Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
IOWA UNIVERSITY IN ODD MIX
Hawkeys College May Have to Drop
from Big Seven"
AS MUCH AS NONMEMBERs NOW
Iowa city Men Take Part IN So Few
Contest. They Are virtually out
Of Conferenee-Must Declare
Position soon.

with the track season fast approaching
and with the Missouri vaiiey schools plan
ming for the annual conference meet "
looks as though the University Of Iowa
will have TO declare its future position with
regard TO membership in the big Seven
Should the Hawkeyes wish to remain out
Of the big meet this spring the chances
are very good that the other schools OF
the league may invite the Iowa city crowd
to pick up traps and hike out Of the big
organization. So few contests OF any sort
are now held between Iowa and any other
member Of the conference that the Hawk
eyes are practically as good nonmem-
bers OF the league now II has refused-re-
peatedly refused-to take part in the bas-
ket ball championship contests has had
only one or two foot bail games and few
base ball engagements with the other teams
IN the conference.
Rumors emanatlng from the other insti-
tutions Of the big league indicate that the
Hawkeyes will not be permitted to with
draw from the grand track meet and still
hold membership in the conference.
The following from the Des Moines Cap
ital gives an Idea of the lentiment that is
growing M against the Hawkeyes:
Now that the track season approaches
followers OF the Missouri valley athletics
are wondering whether Iowa will be NUM-
hered among the schools entered, The
rumor that the State university will with
draw from the Missouri organization gains
strength every day and It now seems only
a matter Of time until formal action In that
direction viii be taken
PrIdes Self on Track Men.
break from the big western track meet
would work a great hardship upon that
branch Of athletics at Iowa. That school
has always prided itself upon winning the
star high school athletes. These men, how
ever. are not apt to look with favor upon
a school that does not compete with the
schools In which their friends are located
or with which they are in a way ac-
quainted
II is true that the big Chicago conference
meet, which will come week after the
Missouri valley meet this year, would be a
great and worthy goal to look forward to.
But Il is the same old question Of little frog
in big puddle Iowa made ten points in
the Missouri valley met last year, and It is
even more destitute Of point winning ma
terial this year. with Alderman out and
Hyland a professional through his basket
ball coaching this season Wilson, the star
high hurdler, Is about the only sure bet
left.
As for dual meets the same rule Is apt
10 apply with the members of the western
conference as ia now In force in the big
Eight" where Michigan has been tabooed
because II refused to Join the conference.
Iowa voted for that proposition when II
was presented. It would be but an applica-
ton OF the golden rule to have the same
thing true 10 this case. II could be done
with the same idea that the Chicago Com
ference had in mind In trying to force
Michigan back Into the fold The Missouri
valley conferences wants iowa to stay with
It and will use means to persuade 1t that
II ought to do so.