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' f" g immmMsi. Vi THE RASKAN Vol. V. No, 32 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.LINCOLN, JUNE 2. 1807. Price 5 Cents. MsJ . ! NEB TUPPT? VHP I? CTDHTUTO I Kansas Twico and David City Fall Before Nebraska. BOYS ARE FLAYING GREAT BALL Onco on Her Homo Grounds Nebraska 1b Invincible "Tho Best Tcnm In the West" Dotnlled Scores of Three Gmnes. A trlbo of young men known as Jay Hawks ctuno up from Lawronco last Sat urday. Before they left, their captain In formed Robinson that Nebraska had tho best baso ball team In tho west. Tlmt la all that was Raid. It waa understood that tho Jay-Hawkers wero to play two Kamcs of ball on the university campus Satur day, for a consideration known as a guarantee. Tho Jay-Hawkers got tho uonsldurntlon, but tho audlenco which was present, arc yet wondering what they call buso ball down In Kansas and If this same trlbo over Indulge In the sport aforesaid. Slnco tho return from tho eastern trip, this was tho first game of bull played by Nebraska, and they moro than showed tho benellclcnt effects of crossing bats with tho first teams of tho country. In cither of tho game ployed, Kansas was not uncomfortably near winning at any stage, while It appeared that It w " only a matter of tallies for Nebraska, Tho first gamo was called at 10 o'clock. Wolls started by striking ouU Then Mr. Fetors started in to play ball Just as It ho did not havo a nine back of him. He gavo one man a baso on balls, and hit threo more, thereby forcing in a run, and ovonod up by striking out two more. For five Innings tho Jny Hawkers drew blanks while at bat, but In the second Heeder got his baso on balls, Wells got to first on a error by pitcher, which same pitcher thereupon struck out Gordon and Klndler. But Tom Crelgh hit the ball rlght.c Uo nose for two bases, and Rob threo runs for Nebraska. Then in tho sixth Inning it started the samo way again. Gordon struck out and Reeder got his baso on balls. Wells got a base tho same way, and Klndler got to first because the second baseman made an error in fielding his grounder. Then Tom, ho camo to bat again, just Uko he did in tho second inning and lined out what would have been a homo run for a man with a wooden foot, but Tom was In a worse condition than a man with a wooden foot all the way up, so he only got to third. Robby sacrificed and Tom got In. Kansas was due by tills time, so Sher man led off with a hit, Todd followed by lining out a three bagger, and Snyder hit safely, and two earned runs had been made for the visitors Then a doublo spiel was made from Robby to Klndler to Crelgh. Swett got a hit, but was forced out at second when Blackshlere hit to short. It was evident that Nebraska intended to pound Mr. Peters' curves all over the lot, because in tho seventh Inning, after Pack had struck out, Cowglll got to first on second's error. Cowgill stole a couple while Gordon was striking out. The Kid Rceder got his base on balls again and Wells rapied out a throe-bagger and comes In when third baseman fumbles tho Deacon's grounder. Robby went out from second to first, but Nebraska had scored thteo times. Nebraska made all her errors in the sixth inning Kansas scored twice in this same Inning. Cowglll failed to get Housh'B grounder. Griggs fouled out to Crelgh, Peters went out from Robby to first, while Housh went to second. Wells failed to get Sherman's grounder, ana Housh came in. Klndler fumbled Todd's grounder, and Packard muffed Snyder's long fly, and Sherman scored. Carroll we it out from pitcher to first. It was getting late by this time, mostly because Kansas kicked on every close de cision. Frlel started the batting for Ne braska In the eighth, by getting hit with the ball. He was forced out at second, Packard getting a life on a fielder' choice. He stole second while Cowgill was striking out Gordon got his base on balls, then Reeder made a hit. There is something omnlous when the Kid suc ceeds In getting a hit. Wells made an. other three-bagger, Klndler made a doublo Crelgh got bit with the ball and nobody knows -what would have hap pened If Captain Stanley who was sit ting on the bench enjoying the agony, had not requested the umpire to call the game on account of dinner time. His, re. lueat waa compiled with, but thoflo four score and Itoodcr's hit did not count, be cause tho Knnsans wanted to "llgrr" from oven tunings, Tho dotallcd scoro: Kansurt AU.It. BH.SB.SO.PO.A. E. Shcrmon, ..,,,,, 42110000 Todd, s 41200030 Snyder, c 401011201 Carroll, 2.., ... 