The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-28
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The University Nine Promises to Pla,
Good Ball This Yenr.

The University Nine Promises to Play
Good Ball This Ysnr.
The University Courier of Lawrence
has this to say regarding the practice
work OF the new K s. q. baseball team:
I'VE would not attempt a comparison
of the relative merits of tho players.
The management will urge on the prac-
tice and give everyone fair and Impair
tial trial The work of the infield shows
up stronger than the out but with Kel-
sey and Piatt in case they will go to the
outfield, two of these points will be we'll
taken care Of Todd's work at short is
especially commendable, Among the
list of catchers honors are easy. Hester
backed Gear a part of the time and
handles himself we'll. Besides the
mighty Gear, Wagner and John Clark,
the colored law student, are strong mon"
Sporting Notes.
The St Joe baseball team is playing
its first game today at Troy
The Y. NJ. c. A. baseball enthusiasts
will hold meeting tomorrow night to
organize team.
The baseball season will open at Lin
coin. Mob, Tuesday, April 8, if the
weather will permit
L J.. Higgins and j. G.. Thomas are APP
Plicants for a place on the mem bership
roll or the Annette club.
An effort is being made to secure a
glove contest between John Robbins and
John McManus of Weir City. nc
There is reported to be chicken ight
being planned secretly, to take place
soon, in the suburbs of Topeka
Physical Director Frank Gugel, of the
Y. NJ. c. A, will give free lecture with
illustrations on "How to train" next
week.
The K S. U. athletic board has $243 AZ
in its treasury, but of this $40 is trophy
and $3.50 in the building fund, leaving
only $54 available.
Guy McFadden has decided to accep
J his offer to play first base for the Jolie
nine this season He will Join the team
at Peoria. April 10.
The frat game of base ball of this year
was played between two picked mines of
the army. at the parade grounds at Fit
| Riley yesterday afternoon.
Kansas races have been announced as
follows Garrett, Sept 5-6; Burlington,
Sept 1914; Ottawa, Sept 1920; Paola,
Sept. 24-27; Mound City, Oct IA.
Piatt of the Kansas university football
| team is given flattering notice in the
last Outing" for his brilliant playing
against Ann Arbor's giant left tackle in
last falls Kansas City game.
Washburn college will probably have
no baseball this season There is a
scarcity of talent among the higher
classes, but the "preps" may develop
some good players when the time comes.
Another base ball league is in progress
of formation, to include the better towns
in southeast Kansas and southwest N is
souri, Fit Scott is the principal town in
it, and meeting has been called for
Nevada, No, to organize the league.
| Representatives from Joplin, Webb City,
Carthage, Lockwood, Monet, Aurora,
Lees summit, Pleasant Hill, Appleton
City, Mo-, and Fort Scott, Pitts burg,
Wier City and Yale, Kansas, will be
| present.
One of the directors of Galena athletic
club under whose direction the Purtell-
johnson fight was held, is quoted as say
ing: "This tempest that Governor Nor
rill is stirring up will blow over. The
difference between glove contest and a
prize fight will be explained to him by
| Sheriff Arnold and we will be allowed to
continue our limited round glove con-
tests We are already figuring on an
other glove bout. On April 10 Purtell
| and Johnson will appear at Columbus