Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-26
ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY
Base Bali still Leads, but Much Inter-
est is Felt in the Track
Team.

Persistent training is the order In base
ball circles at the University of Nebraska.
The Townsend colts are getting into good
shape and when the train bearing the
Nebraska ball team moves off 1t will take
a crowd of men determined to upset every
thing that it goes up against. They leave
May l and will make a conquest into the
east and meet some pretty swift aggrega-
tions.
Last year people about the university
thought that the base ball team was about
the best ever. That crack team was de-
feated in three games, viz: Northwestern
university, Notre Dame college and kansas
university. The Townsend crowd will meet
each one Of these and make a special effort
to give these particular institutions black
eyes. Year before last the varsity lost
i've games, and last year We lost three
games" said Captain Townsend. zone
Of the teams that beat us badly last year,
namely Kansas, has met a couple Of pretty
neat defeats by us and We will try to serve
all alike, though l will hardly be surprised
II we are beaten by Notre Dame or Illinois
university; at least. II I knew tha. we
would lose two games, l would pick these
two as the ones"
The Cornhuskers' captain does not mean
by this that he will lose these games, but
they are generally considered the hardest
that the varsity will play. Everyone feels
that the two defeats administered the
Kansans make things about even with the
J~ayhawkers for the two defeats they
handed the vastly last year.
Last years team hoasted OF a pitcher who
played a genuine article Of the great Amer
lean game, and this year the fans were
N,aaN,I g.. Kill L-A
to take his place. There were good pitch
ers trying for the team, but they hardly
came Up TO the standard which Coach Ed
die Gordon thought ought to be set. Then
a man named Better showed up and from
that moment things looked better. II doesn't
take anything but a glance at his record
to satisfy anybody that he is the right
man in the right place. For Instance, in
the second game with Kansas, Better
famed nine men, let one walk and the
Kansans didn't hit him until the last Inn
ing. In the last inning the ball was slip
perry, as 1t had begun to rain and was hard
to control One thing about Jim Better
is that he can be always depended upon for
good work in the box, though as a stieker
he isn't so very swift.
That man Morse, who pitched part Of the
game with the Nebraska Indians Friday, is
not ONO OF the SLOW ones, either. He pitches
. swift ball and has a mean curve. He can
take any position in the field when he isn't
needed in the box. and more than make good,
He will probably be taken along on the
trip as a fielder and pitcher.
1t was thought last week that the list
had been made up without the name OF
Longaneeker, but Captain Townsend has an
nounoed that in all probability he will be
on the team. Though not one Of the dead
sure stickers he puts up a heavy game
and Is doing some good t%wirling, HI will
add considerable strength to the team and
make a reputation for himself.
The varsity fans rather congratulate
themselves on having a man like Bender
to wear the mask. OF course there arc
other things which make the university
athletic world feel good. but nothing give.
one a greater desire to embrace himsel
than the playing OF "Twister." He hasn'
made any bad breaks yet, and is an ole
head at the game.
AZ last the track management Is able L
announce that It has a meet cinched 70
the home grounds. Knox college will sent