40001122 Swott, 1........ 30100601 Ulackshlcro, 3... 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Housh, r 31011000 Griggs, 1 3 0 1 10 10 1 Tutors, p 3 0Q00101 Totals, . U. of N. 31 4 7 3 4 21 6 7 AB.R. BU.SU.SO.PO.A. E. Wells, s 33121111 Klndler, 2.. v.... 4 2 0 2 1 6 2 1 Crelgh, 1 32210920 Robinson, p.,.,. 40110020 Frlel, c 40001410 Packard, m 30122U01 Cowglll, 3 41022121 Gordon, r 40003000 Reodor, 1 13021100 Total 30 11 5 12 11 21 10 4 Score by Innings: U. or N 13 0 0 0 4 311 U. of K 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 Earned runs Nebraska 2, Kansas 2; two baso hits Crelgh; three bubo hits Creigh Wolls, Robinson, Todd, doublo plays Rob inson to Klndler to Crelgh; Rases on balls, off Peters 7; hit by pitcher, by Pe ters, 4;passcd balls, Snyder 3; wild pitch es, Peters l; tlmo of gnme, 1:50; umpire Cornell. THE SECOND GAME. Tho second game with Kansas wus called at 4 o'clock. Nebraska cumo to bat first, but In spite of two singles by Robinson and Crelgh, were unable to score. Kansas did not get a man to first In this Inning. Nebraska drew a blank In tho second, In their half, it was one two, threo for Kansas, though Swett got a two-bngger. He tried to stretch it, and was caught at third. In tho third inning, after Wells had , struck out, Klndler made a hit. Crelgh got a base on balls, and Robinson lined out a three-bagger. The side was retired while Roboy was on third. After another one, two, three, for Kan sas, Packard got to first on short's er ror, stole second and tamo In on Cow- '""rygy1-. gl.u i"". " T glirathree-baseblu Cowglll came in on stole second and went to third on a wild pitch while Wells was gettng his base on balls. Wells stolo second, while Cur ry was trying to catch Reeder who was playing off on third. He threw wild and Reeder scored. Wells came in after Kln dler's fly had settled in left-fielder's hands. Crelgh struck out and retired the side. In their half of the fourth Kan sas got In two earned runs. Sherman led with a hit, Todd made a three-bagger and Carroll singled. Sherman and Todd scored. Blackshlere got a base on balls, Curry struck out Swett flew out to Gor don, and Housh got to first on short's error filling the bases. Then Eddie Gor don struck out Griggs. After white washing Nebraska, Sherman got first be cause of being hit by pitcher. He stolo second, Gordon tried to catch him at second and the ball went past Wells. Packard got it and threw to Cowglll at third, but It went past him and Sherman scored. In the sixth, Wells made a hit, stole second and third and came in on Crelgh's hit. Nebraska got another run in the eighth from a dounble and a single. In their half of the eighth Kansas got two runs In after two men were out Swett got hit with the ball, Housh made a hit and Swett got to third. He scored on Griggs' single, and Housh came in on a passed ball. Nebraska made a couple of runs In the ninth because they wanted to make the score look as If they could paly twice as well as Kansas. After Klndler had gone out from third to second, Crelgh got a base on ballB, went to third on Robin son's single and scored on Packards, double So did Robby. Packard was caught at third and that ended the run getting because Kansas did not stay very long at the bat. The Bcore: U. of N. AB.R. BH.SB.SO.PO.A. E. Wells, s 42131202 Klndler. 2 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 "s" 9 0 1 0 o 1 3 0 Crelgh, 1 3 2 Robinson, r C 1 Frlel, o 3 0 Packard, m 5 1 Cowgill, 3 4 1 Gordon, p 4 1 Reeder, 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 1 1 12" Totals 30 10 12 8 C 27 U. of K. AB.R. .BH.SB.SO.PO.A. E. Sherman, m 42210210 Todd, s C12 002C2 Carroll, 2 60100410 Blackshlere, 3.. 