Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ATHLETICS AT UNIVERSITY
All Departments ut Nebraska in Good
shape and Supporters
Enthusiastic.

Prospects for good, strong athletics at
the University Of Nebraska this spring are
excellent. In all departments the men are
getting into shape, and every line Of sport
has enthusiastic supporters.
The basket ball team occupies the most
prominent place in the university Just now,
and the team promises to be = good one.
A number of last years men are back and
will be in the game. There are also many
younger candidates who are showing UP
we'll. Manager Hiltner Is fast completing
schedules for the team, and two good trips
are assured. 1t is likely that the team
win take a run into Colorado during the
FIRST week OF February for games with
several schools, such as the University Of
Colorado at Boulder, Colorado college at
Colorado Springs, Greeley High school and
the Denver West Side High school.
Another trip is planned for the last week
in February, which will take an eastern
run, covering the Omaha Young Mems
Christian association, Des Moines Young
Mems Christian association, Monmouth MIL
itary school, Chicago Central Young Mems
Christian association and the University
or Wisconsin at Milwaukee. A game which
promises special local interest is that with
the Haskell Indians. 1t will be played in
the armory on January II. With such men
as Captain Hewitt, Babson. Hiltner, Gill
bert, Hoar and others. 1t is thought that
Nebraska will maintain its high standard
set in other departments Of athletics.
With the coming of DIR. Clapp, the new
physical director, a. great deal Of enthusl-
asm has been aroused in track athletics.
Dr.. Clapp is a Yale man and holds the
worlds championship for pole vaulting.
Among those who are showing good prom
ise as material for the team are Hewitt,
Steer, Lehmer, States, 1Tohini Hagensick,
Burg, Bill Johnson, Benedict, Manning,
Folmer, Bentley, Edmons and Reed. Brown.
formerly captain Of the track team at
Rochester university, is in school and will
be a factor in running distances above 44O
yards, A meet will probably be held at
Sioux City between the Nebraskans and
the University of South Dakota representa-
tives. .t.--.
Base ball prospects are as good or better
than ever before. Captain Murray Townsend.
who has been called home. will return next
semester and begin work with his men.
Townsend is a star player, popular with the
fellows and has a head for the game. 1t
is said that Hood, the fast little third
fielder, will both be back for the spring
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and others of the old guard will make up
again the team that won nineteen out OF
twenty-five games last year. There is also
good new stock, among whom may be
counted Johnson Of Fremont, Hupp, Mill
| ken and others. ,1 .q.n
Already the prospect for a winning team
on the gridiron next fall is excellent. All
Of the old men, with the exception OF
WestoYer, Cortelyou and Ringer, will be in
the game. Captain Bender will get his
men hardened early, and Coach Booth has
agreed to return. The schedule as II is
now anticipated by Manager Buckner will
be: Lincoln High school, September 10
Doane college or University of Bellevue
September 26; University of Denver, a,
Denver, October 3; University Of Missouri
October IT; State University OF Iowa Al
Iowa City, October. 81; Kansas University
at Lawrence, November II, and University
of Illinois at Lincoln Thanksgiving day.
shedd, the end who was hurt this season
will not be permitted to play. He is nov
able 10 sit up. ~ @ rs roi.strJa7 '7.,s