The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
WOULD KILL GAME,
SAY CORNHUSKERS
Nebraska University Folk Do Not
Indorse Big Nine Con-
ference Act.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Lincoln Neb., Jan. 25.-Ihe drastic sugges.
| reference to football make it quite certain that
the athletic authorities Of the University of
Nebraska, providing these suggestions are en-
acted into athletic law. will not be governed by
the decision of the western, conference Nebraska
university already has a representative on the
McCraeken rule-making committee, which is To
hold It's final conference in New York Satur.
day, and the judgment of that body in all like.
lihood will be Endorsed by the cornhuskers
From the faculty down to the students II is
me tn opinion here that the program outlined at
| the big nine powwOw means the elimination of
football as q college sport. There is no gain
saying by representative cornhuskers that the
game OF the. gridiron has developed many evils,
but greater degree of moderation is needed in
legislating against these evils according to the
cornhusker view. than is implied by the treat.
men prescribed in big nine circles.
Dr.. James T. Lees who is representfnp the
| Missouri valley section on the McCracken rules
committee. and his associates on the Nebraska
faculty are outspoken in the wish to save foot
ball and not to stamp 1t out, and for that reason
there Is every probability that the cornhusk ers
! will line up with the eastern advocates of the
game. at@t&
! Wait for Coach.
Such contingency would doubtless preclude
the posslo1l1ty OF the cornhuskers facing any of
| the big nine elevens next season. and conpel
| them instead to look to Kansas, Colorado. Mis-.
souri, and other strictly western teams for OBJ
ponents Because of the uncertainty Of what
tne IootDal lawmakers might do as to rules, the
casting of a football schedule for the Fcornhusk,
ers has been at complete standstill Games
with Minnesota, Illinois and Northwestern have
: been in prospect, but no definite action can be
| taken until the question of rules is entirely
out of the way. =. -
The selection Of successor to Walter G.
Booth as football coach also must remain I'm
settled until all doubt concerning rules is dis
posed of. Herrnstein, coach at Purdue last sea
j son, and Ralph Glaze, end and captain at Dart
mouth. are the most prominent applicants fol-
! Booths place, but the odds appear to favor
Herrnstein because of his proven experience ant
| success during the past three years
In the meantime basketball is claiming more
| than an ordinary share of attention at Nebraska
Much of this interest is due to the fine pros
poets of the cornhuskers for high honors II
| the cornhuskers continue their winning licl
| there will be few to dispute their claim to thu
western championship. Games with AIinnesot,
| university and the Sioux City and Omaha Y M
c. A. teams are in prospect.
! The baseball program is also in process Of ar
rangement. and Manager Eager is now bookin,
games with upwards of score of western col
leges. 1t has finally been decided that the base
ball team Is to take It's annual two weeks tri,
into the east. Final details are not fully com
plete, but the present outlook points to game
with Minnesota, Iowa. Wisconsin, Illinois an,
Purdue universities, Grinnel1, Ames, Knox an,
Highland Park.