300013 11 Curry, c , 4 0 1 1 1 5 C 0 Swett, 1 31210800 Housh, r 41100100 Griggs, 1 4001200 btanley, p 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals ...:30 5 10 ' 3' 3 27?1G ,3 Score by innings: U. of N 0 0 2 4 0 10 1 210 U. of K. 0 00210020 5 Summary Earned runs, Nebraska 3, Kansas 2; two baso hit',' Packard, Swott; threo baso hits, RoblniVh, Cowglll, Todd Rases on balls oft Stanley 0, Gordon ?, Hit by pitcher, by Stanley 1 by Gordon 2; Passed balls, Curry 2, .wild pitches, Stan ley, 1, Gordon 1; time oi gnme 2:10; um pire, Scott. NEBRASKA 5-D.KVID CITY 1 It was a mighty goojjj gamo that was played Monday, also. Who visitors woro a combination of tho three best teams In tho Btato, and they thought they could show the college boy some pointers about tho gume. Thr reputation for being good plnycrs preceded them, and was sufficient to attract a good atten danceso good that .Atyo. management cleared almost fifty dollars on the game. Tho gamo was ono of tho swiftest and best that has been placed on the campus t'his year. Only ono hour and thirty min utes elapsed from the time Cowglll start ed by flying out to third, and Patterson, second to first, making tho twenty-sev enth put-out for Nebraska. Few errors wero made on either Side, and only ono of Nebraska's was costly. The home team played without four of her regular players; Crelgh, Packard, Wells, and Ben edict. There was no noticeable slowness In tho playing of the men who took their positions, however. Nobraska camo to bat first and went out In one, two, three, order. David City got a man to first on an error In their half, but ho was forced out at sec ond and retired tho side. In tho second Inning, Robby went out on a fly to right, Frlel got his baso on balls and Moore hit a" slow ball and beat it down to first Then Eddie Gordon stepped up to the pan, and laid right against the ball. The, ball sailed beauti fully past center-fielder's head and rolled under the fence. Eddie ripped around tho bases, but in hls'hurry. faiU-1 to set his foot upon the third bag. He had to go back, and consequently-was only cred ited with a three-bager, Reeder sent a fly out to middle and Porter struck out. leaving Eddie on thTrWbut his hit had Fbrbught in' iworunsr " Until tho ninth Inning, David City con tinued to draw blanks. While the next twenty-one put-outs were made by Ne braska, Just twenty-two David City men had stepped up to the plate. When they did get a man to first, ho was forced out at socond, and twice, double plays were mado. In the fifth, Reed got to first on a scratch hit, as tho ball was too slow to field rapidly. Miller rapped out a hot liner to Ike E. O. Pace, who Jambed it back to first In tlmo to catch Reed. In tho eighth Inning, Iko participated In an other double. White mado a hit and Cook sent tho ball down to Ike who threw to Klndler, who sent It to More, retiring the side. Whllo tho visitors wero trying to hatch some of their goose-eggs, Nebraska was not idle. In the fourth Robby being the first man to bat rapped out a home run, and tho rest of the side Immediately re tired Itself. In the fifth, Reeder got to first by short-stop's error to get his lit tle grounder. After Porter had struck out Cowgill ripped out a clean two-bagger on which Reeder scored. Klndler sac rificed but Cowglll died on third. In the eighth Nebraska added another to her total Deacon led off with a hit. Ho went to second on Ike's sacrifice, al so stealing third during the disturbance of putting lkey out Ho camo home on Friel's three-bagger, but Walter died on third base. It was in tho last half of the ninth when the visitors got their only run. Evans led off with a hit Porter fumbled It and Evans got to second on the error. Thomas followed with a thit on which Evans went to third. Scott sent tho ball way down whero Eddie Gordon was standing in centre. Eddie got It all right but Evans came In home after the ball hod settled in his hands. Patterson sent the ball down to Klndler, who threw to first and retired the side. Tho visitors were greatly surprised at getting beat and wanted to play anoth er game. Manager Pace was going to ac comodate them but tho railroad officials would not extend the tickets, and the visiting team had to so homo Monday night The detailed score follows: David City AB.R. H. SB.RO.PO.A. E, Evans, 3 4 110 0 3 0 0 Thomas, 2 40100200 Scot, s 4 0 0 0 10 11 Patterson, m.... 40001200 Reed, 1 30101200 j Miller, 1 3 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 Wime, c suiuuuvu Cook, r 30002100 Thomas, p 