Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
STORM In ATHLETIC CIRCLES
Warm Time Promised at the Lincoln
Meeting To-Day.
LOCAL TEAMS MAY BE oUTLAwED
University of Omaha 20 De Hauled
over Goals Tor Playing with
Creighton, Outside of the
As.ocin tfon.

There Is dark cloud hanging over the
Nebraska intercollegiate Athletic associa-
iion. which, unleas all signs fall. win
percipiiatc ono Of the worst storms that
that organization has ever experienced
when il meets today in regular annual
session at Lincoln. There are several
internal squalls that have caused trouble.
but by far the biggest rock that Is break
ing the calm r. the hostile attitude that
some OF the colleges OF the state have
assumed In their athletic relations with
Creighton university Of Omaha.
When the association was first formed
rules were adopted which made II impos-
sibie for members TO play other Nebraska
schools unless they. too. were members
Of the organization. This. Of course. kept
members from having athletic relations
with Creighton. later an amendment
was adopted which permitted games with
schools which were members Of q similar
organization. hut even with this proviso
1t was not possible for Creighton to sched-
lule games with teams In this association.
All this time Bellevue has desired to play
the local school. but realizing that game
with IL meant the caneelllng OF all other
games II has stood by the association.
when the University OF Omaha decided
to enter athletics II was felt that for
the present IT would be impossible 10 try
to take on Iowa and other teams outside
Of the state. because OF tho expense In
bringing them here. and SO they applied
for and wcrc admitted TO membership In
the Nebraska Intercollegiate.
FOR Friendly Relations.
Omaha, however, felt that patrons oil
collegiate sports would sooner or iatel
demand that OMAHA and Creighton begin
friendly athletic relations. and 20 10 make
II possible TO play with the blue and
white and also tho other schools in thu
state conference tho two Omaha universe
ties started the formation OF the Inter
state Athletic conference and adopted
eligibility rules which are more STRIFE
than those III force In the state league
The game Of foot ball was then piayet
between these two schools and step'
were taken to enlarge the conference
seven schools. including Creighton AM
Omaha. were invited 10 send delegates
10 meeting where 3 constitution coult
he drafted.
The list included schools In Iowa
South Dakota and Kansas. 0rinnell col
lege in Iowa. the University OF soutl
Dakota and washburn college Of Kan
saS have an replied that they woul'
take the matter under consideration All
expressed themselves a. favorable
strict rules were adopted. But even thi
did not satisfy the powers that be" Il
the state association. and after OMAN
played Creighton. the former was warne'
that il was the policy OF the league =
cxpel members for engaging In athleti
contests with Creighton.
These rules also apply to basket bal
and stncs the formation OF the Tri-cit
Basket Bali league. Creighton and Belle
vue have met on the floor OF the Uni
versity OF Omaha gymnsstum. Believu
thus rendered itself liable - expuisio
from the state association. Omaha ais
has Two games scheduled with Creighto
and win play them regardless Of III
other Nebraska schools.
In TO the Linroin Meet.
Regarding this matter II. II. Curreni
who win represent the University {
Omaha at the Lincoln meeting. recent
Informed the secretary o. the associatio
that IL is going 10 be the policy 9
Omaha to play Creighton and that bot
are willing 10 adopt strictss elisieilit
rules than are most OF the schools tha
are protesting Creighton
That il Is nothing more than . nersoni
fight on Creighton. II Is claimed. va
manifested the other day when the Tn
sersIty u Omaha. in asking that II
permitted to have negotiations Wit
Creighton. received In reply a staiemer
from the executive committee that men
bers OK the Nebraska intercollegiate a.
soelati0n could play no teams within n
state that we're not members Of the q
xGnlzation except the University Of NJ
brask2-
There Il also movement on foot anon
some o. the members Of the ovganixaiic
10 refuse hereafter 20 play the norm
schools that are members.
The representative Of both BellevS
and Omaha are going 10 the meeting vii
INSTRUCTIONS to take the stand that u
Fulings aimed At Creighton muss % r
..s.,,.a sr easa The ASSOCIATION viii ha'