Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-22
BY KARL LEE.

consisting of Chancellor Avery
chairman; Dr.. E. T. Brown Of Ar
Dor, and Dr.. J. T. Leos of Lincoln,
sitting sumfnariiy in the interests Of
the athletic department Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, particularly to
act on the rulings OF the Missouri
Valley Conference association, will
probably make history for the state
school.
The appointment of the board by
the chancellor marks the beginning
Of new era in the control of atf-
letics at the university. Co-opera-
ton OF the Omaha Alumni associa-
ton has been asked. No longer wifi
red tape and misunderstanding be
a barrier in the progress Of Corn
husker athletics.
The boards first move was to
frame and send>a letter week ago
to members of the valley conference,
stating that 1t had decided to stage
the Nebraska Oklahoma foot ball
game at Omaha on October rs,
whether the conference liked it or
not The letter further threatened
withdrawal if the conference per-
sisted in refusing to sanction the
game. The conference acted at once.
Jatdine Calls Meeting.
President Jardine of the Kansas
Agricultural college, head of the con-
ference, wired CHANCELLOR Avery inn
mediately on receipt of the, letter
that he, had called meeting oil. the
conference at Kansas City for June
25 or early in July, at which time
the Nebraska demand would be con-
sidered.
AT Lincoln there is no disposition
to withdraw and there is every ex-
pectation that the conference will
grant this as we'll as other requests.
Many matters of Importance will
probably come up for discussion at
the valley meeting and may mean
complete overhauling of the confer
ence machinery.
Statewide interest has been taken
in successor to T. ]. Stewart re-
firing athletic director. Omaha
alumni, led by Sam Waugh, famous
in the state as basket ball phenom,
are taking an unusually active in
terest Waugh is now said to be
in the east, as is former Coach
Stewart. looking about for likely
MATERIAL man with a national
reputation.
twenty-five Veterans Back.
III will be a case OF merit,% Chan
cellor Avery said last week, speak
ing of the search for a director. IF
the best man happens to be local
man, we'll and good. He will be
chosen" There is a growing de-
mand, however, in the words of Paul
present assistant director
of athletics, for a "big man of ma
tional reputation" = .,
1t was expected that new
coach would be elected at the meet
ing held two. weeks ago when the
resignation OF Stewart was formally
accepted. Will on the way to the
Missouri Valley track meet at Law
renee, the resigned coach is quoted
as saying Chat a man within an
radius Of 200 miles would probably
be chosen" t
Advance dope places Jack. Wilce,
coach at the University of Ohio, !
who produced the famous Chick"
Harley, back field sepsation Of 1917;
Sol MeEgar, University Of Pennsyl-
vanilla mentor; Howard Jones, Coach
at the University of Iowa, and
Jumbo" Stiehm, formerly OF the
Cornhuskers, but now director of
athletics at the University Of In
diana, as possibilities. The salary
offer my Reach $4,000. w.
Twenty-Five veterans of last years
powerful eleven are ready to DOM
the mole skins this fall, Assistant
Coach Schisslet reports. I'VE will
apparently have'a wealth of line ma
terial," the coach writes, while
back field material will be some
what scarce" Schiss1er twill remain
in active charge until the new d.
rector is appointed.
Veterans available, most Of whom
are already we'll known from their
undergraduate or high school rec
ords. are: Captain Paul Dobson,
Schellenberger. Hubka, Lyman,
Swanson, Newman, Day, Kellogg,
three Nun brothers, Ross, Howarth,
Dana, Hoyt, Mcmahon, Jobes, W
preanson, Hartley, Young, Cox,
Wilder, Lamphere, Lentz and Stan
Henry.