Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
CHANCE FOR NEBRASKA CAME
Badger Foot Ball Team Seriously
Considering Proposition.
GOSSIP OF WINTER ATHLETICS
Outlook for the Badgers IL Uncertain,
ana Base Ball I'm the spring Is
st1I More so-Track
Team Weak.

Team weak.
MADISON. wis. Jan. 1c.-Although Dr.
Hutchins has given out nothing in the way
OF news regarding the possible makeup Of
the Badger schedule for next year, there
is a chance that Nebraska will be asked
for a game.
Owing to the action OF the faculty Of
the university in deciding upon a five-game
schedule, even after the conference had
voted for seven, It gives the athletic d.
rector very little margin. The students
are persistent in their demands for a con-
tinuation of the athletic relations. espe-
cially on the ~gridiron. with Minnesota and
Chicago and their demands have been con-
ceded. This leaves but three places to be
filled.
Marquette college, the new aspirant for
honors, threw a scare into the Badger
camp by nearly defeating the varsity last
year, and win in all probability not be
given a place on the schedule. Wisconsin,
as has been pointed out. has everything to
lose and nothing to gain by playing the
Milwaukee team. and it has been limited
that rules of eligibility are not enforced at
the new university as stringently as they
might be.
Lawrence university, which opened the
season here last fall. is said to be con-
templating quitting athletics because of the
lack OF funds, and this will leave two
places to be filled. Indiana will. of course
be retained on the schedule. In speaking
about next falls schedule, DIR. Hutchins
intimated that games might be arranged
with both Iowa and Nebraska, although
he refused to discuss the matter of the
schedule.
Talk of Winter Sports.
Although It is still too early to tell much
about what the coming semester has in
store for Wisconsin in its various ath-
letic activities, 1t is safe to predict that
the Badgers will be among the top
notchsrs.
The Badgers are not counting upon cham
pionships, but from the way things look
now it would not be surprising IL they
landed two of them. The gymnastic team
has the best chance of duplicating what
has been done in previous years in winning
the western title. The basket bail team is
now rounding into championship form and
II is expected here that Chicago will have
to look to its laurels when the two come
together.
Captain swenholt. the blonde-haired for
ward. is now putting up the best game of
his life and from the way he is shooting
aheANo tNNAL oA6AC ~ hAA1 -
looks as though he would be away and afar
the premier forward in the Intercollegiate
league. Thus far Jake Kaufman has been
playing the other forward and is surprising
the fans by his form. He has the lead on
the other candidates for the position and IL
he maintains the pace he has set through
out the season his place is not in danger.
although there are some good players out
against him.
At center Jumbo" Stiehm, who has held
the keystone position for the last two years,
is again working. There is no question but
what the lanky fellow is one of the best
~centers in the west. He has enormous
reach and is possessed of surprising activity
for a man OF six feet three inches. BIZ
Witt. the Msrshfield lad who is playing his
second year on the varsity at guard, is
expected to stack up we'll against the other
guards in the league. and zillmer, while a
new mar I'm collegiate basket ball, is salts
flying the coaches with his work.
The other men trying for the team are
Jack Wilce, captain of next years foot
ball team: Paul Noe, sub guard last year;
Whittier. who played third base on the
varsity nine two years ago; Birch. Kinichi
Sato. the Milwaukee Jap; Workman, Craw-
ford. "Rube" Trane. who rowed in the vars
ity boat at P-ouGhkeepsie last season: Kie-
vert, and Shipek. a new man whose work
Is being closely watched. with this squad
available the coaches have a classy bunch
to make their selection from.
Interest in Base Ball.
Right now the students are awaiting with
more than passing interest the outcome of
the base ball s~quabble. The athletic coun-
Gil has been severely censured for trying
to slip the bean to the students in the
D | sham ~ eLaVfr- "a 49, -
| intercollegiate article. They. however, are
to be commended for having given the stu.
dents an opportunity to express their own
opinion on the matter. a course not pur-
sued heretofore. If the students wish to re-
tain base ball. there is every assurance tina
! 1t will he done. The student conference
which will pass upon the matter. will NEE
as soon as President Van Hise return.
, from the east and there is every assurance
> that the Badgers will again be representes
> on the diamond this season.
Captain Dug Knight, the varsit-
/ twirler whose work has been compliments,
at various times by major league scouts
expects to issue a call for candidates wlthil
the next few days. With Knight to do tn,
$ bulk OF the pitching, and Nash. the iittl
. fellow who showed up surprisingly we'll In
t the games he played last year, to assis
I him, the twirler's box should be well locke
after. At the receiving end. Barlow, tn
a chubby little backstop OF last year. will be
available. While a first-class catcher an
I possessed OF a whip that seldom fails L
stop attempted differing, Barlow is veal
with the bat. and he may not make a plae,
y on this account.
Floete. who played first base last year
has been graduated. but there are a mum
Der OF men who will be candidates for tn,
place. Paulus, the Milwaukee boy VIII
!, made good on the freshman foot ball team
two years ago, Is in the field. Whittier
third baseman two years ago, but who wal
. kept out by a con last year. is In goo
= standing again and will probably fill in on,
D Of the infield positions. as will Culver, VIII
o put on a snappy game at third base las
spring. Thompson and Bailey, shortsto
. and third baseman on last years team, AT
n in school and. out to make good. Bailey
Is while a clever fielder, lacks the base bal
education. In the field the only old vetera
left is Muckleston. who captained the tear
II last year. With this squad and with III
n new men who will be eligible this season