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THE HESPERIAN.
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though many changes may be looked for, at any time, if a
player fails to put up a proper game. The club at present
shops up about this way. Barnes and Hlout, pitchers;
Holmes and Howling, catchers; Hcald, fust base; Slroman,
second base; Marlay or Roberts, third base; Pace, short stop;
Chandler, left field: Dowling, center field; Westcrmnn or
Marlay, right field; Itarklcy, Nusz, Hadlcy, substitutes.
The following exhaustive constitution ol the state athletic
association was adopted at the recent constitutional conven
tion held at the state university, and has been ratified by the
various local athletic associations:
CONSTITUTION OK NKIIKASKA INTKR COI.l.ECIATK ATMI.KTIC
ASSOCIATION.
Approved Saturday, June i6, Sgs.
ARTICI.K I.
Sect, i. This organization shall be known as the
Nebraska intercollegiate athletic association.
ARTICI.K II.
Sec i. The object of this association shall he to develop
a more lively interest in athletic sports among the students
ol the universities and colleges of Nebraska.
ARTICI.K III.
Skc i. The association shall consist of the local associa
tions of the following institutions; University of Nebraska,
Doanc college, Nebraska Wcslcvan and Coiner universities,
and such other colleges and universities of the state as may J
by a majority of the local associations be hereafter admitted.
ARTICI.K IV.
Sec i. The officers shall consist of a president, vice
president, sccictary, treasuicr. and director cf sports, all of
whom shall be elected by the state association, and the
diicctor of sports shall be chosen from the institution holding
the field day exercises.
Skc. 2. The offices of the association shall be held in
regular rotation by I he different institutions in the following
order: president, director of sports, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer, to be held in oulcr by Univeisity of Nebraska,
Cotner, Weslcjan, and Donne.
Skc 3. hach local association shall be entitled to not
more than five (5) delegates to the s'alc association.
Skc. 4. Each delegation shall be entitled to but one (1)
vote in the state association.
Skc. 5. The regular meetings of the state association
shall be held on the second Friday ol March of each yeai, at
such place as is specified by the executive committee. Such
committee has power to call special meetings, at any tunc or
place, provided they forward notices of such meetings to
the local associations, one (1) week in advance.
Skc. 6. The term of office shall be one year, or until a
successor is elected.
Skc. 7. Local associations shall supply all vacancies in
offices which they are entitled to hold.
ARTICI.K v.
Skc 1. The duties of the officers slinll be such as
usually pertain to their respective offices.
Skc 2, The executive committee shall have power to
transact all business when the slate association is not in
session.
ARTICI.K VI.
Skc. I. The annual field du shall be held at the differ
ent associations' in the following rotation: University of
Nebraska, Cotner university, Wolcyan university, Doane
college, new members.
ARTICI.K VII.
Skc I. The expense of each field day shall be met by
an assessment on the institutions represented in the state
association, proportional to the number of male students in
attendance at each institution, at the time of such assessment,
as certified to by the registrar of the institution.
Skc. 2. All surplus arising from assessments, gate
receipts, etc., shall be apportioned in the same manner.
Skc. 3. All assessments shall be made by the executive
committee consisting of the president, vice-president, secre
tary, treasurer, and director of sports, and shall be levied as
in article 7, section 1.
Skc. 4. The treasurer shall give bonds to the amount of
two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, the same to be approved
by the executive committee.
ARTICI.K VIII.
Skc. I. Professors and professionals arc to be excluded
from taking part in field day exescises.
SKC 2. Each institution is limited to two entries in each
event but arc to be allowed but one entry in the relay race
and tug-of-war.
SEC. 3. If a contestant be challenged he shall give affi
davit as to whether he is a professional'.
ARTICLE IX.
Skc 1. All amendments to this constitution to be
adopted must receive a three-fourths vote of the state
association.
Field Day Program.
The program lor the state field day is given below and
the exercises of the local field day will be practically the
same. Determine the events for which you arc best adapted
and enter with determination to win. We place opposite
the events the best American amateur records, although but
few of these records were made by college men.
EVENTS. RECORDS.
Hurdle rare, 120 yds., 10 hurdles 30 inches high. . 14 3 5 sc
Standing broad jump 10 ft. 9 in.
880 yards run I mini. 54 sec.
Light weight wrestle .-
220 yards run 21 45 tec.
Mile bicycle lace (ordinary)
Three legged race, 100 yards
Kicking loot ball
Mile run 4 min. 21 3-5 sec.
Standing hop, s'cp, and jump 29 ft. II in.
100 yai ds 1 uu 9 4-5 sec.
Putting shot, 16 lbs 46 ft. 7 in.
High kick
Running broad jump 3 ft. 6 in.
Throwing hummer, 16 lbs 1 ft. 3 in.
Standing high jump 5 ft. Ij in.
Mile bicycle race (safely)
Hase ball throwing
Tug of war
440 yard run , . .47 sec.
Kunuing nigh jump ,6 It. 4m.
Half mile walk 3 min.
Vaulting (without pole)
Heavy weight wrestling
Relay race
Running hop, step, and jump
Standing broad jump, with weights,
Unlveroltjr vh, Lincoln.
On last Wednesday the university boys crossed bats with
the Lincoln State League club and did so in a manner highly
satisfactory to their friends. Although our boys did not win
thejgame, in the words of our second baseman, the profess,
ionals had to get up on their dog-toes and dig. The univer
sity students turned out moderately well and worried the Lin.
coin's with their "infernal yells." If the professors would
attend the ball games more, their interest would be appreci
aied by the ball boys. Thr ball playing of the Lincoln club
was clean and gentlemanly. Heald's fielding and the batting
of Dowling and Holmes were the features of the game.
The outfield took everything In sight without an erro
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