Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-03
CHICAGO ID PL u The JAPS
Midway Team Will Make Long Trip
to Orient.
TOXIC MEN PLAY FINE BALL
wisconsin Base Bali Team Made Trip
Last Year and Got TrImmcd---
Five Games TO he Played
Yankees Coach Japs.
TOXIC MEN PLAY FINE BALL

CHICAGO, july e,-The alumni and un-
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 Chcagoans for
series OF base ball games to be played in
the Orient. II has been announced that the
board OF culture and athletics at a meet
ing 10 reconsider the proposition decided to
accept the challenge. IL Is further an
nounced that the men who will make the
trip will practise regularly during the sum
mer months In order 10 be in TT condi-
ton. and will attend classes so as to be
eligible for the next spring season
The challenge calls for series OF five
games; but Il is thought that when the
Maroon nine is In the land Of Nippon other
games will be arranged with japanese
universities. The departure will be made
about September Is, and the athletes will
not return until after January /, OF next
year. Last year the University of Wis
consin base ball team played a series OF
games in Japan this being the longest
base bali trip ever attempted by an Ameri-
can college team. The trip as outlined for
the Maroon team. in all probability, Will
eclipse even that made by the Badgers.
Sauer and Kassulker are the only MEM
bers OF the team who 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 bali.
Prof L. j. Goodspeed will be in charge
OF the squad.
The dates OF tho games and the finan-
cial arrangements are yet 20 be made,
guarantee will be given. Waseda university
has a student body of 5000. and big gate
receipts are probable. 1t viii be remem-
bered 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 Mortified. another Midway player,
Is in great measure responsible for the
booming OF our national pastiTne in the
Orient.
Gnmes VIII BE Hard.
Coach stAgg has received a letter from
q Chicago graduate in Japan stating that
Ksio and waseda universities have strong
teams. Commenting on. the situation,
stagg said:
wisconsin had good team last year
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 true International
significance on that account. The summer
training for the game will be H. = ugh
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 II Coach Stage can
help it,
Captain Pegues win lead the nine and
win play shortstop. Pat Page and q.
Roberts will complete the twirling STAFF
and Steinbrecher and Paul will be the
backstops. Others Of the squad will be
Baird. first base; D. Roberts, second base;
Boyle, third; Captaln-elect Ceilings. Cleary
and Latham. flelders Several other play
era including Sunderland and Ehrhorn.
may make the trip.