., -= \ ,, ,: : , " /' 't, = , _ - --s VoL. I. No. 29. UNIVERSITY OF MtCI[GAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1890. PRICE 3 CETS. LAST YEARS NINE. Work of the Club and the - Official Averages.- a 4, I e present to our readers to- ay the official averages of the 'fliversity base-ball team for '90, _ Which played the most games, and on the largest percentage of games played, of any University team since '82. The latter team t- yap as composed of exceptionally a strong iidividual players, how- - ever> while '90's team achieved its success largely though har- 0 monious and persistent team work several men in unsuccessful vears 11300 '82 having made better bat- i tingandfielding averages than any I o the nen in this year's organiza- a x- n thl- This fact should teach future' eaptainsand managers, the wis- dom of insisting on playing for= the side, of discouraging attempts' make long hits, and of assuring players that it is not the business of a team to make for themselves -! oe individual records but to win Fames. Out of ten games with amateur ebs, bnt two defeats were sus- j a moa o-oo -a tamed. The clubs played and beaten were all strong ones, and me at least equal to any in the o - eOuntry. The D. A. C.'s, the A. . champions of the United I tates, were twice beaten, so that the U- of M. can claim for itself the actual, if not the theoretical pionship of the country- beae and Oberlin were also e aten, and the Agricultural col- +ooo r lege at Lansing completely de- molishe - *osea a e-a -a shed, and that, too, with a 1 professional pitcher in the box. - 'he last and, in some respects, Richard M. Hodge most gratifying victory of the ton's famous quail team was over the Cass Club, long been installed pastor the champions of Michigan. The minster Presbyteriai Oerages are as follows: Milwaukee. to 0 -. 0 - m -i " ma '-ie Cl a c - aa a. I a e * Played. i. e, '86, Prince- ter-back, has of the West- n Church of ATHLETIC FIELD. Ten Acres of Land Secured on South State Street. The much needed, and long talked of, Unive'rsity Athletic Field, has just been purchased from J. F. Lawrence, Esq. The field at present contains ten acres, and there is a prospect that there will be an addition of two acres. The consideration was $3,000. The field is on South State street, about five minutes walk from the Library building. The ground was seeded last season and is therefore in good condition. When asked, if the University authorities would put a fence around it, Sec' yWade replied, that lie couldn't state. We have, however, good grounds for think- ing that we shall soon have a field as well equipped for sports, as some of our more ambitiois sister insti- tutions. ORATORS GALORE. Stormy Meeting of the Oratorical Association Last Night. As was expected, a large num- ber of the members of the Orator- ical Association turned out to at- tend the meeting last night, so that when the meeting was called to order Room 24 was nearly full. After the amendments to the local constitution had been read and considered, Mr. Halley, according to notice, made his motion to re- consider the action taken at the last meeting in ratifying the league constitution, particularly the clause barring degree men from contests. Then, as every- body expected, the fun began. It was soon evident that a majority of those present, though not in favor of the constitution adopted W\right, Kay & Co. Foreign Buers, Importers, of Gems and Art Goods, Jewelers aqd Op- ticiars, Manufacturers of the Finest Society Badges rnade irdre courtry. Sarnples sent upon pro- per refeerqces, DrmhoitLOpwn- UeJe BLk., 140 WOODWARD AVE., Detroit, - - Michgan. at last meeting, yet were not in favor of reconsidering. This op- position was based on various grounds, some opposing the re- consideration as a matter of policy to stand by the former actions of the association and its delegates. So, although those wishing to reconsider upheld their position by incontrovertible arguments, yet their opponents, being in the majority, were determined not to let the matter come before the house and the motion to recon- sider was tabled. A motion was then made to change the name of the organization to the "Oratori- cal Association of a Part of the University of Michigan." This was voted down, and the meeting adjourned amid great confusion. This action is prob- ably final; but it is unfortunate for the University that so many of her brilliant men must be de- barred from the contest. The foot-ball game arranged for to-day between '94 Lit. and '92 Dent. has been postponed. There will not be a meeting of Alpha Nu next Saturday on ac- cou'nt of Miss Aus der Ohe's con- cert.