The Kansan.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME V.
PLAY BEGUN ON DIAMOND
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 23.1909
GOLF LINKS SCENE OF EARLY BASEBALL PRACTICE.
Many Men Out for Team.—Coach Ebright Satisfied With Prospect.
The breaking up of winter at such an early date has stopped indoor baseball practice and given the candidates for the Varsity a chance to get some early outdoor practice. For three days now the ball tossers have been on the golf links tossing the ball about the lot and limbering up for the hard work to come.
Coach Ebright has been watching the men closely but is unable as yet to give out any opinion concerning the individual men. He thinks, however, that the Jayhawkers will be able to hold their own in the great American game.
There are some forty men in school who can play baseball and who want to make the team. This afternoon at a meeting in the gymnasium a classification of the candidates was made to find out just what material is going to be eligible when the season opens. About twenty-five of the coach's list of forty men are eligible now.
"Swede" Carlson is to captain the team this year. Six men of last year's team are out for places. They are Carlson, Harlan, Rockefeller, Doubleday, Harvey and Gibbs. Harlan will head the pitching staff this year. Rockefeller and Johnson will fight it out for the backstop position. For first base there are several experienced candidates including Captain Carlson and Walker, first baseman for the freshmen last year. Gibbs will try for second base again. The rest of the infield will be filled with new men. There are a dozen candidates for the outfield with two of last year's men, Harvey and Doubleday, heading the list.
Ebright who is to coach the team is an old baseball head. He coached at Baker for several years and last year tutored the Tigers.
B. A. Earhart of the senior law class successfully passed the state bar examination at Topeka, Thursday.
OTTAWA WAS EASY.
Work of Kansans Improves Washburn Tonight.
The Ottawa basket ball team fell before the speedy Jayhawkers last night in Robinson gymnasium to the tune of 61 to 22. The work of the Kansans showed an improvement over that of the last few games.
The short pass which Coach Allen says the team must master before taking the trip to Lincoln Friday, was used effectively by the Jayhawkers. Long and McCune at forwards both played a great game. All of the members of the team did good work but it was spasmodic.
For the Baptists George at forward played a star game, throwing eight field goals.
Tonight the Jayhawkers will play Washburn for the first time this season. The Congregationalists have been playing good ball lately and with the Varsity in a crippled condition, have a good chance to spoil the enviable record of the Kansans.
Last night McCune had his elbow severely injured and now only four players are in first class condition.
FRESHMEN WERE REVENGED.
First Year Frat Men Dupe their Brothers.
As a result of the fact that they had been made the butt of several practical jokes, a few Freshmen fraternity men of the University decided to get even with their older brothers. The first year men framed up a typewritten circular letter purporting to be from one C.R.Morrow, agent for the Excello Tobacco Company of St.Louis. Each upper classmen in at least five fraternities received one of the letters. If the epistle was signed by the steward and the treasurer of the fraternity and presented to Mr. Morrow at Dick Bros. Drug Store Thursday evening at 7:30 each man would be presented with a 2 oz. can of Alpha Dora Preferencia smoking tobacco, the regular price of which was 25 cents.
Over fifty fraternity men, anxious to get in on a good thing flocked to Dick Bros. After waiting around about an hour and seeing or hearing nothing of the advance agent the greek letter men realized they were duped. With thier pipes burning lower than their spirits they filed silently away and the freshmen for once were revenged.
AUTHORITIES DON'T LIKE IT
ATHLETIC BOARD AGAINST ABOLITION OF TRAINING TABLE.
Kansas to Protest Against Action of Conference—Nebraska with K. U.
The Athletic Board held an important meeting yesterday afternoon. The report of the proceedings of the Missouri Valley Conference which was held in Kansas City a short time ago, was presented and discussed.
At present there is a section in the conference rules which permits the establishment of training tables. The action of the conference was to drop this section. The representatives of Kansas voted against the abolition of the table.
At the board meeting yesterday the delegates were instructed to protest against the action of the conference. This move by Kansas will call for another vote on the question. If two thirds of the schools vote in favor of dropping the section training tables will be abolished. The vote of three schools will retain the section. It is not probable that these three votes can be obtained. At present only Kansas and Nebraska want training tables. The matter will be decided at the adjourned meeting of the conference at Des Moines, Iowa, on January 25. Manager W. C. Lansdon and Prof. C. L. McClung are the delegates from Kansas.
The main argument advanced in the conference meeting against the training table was that the men associated together so much that they could think of nothing but football. This was the principal cause that lead to its abolition in the Chicago Conference.
Last year Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas were the only schools which had training tables.
OKLAHOMADEBATERSCHOSEN
C. C. Merrillat and R. E. Butler to Represent K. U.
C. C. Merrillat and R. E. Butler were chosen last night to represent the University in the Kansas-Oklahoma debate. F. W. Cline is the alternate. Both Merrillat and Butler have debated against Oklahoma before The judges were Professors F. H. Hodder and C. H. Gray and Attorney M. A. Gorrill.
NUMBER 44
DR. SHELDON CLOSED.
Topeka Divine Ended Week's Stay Yesterday.
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon closed his week at the University yesterday. Every morning during his stay he occupied the chapel hour in discussions of the "Spiritual Life." Yesterday he reviewed his former talks and made an appeal to the students to recognize for themselves the force of spirituality in life and in the world. He said that we live in a great world of struggle for the good things and if we do not succeed in overcoming evil we will in turn be overcome. The person who conquers a fault will be helping others as no man lives to himself alone. He must struggle constantly and be able to endure opposition.
Dr. Sheldon emphasized the fact that the contest is no spectacular affair and must often be waged without any of the applause which encourages a football player or a public speaker. The laying hold on eternal life should be the main work of every person and one in which he will continue without regard to incidents which may tend to hinder.
In closing his talk Dr Sheldon mentioned the many needs for the spirit filled life in the state nation and other countries and urged his hearers to decide to live the life which the spirit of Christ brings.
In addition to his public addresses, Dr. Sheldon talked informally during the week, with many of the students. He was impressed with the earnest purpose which he so lately met.
BAILEY THE COUNCILLOR.
Industrial Fellowships Discussed before Sigma Xi.
The Iota chapter of Sigma Xi met this week at the home of Professor E. H. S. Bailey. On account of the recent election of Professor F. O. Marvin to the office of national president of Sigma Xi, the society elected Professor Bailey as councillor to represent this chapter.
The program consisted of a talk by Professor R. K. Duncan on the industrial fellowships given by the chemistry department, and of short reports by each of the seven industrial fellows on his special work.
J. A. Williams, of Kansas City pledged to the Phi Gam fraternity this week.
All Senior Pictures for the Annual Saturday, Feb. 20
The manager will receive pictures at the checkstand. Watch for notices. Price of Senior cuts $1.50, as usual.
Basketball, TONIGHT. K.U.vs.WASHBURN Robinson Gymnasium