Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
GOSSIP FROM THE CRIDIROy
chicago Trying to Get on Game with One
Of the Big Pour.
YALE WILL NOT COME WEST TO PLAY
Content with Harvard n Princeton
and rvs Games and TN
- willing 20 Make Any
Long Journeys.

II is reported that Chicago, through
Manager Butterworth, is making negoti-
ations with some team OF the eastern
big four for a game next season. specu-
lation is rife as to which Of the star teams
has been approached for Butterworth. al
though he admitted that he had made a
proposition to an eastern team, refused to
say which one OF the four IT was. II
seems to be generally thought that Prince
ton IL the team which has been approached,
ga the Tigers have only one great game,
that with Yale, while the others each play
two severe games. The Princeton season
closes two weeks before the western con-
test and for this reason 1t is thought that
Princeton would be much more likely TO
come west than either Yale, Harvard or
Pennsylvania. The Quakers also might
be induced to make a playing contract
with Chicago. but II is very doubtful II
either Yale or Harvard would ever come
west for a game.
II is the general opinion that the Ma
rooms could get a game with any of the
eastern teams, provided that the western
aggregation was not considered too strong.
II. they were willing to play on the home
grounds Of the fasteners and probably
early In the season. There is a very strong
prejudice in the east against the long
"trip west because It takes the men from
their studies for such q time. Coach
Stages two-year contract stands hope
lessly In the way Of any games with Yale
and Harvard and probably with the other
two because Il stipulates a return game
on the Chicago grounds. Princeton might
be induced to look with favor on a Thanks
giving day game in Chicago, but this is
impossible for next season, as the
Maroon A5 already made a date with
Michigan
'1n my opinion, Yale will never come
west to play foot ball" said Charles Carver.
the Yale strong man. THE sentiment is
strong against having the eleven play games
away from home. The Harvard Yale game
is everything to Yale students and all the
remainder OF the contests, except that with
Princeton. are looked upon as practice
games. Yale might play Chicago at New
Haven II II was thought that Chicago was
not too powerful to make the contest other
than a practice match. 1 think that Stage
would not have much trouble in getting q
game with any one of the big four on it's
home field, but as for making a two years
agreement conditioned on a return game,
he would DO pretty sure to fail with Har-
ward and Yale. At the present time Il
seems to me that Princeton is the most
likely OF any of the big four to com west
TO meet Stages eleven in Chicago"
Probably the last Of foot ball in the season
Of 1902 will be played at Boulder, Colo,
New Years day between the team Of the
North Division High school Of Chicago and
the eleven representing the Boulder prepar-
atory team, The Chicago boys have been
A.N Be- . 80 81. N 1877 A.1 LAAa a.
have some coaching by Mccormack. the new
Northwestern coach. They Will take fifteen
men to Colorado and-have two days there
for practice before the game. sfr
'1H'4 FE trts-3 -
~ The resolution against foot bali which is
under consideration by the Milwaukee
school board 10 meeting with much opposI-
ton from some enthusiasts, and, Lucien
,Worden, one Of them, has asked several col
lege presidents for opinions as to the sport.
President Hadley OF Yale, after expressing
a dlsincllnation to give an opinion which
would do in all parts of the country, says
that the eastern boys need foot ball to stir
them up, while the westerners need golf to
slow them down.
President Eliot Of Harvard in part re-
piled: Foot ball. therefore, seems to me
the least desirable OF college sports. 1
annot think, however, that the prohibition
Of the sport would be wise, either for
schools or for colleges. II ought to be so
regulated as to reduce gradually the evils
which now attend IT." ''.''
President Angel of Michigan thinks that
the sport is manly and proper, but should
be carefully guarded by the college authori-
ties.
Michigan Ia we'll under way with a careful
preparation for the spring track events and
will strain every nerve to win the cham
pionship this year, as by so doing II will
secure as Its own the Spaulding cup. This
cup must be won three times consecutively
to become the property OF the winning team
and Michigan has twice carried of the
honors. The team, however, loses this year
six Of the old men. These are Fisher. half
miller; Udal and Fishleigh. pole vaulters;
Armstrong, Barnet and Snow, high jump
Sers. Snow was also a shot putter.
Hahn, who has won the 100 yards for two
years, remains, but no one has shown up yet
with 220 ability. Raymond Stewart, who
holds the United States interscoiastic rec
ord, will take NufeF's place at the hurdles.
There are also Hall, Salmon and Mills in
this line. Paul Dickey seems to be the
best quarter. miller, but there are others
nearly as good, none OF them, however,
stars. Harpham seems to be far and away
the best man for the half mile. and Perry
and Hall OF last years team will again
compete and ars expected to land the hon