Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
BELIEF EASTERN MAN WILL WIN
No Certainty Who is Given Favor by
Faculty Members.
STUDENTS HAVE SMALL VOICE
Rule Against Professionalism to Be
Upheld in Choice.
BASKET BALL TEAM LEAVES SOON
starts Next Thursday on First Trip OF
the winter and Later VIII Make
ROuud of the Missouri
valley.

LINCOLN, Jan. q --(speclaI) --Unless the
athletic board finds itself hopelessly d.
Vided on the matter of the ail-year coach
Secretary r. C. Ciapp expects that It's
recommendation win be filed next week.
The exact date for the meeting Of the board
has not been fixed. but It will probably
be held in the middle OF the week This
depends on the time required by the COM
mittee I'm completing tho investigation OF
the candidates for the job.
Reports circulated by different members
Of the board confirmed the rumor that nine
men are now being considered the list OF
thirty having simmered down to this
number. OF the nine six are eastern men
and three are western college graduates
and athletes II Is conceded that the east
srn man is the more popular with the en-
dergraduate body and after the elimination
of Bender with the alumni Among the list
OF twenty first prepared by the board
we're half dozen names OF eastern ath-
iletes. These candidates have still been re-
tained by the committee and the western
athlete has gone under the knife.
Although the board maintains strict Sc
crecy regarding proceedings, the informa-
ton has leaked out that one eastern
candidate in particular. was receiving
close attention. lie played with Pennsyl-
vania and later assisted In the coaching
OF his alma mater. His record is not con-
fined TO foot ball alone, although It was
upon the gridiron that he shone most bril-
lianty, but he has also won a reputation
as a track athlete.
WouId Accept Western Coach.
DR.. Clapp was asked IL It was not true
that the board had practically decided to
eliminate representatives of the west
A.. IA
denied and said that IL the proper man
was found I'm the west he could be given
an equal show with the eastern experts,
The hopes of Nebraskans that an old
star might be chosen have been pracr
ticaliy smashed with the news than Ben
nedict VIII not apply for the position phe
former Cornhpsker star holds respou-
slble position with the government in the
forestry service aud does not feel that he
can devote his entire attention to ath-
Ietics. This is regarded as final.
When the committee meets next week a
report win be submitted to the board and
then a general discussion held This COM
mittee viii have voluminous report TO
bring IN for the members have spent sew
cral weeks in investigating the records OF
the men. The delay Is due solely to the
inability 10 secure a complete report. No
attempt has been made TO compare the
records as yet so the report may provoke
a bitter discussion which viii tie up the
selection OF the coach for several weeks
yet
Faculty Turning Trick.
student members Of the board viii have
little TO say In the selection OF a coach
Whatever may be the ideas OF the under
graduate member OF the board they may
as well keep them TO themselves, accord
, ING to the statement Of one of the mem
btrs. The faculty is selecting the eoael
IA this time and the man chosen for thu
place will have TO fll the qualifications
imposed upon him by the faculty repre-
stntation.
Foot ball will be well represented in thu
choice Of the board Two OF the members
are foot ball players Chauner and Cap
tain shonka, both of whom intend to pla.
next fall. They fought hard for the Sc
lection OF Johnny Bender. Two member
are especially interested in track athletics
Reed the captain of the track team mex
spring, and Cherrington. who coached tn
track team last year Anderson, tn
fifth undergraduate member is a baske
ball player. Dr. Clapp is strongly ad
verse to professionalism in athletics ant
may push this Idea prominently TO tn
foreground I'm the discussion OF the board
board, is q strong follower OF the fortune
of the Cornhuskers on the gridiron an
may besexpected TO fight for a man who's
qualifications at least assure success Il
foot bail
Earl .. Eager. athletic manager sim be
lieNes that Nebraska should employ tn
same methods as other schools do 4
gaining success.
Prof. Caldwell is a devotee OF foot bal
especially and may be expected TO pns
a man who has sufficient qualifications {
guarantee a strong foot BAH team. Tn
other members OF the board have taken n
definite stand in university athletics.
From present prospects there viii be
nice little scramble between the opposin
sides to secure the votes OF these men
bers. The student body is anxiousl
awaiting the opening Of the fight
Basket Ball Trip.
The Cornhusker basket bali team leave
next Thursday on the first trip. lastin
for about a week On Thursday night IN
Cornhuskers viii play Morningside
Sioux city. Reports Indicate that MOT
ningside has strong team aud the Corr
huskers do not expect any romp
Direct from there the team viii go
Minneapolis for series OF two gam,
with the Gophers, The northerners ma,
a team this year composed entirely
veterans and are In better condition tina
the Cornhuskers. The games viii I
played on Friday and saturday night
Returning from the north the Corr
huskers will have rest OF one week du
ing the examinations for the semester an
then will go south for trip around n
entire Missouri valley conference.
On this trip the Cornhuskers will me,
Kansas Missouri and Ames and will
gone a week. Those making the northei
trip are as follows; Hitter, Carrie
owens. Hutchinson, Gibson. Frank an
two OF the following three: Minors Kid,
and Waters.