Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12
STRICT RULE FOR ATHLETES
eridiron OandidsssJ Must Keep Them
selves Free from Conditions
COTTON AND IoH son MY 3: IN LINEUP
Depends on whether "BiR Nine" Com
ference u 90 BE Retroactive
Ruling r. Asked on the
Proposition.


LINCOLN. Oct. li.-Cspccial )--Studeuts at
Nebraska university aspiring TO win fame
on the gridirou have encountered faculty
ukase by far the most rigorous ever yet
issued In the Cornhusker camp In past
years 1t has been the practice at Nebraska,
Us in other western institutions. that play
lrs reported for deficiencies in their classes
we're permitted to catch up in their work,
in which event the, foot ball warriors were
allowed 20 participate in their favorite
sport. But the facility has primcd its guns
and fired a broadsidc to the effect that any
student reported twice by an instructor
must give up foot ball for the balance OF
The season. regardless OF any subsequent
streak OF. industry to make good on the de-
ilciency In view OF the fact that Coach
Foster is woefuly shy OF strong material
This year. the new rule requiring strict
scholarship may cut another swath in the
cornhusket ranks from which there can
lot be Q recovery .t
The most important development Of the
week at Nebraska 10 an effort on foot to
Isrnlit Johnson and Cotton, both veteran
plsyers. to don the molesk and join Eos
RS squad. Both men have played four
cars at Nebraska, but both are In the
University completing the senior year.
ZACH player began his foot ball career as
{, prep the rules Of the western conference
that time allowing the use of prep stu
cents without any bar to a subsequent
,areer OF four years on the varsity. Since
IJat time the conference has abolished the
Isep rule, even barring freshmen, and the
iestior Of the eligibility of Cotton and
.Jhnson hinges upon whether or not the
loption OF a new rule makes it retroac-
live. II the latter does not pertain, Grad
tie Manager Eager contends that both
en- are eligible for another year of foot
III. In order TO expedite the matter the
.hletic board at Nebraska has submitted
t.e question to Prof. Barton, secretary of
re big nine."> for an adjudication and
cision. Coach Foster and Manager Eager
q pulling hard 10 get Cotton and John
n back;into the game. as their addition
the varsity squad would strengthen the
I'M inr1easurably and constitute the big
st kind of boost.
Fear OF Hospital List.
rhe fear Of long hospital list, as sew
al Of the varsity candidates are nursing
lrtA has induced Coach Foster to ma
rally change his practice program for
3 present week Scr,nmaging has been
most completely eliminated. Instead, the
lily workout has been devoted to open
Id work in catching and running back,
IN punts by the ends and backs. while
line candidates have been devotine
afr time to a long grind at the charging
n uchine The progress IN both departments
has been satisfactory to the coaches.
No selection has yet been made as to a
qulrterback, Cooke. whose work I'm the
south Dakota game last week was such q
disappointment. is still in the reckoning
but there Is also a possibility of his being
shifted to end, where his sprinting ability
may be put to use in nabbng forward
pa sses or skirting the ends for long runs
Drain and Benedict are being worked out
Tally In the quarterback position, and tn.
oholce of Drain seems likely in view O,
his longer experience as a punter. Schmidt
iiCat half, who Is 10 do the. regular punt
Ina. is on the hospital roll this week witt
sprained ankle. and Drains presence II
TIE Drake game next Saturday is rather
nee assary In order that he may boot tn,
ball. ce eaiNr4
The authorities at Drake have communi
Gated with Manager Eager and have asked
permission to use players eligible undei
tho rules governing the conference Of low;
colleges. Freshmen are not barred by tn,
Iowa conference. although they are pro
hipited by the western conference, tn
russ OF which Nebraska is respecting. TIL
esntract for the Drake Mel raslSa game pro
vices that it shall be- played IN accord
anee with the western conference rules an,
strict Interpretation OF the contract
therefore, would bar brakes Freshmen
players. Manager Eager has not vet re
piled to brakes request. but there seem
little prospect that Nebraska will enforc
the freshmen rule and then permit Drake t
violate II In abrogation of the contract 20
the game. so '"