Tl IKS DAY, APRIL 14, 1931.
THE DAILY NERRASKAN
i
CAREER THIS SPRING
Soon Lad Makes Name in
Distance Running at
Two Schools.
NUKMAJS . Ailhougn G 1 e a
Dawson the great Sooner distance
runner, clones his colorful career
this spring, having completed
two seasons at the University of
Oklahoma and one at Central
SUae 'Teachers college of Edmond
be la almost mire to return to
school next year to complete his
education in the scnool of en gin
c:rlng and train for the Olympic
games.
This powerful striding Sklatook
boy, who set the present state high
school record of 4:31 In the mile In
1027 and then went on to do It In
4:30.8 at the national interscholas
tic meet at Chicago, did not ap
nroach these marks during his
season at Central although as a
Broncho harrier in the fall of
1927 he galloped five miles In the
mud in 26:83 to give the greatest
harrier quintet Oklahoma ever had
an exceedingly uncomroriaDie an
ernoon.
. It was after ho began training
under John Jacobs, the astute
Sooner coach, that Dawson really
began to run. Jacobs worked on
Dawson's speed and put him
through a siege of autumn run
ning that built the Sklatook boy
into an almost invincible running
machine and added several pounds
to bis weight.
. Champion In First Year.
, Dawson's first feat as a Sooner
was to win the "Big Six" cross
country championship in 1930. de
feating Ray Putnam of Iowa State
by two yards and writing a new
Nebraska course record of 23:57
Into tbe books with his pounding
trie". Although the race was run
straightaway with a tremendous
north gale at the runners' backs,
which makes the time possible
enough,, the mark was nine sec
onds faster than Paavo Nurmi's
five miles world's record of 24:06,
set on a cinder track, and conse
quently incredulous officials added
& full minute to Dawson's time,
calling it 24:57.
Dawson's next competition was
on the boards, e won the K. C. A.
U. Indoor two mile race, trotting
it In 10:02.3. He again conquered
the much ballyhooed Mr. Putnam,
this time in the Big Six indoor
mile, which Dawson turned in
4:27.6. True he took defeats from
Putnam at the 3,000-metre and 2
mile distances at the conference
indoor and outdoor meets, the re
lay carnivals and the national
meet, but at the 1-mile distance
he was apparently the Cyclone's
master, despite a 4:18.9 mile Put
nam had run in the Iowa intercol
legiates. The pair of them left the bar
rier together in the Big Six out
door mile race at Ames, Iowa
last spring but just as spectators
were leaning forward with zest
to enjoy this duel, Putnam threw
a shoe on the first turn and dis
consolately hopped off the track,
Dawson tranquilly cantering the
four circuits in 4:28.3 to win in a
lope.
Best Race Eliminated.
Last fall Dawson, who mean
while had been elected captain of
both the Sooner cross country and
track teams, returned to school
to learn that the two mile team
race, a brain child born last
spring to conference directors, had
been substituted for, the five-mile
cross country race.. Altho it de
prived him of another Big Six
cross country title and also of ex
perience in the event in which he
is reckoned to have the best
Olympic chance, either the 5,000
or 10,000 metres runs (equivalent
to three and six miles respec
tively), Putnam was the only con
ference runner to defeat him for
two miles is Putnam's pet race.
This spring the big Sklatook
boy is in the best shape of his
long career. He bowed to Alvin
Jenkins, crack Oklahoma Aggie
two milcr, in the K. C. A. C. in
door games, but after defeating
Putnam in the Big Six indoor
mile in 4:24.1, avenged the Jenk
ins loss by subduing the lanky
Hollis rifle-shooter by 30 yards in
the Southwest exposition mile at
ri mv
-2- i. 7
So real, so hu
man, so full of fed
blooded life, so
glearnln? with sud
den tears, so chok
ing with laughter!
Sklppy the boy
who's all boy, who
Is every little boy!
Vou'ii want to hue
him one moment
and spank him tne
next!
'Skippy'
with
Mitzi Green
Jackie Cooper
Rob't Coogan
Jackie Searl
Also
A et News
Pictorial
Now!
Lincoln
Fort Worth, which he turned in
4:24.5 In the wind.
