Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
NO EASTERN GAME
FOR THE HUSKERS
Manager Reed Returns from East
With Hope for Game with
Harvard in 1917.
ALSO LOOKS UP NEW COACH
ny JAMns =. LAwRnNCE.


hopes Of Cornhusker supporters for big
intersectional game with some eastern
university went agimmering as a result
of a Missouri Valley conference rule,
which prohibits any member from par
ticipat!ng on any but a h 1me field.
Athletic Manager Guy f. Reed returned
from New York City yesterday. where
he had been attending the meetings of
the National Athletic association. with
the information Nebraska could have Sc
cured games with three eastern univer-
stiles, whose standing in eastern foot ball
is beyond question.
Reed met the representatives of the
Dartmouth, Colgate and West Point
elevens In New York and all three were
willing to grant the Cornhuskers date.
STIMULATING the game should be played in
New York City. preferably on the fam
Gus old Polo grounds, which would have
been sufficient TO attract a wonderful
crowd. Reed was forced to throw cold
water on the negotiations. because of the
Missouri Valley ruling, None OF the three
schools have a home" patronage worth
considering In scheduling the big games
and always arrange to play in some of
the larger cities. where sufficient money
can be taken in to replenish the treas
uries. Reed said all of the three schools
were anxious to take on the Huskers,
but he could not give them any encourage
ment, knowing it would DO impossib e
to secure waiver of the RUE by the
other members OF the conference.
May Meet Harvard.
Out of the gloom Reed brought back
some announcement for Huskers who
want to see Nebraska schedule an eastern
game. There is strong possibility that
Harvard and Nebraska will meet on the
foot ball field in 1917 at the Cambridge
stadium. Reed was anxious to arrange
a game for 1916. but Manager Moore said
he did not believe It could be arranged.
The Harvard manager was very frank
in admitting he had an open date in
October. but he said 1t was not in accord
with the Harvard policy to book such an
important game so early in the season
an admission which shows that the Corn
huskers are commanding a great deal of
respect in the eastern foot ball world.
Manager Moore told Reed he would be
glad to keep the subject In mind and
would be pleased to open up negotiations
after the foot ball season next fall for
a foot ball game in 1917.
Looks Up Coach.
The rule has prevented Reed from fill
ing the one remaining open date on the
Cornhusker schedule. The Nebraska
manager still has a few cards up his
sleeve and will see to 1t that the Huskers
are provided with a game which will lack
nothing in attractiveness.
Az Tho official fat ne thA
athletic board Reed also conducted some
Investigations into the records Of coaches
who are applicants for Jumbo Stiehms
Shoes He refused to make public the re-
suits Of his investigation, desiring to
place that first hand before the special
committee of the athletic board selected
TO secure a new coach. He Will lose no
time in making known his findings at a
meeting of the committee early in the
week. The board has collected a large
amount of data and is gradually sitting
out the names to be voted on at the final
meeting.
While Reed was not willing to discuss
what men he had looked up, what he
found must have been very pleasing. The
Nebraska manager was very optimistic
that the Nebraska coaching problem
would be more readily solved than he had
anticipated.
you can say for me-" Reed declared,
that have found some excellent men
who are willing to take hold OF athletics
at Nebraska and I cannot see where the
Cornhuskers will suffer in the least by
the change in coaches"
stiII Talk Rutherford.
The athletic board is expected TO re-
ceive the report of the special commit
tee within the next few days and some
action on the coachship matter can be
looked for.
Those on the inside still believe Dick
Rutherford has as good a chance as any
one of landing the Job. Even II the Ne
brasks star is not retained as head coach,
there is a strong sentiment that his serv-
ices are too valuable to allow some other
school to grab him up and an effort will
be made to provide a second berth Of at
tractive proportions. Rutherford is given
credit for furnishing invaluable aid to
Jumbo Stiehm and no one is more familiar
with the Nebraska situation. The chances
are better than even that Rutherford
will step directly into the shoes Of Coach
Stiehm, however.
The basket ball season will open d.
rectly after the first of the year. The
Husker squad is larger than usual and
stiehm has plenty of material to de-
velop a champion five.
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