Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
SYRACUSE LOSES
EIGHT STAR MEN
Gridiron Veterans Adjudged
Guilty of Violating the
Eligibility Rule.
HARD SCHEDULE FOR 1917

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 20.-With Al
fred R. Cobb of Waltham, Mass,
elected captain, and the 1917 sched-
ule announced. Syracuse university
foot ball authorities have gone to
their task of overcoming the great
handicap enacted by the Punishment
of eight star players, adjudged guilty
of violating eligibility rules.
The loss OF Joseph Du Moe, who
had been elected captain; Matt Brown
and Witter, first string men available
for another year, will be severely
felt. Roddie Dunn, promising line
man, will be missed, and there is
much grieving over the loss of Fins
terwad and Robertson, two excep-
tionally capable freshmen.
Chris Schlachter, all-American
guard, and Austin Boutin, the other
two men affected by the governing
board ruling, had finished the college
foot ball days. Their only punish
ment is loss of their otherwise
earned insignia.
1t may be that Bill Hollenbeck will
not be able to get as good a team
next fall but there is no question in
the minds of prominent Syracuse
alumni that the action Of the board
was entirely justified. 1t is gener-
ally felt that the disqualifcations of
these men will mean much to SYRIA
cuse athletics. 49,.
The schedule is one of the hardest
ever attempted. 1t includes games
with Alfred, New Hampshire State
and Rutgers, at Syracuse, the first
three weeks Of the season. The Pitts
burgh game takes the team away
from home the first time.
Two Games in West.
Tufts will be the next opposed here,
preparatory to the game with Brown
at Providence on November ). Buck
nell and Colgate will be met here be-
fore the team goes west to play the
Michigan Aggies at Lansing, and
University Of Nebraska at Lincoln,
Neb., on Thanksgiving day.
Bill Holienback hurried to SYRIA
cuse as soon as he learned the con-
templated action of the athletic gov
ernors. He conferred with the new
captain soon after the action was
taken, and made a brief review of
what material now seems available
for another year.
Of the block letter and insignia
winners last season fourteen remain
available for next year. At present
there seems to be no reason why all
of them should not be on hand at
Hollenbacks first call.
Captain-elect Cobb and Segal, who
played sterling foot ball as tackles,
remain as nucleus for good line.
Gilmore remains for his old Job at
center. Sparfeld and Wright are
available as ends. Planck, Meehan,
Malone, Newbury, Eddie Brown and
Schwarzer will form a nucleus for
backfeld. They all saw service in
big games. Livshin, Alexander and
Williams should help along the line.
Freshies Are Strong.
The 1916 freshman squad was one
Of the best in history. Lou Usher
and Vic Whitmarsh, former Detroit
university school boys, look good as
tackle and end, respectively. Cas-
keen and Meyer are other ends.
Hoople, Forbes and Mackenzie are
possibilities at tackle, while Marcus,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, heavyweight, and
Thompson, should 60 long way to-
ward filing the place vacated by Cap
tain White and Schlachter, the ia
nous 550-pound pair Of All American
guards.
Freshman backs are Bsrsha, a New
York boy, and few other lesser
lights.
In addition to these men there will
be a larger squad of men heretofore
not associated with foot ball. The
faculty and alumni have made an ap-
peal to the student body to get be-
hind the foot ball proposition and
help make winning team despite the
handicap.