Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29
NO THOUGHT OF SPORTS SUCCESS
Other Schools May Break Rules, bu
Not Cornhuskers.
PROFESSIONAL MEN MUST co
No Summer Base Ball Players Will
Be Called Eligible.
MANAGER EAGER NOT SATISFIED
Relieves sport nt Lincoln school W'i'
he KIIIed by work Of the over
Jealous Opponents OF Ath-
Ietic Parity.

Another wook has passed during which II
was confidently expected that there would
be some developments in tho coachship
problem for the state university athletic
board, but the solution IS as far away as
ever
The real reason for the delay OF the
board was made public Friday hy Sec
Rotary r. q. Clapp. our board has h"u
numerous applications from men who stand
high in the athletic world where the poll
CIV Of eliminating professionalism from
from athletics is not followed. What we
are looking for and when I say we,
am speaking for all OF the six faculty
members OF the board Is man who is IN
svmpathy with the movement to do away
with everything that smacks Of professtso-
alism.
'For instance. the scouting proposition
Is one which has troubled tho board Tor
some time and after bitter fight among
the members, the board has taken stand
against the scouting idea. We want
man who will abide by that decision and
who favors the adjustment Of scouting
by the schools i'm the Missouri valley,
what Is to be the primary aualitica-
ton of the new all year coach Of the
university was asked Or, Clapp. lie
said that the choice of the board would
rest primarily upon the question OF the
character of the man. lie must fall In with
the movement among the faculty members
to Gust professionalism from the list OF
college athletics.
Members of Hoard United.
This explanation of the view taken by
the six members OF the faculty. to-
gether with five undergraduates, PRACTICAL
ly assures a victory for those who favor
the present policy of those in control of
athletics at Nebraska The six faculty mem-
bers of the board, Secretary r. G. Clapp,
President c. r. Richards DR.. Skinner DIR.
Wolfe Professor Caldwell and Professor
Barber, will all vote together The five
undergraduate members Cherrington,
shonka, Chauner. ANDERSON and Reed are
divided in their views. shonka, who Is
captain OF the football team, is looking
for man qualified to coach the team.
He is supported by chauner and Anderson
Cherrington may vote with the faculty
members. Manager Eager may tie up the
action OF the board IL the five under-
graduate members stick together. Eager
does not favor the policy advocated by DR..
Clapp and will oppose his plans.
Foot Ball Most Popular.
How about football?" DR.. Clapp admit
ted that football was the most popular
sport but said that even the selection
of the coach would not depend upon pro-
ficlency In this department OF sport The
first consideration is the elimination of
professionalism, the second ability to de-
veope a winning football team.
The meeting of the board has not been
set but DIR. Clapp expects TO call the mem
bers together next week, even though thu
final examinations are scheduled at this
time. The board will attend to make
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they can be passed upon at the February
meeting which is held early in the month.
The board is expected to take the recon-
mendation Of the committee.
out of Base BaII.
NebrasSas base ball players are planning
to stop school the second semester and viii
leave for Oklahoma, where several Of them
have openings on hired teams. This Is the
result Of the action of the Missouri valley
conference in standing by the summer base
ball rule and the feeling among the Corn
huskers that the only honorable thing
which the board can do now is to with
draw from the league insofar as base ball
is concerned.
"Ole" AIetcalfe, the captain OF The team,
who was not in school THE first semester.
but intended TO register the second half,
has changed his mind and viii join the
bunch going to Oklahoma.
May still Have Tenn.
Even though the veterans leave il is not
positively assured that base ball is doomed
at Nebraska. Since the ire Of the members
Of the board has cooled. there Is e feeling
that Nebraska could live uprto the rule ana
put out a team equal to compete with the
other schools in the league at least. At
least half a dozen of the members OF the
freshmen team last year viii not be at
fected by the ruling Of the conference in
regard to summer base ball and a number
OF the upper classmen arr stu eligible.
The freshmen eleven was the strongest In
the history Of the school and It is thought
that by drawing from this largely a credit
able team can be developed.
Basket Bail Team Weak.
The northern trip of the basket ball squad
which closed today has aroused consider
able comment around the school. IL is
feared that the three games played with
Morningslde and with Minnesota may en-
danger the chances Of the Cornhuskers In
the championship games later I'm the sea-
son, as three OF the players were needing
the time badly for their studies The mem
bers Of the squad left Thursday afternoon
and will reach Lincoln late Sunday night.
Examinations begin promptly Monday
morning for the semester. After a severe
| trip Ike that In Minnesota, the players are
IN no condition to take examinations, and
three OF the members fear that they may
be incapacitated by failures IN their school
work.
The southern trip Is Ideal. the squad leav-
ing on the Friday following the close OF
final examinations. The squad will be away
/ from home for one week. During that time
/ Kansas, Missouri and Ames viii be played
| all six games being championship contests.
| The interfraternity contests and the IN
/ door meets are arousing considerable at
tention and preparations are being made
| for them