The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, February 04, 1898, Page 6, Image 6

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T1TK: IIESI'FKIAN
A.Milo ics.
Manager Bischof of iho football (cam has
received a communication from the manager
of the Kansas City "Medics", asking for a
date to have the two teams meet the coming
season. Mr. Bischof will try to arrange dates
to pin j' the "medics" on their rotunv trip
from Lawrence, and the game will probably
be played at Kansas City
The indoor baseball schedule was postponed
one week on account of examinations. The
schedule will be as follows: Fob. 0. Baseball
vs Athletics. Feb. 11. Pershing Biflcs vs
Athletics. Fob. 1G. Pershing Hides vs Base
ball team. Feb. IS. Pershing Kiiles vs Ath
letics. The proceeds of these contests will be
used in purchasing suits for the Baseball
team. The games promise to be close and
vigorously contested. All students should
plan to attend as many of the games as pos
sible. Al'KAlKS ix run; "liVM."
The fifth contest in the preliminaries for
charter day indoor exhibition which was 25
yd. dash, resulted as follows: B. D. Andrcbon
1, B. M. Le.Salle2, P. Ar. Popoon . Time
o 2-5 seconds. The next contest will take
place next Saturday afternoon: events, Hori
zontal bar Jump and King Jump for height.
Swallow has won a place on every contest
except the last, which he did not enter.
A gold medal has been given for the Out
door Pentathlon by Mr. J. O'Mahony head
of the book department at ncrpolsheimor &
Co. Mr. O'Mahony is an athlete, and a
member of the New York athletic club. The
Pentathlon will occur some time in Ap.il.
The gold medal will cost $20 and will be an
annual gift for the best all around athlete.
The conditions of the reward is the candidate
must qualify in each event and receive at
least 400 points out of a possible 500.
DIAMOND DUST.
The pitchers have settled down to hard
work under Barnes' able coaching. Freddie
expects to get at least three good men out of
the lot.
The title of "Kid" will bo transferred to
another player this year. "Kid" Piiea
weighs but 10S pounds and looks like a High
School freshman.
Our Spring Styles are beautiful
"Deacon" Kindler, who became so famous
at Notre Dame, hat- signified his inl' '.on of
going into training soon.
Manager I 'uisnn has arranged a trip into
Kansas he first, week in May. Th2 third
week in May the team goes east. On Decor
ation dat the team goes to Kansas City to
take part in a tournament between M ssouri,
Kansas j nd Nebraska. Then there will be a
mtuv f games at Omaha, during the Expo
sition. Such a schedule as this ough t to en
("mragc i 11 the baseball men in school to put
forth llicr best efforts to "make the team."
fr,ml battery is assured this year ai Burr
of LiiK'o'n is in the law school and expsuls to
play this spring. IK is one of the best ama
teur catchers in the state.
About twenty Pershings were in the Gvm.
practicing for the indoor baseball team. They
arc formidable antagonists to the team from
the baseball men.
fni. I O-Onmlui V.
The Basket Ball game between the Univer
sity team and the Omaha Y. M. C. A. team
although oloso was a grand victory for the
University. It was one of the most exciting,
host games ever witnessed in Omaha. Over
three hundred spectators were present to
cheer the Omaha team on to victory but de
spite their applause the laurels were ours.'
At the beginning of the game the University
scored two points but Cortelyou threw a
goal from field which tied the' score. After
some skilful playing on the part of both teams
Omaha again threw a goal from field. The
Uni. next secured a point on a foul. Time was
called leaving the score ! to 3 in Omaha's
Jjp-or. During the second half the best play
ing of the evening was done. Excellent of
fensive and defense work made goals difficult
to sccuro. Stoi-y by a very skilful double
pass threw a goal. The University won an
other goal on foid but Omaha quickly tied
the score again. Several fouls were made by
both teams but each was unable to alter the
score. Story threw one of his famous field
throws and placed the Uni. again in the lead.
Omaha gained a score on foul. Time was short
and both teams played with vim and snap.
Yoder made a rapid goal from field and Om
aha by a rush won her last point. Time was
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