Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
ALUMNI BOOST OMAHA GAME
Local Graduates of State University
to Act Together.
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES WILLING
"GrRb" Dinner ut MilInrd Hotel is
Largely Attended - "Lerrs''
Warner. Newly Elected Cap
tain, Called Homo.

II the concentrated efforts OF over 100
Omaha alumni of the University OF Ne
braska count for anything, Omaha is to
have one OF the big Cornhusker foot ball
games in the fall of 1912 At least that
was the outcome OF the meeting Tuesday
night at the Willard hotel, when the 1911
Nebraska foot ball team and Jumbo
Stiehm and Dog Eager were guests OF
Omaha members OF the Nebraska alumni
Fourteen OF THO letter men we're in at
tendance at the meeting last night, and
but for the absence of Capt, Intellect Jerry
Warner every regular of the team would
have been present.
Jerry Warner, captain-elect OF the
CoInhuskers, did not accompany the
team because he had been called home
by his father. lie was not in Lincoln
yesterday when he was unanimously
elected leader for next season.
Stampede for Lunch.
The team did not arrive at the Willard
until about 7 o'clock. The grab dinner.
as It was billed, was piled on one long
table Huge piles of sandwiches, pickles
olives and salad graced this long festive
board. When the signals were given to
rush the lunch counter, regular STAN
pede followed and in less time than It
would take for Captain Shonka to pillow
through an opposing teams line the table
had been cleared and substitute dishes
were ordered from the side lines, only to
meet the same fate as the former piles.
The whole herd OF foot ball players and
foot ball supporters was turned loose in
one room and before five minutes had
gone by the air was charged with the col
lege spirit, Line plunges and tackle back
plays In the form Of speeches were made
by Coach Stiehn, Dog Eager. Captain
Shonka, Bob Manley. owen Frank, Re
gent COPELAND and Harry Turkey. one
and all favored the playing of big game
In Omaha next year.
A letter was read from Chancellor
Avery, who expressed his hopes that one
game of the 1912 foot ball schedule would
be played in Omaha. Bob Manley said
that he was of the opinion that a game
could be played outside OF Lincoln that
would be in accordance with the confer
ence rules, providing the team which Ne
braska played here was not a member Of
the conference Manager Eager, however,
said that no game could be played by a
conference team unless II was in the
town OF the conference institution, but
brought to light one ray of hope which
had been overlooked by everyone when
he said that part OF the University of Ne
braska was in Omaha, and therefore
game may be played in Omaha and the
Cornhusker team still be living up to the
conference rules.
Coach Stlehm expressed himself as be-
ing favorable to a game in Omaha next
year and urged that Omaha alumni use
their efforts 80 get Omaha High school
foot ball players to 80 TO the University
OF Nebraska. lie said lot Of promising
material for Nebraska foot bail teams
was going east. when Che players ought
to be going 70 the state university. He
was backed up by Dog Eager. Captain
shonka and owen frank.
Pass Resolutions.
| Clement Chase was chairman for the
meeting and. appointed as a resolution
committee Robert Manley. Amos Thomas
and Frank c. Builta, who drew up the
following resolutions, which we're unani'
mOusly adopted;
Resolved. That we. the alumni and
former members Of the University OF Ne
braska In Omaha, realizing the wishes OF
the citizens OF Omaha and the benefits to
the university 10 be derived from such
an event, dO-hereby declare ourselves
strongly in favor OF a foot ball game In
Omaha in the fall Of 1912 between the
University Of Nebraska and one OF the big
teams OF the west.
I'VE do hereby petition the Board OF
Regents, the chancellor and the athletic
board to employ every effort IN Their
power TO the end Of representing Omaha
in the schedule of games to be played IN
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