Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-23
COLE GETS GOLD FOOT BALL
University Athletic Board Also Re
wards First Team Players.
NEW WAY TO CHOOSE CAPTAIN
Ne VIII he Selected Hereafter
Right After ThanksgivinE Game
No Action on Au-YenF
Coach.

AAkMN NAAANN AMAAMAAAANA
NO Action on AIl-YeaF
Coach.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 22.--Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-As a mark Of appreciation for
winning the Missouri Valley championship
in foot ball, the athletic board Of the Uni
versity OF Nebraska granted King Cole
a gold foot ball along with the fourteen
members OF the varsity squad. But a rev
years ago the board decided to give gold
foot balls fo~ a championship team. WINE
It lie not customary to award them OUTSIDE
the members Of the team, Cole was one
OF the first proposed 10 receive the toos
ball. Elliott and sturmer were granted
letters IN addition to the regular members
OF the squad upon vote Of the board anu
will also receive the gold foot balls.
Heretofore considerable time has always
elapsed between the time for the election
Of a captain and the close Of the season.
Politics has figured in the election in the
past and IN order to eliminate this the
board decided to hold the election immedi-
ateiy after the Thanksgiving battle While
the men are still at the gymnasium Ihls
is an innovation borrowed from some OF the
eastern schools, but Il is believed that II
will result in greater satisfaction IN the
choice Of a leader.
Field Basket Ball Coach.
The refusal Of B. NJ Cherrington to
accept the boards offer for coaching the
basket ball team led to the election OF
o. i. Field, who was selected along with
Mr.. Cherrington to take charge OF tho
basket ball, base ball and track squads
The selection Of a base ball and track
coach was delayed until later.
win owen Jones was appointed as
fourth member of the foot ball finance
committee. Finances are reported TO De
in excellent shape and the safe or tickets
for the Thanksgiving game has exceeded
any previous year in the history OF attn
letics. The board extended vote OF
thanks to WILDER A. Wood for assisting
in the coaching Of the basket ball squad
Wood was one OF the stars on the basket
ball teams for three years.
Nothing will be done In the matter OF
an aI-year coach until later. The commit
tee appointed to investigate the matter
asked for more time. As the coach does
not assume charge OF athletics until next
year, the committee Is not IN hurry to
act Several APPLICATIONS are now under
consideration.
Athletic Letters.
The board has made a number OF rulings
regarding the award Of letters for ali
branches OF athletics. The old English
style OF the letter IN" will be used for
basket bail and the straight IN" for tennis
and gymnastics. Each member OF the
track team -who is awarded an IN" VIII
wear the letter ct IT, denoting the branch
of the sport. The same restrictions were
passed in regard to gymnastic work. Men
participating in 50 per cent OF the Missouri
Valley and Chicago conference games will
be awarded basket ball letters. The wiz
ners OF first, second and third places in
the western inter collegiate gymnastic
meet the winner Of first place in a local
meet, or the winners OF a first and two
seconds In either OF the meets will be
given letters. For tennis the winner OF
the singles in the university championship,
and the singles and doubles in regular
tournaments will be given letters, The
number for Sennis is restricted to four
letters.
The cornhuskers will have little rest
from now on until after the visit OF the
Redskins The Nebraska mentor viii
drive his team along at hard pace this
week IN preparation for the Haskell
braves.
The work began Monday night with
scrimmage at the state farm. The weather
was perfect and the practice was brisk
after the long loaf which the varsity has
had. The freshmen put up a stiff de-
Tense despite the absence Of Knouse. Pot
ter and Weaver from the baoiCfeld.
Knouso wrenched his knee last week and
viii be out for the remainder Of the sea-
son. 1t is doubtful II Potter will be in
moleskins again this season as he suffered
a slight injury in one OF the class games.
Although some Of the men are still un-
der the ban OF the delinquency committee,
Cole did rot shift the lineup more than
usual, which Is taken 70 indicate that the
work has been made up. II has been an
nounced that three OF the five varsity
players who were reported delinquent had
already made up their work Saturday sf-
ternoon. The other two have yet to pass
examinations. The work OF the varsity
was ragged in spots. although on the
whole satisfactory. The baekfield had
little difficulty in advancing the bail and
the defense was strong. Coles new shifts
for the Indians worked smoothly and the
offense IS apparently stronger than az any
time during the year.
Nevertheless. the Cornhuskers are not
placing very much faith IN reports con-
corning the strength OF the Indians and
are expecting u Nelco Aout Dali uAttie.
There is we'll defined fear IN the Corn
husker ranks that the Indians may spring
an entirely new lineup for the Turkey day
battle. The season closed last Saturday
for the Carlisle Indians and II IL not inn
probable that some Of the Carlisle braves
might be imported Tor the occasion.
Anyway. Cole Is not willing 70 take any
chances and IL preparing for the hardest
game Of the season. The Indications are
that the play viii be an excellent exhi-
bitlon OF open foot ball as the varsity Is
relying entirely upon open formations.
The sale OF tickets for the game IL ex-
ceeding all expectations Orders from
teachers. who will be IN the city during
the week to attend the association meet
ings. are coming IN rapidly and Manager
Earl o. Eager thinks that every available
seat on the grounds VIII be taken. The
stands and grounds viii accommodate In
the neighborhood OF $500 people. The
game win be a big boost 70 Cornhusksr n
nanoes-a thing which Il Of vital import
anee 70 the Nebraska management Just
now.