Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Cornhuskers Plan to Make Campaigl
Among the High Schools Of
the State.
MUST COMPETE WITH THE EAST
Greater Colleges Make Drain on Avail.
able Material.
WILL HOLD STATE JOURNEYS
Contests at Lincoln Intended to mtug,
est Youths
MANAGER EAGER Is HOPEFUL
Expects TO Hold for state Many PrOua-
fainE Men Now Going Ont 60
other CoIIeEes--Prospeots
for Year.
EAGER IS HOPEFUL

! LINCOLN, Dec 8'-(Special THE work
Of turning out winning foot BALL base
ball. basket ball and track teams at the
4 University Of Nebraska has demonstrated
TO those IN charge Of athletics at the Corn
husker institution that the training must
begin IN the various high schools over
the state and must be OF such a nature as
to enlist the services OF the crack ath-
letes for their native state.
Especially has that been true In ~
cent years. Scores OF promising players IN
every department OF college sports. at
tracted by the glitter Of eastern colleges
forsake the state Institution. Foot ball
players refused to enter the university in
the past because eastern colleges had
taken an interest in their work while stiu
enrolled in the high school. Nebraska's
coaches we're robbed OF the material which
should have been theirs. Omaha High
school athletes were particularly attracted
to eastern schools and for the first time
In years Omaha was represented by sew
eral promising players on the gridiron IN
the season just closed. This is but a
starter. II is thought. and from now on
the foot ball talent OF the state will be
devoted toward advancing the interests Of
the state university.
To this end the university authorities
have outlined a plan whereby the ath-
letes will come into closer touch with the
Cornhusker interests. The annual track
and field meet between the high schools
OF the state held at Lincoln every spring
was the stepping stone Now the athletic
board plans to hold basket ball tourna-
ment In the university armory in the early
spring.
After High school Lads.
High schools in all sections OF the state
viii be invited to participate and II is
thought that the winner OF the tournament
can rightfully lay claim to the champion
ship OF the state in basket ball. The tour
nament win last for two days as outlined
by the athletic board, starting on Friday
and closing Saturday night. It will be held
either the first or third week In March.
and Manager Earl o. Eager is asking nigh
schools over the state to keep this date
open so that they may participate In the
contests
Although the board has not received def
mite information as to the number OF con-
testants, It is believed that most Of the
high schools In the state will avail them
selves OF the opportunity to participate
and the tournament viii result In the as
semhling Of several hundred high school
athletes.
II is altogether probable that a ANAL
admission will be charged for the tourna-
ment, this being used to defray the ex-
penses OF the teams and to provide r1lta-
BILE prizes for the winners
Manager Eager Is confident that the MOVE
ment will be attended with succesh. The
Nebraska financial wizard 10 heartily IN
favor OF arousing the interest OF the high
school youth over the state ana believes
that the tournament will be an effoctt.=
means OF doing It. Other members Of the
athletic board are equally confident OF the
NJ hn
huskers believe in strict adherence 70 the
conferences rules regarding the securing
OF high school men for the university, they
look with disfavor upon the loss OF 30
much material which rightfuliy should 20
10 Nebraska, but for the tactics OF many
eastern schools.
Along the same line Il IL not improbable
that the university viii interest high schools
in foot bah tournament for the entiro
season under the direction OF the uni
versity. As IL is the university furnishes
officials for the games whenever Il is pos
sible and the university athletic field.
Interest e. Necessary.
Tho failure OF Nebraska 70 secure prousa-
ing foot ball material following the depar-
ture OF Bunny Booth until the Last
two years IL assigned TO the lack OF interest
In high school athletics OF the university
athletic board ana other members OF stu
dent body. But the board ana the students
are now thoroughly alive to the possibiii-
ties OF the situation and from now eastern
schools will encounter opposition when they
seek to lure the high school star from the
service Of his own state institution.
The aftermath % talk following the
foot ball season diseioses a healthy con-
diuon OF the C0rnhusker camp. Great
credit Is given 20 Captain Temple. TO Col
Inns, 70 shonka, TO owen Frank and to
Jerry Warner for the excellent spirit on
the team. The prediction OF Captain Tenn
pie that there would be no facton IN
the squad came true and all heads are
now turned toward 1911 with the sole idea
Of making Il another championship season.
Further examination shows that Ne
braska may still retain the services q two
Of the veterans in addition to the seven
men who signified their intention az re-
turning, Captain Temple. Minor ana Col
Inns have each played the allotted three
years. Strumer viii take HIS degree IN
the engineering college. so that he win be
ineligible 70 participate next fall. unless
he reconsiders his decision and decides 70
postpone his graduation until a year from
February.
a nike situation faced shonka when he
was chosen captain for 1871 He could
secure his degree In the law department
next spring. but win add an extra semester
to his course IN order that he may play
foot hall. Chauner. the clever little end.
and Rathbone are IN the same plight
Chauner, Il Is said. has already PROMISED
70 delay his graduation until IN tho mid
winter Of 1911 and Rathbone Is being op-
portuned to do the same thing.
Whoever Is called TO coach the Nebraska
eleven In 1911 VIII find the backfleld ma
terial from the freshmen class Of the high
est quality ever had at Nebraska. Except
for experience and finer knowledge OF
foot bali. h "a claimed that me freshmen
backfield was equally a. strong a. the
varsity 10 $40 Purdy ana WaaHzs g