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THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Vol. I. No.53
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, APRIL 27, 1905.
ENGINEERS WIN.
Track Meet Great Success, Records Smashed Galore.
The Engineers won the first K. U., inter-school track meet which was held last Saturday, by twenty points. Butler broke the K. U. high hurdle record reducing it from 17 2.5 sec. to 15 3.5 sec. Driscoll brought the quarter mile record down from 55 1.5 to 54 flat in a most brilliant sprint. But the surprise of the meet came in the last eighth of the mile run when Capt W. Bailey, the famous 2 miles passed mile men and lowered the mile record from 4.59 to 4 min. 51 sec. Davies also surprised the spectators and track men by winning all the weights for the Engineers. Ackerman and Michaelson did not come near their former records. Even Davies was sore from a hard practice on the day before the meet and did not do his best.
The weather was excellent for track athletics and the track, which is very poorly laid, was in the best shape possible. About five hundred students were present and the Engineers kept the air vibrating with their resounding vell.
100 yd. dash—won by McCoy (Law). Driscoll (Law), Finch (Col). Time, K. U., 10 4-5; Colorado, 10 4-5; Missouri, 10 2-5 sec.
The winners of each place and time with a comparison with Colorado and Missouri records made last Saturday are as follows:
220 yd dash—Won by McCoy (Law), Finch (Col), Miller, (Col). Time, K. U , 23 4-5; C. 23 4:5; M. U. 23 4+5.
440 yd. dash—won by Driscoll (Law), McCoy (Law), Miller (Col Time, K. U. 54; C. 55; M. U. 53 sec.
880 yd. dash—won by Mc Reynolds (Col), Davidson (Eng),
Parker (Eng). Time, K. U.
2:16; C. 2:14; M. U. 2:05 2:5.
Mile run—Bailey (Col). won, Hovey (Col). sec. (Groene and Barnard of the Engineers did not finish.) Time. K. U. 4:51; C. 5:10; M. U. 4:49.
2 mile run-Builey (Col), Barnard (Eng), McReynolds (Col). Time, K. U., 11.46; M. U. 10:33 4.5.
Discus throw-Davies (Eng),
Michaelson (Law), McCoy
(Law). K. U, 95 ft, 5 in; M. U.
102 ft, 1 in.
High jump—Parker (Eng), Young (Col), 3rd, Lapham (Col), Dodge (Eng), Smith (Law), K. U, $ \frac{5}{2} $ ft; C. 5 ft, 9 in; M. U. 5 ft. 5 in.
Broad jump—Morrow (Eng).
Butler (Eng). Young (Col).
K. U. 20 ft. 7 in. C, 20 ft; M, U.
20 ft. 9 in.
120 yd. hurdles -Butler (Eng).
Morrow (Eng). Young (Eng).
Time, K. U., 16 3-5; C. 17; M.
U. ,173.5.
220 yd. hurdles-Young (Eng),
Morrow (Eng), Lapham (Col).
Time, K. U, 28 3:5, M. U, 28 2:5.
Shot put—Davies (Eng),
Ackerman (Law), Morrow
(Eng). Distance, K. U. 361-5
ft; C. 34 ft. 7 in; M. U. 40 ft.
$ 3 \frac{1}{2} $ in.
Hammer Throw-Davies [Eng]. Michaelson [Law], McCoy [law]. K. U. 109 ft, 9 in; M. U. 111 ft.
Pole Vault—Butler [Eng].
Wall [Col], Parker [Eng]. K.
U. 8 ft, 6 in; C $9\frac{1}{2}$ ft, M. U.
$9\frac{1}{2}$ ft.
The college won the relay and the Engineers came second. First place counts five points, second, three points and third one point.
The two mile run and the pole vault were almost farces-there being but very weak competition.
K. U. will meet Colorado at Boulder. May 6th, and Missouri, on McCook field, May 20th.
LOST AND WON SAME DEBATE.
The debating team had a curious experience in Columbia last Friday night, feeling the sensation of losing and afterward reaping the fruits of victory' When the ballots of the judges were given the presiding officer they read one for Kansas, one for Missouri and one for the affirmative. The chairman translated "affirmative" as "Missouri" and the decision was announced two to one for Missouri.
About half an hour later the presiding officer discovered his mistake and carried the news to the debaters who were being entertained at a cafe before separating for the night. At his request the members of both teams took places on the stage in convocation exercises the next morning, and the decision was announced correctly—two to one for Kansas. Luckily the mistake was discovered before press dispatches were sent out and was easily corrected.
INTER-FRATERNITY DEBATE.
Sigma Chis, Phi Gams and Alpha Taus to Contest.
The inter-fraternity debate will be held in the chapel on Monday night at 8 o'clock. No admission will be charged and it is hoped that there will be a large audience.
