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State Historical Society
THE KANSAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. I. No.54.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, APRIL 29, 1905.
5 Cents per copy.
TIGERS BAFFLED
K. U. won the second game with Missouri this afternoon on McCook field by a score of 6 to 4.
Hoffman pitched the game of his life and did well at the bat. A double from Wilson to Young in the eight secured the game for K.U.
In the seventh inning Nortcutt went to pieces and K. U. made five hits and scored three.
Kansas 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 x-6
Missouri 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Batteries: K. U., Hoffman and Royz
er, Missouri Northcutt, Bonfoey
TIGERS TAKE ONE
The Score 10 to 11—Our Boys Played in Hard Luck.
The Missouri base ball team defeated the Kansas team on Mc Cook field Friday afternoon by the score of 11 to 10. It was one of the most exciting games seen here for a long time, and the enthusiasm was intense. Although K. U. lost the game she does not feel the defeat keenly, as her team did much better than was to be expected against the invincible Missouri Tigers.
Kansas scored more runs against them in this one game than has been scored against them in all other games they have played this season.
The game started out badly for Kansas, five runs against her in the first inning and two in the second. Brookens went into the box in the third and from then until the ninth not a man crossed the plate in front of him. Kansas succeeded in adding a score now and then to the four that she made in the third, until in the sixth the score was tied, and from then till the last out was made it was nobody's game. Kansas seemed to get on to Hamilton's curves all right but the ball was well fielded and neither side scored till the last inning.
Missouri 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4-11
Kansas 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 3-10
For Missouri, Fawks, the first man up, knocked a home run, then in quick succession three more runs were scored because of errors by the out fielders. It happened that just at this movement the Missourians were able to place the ball in the outfield and to this fact more than to the superior playing may be attributed the loss of the game.
It looked blue for Kansas till Sexton in the ninth inning got a three bagger and stole in home. Then two more were scored, one man was on base and the batter had two strikes and three balls. He struck at the third, the catcher dropped it and it was a race between the man and the ball to first. The ball won out and the final score was as follows:
FRIDAY CHAPEL.
High School Students Out In Force.
The visitors from the high schools of the state, several hundred in number, attended chapel exercises Friday morning. Dr. E.A. Steiner, of Grinnell college, who lectured on "Immigration" the evening before, delivered the address of the morning. His subject was in general the attitude of the human unit to the body of society.
"The student who sees all these buildings for the first time is likely to ask what is the purpose of all these things," said Dr. Steiner. "The purpose is to acquire power. Every day spent in intimate touch with the store of knowledge means power acquired. The German nation is powerful today because the German child is almost chained in the desk room. The supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon race depends upon whether or not we are willing to pay enough in time and effort in acquiring power.
Finally if you want to become great, and write your name in the hall of fame, you must serve the lowliest of mankind, and sacrifice your lives to the work."
The Glee Club sang two numbers after the address and made a hit with the visitors, as it never fails to do.
DICKENSON COUNTY WINS.
Takes First Place In High School Oratory.
Abram Brechwill, representative of the Dickenson County High School won first honors in the fifth annual oratorical contest of the state, which was held in the University chapel Friday evening. William Sells of Atchison county was awarded second honor and Paul Harvey of Cherokee county third.
The judges in the contest were Professor O'Leary of the University, Mrs. Porter, and President Plass, of Washburn, on thought, and Professors Higgins and Templin of the University and Professor D.A. Ellsworth of the State Normal on delivery.
The State Oratorical Association of County High Schools was organized in 1901 and Sumner county, won first honors. Atchison county took first place in 1902 and the Sumner county representative was given the honor in 1903. Last year Atchison county and Sumner county tied for first place, and shared the honors.
The Spring Concert of the K. U. Mandolin Club will be given in the University chapel on the evening of May 2. The boys have been doing some very hard work, and will perhaps give the best concert ever given by a K. U. club. The special features will include 'cello music by Miss Boright, and musical glasses played by Fu chess and McReynolds.
MANUAL THE VICTOR
The Greatest Field Meet in History of K. U.-Manual First-Central Second-Lawrence Third.