30002060 Totals 31 1 4 0 G 27 12 2 U. of N. AH.lt. 11. Sn.SO.PO.A. Cowglll, 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 Klndler, 2 3 1110 3 2 Paso, s 3 0 0 0 111 Robinson, p 4 I 1 0 0 1 3 Frlel. o 3 1 1 1 0 C 2 Moore, 1 4 1 2 1 0 12 0 Gordon, r 4 0 10 110 Reeder, 1 3 10 0 0 2 0 Porter, r 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 E. 0 0 2 0 0 I 0 0 1 Totals 32 5 7 4 4 27 11 4 Scoro by Innings: U. of N 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-G David City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 Karned runs; Nebraska 3; buses on balls, off Thomas 1; hit by pitcher, Reed er; two baso hits, Cowglll; tluve buso hits Frlel, Gordon; home runs, Robinson: double plnys, Pace to Moro; Pace to Klndler to Moore; sacrifice hits, Klndler and Pace tlmo of gamo 1:30; umpire Scot. CHANCELLOR'S RECEPTION. Chancellor and Mrs. G. E. MncLcun Informally received tho university senate and tho members of the class of '97 at their pleasant home, 1037 H street, Tues day evening. A large representation both from the general faculty and the grad uating class were present to enjoy their hospitality. President F S. Phllbrlck, of tho class received tho guests, and pre sented them to the chancellor and his wife. Miss Smith, Mr. Westorman, Deans Sherman, Uessey and Edgren, Professors Caldwell and Card also stood In the re ceiving line. During the early part of the ovenlng, professors and their wives and seniors mingled together In the lower parlors, and refreshed themselves with delicacies served in the dining room. At 9 o'clock Dean Sherman notified the general faculty and seniors to nssemblo in the chancellor's auditorium on the third floor. When all became seated, the dean, who acted ns chairman, hinted that this was a time when charges might be preferred against the faculty He said the seniors had the floor, and called on It. P. Teelo to enlarge upon the subject, "Tho Senior An Artificial Person." Tho response was a combination of wit and wisdom, and right to the point. Hugh Walker talked pleasantly on "The Re lation of the Senior Class to the Facul ,ty,"., "gheep.Sorrcl The Jpenlorsj.ndAf;;. terwards" was the theme chosenby Miss Flora Bullock, tho representative of the girls in the class. Her remarks were bright and well-timed Harry G. Shedd told about the "Last Class Meeting of '97" which was then taking place. In his subject, "The End of the Beginning" W. H. Oury insisted upon more loynlty to the university on the part of alumni members. Miss Mary Jones, our librar ian who is soon to leave for wider work at tho university of Illinois, spoke upon "The New Library Movement and tho Attention It Is Attracting in the World of Technical Education." Dean Bessey was called upon to defend the industrial faculty. He said it needed no defense. The alumni, though, needed stirring up, yet he believed it wouldn't be long be fore some of them would bestow $100,000 upon the university, and with a profes sor's avarlclousness, he hoped It would go to the department of botany. The chancellor dismissed his guests with brief, yet appropriate remarks impress ing upon the seniors their duty as alum ni of the university. He hoped at each coming commencement that various clas ses would feel free to use the auditorium in which they stood as a hall In which to meet and renew their past associations with tho university. SIGMA XI. A telegram from Prof. Henry S. Will lams of Yale university, the president of the Sigma XI. addressed to Prof. Fred W. Card, of the university of Nebraska, announces that sufficient votes have been received for granting of a chnrter of the honorary scholarship society known as Sigma XI, at the university of Nebraska. This is a companion society to the Phi Beta Kappa, its object being to recognize ability to do original scientific work, rath er than mere proficiency in scholarship. In the words of the constitution, "The ob ject of this society shall be to encourage original lnvestlpatl n in science, pure and applied, by meeting for the discussion of scientific subjects; by the publication of such scientific matter as may be deemed desirable; by establishing fraternal rela tions among investigators In the scientific centers; and by granting the privilege of membership to such students