Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-04
PROMISES BEST
Il I HISTORY
Nebraska Foot Ball Season Revenue
VIII Make Board Happy.
TWO MENTIONED FOR CAPTAIN
y. Prank aBd Jerry Warner Cousid-
cred Most Likely to secure
corhhuskcr Lcadershtp for
Nrxt season.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 3-(Speclal)-
From a report which will be ready FOR
the public In few days Il IL gathered
that the foot ball season Just closed has
been the most profitable in the history
OF the game at the University OF Ne
hraska. The great team which Nebraska
had proved a drawing card and with two
conference teams on the schedule. Eager
viii report the heaviest receipts in years.
With even normal support during the
remainder Of the year the Cornhusker
finances should be IN excellent shape
after tho heavy drain Of the last two
yeara oecasioned BY the construction and
improvements OF the new athletic field
The big Michigan game will Yield the
biggest revenue to the Cornhusker ex-
ehequer. although the game with Mime.
sofa b not far behind in net receipts.
The expense incurred In handling the
Miehiean crowd was much larger than
FOR any other game OF the year.
xansas Third Biw One.
Next 70 the Michigan and Minnesota
games came Kansas In point OF revenue
The crowd at Lawrence far exceeded the
expectations Of the management owing 20
the reverses which the JRyhawlSer team
had met on the gridiron and the gross
receipts were slightly heavier than last
season when Kansas yielded third in
point of net receipts. The Missouri
game also proved a money-maker for the
MANAGEMENT but the bitter disappoInt.
ment OF the season was the game with
the Ames Aggies. At Ames the crowd
was not nearly up 20 expectations and the
receipts barely covered the expense OF
she trip and game.
OF the lighter games. Doane proved a
liEzle 80 far as revenue was concerned,
owing TO the frIgh,fuI weather conal-
ions which existed. The Kansas Aggles
ma the opening game with Kearney
brought In tidy sums for secondary at
fractions.
The report will be made to the athletic
board within a few days. Eager stili hav-
ms 4 few unsettled accounts before maxi
ing his statement as to the condition OF
corRhusker finances
Basket bali 90 Front.
From now on until the first OF tho
year, attention will be directed to basket
ban practice and indoor track work. The
basket ball schedule does not call for any
regular games until after the first OF the
year but practice viii Immediately begin
nnder the supervision Of Coach Ewald
stiehm. The squad promises to be larger
than usual and a sturdy fight is expected
among the freshmen OF last year for
pieces on the varsity squad There are
stii number OF last years players
available with Gibson. Iiltner, Carrier
and owen In school
stiehm is now in Kansas visiting and
win return next Tuesday when he win
immediately summon the basket ball men
70 attend meeting at which the prae-
ice viii be outlined
hoard Meets Tuesday Night.
The athletic board. win meet next Tues.
day evening when Ms will be awarded
70 the foot ball players and the election
OF captain OF the foot bail squad viii.
take place. on account Of the oonsta n.
shift in the lineup. the awarding OF
KS" has created unusual interest. II Is
believed that the list win be much larger
than m the past In the election OF a
captain, two men have been mentioned
most prominently, Jerry Warner and
a Lrnie Frank. Both will play then
third year next season. Other routine
matters VIII be disposed Of