Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13


that went to Antelope park numbered less
than twenty-five people. The foot ball
squad was cut down because many aspir-
ants for Rridiron honors would not journey
out to Antelope park and sacrifice too
much time from their studies and other
work. The situation became so bad at
times hat king Cole had to make
special appeals for players 10 III up the
ranks OF the scrubs.
The men who have control OF university
athIetics learned by experiment this fan
that the lack Of an athletic field on the
campus would eventually ruin Nebraska
sports. and they are now determined to
rave a new cornhusker field by next fall
The sentiment OF the men who are now
working 20 get a new field was voiced by
C.. ]. Bills Of Lincoln, at the CornhuskeF
banquet last week. He announced that
the legislature would be asked for an APP
preparation for purchasing a field at its
session this winter. He expressed his
believe in the willingness OF the new legis-
lature to treat the Nebraska athletes in
the right manner. II the legislature does
not give the university a field, he declared
he was willing to furnish part Of the money
for buying a field and to see hat the rest
Woo aHN ~ 0tEANAI1 ~
have a field by next fall.
site of New Grounds.
The site OF the new grounds win be
directly north OF the old Nebraska field,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Part
Of the grounds at this place was bought
last summer The regents paid for a few
Of the lots and the athletic board for the
others. The lots now owned by the uni
versfty on the proposed site for the field
are Nos. Z s. Q, 10 and a part OF 12 in
block II.
II Is figured that the total cost Of buying
the land and ~equippIng a field will be $4,000
About 10000 OF this amount win be needed
for getting the rest OF the land, and 10000
wnl be wanted for fixing up the field.
This $4,000 will enable the athletic board
TO purchase enough land now and fit It
up properly to do the university for a
year or two. Later on the play grounds
will need to be enlarged TO give more capac-
fly for bleachers and a cinder track. and
then probably $4,000 additional would be
required to fit the grounds up properly.
A special committee Of the university
and Lincoln business men is now at work
devising plans to secure the field by as
early as next spring so that base ball and
track athletics may be kept on the campus.
Some OF the workers are so sanguIne as to
believe that they viii nave no trouble in
getting things all arranged by March l.
They all declare that a field well equipped
for foot ball Will certainly be ready by
next fall In time to accommodate the home
games on the cornhusker schedule.
New basket BALL players.
Since the close Of the foot ball season the
basket ball squad has been augmented by
the addition Of several foot ball warriors
and now number fifty candidates. DR..
Clapp says this is the largest squad hat
has ever been out for practice this early
In tho season. He believes the prospects
are excellent for a strong team. The sea-
son was opened last evening at the rmory.
when the Cornhuskers met the Cotner col
legians in an easy game.
At the present time the men who are
showing up to the best advantage In
practice are Bell, Walsh. Hugo Birkner.
Richey. Woods. Stevenson, Petrashek.
Sohrnit and Perry. Bell and Walsh are
veterans of last years team and will
play In all but the intercollegiate games.
Hugo Birkner was a half-back on the
varsity and since the close of the gridiron
season has been practicing at guard with
the basket ball five. He has shown won
derfui guarding ability and will be a strong
candidate for one Of the places on the
quintet. P~etrashek and Richey are the two
strongest candidates for center and that
place VIII fall to one OF them. schmit may
secure one of the guard positions. He is
iast and aggressive and can play a rapid
and hard game, For the two forwards
tnere are several excellent possibilities.
among whom are Long. Perry, Woods and
walsh. Walsh is captain Of the five and
VIII play In all excepting the conference
games For those contests some other
player VIII be selected to take his place.