Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-21
STIEHM AND KLINE IN MIX.
Coaches at Nebraska and Nebraska
Wesleyan Combat Over the
Choice Of Officials.
BOTH BECOME QUITE wRATHY
ny JAMES =. LANRnNCn.


LINCOLN, Feb, Especial. )--Athletic
authorities of Nebraska and Wesleyan are
having their annual clash over the aues-
ton Of the basket ball supremacy Of the
state and the dispute has taken on per-
sonal tinge OF bitterness between Coach
stiehm and Coach Kline. Since Wesleyan
defeated Nebraska two years ago in
series Of three games for the champion
ship of tho state there has been bitter
rivalry between the two schools.
The dispute this season started over the
question OF Officials. stiehm finally
agreed to select three men for officials
and the visiting coach was 70 select from
this list. When Nebraska played Wes-
ieyan at University Place last week,
stiehm selected Mark Hyland. He failed
70 put in an appearance ana Ira white.
a local man. was substituted white aid
not please wesleyan and now Kline wants
to go outside OF the list for his selection
for the second game Of the series to be
played on the state university floor.
stiehm would not agree to a change in
the original plans Then Kline flew to
statement:
In q personal interview with Mr.
stiehm at the Lincoln Commercial club,
objected to Mr.. Hyiand as an official
because he allows the game to be played
too loosely. His honesty and integrity
never for moment questioned. His style
Of game, however. conforms TO the one
man system Of guarding such az Ne
brasia plays today and which 10 IN direct
violation of the present day rules.
Word Battle for an Hour,
After an hours Improbable discus
sion. Mr.. stiehm suggested that we com
promise the matter, and he named the
official for the wesleyan floor and
nan,e the official for the Nebraska floor.
He named Hvland. He now insists that
name him for the Nebraska floor. This
ts his compromise. l named q half dozen
OF the best officials in the Missouri val
leg and recognized as The best anywhere
In the country, viz; Mr.. ouigley Of ST
Mary's team, Guy Lowman Of the KAN
sas Aggies. Lamar Hoover Of Baldwin,
KAN RED Brown. Kenaas City Ath-
letic club; McEachrop Of GrinneIi, Ia.
Mr.. Rogers OF Des Moines. or Nelson A.
kellogg Of the university. All Of these
were refused by Mr.. stiehm except Low
man. who cannot serve. Mr.. Hylnnd Is
not acceptable to Wesleyan. All we want
Is an official who will compel Nebraska
TO play basket bali according to the spirit
OF the rules.
They never made one legitimate at
tempt 70 do so in the game at Wesleyan.
In fact. the players said they had no in.
tention OF playing basket bali when they
came out. hut intended TO rough and mix
things. In that spirit the game was
played and Mr.. white failed absolutely
10 compel the men 20 play according to
rules We viii not tolerate another ex-
hibition o. this sort"
stiehm's version reads differently. Hc
sticks 70 the original list OF three Of
ficisls and says he does not intend to
let kline sauirm out AS a result OF the
controversy 1t Is exceedingly likely the
second and third games Of the series win
be called off, stsehm Is not inclined to
make many more concessions to Wes-
ieyan and unless Coach Kline comes to
time and lives up to the former agree
ment. stiehm win call the games off.
Manager Guy =. Reed has been busy
all week with reports from high schools
Intending TO enter the high school basket
ball tournament. The entries close the
coming week ana Reed IL already re-
eeiving quite few applications