Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
IOWA CERTAIN TO WITHDRAW
Coach Says Valley Conference Place
Will Be Dropped.
STUDENTS ALL FAVOR ACTION
stewart and lNelloER Discuss Athletic
Situation at Des Moines and
shed I.IEht On Attitude Of
Hnvkcyea.


That Iowa viii not be a member Of the
Missouri valley conference next year Is a
foregone conclusion"
This assertion was made by Coach
stewart Of tho University OF Iowa athletic
teams In Des Moines.- according TO the Des
Moines Capital. which paper prin,s a story
to the effect that the Hawkeyes are max
ing plans to set ont OF The conference.
Coach Stewart and ~ A. kellogg. mana
ger OF Iowa athletics, were in Des Moines
with the state basket bail team and save
ont statements TO the reporters. They
said the students at the University OF Iowa
were anxious to have the Board OF Control
give up membership in the big valley
league. They believed the students would
prevail in their endeavors
The story printed by the Capital after
an interview with these men IS as follows;
Iowa win not change any Of Its foot bali
dates with the Big Fight teams, thereby
Drake next fall, is the statement made by
Manager n. A. KelOgg while in this city
yesterday with the Hawkeye basket ball
team. The proposed cancelling Of two
dates BY Wisconsin will not affect the
Iowa situation is the opinion OF Mr. KEEL
logg.
Wisconsin Set ON pate.
Iowa is scheduled to play Wisconsin on
would have to come the second game OF the
season on the Iowa schedule. which. Mr.
Kellogg says, the Iowa management is un-
willing TO do. both for the reason that Il
is hard game and he is OF the opinion
that Wisconsin would not listen to a
change. II such a thing could be brought
about " would mean giving AnIes NOvem-
Der and playing Drake November 49, the
date originally supposed to have been set
tied upon.
Both Mr.. Kellogg and Coach stewart yes
al.
the Missouri Valley controversy had arisen.
While not making any statement for pub
LEGATION, the trend OF conversation Of both
men was to the effect that there Is no
doubt but what Iowa would not be a mem
Der of the Missouri Valley conference after
this year But they are particularly anN-
ious to accomplish this without mourning
the enmity Of the other members Of the
coHferer ce.
students want Withdrawal.
There is not feeling OF hostility to-
ward the other schools of the Missouri
Valley at Iowa" declared Coach Stewart.
and do It peacefully. That we will not be
a member OF the NJ. V. c. after this year
is foregone conclusion in the student
body, and their only wish is to accom-
plish this and still remain friends with the
other schools"
AS member Of the Chicago confer
ence," said Mr. kellogg, I'VE were forced
to take dates that were suitable to those
schools. We would rather play them, and
hence were forced 10 sacrifice in order
TO get games. But we do want TO keep up
relations with Drake and Ames. our close
netghbors. We are iust as sorry as can
be that circumstances have arisen which
prevents aur playing Drake.
There might be such a thing as Ames
shifting its date with Missouri, thereby
playing us October q and leaving the No
vember Is date open for Drake, but have
ment that such thing is contemplated
even"