Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
COLLEGE BASE BALL
TEAM GOING TO JAPAN
Chicago University Boys to
Take Long Trip to Play the
Little Brown Men.

CHICAGO, July 2.-The alumni and an
dergraduate body Of Chicago University
are looking forward to the long base ball
trip planned for the Maroon nine. Some
time ago the Waseda University. Of TOXIC
Japan, sent a challenge to the Chicagoans
for a series of base ball games to be
played in the orient. 1t has been an
nounced that the board of culture and
athletics at a meeting to reconsider the
proposition decided to accept the challenge
1t is further announced that the men who
will make the trip will practice regularly
during the summer months in order to be
in fit condition, and will attend classes SO
as to be eligible for the next spring sea-
son.
The challenge calls for a series of five
games. but 1t is thought that when the
Maroon nine is in the land of Nippon
other games will be arranged with Japa-
neSe universities. The departure will be
made about September Is and the athletes
will not return until after January, 1 of
next year. Last year the University of
Wisconsin base ball team played a series
of games in Japan. this being the longest
base ball trip ever attempted by an Amer
lean college representative. The trip as
outlined for the Maroon team in all prob
ability will eclipse even that made by the
Badgers.
Sauer and Kassulker are the only men,
bers OF the team VINO will not make the
trip. They are foot ball men and cannot
be spared. Director OF Athletics A. A.
Stage will also be tied up with foot ball.
SO Prof E. ]. Goodspeed will be in charge
Of the squad.
The dates of the games and the financial
arrangements are yet to be made. How
ever. no hitch is expected A guarantee
will be given.
Waseda University has a student body
Of 5000. and big gate receipts are prob
able. 1t will be remembered that Waseda
beat Wisconsin last year. An interesting
coincidence is that Albert w. Place, one
of Chicago's best batters, is the coach
Of Waseda, while Fred Merrifield. an
other Midway player, is in a great meas
ure responsible for the booming of our
national pastime In the orient.
Coach Stagg mas received a letter from
a Chicago graduate in japan stating that
Keio and Waseda universities have strong
teams. Commenting on the situation
Stagg said:
and Waseda and Keio gave them all they
could handle. believe our team is good
enough to represent fairly the best class
of college base ball In America, and the
contests will have a true international
significance on that account. The summer
training for the games will be thorough
and severe
The Keio team defeated Wisconsin three
out of four games, and Waseda took one
of the three games played with the
Badgers. The Badgers have repeatedly
declared their respect for the Japanese
game, and the Maroons will not have
any too much confidence when they leave
for Japan in September. IL Coach Stage
can help 1T.
Capt. Pegues will lead the nine and will
play shortstop. Pat Page and G. Roberts
will complete the twirling staff, and
Steinbrecher and Paul will be the back
stops Others of the squad will be Baird,
first base; O. Roberts, second base; Boyle,
third base; Capt-elect Collins, Cleary and
Latham, fielders. Several other players,
including Sunderland and Ehrhorn, may
make the trip