Kansas University Weekly.
75
Athletics.
The past week has brought about a number of changes in the condition of things athletic at the University. The interest is centering around McCook field, and the foot ball team that is to do the honors for Kansas this year. It is in the foot ball ranks that the week has been eventful, and yet unfortunate.
The injury that has befallen Captain Armor, and which will lay him off for the rest of the season is a distressing thing. The fall he received was not a hard one, but the grounds are in poor shape, and it may be that his ankle was turned by stepping in one of the many nasty holes that adorn the field. Armor has been an active figure in the athletic department of the University, as well as a splendid foot ball player, and his retirement is much regretted.
In choosing Piatt to take the captaincy of the team, the Athletic Board made a move which will receive the hearty endorsement of all the students and town people interested in University Athletics. Piatt's energy and determination carry to a successful end anything he undertakes, and every one has confidence in his ability as a foot ball player.
The announcement of Williamson's return will be enthusiastically received. Williamson is not only a brilliant player but he puts life and snap into the game.
And speaking of snap, anyone who has spent a few minutes on McCook field, watching the practice, cannot but be impressed with the rapid way in which the boys go at their work. It is just such energy coupled with constancy that is going to win, and we congratulate ourselves that so far we are winners.
The past few days of favorable weather have brought out more material, old and new. Piatt has been getting into form at tackle, and for a couple of evenings Hill has been in his old position as quarter. Outland was hurt on
Tuesday and will not be out for a few days. His excellent work and genial disposition have made him many friends, and much is expected from him this season. Hester, Burney, Walker and C. Fletcher have all been doing good work. Pope and Griffiths have as yet failed an appearance, and it is sincerely hoped they will decide to come out again. Smith, Simpson, Phillips, Masters, Hess, Kaull and Woigts are all showing up splendidly, and it would be a difficult matter to tell why any of them should not make the first team. Agnew, who played left field last year on the base ball team, has never played foot ball before this year, and has been putting up an excellent game at right end. Kennedy, of last year's High School team, is out for quarter. He weighs only 140 pounds, and is the lightest man who has ever tried for a position on the team. He plays very fast ball all the time. This makes three candidates for quarter—Williamson, Hill and Kennedy.
The following men went to Atchison to play the Midland College: Hester, Woigts, Kaull, Walker, Williamson, Kennedy, Piatt, Fletcher, Smith, Simpson, Agnew, Phillips and Masters.
The result of the game, 28-0 in favor of K. U., has just been received. This looks well for a picked team, don't you think, "Pap" Bliss?
The current report that the team is already made up is the rankest bosh. The members of the team are chosen on their merits, and no other consideration figures for a moment. It is foolish in the extreme for a man to refuse to keep up his practice because someone has told him the team is already picked. Coach Cowan wishes it emphatically understood that faithfulness shall be rewarded.
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