Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
HUSKER TRACK MEN
GET DOWN TO WORK
Only Two Veterans of Cinder Path
Are Back This Year and Reed
Depends On New Blood.
STEWART WILL VISIT LINCOLN
nv JAMrs r. LAWRENCE.


ny JAMES Il, LAWRENCE.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 12--(speciai)-S
DR. Il. ]. stewart, newly elected attn
lctic director Of the University OF Me-
brasxa. will probably spend the second
week in March in lincoln getting ae-
ouainted with the undergraduate body
and conditions here as a result OF re-
Quest made by the athletic board. The
board asked DR.. Stewart TO arrange TO
spend some time here before tho close OF
school.
Or stewart desires to spend the second
week IN March, ms over 10 high school
basketball teams Of Nebraska viii be in
Lincoln at that time for tho annual
tournament conducted under the auspices
OF the university. lie feels that he VIII
bo able to get acquainted with the high
school superintendents and. athletes. At
the same time he can leave the Oregon
Agricultural college for a week at that
time without seriously interfering with
his coaching duties there. inasmuch ~
4 the basket hall season viii have been
finished and the track work only
starting,
/ Athletics In all branches az the univer-
/ slty are beginning TO pork up" wrost-
\ ling has taken a wonderful hold on Tho
students and the largest class IN his.
| tory is daily reporting.
Deal Meets ON Track.
Manager Guy Il. Reed announces dual
meets have been arranged with the Iowa
! state college at Ames and Iowa univer-
sity. Tho Hawkeyes will come TO Linz
coin on the afternoon OF March II to
wrcstle before the boys attending tho
high school basket ball tournament. Iowa
won by very narrow margin last year.
hut the Husker squad was amply re-
vcnTcd In the western Championships IN
April
Captain Otoupolik IL looked upon as a
sure winner in the light-hcavyweight
division In ali the meets OF the year.
Rutherford. IN the middleweight. lSas
not a peer In tho west. Rutherford car
rled off first honors In the western cham
pionshlps David Bowman of Omaha IL
perhaps the most likely candidate among
the llghtweights. Pascal In the feath-
erwelEht class Is q veteran and was a
winner in last years battles. In the
heavyweight class Captain Corey Of tho
foot hall team. Dale and KositsSy are
prominent.
Ames, under the teutclage Of Coach
Mayser Is said to be developing a strong
wrestling team. The Huskers meet them
on the Ames floor February iS Nebraska
In looking for at least one more bout be-
fore tho western Championships. but will
probably have 20 so outside tho Missouri
Valley conference TO act Il, as the schools
are Just starting wrestling and don't
care to risk an encounter with the
IIuskers now.
Charter nay Event.
Track work at the university has
gained impetus despite the unfavorable
weather conditions. The first meet OF
the season comes next Tuesday afternoon
!, in celebration az Charter day. The
, events include a twenty-five-yard dash,
high jump. pole vault rope climb fence
! vault, high kick and interclass relay
, Nebraska has an exceptionally attrac-
: Tive schedule this year The dates are:
April i5-prake relay games at Des
APRIL 2s--Home meet. varsity and fresh
man tryouts.
April 2s--Iowa State college az Ames.
May 6-Kansas az Lawrence.
Nav is-wesleyan at lincoln
May 20-MTnesota az Minneapolis
May %-Mlssouri Valley at Columbia.
June 2-Western conference.
The track prospects received a big
setback during tho past two weeks be-
cause OF the uncertainty Of the return
to school OF Cub" Wiley. who IL one
Of the greatest athletes i'm the Husler
institution. 'Crb' was having scholastic
difficulties and was not sure he would
re-register for work. Final reports will
have 20 determine his case. William
l Maxwell hurdle prospect. has found
II impossible 70 return the second semes-
: ter and Grihble and Garrison. the two
a most prominent distance men, also Drop
: ped out Gribble had severe tussie
with pneumonia during the winter. which
a kept him out OF school so long he was
4 forced to drop his studies. Garrison
a must remove a condition in mathematics
before he will be able TO compete.
Only Two Veterans.
: Only two veterans will be In the run
: ming this year and new men will have
J, the opportunity Of lifetime TO win LETT
tiers. Captain Scott. Irwin and Bates in
the sprints should be albeit take care
OF all corners. Ar trte
There Is q bunch OF new material.
= however. q. r. Owen a Splinter ana
: quarter miller. IL one OF the best pros
9 poets. owen was a star Splinter In high
! school and Is brother OF owen. the
a little basketball star. Although he
weighs but i25 pounds. owen is a first
o class man and Reed believes he win
h prove one OF the best go and 4to-yard
q men In the Missouri Valley.
e r. NJ Sturn IL a middle distance man
: w p. Grau. Fremont high. school boy.
e who won the mile last year and looks
good: Brian O'Brien, a sprinter and z
" jumper from Kearney Military academy.
It who has the chance to develop into
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