Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
BIG ATHLETIC HONOR TO HULL
Oxford University A. G. Presidency
Goes to Him.
SIGNAL HONOR TO AMERICAN
First Time American Has Achieved
mi Distinction, Although
Rhodes Men Have Done
Much n sports.

The election OF l.. G. Hull, a hhodes
scholar in oxford, to the place Of president
of the oxford University Athletic club
marks a signal honor to an American stu
dent in the British university. It is prob
ably the first time thai any American has
headed a varsity athletic team at oxford,
although several have competed and have
won points for the university in the games
since tne Rhodes invasion began.
Hull is a student in Brasenose college,
which place also was the seat Of instruc-
ton chosen by w. e. Schutt, the Cor
~nellian, the first man from this state to
go to oxford on one of the scholarships.
Hull is a member of the Delta Epsilon
fraternity in this country, Of which also
Schutt is a member. When Hull achieved
the scholarship he consulted with Schutt
by letter as to which college he should
enter. Schutt naturally steered him the
way OF Brasenoss.
1t is understood that when Hull entered
oxford in 1907 he was not particularly we'll
liked. Apparently, howeveA he soon over
came that first Impression. His own popu-
larity earned him his election. Being
chosen head OF the Track Athletic asso-
citation, for presidents amount to what is
called captain here, is done on a different
system in oxford from that here. The men
who have the varsity letter in the Amer
lean colleges annually choose from among
their number one to be captain of the track
team.
In oxford II is made a university affair.
Each c~olege-there are twentyN-has a
separate athletic association. Each main
tains it's own foot ball. track, rowing and
cricket organizations and each college has
a president for the various teams. These
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which they choose the captain for the uni
versity.
AS a former Rhodes scholar puts It:
Hull must have made up we'll on the
social side to be selected president. This
means that a man is well known and
favorably known outside Of his college.
The electors want to know pretty we'll
what sort OF a man is chosen, so that any
one who is elected must have made friends
in other colleges besides his own. 1t would
make no difference in a way how good an
athlete a~man was IL he kept very much
to himself. They would be more likely to
choose some good fellow at the head Of the
association, believing that he would be the
better type for a leader.
Hull Has Real Ability.
"Hulrs athletic ability added to his other
qualifications resulted in his being chosen.
1t is a great honor, as / can assure you,
because it is much sought after. It marks
a great appreciation of the American
Rhodes scholars in general to choose one
Of them president, and as far as 1 know
no other American ever had that honor
Warren Schutt, the Comedian spoken q
earlier, was chosen a member OF the OK.
ford committee which Joined with the Cam.
bridge committee in charge of the games
and that was considered a great honor too
Schutt was twice elected vice president OF
the Oxford University Athletic club. Blu.
did not attain to the presidency.
The first of the American athletes whC
! ever won for oxford in the dual game.
, was w. w Coe, jr., who competed in 1902
He took first places both with the shot and
the hammer. In 1902 the two sons Of Johr
G, Milburn rowed in the oxford varsity
crew. John G. jr, was president Of tn,
Lincoln College Rowing club. His brother
Devereux also was in that college. TIL,
!. next year Devereux rowed in the varsit!
! boat. Both years Cambridge won.
/, Since the Rhodes men entered OXFORD
a the Dark Blue has been winner in the dua
, games on all save one occasion. Inn 1906
the first appearance OF any Rhodes mel
from this country, their presence mad,
\ only small difference. Schutt, who, b!
the way, had finished third in the inter
varsity cross-country race, was seconC
in the three miles. P. M. Young. Soutl
y Dakotan, tied with two Cambridge mel
\ for a first in the high jump.
6 The year following Young scored tw,
4 firsts for his university. He won BOT
y the high jump and the long jump, Schut
( ran second in the mile and A. NJ. Stevens
g formerly Of Colgate and Yale, was fourt
s IN the competitions with hammer an,
e shot both. oxford won that time. i
h 1907 the Dark Blue was very CONSIDERABLE
p helped by the Americans. Stevens woI
y the hammer throw, making a recor
for the games. Young again won tn
o jumping events. Schutt's final perform
y ance in these games was to be second 1
the half mile. Nothing but firsts ar
counted.
In 1908 the Light Blue was to the from
Stevens again won the hammer throw
Hull appeared as a competitor, but wa
beaton in the 100 yard run, finishin
second. This year Hull won in both tn
: 100 yard run and the quarter mile rae,
= In the latter he stumbled against tn
board on the pole about at the start an
that hurt one of his ankles. Just at III
: turn he was cut Off and It looked as II h