Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
BUGABOO BOBBING UP AGAIN
Nebraska Students Make Big Scare
Out Of Little I. N. E.
FIGHT MADE ON BEST MANAGER
"Dry" Interests said to ne Opposed
to Earl Eager for Recollection -
Head OF Cornhusker Ath-
Ietic Teams.

to Earl Eager Tor Recollection -
Head OF Cornhusker Ath-
Ietic Teams.
LINCOLN. April s-(speolal)-Aftsr
Years Of waiting the University of Ne
braska is to have a sodded field for foot
ball games--the work to be done during
the coming summer.
At the next meeting OF the athletic
board, which will be held April II, the
committee on building and grounds will
submit a report OF the bids for sodding
the field and n the offers are reasonable
a contract will be entered into immedi-
ately.
The work, however. will not start anti
later i'm the spring. as the constant use
OF the field by the cadet battalion and
the base bali men would probably result
in injury to the sod
The field will be carefully taken care
Of during the summer and upon the ar
rival Of the players in the fall It is ex-
pected that the grounds will be in the
best or shape. Manager Earl o. Eager
is in Lincoln all summer and can give It
his personal attention.
At the same meeting of the board the
election OF captain for the basket ball
team will be held There are but two
candidates, Frank and Hiltner Frank
played his first year OF basket ball dur
ing the season lust closed He has been
prominent in all lines of athletics, how
ever. Hiltner is the veteran OF the
squad and will play his third year on the
team next fall His work at center was
consistent throughout the season.
Gymnastic Team Not Chosen.
which will represent Nebraska in the
meet Of the Western intercollegiate GYM
nastic association at Chicago on April %
are not definitely chosen. It Is very
probable that Trump Tobisca and Weaver
will be selected Elliott will represent
the university in the heavyweight wres-
thing contest and either Ruby OF Munson
will take part in the lightweight wres-
Ting, Nebraska will not be represented
in the light heavyweight class. inasmuch
as Miller, the Iowa champion who entered
Nebraska this year is not eligible to par
ticipate until next season under the con-
ference rulings.
The team will leave Lincoln Thursday
night, April 20 The gymnastic team will
also give an exhibition al the oliver on
May ~.
Although still a month before election
the annual fight for representation on the
athletic board is warming up. Already
nearly dozen men have made public their
intention OF running and the list viii prob
ably be larger than ever before.
The date for the election is May S-the
second Monday in May. On the preceding
Monday all applications Of the candidates
must be filed with DR.. Clapp and the an
nouncements are TO be run in the Daily
NahraCLap for WA utn
is entitled to vote for five men and the
five receiving the largest number OF votes
Will be elected.
The editor OF the Daily NebrasksS. has
already Indicated that it shall be the'Sdi-
torial policy OF the paper TO fight candi-
dates known to be allied with Theta Nu
Epsilon. The organization was supposed to
be dead. but recent banquet held at
the Lincoln hotel shows that 1t is still
active in college affairs. ...
Most Of the candidates thus far are
"bsrbs." Sam Buck Wayne Carroll Rob
ert Swtzler and Arthur Hiltner are the
only fraternity men who have announced
their candidacy. Switzler was a member
of the gymnastic team two years ago, Hit
ner has played on the varsity basket ball
team for two years and is on the track
squad this spring, while the other two men
have been more or less prominently con-
nected with university athletics.
lack Hornberger, the big foot ball guard
/ is a canddate-the only foot ball man thus
/ far TO apply for membership on the board.
/ Powers, another fraternity man, looms up
as strong candidate for membership on
the board Powers has been on the track
team for two years and is prominent in
every line of athletics. He has a strong
| barb" following and should he make a
bid for the honors will undoubtedly have
| a strong following. Ankeny. another track
man, Is a prospective candidate and It IL
understood that he Is conducting a quiet
campaign.
| Others have been mentioned, but as yet
have not made public their candidacy, APP
parently none of the members OF the board
will ask for reelection.
The wet and dry fight in Lincoln has al
ready entered university circles and some
OF the drys are clamoring for the defeat
of Earl o. Eager as athletic manager.
Very little stock is placed in the demand
Of the drys by the majority of the students
al the university and he will be given al
most a unanimous endorsement should he
desire election manager next fall.
Eager has demonstra ted that he is one
Of the shrewdest managers the Cornhusk-
ers ever had and the present excellent
standing Of Nebraska in the Missouri val
ley is attributed largely to Eager.
Track Work Delayed.
The work OF the track squad has been
somewhat delayed during the last week by
cold weather, although Field has put the
men through some vigorous training The
case OF MCGOWAN still troubles The
crack hslf-mler was out one night, but
is still weak from the effects OF recent
! sickness and It is still doubtful il he can
participate in the two big dual meets, Nc
Gowan Is undoubtedly the greatest natural
athlete the school has had in years and his
assistance will be greatly needed against
kansas and Minnesota. The strong show.
ing OF the Jayhawkers in the indoor meet
and the reported proves OF the Gophers
. indicate that Nebraska win have a hard
time to duplicate the record made last
year.