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METHODISTS DEFEATED KANSAS UNIVERSITYVisitors Wert Trounced by Decisive Score of 52 to 37—Features of the Contest.Kansas stale 'uiI nally'fl basketball five was trounced thoroughly last night by the Methodist hoys at Wesleyan lint-varsity, to the tune of 52 to 37. The Nebraska boys aaumcd the letd at the start and ran away from the visitors before thf close of the first half. The score at the end of twenty minutes' play was 3t to 14, in Weeleyan'ft favor, the locals thus scoring more In the first half than tl*p Jay hawkers could do In the entire fame.The southerners evidently met the young preachers believing th.it they were Striking a “snap. Two of the first team l»laers were kept out the first half, but they took their regular positions In the second tnjrimmHge, and altered the play* lug. But It was Impossible to overcome the onormous load of their opponents, however. Captain Lowell, center for Wesleyan did hrflllant work. Bliss, the Kan* sjis player who faced him was much smaller find the lanky Nebraskan played tag with him. Biles did the best work for the visit mg squad.Between halves Prof, Bell presented the university sweaters to the WesUiysn five. This was Kansas* first game on her northern trip. Tin* Jayhawkera will meet the Omaha V. M C. A, team Monday evening, ftloux City Tuesday night, and will then Journey eastward Into Illinois.Wesleyan has two excellent games scheduled on the home grounds in the tv\«*r future. Baker university, at Baldwin. Kas.. will appear at University Place February 13. and the Kansas City V. M. C. A five will play the locals February 15. Wesleyan defeated both these teams on her southern trip a few days ago.Wesleyan*! lineup last night was as follows. White and Atwood, forwards; Captain Ixwell, center: Kuna nnd Hmlth, guards. IT, 8, G. Plank, physical dl-dectors at Kansas university acted as referee and Ben Cherrlngton officiated as umpire.
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Lincoln Daily Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Jan 29, 1905
Page 4
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