as have, dur ing their college course, given special promise of future achievement" This so ciety therefore, covers ground which the Phi Beta Kappa does not, for It recog nizes the technical and mechanical, as well as the general science courses. Profefisor Card was a member of this so ciety at Cornell university, and has been Instrumental In securing a chapter at this university. COMPANY B WINS THE CDP Sergeants Lyons and Burget Get Gold Medals. COMPANY A GETS 8EC0ND PLACE Tho Annual Contest Attracts a Largo Audience Tho Winners Wind-Up With a Nlght-Shlrt Tall Par ade at Midnight. There has never been a contest for tho cup that was as bitterly waged or that was attended with such consuming in terest ns tho ono this year. Evcryono knows how worked up tho members of each company were, nor was tho excite ment limited to tho members of the bat talion, there was very.llttlo going on but drill tho week before tho contest Last Saturday tho northwest corner of tho campus was lined with a multltudo of people who never lost their Interest from ono end of the exhibition to tho other. Shortly after 1 o'clock the battalion emerged from the armory, and with martial music and flying colors 'ormed in a long unbroken, beautiful line, then wheeled by companies and passed In re view beforo Captain Gullfoyle nnd tho judges, Captain Gcrrard of the Ninth cavalry; First Lieutenant Hardin, U. S. A., and Captain Campbell, N. N. G. It waa truly a stirring sight. After weeks of extra drill and sleepless prep aration, the climax was at hand, and every man from tho ranking captain down to the lowest privato In the iear rank, felt tho spirit of the day and did his level best. Tho Inspection was short but thorough. Captain Lehnhoff was unfortunate enough to draw first placo on tho pro gram but tho drill of the company did not seem to suffer any In consequences. It lokked as though Company D had sot &pa.RB that thP.othecajnigbtnotbQ abla to follow. Company C camo next and they put up a smooth drill that was marred by a very few mistakes. Company A followed C, and they were the most feared by the other companies. Captain Oury was handicapped by having two more sets of fours than any of tho others, but ho had his men well under control, and they put up an excellent drill. On account of tho company's size and the height of tho men. It mado the finest looking com pany on the ground. Company B camo next, but they havo told so often what they did that it Is en tirely useless to add anything to the un biassed statements of the B men. Cap tain Saxton kept his head at every sttge and there were no perceptible breaks of any consequence. It didn't take long for the Judges to decide that company B had won the Om aha cup, with a grading of .83. Company C received tho next highest marking In drill but owing to an absence or two. It gavo the second place to company A, the relative markings being .78 and .78 1-3. After a long Individual drill in which tho four beet men from each company participated, Corporal Hastie was award ed the gold medal. The silver medal was given to Orlo Brown with Carl Shuft one fifth of ono percent behind. The detachment from company D won tho artillery guidon, and Sergeant Bur get of B, the artillery Individual medal. Sergeant Lyons took the cavalry indi vidual medal. Tho decision waa as satisfactory as anyone could expect. Of course every company had its individual friends Of these about one-fifth of the boys and eleven tenths of the girls sided wholly with Company B. A very pretty incident of tho afternoon not on the program was tho presentation to each of the cadet captains of a iaiut silk flag made of company colors by the Kappa Alplia Thcta sorority. This sor ority had erected and furnished a com fortablo booth near the parade ground. The Kappa Kappa Gammas watched tho competition from the top of a handsome ly decorated coach. THE NIGHT-SHIRT TAIL PARADE. Tho annual midnight manoevers of tho lattallon took place Monday night and the city is slowly recovering. This par ade has become a fixed tradition in the University and in a few years bids fair to take the natJiu of a carnival In original get-ups. It is distinctly a college feature and Is called the night shirt-shirt parade (Continued on fourth page.)