There seems to be unusual enthusiasm stirred up over this debate, as the fraternity which wins the Ewing Herbert Cup for three successful years gets to keep it.
Paul Wall represents the Sigma Chis, T. Guernsey the Phi Gams, and Otto Briley the Alpha Taus. The question will be the Missouri question: Resolved that the best interest of the public demand the maintenance of the open shop.
HIGH SCHOOL VISITORS.
High School Track Meet—Dr. Steiner Will Lecture—Friday Night, County High School Oratorical Contest.
5 Cents per copy.
The Inter High School Track meet which will be held on McCook field April 28, promises to be the biggest affair of the kind ever held in Kansas. Manager Plank is receiving new entries every day and the following High Schools have already signified their intention of taking part in the meet; Central, Normal and West Port, of Kansas City, Mo; Kansas City, Kas, St. Joseph, Mo., Olathe, Atchison County of Effingham, Beloit, Salina, Topeka, Carbondale, Osage City, Burlington, Wichita, Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Ottawa, Labette County of Altamont, Dickinson County of Chapman, Sumner County of Wellington and Lawrence. All of these high schools are working hard for the meet and a lively contest is expected. The prizes will be similar to those of last year. A silver loving cup offered by the Schmelzer Arms Co., of Kansas City to the High School winning the most points, gold medals for the winners of first places, and ribbons for third. The fourth annual Oratorical Contest of the County High Schools of Kansas will be held on the evening of the same day. Five County High Schools will be represented in this contest, Cherokee, Labette, Sumner, Atchison and Norton, and a large delegation of rooters will accompany the representatives of each of the schools. It is reported that Atchison County High School at Effingham will send a delegation of 100 rooters to support their track team in the afternoon and their orator in the evening. The railroads have offered an open rate of a fare and a third for all points East of Norton and Dodge City and it is expected that at least 300 high school students will be in Lawrence for the two contests besides the large delegation which Lawrence High School will have on hand to support their track team.
PROGRAM.
Thursday, 8:00 P.M., Fraser Hall—Lecture, Dr. E.A. Steiner, Grinnell College Iowa—"The Immigrant."
Friday, 9:00 A. M., Blake Hall—Address, Chancellor Strong,"Tendencies in Secondary Education," Arvin S. Olin, Professor of Education, University of Kansas.
10:00 A. M., Fraser Hall-Chapel Exercises. Address to Students,Dr.E.A.Steiner.
11:00 A. M., Fraser Hall—Lecture, J. V. Denny, Professor of English Literature, University of Ohio—"Present Tendencies in
Literary Criticism."
2:00 P. M., McCook Field—Annual High School Meet.
8:00 P. M., Fraser Hall—County High School Contest in Oratory.
Admission 25 cents.
Profs. Boodin and Templin attended a Philosother's meeting in Omaha, Saturday.
BAKER WINS.
Bruce Carter of Marcelline, Mo spent Saturday and Sunday at the Sigma Chi house.
Moulton, who holds the 100 and 220 yd. record officiated at the Inter-School track meet Saturday. Some arrangement should be made to have him here more often to coach the team.
The Methodists Have Evidently Been Practicing Athletics of Late.
Accompanied by about thirty-five members of the rooting department with Al Hicks and Andy Brown as Chaperons, the ball team went down to Baldwin Saturday with the express purpose of buying back the scalps of our Methodist brethren. It had been something over two years since our last athletic meet with Baker, and in the first contest after this long interval Baker was victorious by a narrow margin. Since football is a game unbecoming to gentlemen, our Baldwin friends devote all their athletic energy to base ball and they certainly have developed a first class team this year. Out of the last six games played, they have only lost one and that against St. Marys.
In order to catch a train back to Lawrence, the game was called at two o'clock with the greater portion of the population of Baldwin in attendance. Blackburn, their pitcher, was the chief factor in our defeat as only two bits were made off of his delivery and both of them were credited to Gillett. With the backing that Kansas gave her own pitcher, Blackburn would have treated us to nine straight Easter eggs, but in the three different innings K. U. scored three runs on errors of the Baker team. In the meantime the Methodists had been scoring four runs on Relihan in the first three innings and three on Hoffman in the remainder of the game. Hoffman pitched a great game with the exception of the fifth inning when three singles netted Baker three runs.
The treatment of the boys wa good and every one speaks highly of the courteous conduct of the Baker people. It is hoped that a return game may be secured in which we can have an opportunity to show Baker how to play ball and repay their good behavior.
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Summary: Two base hit, Lewi ;
struck out, by Hoffman,3; by Blackburn 7. Umpire, Cook.
Baker 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 x | 7 | 5 | 6
K. U. 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 | 3 | 2 | 3