Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
DR.. CLAPP HAS CONSULTED HM
Fifteen or Twenty Names on List Pro-
posed for Foot Ball Mentor.
SALARY TOO low FOR KING COLE
VIII Not Be Much Over Two Thousand
for Year.
.OOsTNe UP sEAsON's sCHEDUIE
Les OF ThanksEivIng Day Game,
OwinE 10 New RuIe, Heavy Tinan-
cial Loss All AIonE Foot Kali
Line in valley.

Lilac in valley.
LINCOLN. Neh, Dee Special d.
The work % arranging q schedule and
the selection Of all-year coach is oc-
copying the attention OF the athletic
manager and the athletic board FER the
present Eager S. attempting 90 land
two big games with teams outside the
Missouri valley conference. but uerotla-
lions are not far enough along TO make
public any q the corresp ondcnce which
has passed between the managers OF tie
schools
Michigan viii be asked to give the
Cornhuskers a place en- their schedule
despite the report that Or Nebraska
sought 20 schedule a game with Yosts
men. the annual contest with the Goph-
ers would be dropped IL S. not regarded
as anybody's business but the athletic
beard Of Nebraska and the members re-
fuse 10 be dictated 70 BY outside schools
The game with Minnesota is practically
assured IL the managers can agree upou
the time Of meeting and the phase Sc
Eotisrons VITA Ames, Kansas end Mis-
souri, are stin underway. The cgly
change IN the minor games Is the pee
sihle scheduling Of game with Morn
ingside In place OF South Dakota or
Doane
BIS Blow 20 Finances.
The unsettled condition OF affairs IN
the Missouri valley conference Is re-
sponsible FOR the delay in the arrange
ment Of the schedules. Since the pas
sage OF the rule by regents Of the dif-
ferent universities that there can be 10
games on Thanksgiving day along with
Other foot hall legislation. the attitude
OF several schools has changed and Kan
sss and Missouri. are especially DESTROYS
OF securing permission for the annual
Turkey Day battles again
Manager Eager is not anxious 10 ar
range his schedule until he Is sure what
action viii be taken in the matter. The
loss OF the Thanksgiving day game IL
serious blow 10 the Cornhuzker treas
ury and Eager sill have to make soms
additions 10 the schedule 10 tide the Ne
brasla finances through the entire year.
While the annual report OF the man
ager Is not ready. the members Of the
athletic board have Indicated that the
past season has been eminently satisfsc-
tory as concerns finances.
six months may elapse before an all
year coach Is selected. DR.. p c. Clapp.
the secretary OF the athletic board. said
Saturday In reply 20 q question as "a
what action the athletic beard would
take Monday evening. The secretary
said that the members were in no haste
10 act as the base bah and track situa-
ton had been cleared I'd and the all-ysar
coach would not be needed unul next
fall
ABILITY VIII Govern.
DT. Clapp also said that the board hsa
already secured the names Of over thirty
men who VIII be considered IN the choice
OF a coach These men come from al
parts OF the country. a number Of the
applicants being from eastern colleges
and two from the Pacific coast Foot
ball ability viii largely govern the Sc
lection Of the coach II Dr. Clapp-s atti-
tude was clearly inter1retated He said
that the coach would be expected TO de-
vote his time 10 foot bali and possibly
one Of the other sports while the assist
ant coach could take charge Of the other
two branches IN which the university
participates
King" Cole win not be eonEidered a. q
candidate for the 5ob. This vas definitely
announced BY Dr.. Clapp. the result Of .
conference with the foot bah mentor Of
lsla. Cole found that the pay was not SUI
neient 20 warrant an Application TIE all
year coach at Nebraska viii not reoeiv~
much over E.99. Dr. Clapp said
Members of the Faculty.
Asked Why the board would not 20
higher. Dr- ClEpp replied that the salary
pad the coach must be in pfoport8on TO
thai paid other members Of the faculty
Hence IL would I've impossible 20 raise the
figures 10 much over sz.G0a The athletic
board VII request the Board Of Regents 10
pay paTt q this out Of the general sa.Iar-
fund Of the university. Cole has received
U,Sla for his services a. foot bah coach
Ths cost q traiuirg the basket bah. trae-
and b4se hall teams has Amounted 10 con
siderable. 80 thai In reality the new con
ference ruling VIII tend 10 decrease the
cost OF eoaching IN the Missouri valley
teams The assistant coach must be a
member Of the faculty As vel as the head
coach Hence the selection % the two
men 10 shape the athletic policies Wiu fan
actually upon the Board Of Regents al
though IL Is probable that the regents VIII
accept the rseomme1dauons q the athleue
board in the matter.
Negotiations Win MeGoverH.
-Johnny" MeGovern. the Minnesota star.
10 reesivfng naeh far0rabls attention from
Nebrzskans just nov His name has been
repeatedly mentioned for a place on the
coaching staff but Dr. Clapp refused 20
diVulEe the extent OF the negotiations win
the wonderful little foot han player Dr.
Clapp denied that MoGovsrn had made
Application for the place. He admitted
however. that hs himself had held con-
ference with MeGovern and had discussed
the chances Of McGovern 20 take charge
q athletics a. Nehraska neEt fan
The athletic bard meets Monday niglt
ana the report q ire athletic manager Is
expected a. that time. The other business
70 be CONSIDERED is the selection 81 an
AL year each. and IL Is probable that the
board Nln then start the elimination 81
numerous candidates for the JOB.
Basket bau playing starts Immedlateiy
sfter IL bc1iaavs Tgae frs ra--a an h..