Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
SEVEN BADGER STARS OUT
TOday's Game IL Last for Number of
wisconsin Men.

Wisconsin Men.
MADISON, wis. Nov. @.-CspecieL)-The
game here Saturday will sound for the last
time for seven Badger stars. Three OF them
Of Ai HAVING entereS dop tbe instityytio ON az the
same time and having been members Of
the same athletic teams since that time
Captain Rogers, Messmer and Stiehm.
There has probably never been a tiAe
that the institution boasted Of three such
been their forte, but basket ball, base
ball and track work has also coupled their
Probably greatest in point Of all-round
ability is Captain "Biddy" Rogers, who is
serving for the second time as captain.
had a reputation as g high school. athlete.
He tried for end on "Keg" Drivers famous
freshmen eleven which won the champion
ship OF the west. Along late in the sea-
son he was given a berth at left end and
he has played that season and on the
Of the basket ball team which tied with
Chicago for the championship last season
SSnnd holds the record t91 the largest num- n
the spring "Biddy" held down center field
garden on the base ball team, and besides
being a sure fielder had something OF a
reputation as q c%louter. He has been on
every base ball, basket ball and foot ball
team since his entry here
division athlete. is the second member of
the trio, being likewise the proud holder
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his energies to basket bail. Messmer turned
his hand to throwing the discus, a feat at
which he became adept. Messmer gained
his first knowledge of the varsity game
on Drivers eleven and he Is one of the most
versatile men on the squad. He is particu-
lsrly useful this season in handling the
forward pass. his speed and accuracy an
HANGING his playing greatly. Season before
last Mes" got out for base ball and did
ness was in his inability to hit, and when
Barlow got out last year Mess" was
played better than anyone else in school
could have done in spite of its newness.
Messmer. also won points for the Badgers
The third member Of the trio is Jumbo
stiehm,, who specializes in foot ball and
his N esre ear last stie seasd Teac wSan 'h he hT gscn've cd
favorable mention from the critics and he
was named after Germany Schultz of
center. His work this year has not been
up to standard, however, and only his
playing in the Chicago game viii bring him
that honor. Stiehm has also played center
on the basket ball team.
Dreutzer has two "W's' attached to his
foot bail this season. Dreutzer would have
been a star under the old rules, but is hand
icapped by lack Of speed under the new
rules. He plays a hard game, however,
and saved the Badgers from a score at
Minnesota. Muckleston captained the base
last years foot bali team. He has been
alternating with Cunningham this season.
culver has also won two VS. one for
foot ball and the other for base ball, play
ing third base on the vastly base bali nine
last season.
Probably the biggest star OF all in point
Of size Is little "Coots" Cunningham who,
although devoting himself exclusively to
foot ball, has become the idol of both root
FOUNDER, was put in at quarter last year
against Minnesota and did the bulk of the
defensive work In that game. His tackling
during those seventy minutes OF play was
the fiercest that has ever been seen at
Camp Randall. This year he was forced to
surrender his foot ball job to Moli, but
his eagerness and willingness has won him
a place at right half. He is also the d.
rector OF the Badger plays, calling the sig
nails on the field.