The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
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Lincoln, Neb Dec. e.-schedule casting for
the football season Of 1906 is already claiming
the attention Of the athletic authorities at Ne
braska university. Football Manager Morrison
was present ut the recent conference powwow
in Chicago and sounded several of the ''big
nine'' representatives the subject of taking
on the cornhuskers. Nebraska is under
tract to play Illinois in Champaign. The Illini
have played Booths pupils for three successive
Thanksgivings, but the arrangement whereby
the cornhuskers are to go to Champaign next
year means that Nebraska must look elsewhere
for Thanksgiving day foe in 1906. 49,.
.Nebraskas negotiations for ''big nine' games
next season probably will be confined to Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Northwestern. The senti
ment is strong in the Nebraska camp that the
gophers ought to come to Lincoln next year
for the Thanksgiving game. The last four
games between the cohorts of Williams and
Booth have been played on the Minnesota field
and If there is any justice in the rule of aterna
ton it would seem that the time has come for
the gopbers to book the Nebraska game next
year for Lincoln. The prestige already acquired
by Minnesota and the added fact that DR..
stronger than ever next year, would, in the
judgment Of the athletic authorities at Nebras-
ka, draw great crowd if the gophers were the
turkey day attraction.
Big Gate Expected.
| The Nebraska prairies would fairly burn with
| enthusiasm and the gate receipts from such a
| game, conserva lively estimated, ought to run
/ as nlgn as $lE,OUU, Whlle Manager MOrr1SOn Is
1 confident they would exceed that sum. North
western is also strong Thanksgiving possibil-
| ity, and Manager Morrison, who is to have
charge Of arranging the schedule, is confident of
I, the methodists gophers within the next two
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It is a foregone conclusion that the Nebraska
board will not approve Of playing more than two
games away from home next season. With the
! Champaign date already provided for by con-
tract and If both Michigan and Minnesota are
to be on the cornhuskers' schedule, the situation
is that either the gophers or the wolverines
must play in Lincoln, and if either cannot ap
prove Of the suggestion, then there can be nc
game. Either would prove great drawing
card in the Nebraska camp and the Nebraska
management intends to leave no effort undone
to make the. needed arrangements ny -.
Kansas Wants Game.
!. The likelihood of renewal of rela
/ lions with Kansas university, after breal
Of two seasons, is also claiming attention at Ne
braska In the matter of framing schedule
DR.. Pound and former Captain Benedict, wht
are to represent Nebraska in the negotiations
suggested the jayhawkers, probably will talk
some step, toward conference during the pres
d ent month. Neither one has spoken formal!
as to his views, but both are known to favo
friendly spirit and show a willingness to trea
on fair terms. The disposition admits of NJ
concealment at Nebraska that Kansas, If rela
lions resumed, ought to to Lincoln TO
s ment The cornhuskers concede thta the Jay
hawkers will fairly burn the sod on the field a
Lawrence In their preparations to win from Ne
braska, and for that reason the Nebraska man
agement is confident that the Kansas game, i
: one is played, will draw crowd second onl
to the Thanksgiving date. ..#l Tvs. I
The annual cornhusker banquet last nigh
marked the final passing Of the football seaso
for, 1905. Coach Booth was not present. as h
was hastily summoned to his home in New Yor
city after he had planned to be present. TIL
players, the members Of the athletic board an
about $50 student rooters participated In til
= festivities, which concluded with the presenta
ton of gold watches to ex- Captains Benedic
. and Borg, whose four years of service on tn
: Nebraska eleven ended on Thanksgiving day.
i Question Of Coach.
;. The coachship question at Nebraska hinge
, entirely upon whether or not Booth can see hi
; way clear to coach another year. No one els
, is being considered by the athletic authorities
: Booths law partner objected year ag
and no action can be taken until word come
from the former Princetonian. It is known
: however, that Booth is willing to return, pre-
= ,viding he can arrange his business affairs
permit it. 5
: Nebraska was signal1y defeated during the Sc,
) son just ended by Michigan and Minnesota, BIT
: the average conhusker rooter is inclined
: vote that the year athletic success
Least of all, there is no. inclination in respons
BILE circles to criticise either Booth or his teal
for the reverses at Ann Arbor or Minneapolis.
The captaincy for 1905 is soon to be settle,
Secretary Clapp and Chairman Lees are to pas
| on the eligibility Of the different candidate
and the ballots are to be distributed among tt
players during the present week Glenn Masol
fullback for the past three years. seems to
| the most likely choice, altho there are two
| three other aspirants.