The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-11

C. r. Phipps, of Kansas State Nor
NAL, declared at the meeting of KAN
sas conference officials here Saturday
that the Kansas conference, in his
opinion. is the cleanest athletic con-
ference in the country. His talk was
an account of his attendance at
meeting of the National Athletic
Union, in New York City. He was the
Kansas conference representative.
j. F. Phillips, president of the Kan
sas conference, gave a talk to the
members of the conference, in which
he emphasized the necessity of care
fulneSS in sending in names of players
and in every way seeing that they are
eligible for pay in the conference. He
cited a few examples of athletes who
had made great records only to find
out that their names had not been
sent to the conference officials in time
to make them eligible for participa
ton in the events. Thus the men were
disqualified. He said such things are
not fair to the athletes. He said such
errors were to be blamed on the
coaches and directors, and also on the
faculty representatives. He made a
strong appeal for carefulness along
this line for the sake of the athletes.
His talk was well received by the dele
gates to the meeting.
Probably no other thing will do
more toward turning players against
rules of the conference than this fail
the various sports. President Phillips
struck the nail on the head when he
emphasized carefulness in this particu-
lar. Rules are made to be observed,
and it applies to coaches and faculty
members as well as to players. 1t is
hoped that no heterogeneous of this
rule will be noted in the Kansas con-
ference in the future.
Creighton university, of Omaha, did
not apply for admission to the Missouri
Valley conference. at the meeting at
Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday, as had
been expected. Creighton was repre-
sented at the conference meeting by
A A. Schabinger. formerly of Kansas
State Normal, and at one time coach
at Ottawa He is a basket ball and
baseball coach; He is director of ath-
letics at Creighton. He is well liked
by all officials in the Kansas confer
ence, and was one of it's best coaches.
Probably Schabinger saw that the val
ley did not wish to expand at this
time, which may account for his not
applying for admission of his school
Lewman Lane, who was one of the
most feared men in the Kansas con-
ference two years ago, is now at
Creighton. He played with st. Mary's
college while in the Kansas circuit
and was an all-state selection. He is
one of the most valuable men in the
Omaha school.
Nebraska is to play Syracuse in Lin |
coin, November "a. Arrangements |
were made by Fred T. Dawson, coach, |
by long distance. In addition to five |
valley games, a game with Illinois is
to be played in Urbana. according to
the Nebraska schedule. The Missouri |
valley champions also have scheduled |
a game with Notre Dame, to be played |
in Lincoln, October 20. Notre Dame
lost to the powerful cornhuskers eleven /
at Lincoln, in the Turkey day tilt, IA
to g. Many declare the Nebraska /
team was the greatest in the United /
States this year.
Besides the Nebraska Illinois game
opening the season for the %Big Ten
school and the Valley champions,
AmeS will play either Wisconsin or
Thus two valley schools
are invading Western conference ter
ritory for the 1928 season. The Ne
game is to played in