The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-06-07
TRACK TEAM BANQUET.

lRACk Team BANQUET.
Cropp and Engstrom rendered a Ban
quet to the University Track
Team Friday Evening.
One OF the pleasant features of COL
lege life took place at the Olney cottage
OF the south side Friday evening when
Prof. D. Bertrom Cropp, the trainer, and
Prof. 3, W. Engstrom, the athletic
manager, rendered banquet to the
track team and base ball team of Dakota
University.
The room was very tastefully deco
rated with the college colors and it was
happy gathering that sat around the
board. The following were there: Bak-
er, oliphant, Kingsbury, Nolt, Cliff
Williams, Paul Williams, Hardy, Tuck
er, johnson, Kerr, Kratz, Maxon.
Turney, Nickerson, Noble, Caste, Mil
ler, Harris, and Noyes. Prof 7. f.
Graham and Geo. r. Douthit, as mems
bers of the athletic board, were also
present Menu cards were laid at each
plate and they were tied with red and
purple ribbon, the former representing
the colors of Wisconsin University.
Prot. Cropp's alms mater, and the pur-
pie represented the colors of the North
western University, Prot Eugstrom's
alma mater. This Is the menu that was
spread before the guests:
Consomme q Ii Wisconsin
Cucumbers Olive,
White Fish
Strawberries WAtar Crackers
OrAngerinero
Lettuce Tomato Mayonaise
NeapOlitan ice cream
Fromage de Brie
Fruit Assorted cake
Coffee Nuts
Saratoga chips
The menu was 9 tempting one and
represented many of the good things
that the track team had to forego while
training for the athletic events.
When the inner man had been salts
fed Prof. Cropp raped for order and
| introduced the toasts of the evening.
| Miller spoke on "a Fair Proposition"
which had reference to Redfield colleges
offer for the University ball team to go
to Redfeld and play game of bail for
1 $40, this to include all expenses. They
were nearly overwhelmed by the Red
field generosity. Noyes spoke of sour
Rubbers,' and Cliff Williams told some
/ training table stories. Mr.. Douthit
spoke of the future OF the track team
for next fall and Prof Granam re-.
ferred in glowing terms to 'Our
Base Ball Team" Harris made some
remarks about 'sOur Cook" and John
son made few suggestions about
Holding the Scratch" he having been
set back in the lOO-yard race three
feet for having Left the scratch before
the pistol was fired. Nolt spoke of
Passing Up'' and Prof. Eugstrom re-
sponded to the toast of "Our Athletic
Future" in which he referred to the
possibilities of the University track
team. In closing Prof. Cropp euso.
gized the work of the mem bers of the
track team during the season they have
been under his control and he paid the
boys high compliment for the man.
ner in which they had conducted them.
selves in obeying orders and getting
out to work.
When the toas4s were finished the
members of both teams hunted up 3
spring wagon and tied rope to it
They took possession of Profs. Cropp
Engstrom, Graham, and Mr.. Doutbi1
and placed them in the wagon. TAX
> ing hold of the rope the start was mad,
for down town. the college yell ringing
2 on the still night air. The boy stopped
on several street corners and gave
8 the college yell with vigor and sang
2 several college songs. They returned
/ to the south side and let their captiy e
t go.
} The affair was decidedly pleasan
t one and was erjoyed to the full by tht
!. guests and the gentlemen who prepared
I the event. Prof. Cropp has made
8 sple ndid impression with the member
9 of the team and they see in him a youns
t man ho thoroughly understands tn,
handling, OF athletes to get the mos
2 out of them and still preserve thei
9 strength for the final test. He has som,
splendid material TO work on for tn,