Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-03
uni MOURNS LOSS OF STAR
waloott, Left Guard Last Fall, Will
Not Be Eligible.
FAILED TO COMPLETE WORK
Bentley, Potter and warner Also win
he Unable go Join oornhuHl<er
Foot Ban squad Next
Fall.

LINCOLN, Feb. 2-(speclal.)- lone OF the
saddest pieces OF news circulated o the
campus at the state university in many
weeks was given out this afternoon In
the announcement that o. M. Wolcott, left
guard on the Cornhusker eleven last fall
would not be eligible for participation In
foot ball next fall. He dropped out OF
school last December on account OF HI
ness, but intended to return last week 70
take the semestsr's examinations. He did
not arrive until yesterday, too late to make
up the back work. and the record in the
registrars office shows that he failed 10
complete his school work for the first
semester of the present school year.
BY a rule Of the Missouri Valley con-
ference an athlete must complete the work
Of the semester In which he takes part in
athletics. II, after the close Of a season.
he drops out of school without getting his
! credit, and expecting to return the next
semester, he is ineligible. Having failed
to complete the requirements of last semes-
ter, Wolcott will not be eligible until he
has been in the university for six months
Even though he should register this semes-
ter he will not be able TO compete In foot
ball next season.
The loss OF wolcott would not be such a
terrible blow to Nebraska's gridiron pros
poets II Il were alone; there are three other
similar cases which threaten TO make the
Cornhuskers weak in foot ball again. Bent
Icy, Potter and Warner, three other play
ers whom the coaches had depended upoa
for next season have dropped out Of school
and will not be eligible. Bentley, who was
quarter last fall, dropped out after the
close of the foot ball season, but at that
ttpno a. xpao not thoYOhf Nbfu loa, xwos,Id
be greatly felt as Potter was hen in
school.
Young Potter YVES . freshman last fall
and was by far the best quarterback ma
teria1 in school He was almost certain of
making the varsity at quarter next season
and his presence was needed to settle the
quarterback situation, which has been a
burning one for over q year.
An attack OF typhoid fever laid Potter
low, however, and he was forced to with
draw. He will not become eligible until
the fall OF 1911.
E.. Warner was q freshman end OF last
fall, who played a sensational game on the
scrubs. He played a better game than the
varsity wing men and he was assured
of a place on the eleven next season. Hs
was counted on to take Johnson's posi-
ton at left end
Wolcott, Potter and Warner were all
stars and undoubtedly would have beer
spectacular performers for the Cornhusk-
ers next year. Woicott featured In the
famous stone wall defense of the Nebraska
eleven last season and he would have
helped give the team another strong line.
With the loss of these three players and
Bentley, the ~Cornhuskers will have to hum
for quarterback, end and guard material
These four players were men upon whom
"King" Cole and the students were de-
pending to give the Cornhuskers a cham.
Pdonship team. Their dropping out simply
'cuts q big hole in the Nebraska. hopes and
makes it appear certain tina the scarlet
and crem will have to go through, another
disastrous fall
Potter and Warner were the cream Of the
freshman lot; Bentley a faithful veteran.
and Wolcott was a power In. the line
Men probably can be found for Wolcott,l
place, but 1t will likely taken another yea
to bring forth players OF the caliber o,
Potter and Warner for quarter and END
respectively.