The Second Annual Inter-scholastic Field Meet of accredited high schools of Kansas was pulled off successfully on McCook Field Friday afternoon. A crowd of over 2,000 people, mostly students from out of town, saw Manual of Kansas City, win the meet with a total of $44 \frac{1}{2}$ points. Central high school of Kansas City, took second place with 25 points, Lawrence third with 17 points. Other schools were, Pittsburg 7, St. Joseph 6, Topeka $5\frac{1}{2}$, Summer 4, Burlingame and Beloit 3 each and 1 each to Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kans. Lawrence, the winners of the meet last year still claim the track championship of Kansas, as manual and central are out of the state. The features of Friday's meet was the winning of the 120 hurdles by Minton of Central in 16 1 5 sec. lowering the University record 2-5 of a second, and the winning of the quarter mile by Cotton of Central in 53 4-5 sec. lowering the track record 1-5 of a second.
The weight events were all won by Talbot of Manual, with a snot record of 44 ft, a discus record 96 ft, 9 in, and a hammer throw of 162 ft. 4 inches. In the last the nearest competitor was about 40 feet behind him. There were nearly 198 entries for the different events, representing schools from all parts of the state, and the success of the meet, assures a continuance of the event in the future.
The summaries: 100 yd. dash 24 entries, Rogers, (Manual) first 10:3-5; Babb (Lawrence) second, Worthwin (St Joseph) third. Time last year 10:3-5 220 yd dash, 17 entries, Babb (Lawrence) first 24:1-5, Rogers (Manuel) second, Johnson (Topeka) third. Time last year 24.
Quarter mile—21 entries-Cotton (Central first, 53:4-5, Cain (Burlingame) second; Zereher (Topeka) third. Time last year 56:45
Half mile—22 entries—Cotton (Central) first, 2:05, 1.5. Donovan (Manual) second, Lewis (Central) third. Time last year 2:19.
Mile-18 entries-Donovan (Manual) first, 5:002-5, Kaynor (Central) second, Cooley (Kansas City, Kans) third. Time last year 5:21.
High jump—19 entries—Williams, Pittsburg, first, 5 ft. 4 in.; Boright, Manual, second; McLain, Lawrence, third. Record last 5 ft. 2 in.
Broad jump—12 entries—Border, St. Joseph, first, 19 ft. $ _{1/2} $ in; Green, Manual, second; James, Pittsburg, third. Record last year, 19 ft. 10 in.
120 yard hurdles-14 entries Minton, Central.first, 16 1.5 sec.
Johnson, Lawrence, second; Jeffries, Sumner county, third. Time last year, 204.5.
220 yard hurdles-14 entries, Minton, Central, first. 28; Jeffries, Sumner County, second; Zercher, Topeka, third, Time last year 293-5.
Shot put—24 entries—Talbot,
Manual, first 44 ft.; Rouse. Beloit,
second; Young, Leavenworth,
third. Record last year
38 ft. 1 in..
Hammer—Talbot, Manual first, 162 ft. 4 in.; Fogwell, Topeka, second; James, Pittsburg, third. Record 91 ft. 9 in.
Pole vault—10 entries—Mayberry, Lawrence, first 10 ft. 1 in; Paul, Manual, second; Orme, Manual, third. Record last year 9 ft.
Discus—12 entries-Talbot Manual, second; Minton, Central third. Record last year 90 ft. 4 in.
GYM. NOT LOGATED.
The Board of Regents of the University who expected to locate the new gymnasium at their meeting today failed to decide definitely because the landscape artist of the University did not arrive.
It will be called the Robinson Gymnasium in honor of Governor Charles Robinson, who was such a sturdy friend of the University in its younger days. The name Sarah T. D. Robinson will be incirbed over the entrance to the girls' part of the gymnasium and Governor Charles Robinson over the boys' apartment,
PROFESSOR GRANE TO COLUMBIA.
W. R Crane, assistant professor of Mining Engineering in the University since 1901, has been called to a chair in Mining Engineering at Columbia University, where he will have complete charge of the department of ore dressing.
Mr. Crane is a Kansas man, having come to the University from Dover, Kansas, in 1891. He earned his way through school, besides doing an enormous amount of extra work in the shops and geological department.
He took the A. B degree in 95 and the A.M. in '96. After completing his course Mr. Crane worked with Professor Haworth on the Geological Survey, and has continued that work up to the present.
Mr. Crane was elected to the University in 1900 with one year's leave of absence. This time he spent in Columbia University, getting his Phi. D. degree in 1901. It is largely due to his excellent work while here that he is now a member of the faculty of that institution.
Prof. Churles Johnson, of the Sumner County High School, an old friend of Prof. Dyche visited the University Friday and Saturday.