE REGULAR MEETING of the athletic board will be held the first Tuesday in May. The president complains of the non-attendance of the members to the board meetings. It would seem as though the men who were elected to fill these positions would feel that it was their duty to attend the meetings. You are the ones to whom we are to look for success in athletics. Try and not lose interest.
THERE WERE JUST sixty-five people at McCook field last Saturday 65. By figuring this out we see that $16.65 was taken in at the gate. We should that the students of this University would be heartily ashamed of themselves. To think that any student of this University could not move out of his lethargy long enough on a Saturday afternoon to help support and encourage the ball team. If the students of this University hold onto other things as well as they hold their quarters, they are to be congratulated. The cry seems to be "we have no time." Still, if a person would but take a walk around Lawrence in the evenings they might find the majority of the students who might be expected at the ball games—out walking. We know that it is hard to part from an old friend, but try and see if you cannot sever the connections between yourselves and one little quarter. It is not encouraging for our manager to bring teams here and lose money. Wake up!
K. U, 24, McCOOKS 2.
K. U. started out Wednesday with a determination to redeem themselves for Saturday's defeat and they did it quite to a "queen's taste." For when the gloaming gloamed we had 24 plums to the enemies 2. (A full account in our next issue.)
NOTES.
PHI KAPPA PSI 14, BETA THETA PI 3.
The Phi Psis opened the season of the Inter-Fraternity League by defeating the Betas in a one-sided contest of 5 innings.
The team plays in St. Joseph Friday and Saturday.
The team goes to Fort Leavenworth Saturday, May 5.
Spellman is passing as a coach. He went to Baker last week to organize a Beta nine.
The Betas and Phi Psis occupied the field Wednesday after the regular game.
Shellenbarker will succeed Coleman as captain of the athletic team. We congratulate the team.
A professor at the University will not allow the manager of the ball team to occupy a foot of space on his unused bulletin board. Jump on!
The field day at Kansas City had to be given up. Nebraska did not seem to be able to get a team together, and so the authorities at Kansas City thought that it would not be worth while to fool further with the matter.
The Phi Gams and Sigma Chis will cross bats Wednesday after the St. Joe.-K. U. game.
BASE BALL,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,
K. U. vs. ST. JOSEPH.
Best game of the season.