Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18


and are in no way governed by the athletic
board. intercollegiate matches are held
every spring, but are not recognized by
the athletic authorities For some time
the tennis players have been seeking to
get the board to place the game under its
control, and their efforts now seem likely
to be rewarded in part.
Some action will be taken by the athletic
board on the petition Of the tennis players
next Tuesday. 1t is not probable that the
board will take entire charge of the ennis
tournaments. What the authorities are
likely to do will be to consent TO grant let
ters to all men taking part in intercol-
legiate contests, but they will not assume
the financial responsibility for these tourn-
aments. They will order that the. present
tennis association be continued and that
the direct control OF the matches be lodged
in that Organization.
This arrangement will not grant the teri-
mis- men all they have been asking. but 1t
will give them an opportunity to become
wearers OF the coveted ''N"--and that is
the most important concession for which
they have been striving.
Interest in tennis is at a high pitch this
spring, probably higher than in any previous
season. More men are using the courts than
heretofore; they are attracting more atten-
tion with their play and are receiving more
encouragement from the university and pub
lie In general Plans have been laid for hold
ing two intercollegiate tournaments, one
with Kansas and one with Minndsota. The
date and arrangements for the match with
the Jayhawkers have been completed. 1t
will take place at Lawrence on May 2S.
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are still hanging fire and cannot be COM
pIeted unless the athletic board APP
propriates a small sum to defer the ex-
penses Of sending a team to Minneapolis.
The matter OF giving the players this
money was considered at a recent meeting
OF the board in a favorable light and the
appropriation of the amount needed will
be made at the next session of the board.
Hish School Meet I'm
The committee of the Nebraska Teachers
association having in charge the locating
of the annual Nebraska interscholastic
meet, decided this week on Lincoln as the
place for holding this big contest again
and set May ID as the date for it. Owing
to the failure of the university board Of
regents to appropriate money to make up
the deficit of last spring, Lincoln and the
university nearly lost the meet for this
season. The Lincoln Commercial club came
to the rescue of DIR. Clapp at the right
time, offering a good guarantee for the
contest, and saved the big meet for this
city. The action OF the local commercial
/ club assures Lincoln the meeting as a
permanent annual institution. .
For many years the interscholastic meet
has been held in Lincoln under the super
vision OF the university authorities and the
expenses of advertising Il nave been paid
by the board OF regents. Last spring. how
ever, upon the recommendation of Chan
cellor Andrews. the regents refused to APP
propriate $50 that had been spent In ad-
vertising the meet. SO this rear the COM
mittee in control OF the contest considered
taking it away from Lincoln because Il felt
that the university did not desire TO have
the meet held here any more. Kearney
made a good offer for It and the COMMITTEES
was thinking OF locating It there. when DIR,
Clapp and several other university men be-
came busy and aroused the Commercial
club 10 take the action that resulted in
securing the meet for this city.
Games at Fair Grounds.
As In past years. the local arrangements
for the meeting this spring will be in
charge OF DR.. Clapp, physical director al
the university. He plans TO have the same
list Of vents that were run orr last season
and to hold the games at the state fall
grounds These events will be as follows
One hundred-yard dash, half-mile run 40
yard hurdles, gO-yard hurdles. 44o-yart
run. one-miie run. 2O-yard dash. half-mils
relay race, pole vault. underground shoi
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hammer throw. discus throw. running hIgl
jump and running broad jump.
Or. Ciapp believes the meet this year will
be another record breaker. surprising ever