' At the Texas and Rice relays
last month Dawson spotted Jack
Walter, Marquette' great mller
and , member of the Canadian
Olympic team In 1928, 20 and 7
yards respectively in the mile
anchor of the medley relay yet
each day lacked but one foot of
overhauling the surprised Wlscon
snler. Dawson already holds the Uni
versity' of Oklahoma record in
UiC Uw -i.'i anj five m!!a run?.
However he still has one goal,
the school mile record of 4:22.4.
He took one crack at It at Fort
Worth and will get another In the
dual meet April 14 with the Cent
ral Teachers of Edmond and the
dual meet May 5 with Kansas
Stato.
APPROPRIATIONS
BILL CAUSES MIX
IN LEGISLATURE
(Continued From Page 1)
there last week as a substitute for
.the entire bill. These amendments
would leave the appropriation for
$150,000 for the construction of a
home economics building at the
college of agriculture and $100.
000 for a girls dormitory on the
bill but make the provision apply
both to buildings and equipment.
The motion for indefinite post
ponement came from Axtell as a
substitute for Wellensiek's recom
mendation to advance the bill to
third reading.
Rodman Opposes.
Rodman of Omaha opposed
Bryan's violent appropriations
cuts and contended that promises
to cut appropriations were fine
political thunder, but that any
candidate for governor should be
ashamed to use such politics.
After a long session of debate
in which Wellensiek launched Into
a discourse on the unfair burden
which present tax methods place
on property and brought com
plaints of filibuster to prevent a
vote, the senate adjourned with
out taking any action.
BELHIND
THE
tN AAA
:!UUUK .
Poland Miller
AFTER KEATS.
Oh, Spring! (Spring Oh'd).
Nature is a groat- artist, but even
she can't equal the pictures on the
seed packets.
We asked the editor when he
read some of our poems what he
would give us, and he said five
yards start.
m f w w
Gem by a radio announcer
"And listening to this music one
can almost see those gallant, hardy
Puritans on the deck of the May
flower as she steamed into the
harbor."
"Hoover May Speak. Mind in 8
Speeches" (newspaper headline).
The faithful radio public will no
doubt get their pieces of eight.
Sales resistance the triumph of
mind over patter.
Her voice was as soft as the
brush of a dove's wing, and when
she spoke one seemed to hear the
tinkle of little bells in a Chinese
temple-garden. All of which is
conclusive proof that she wasn't a
phys. ed. instructor.
Tf vnn have ever taken classes
in sncinl sripnrp nn the east side.
you will agree that there is a point
to me aDove.
Some time ago we turned in or
rather printed our contribution to
the contest sponsored by tne dra
matic club. Somehow or other we
didn't win, and we are inclined to
believe that our brain child never
came to the club's notice. In spite
of the fact that the prir.e has been
awarded, we feel confident that the
Dramatic club will feel compelled
to reconsider on reading our latest
offering in this Held. The title of
the, play is "The Watch on the
Rhine ocerous, or "An fc.pisoae
in the Life of an Umph."
Scene Butcher shop.
Cast Professor who is both
tight and hard of hearing; butcher
who aims to please.
Processor: 1 want a gooa Done
for my dog.
Butcher (pickinr one up irom
shelf): Here's a dandy one.
Professor (anxiously): How
much do you want for that?
Butcher: Oh I'll let you have
that for nothing.
Professor (not bearing): Can't
you let me have it for less than
that?
Butcher (amazed but taking in
the situation): Well, I'll let you
have it for fifteen cents.
Professor (beaming): Great!
Wrap it up!
Skirtin'.
I suppose all of the little cakea
and cakesses know that we have
royalty right here In America. In
deed we do. For who hasn't heard
of Rudy Vallee, the Croon Prince
of America. Hi say, old tin of
grapefruit 1
Literally speaking our dog had
pups.
Some good soul in a fit of extra
c composed the following bit of
verse which is highly suitable to
its place herein:
Believe me if all those cosmetical
charms
That I gaze on this night for a
space
Were lo fade by tomorrow I'd feel
no alarm,
For I'd know you had laundered
your face.
And now one about the censor
who went to the hospital and had
several parts cut out.
We hope you like it, yet if you
don't we still don't give a (cen
sored tbat is cut out.)
DIVERS PREPARE
FOR IOWA STATE
SWIMMING TEST
AMES. Select swimmers, mem
bers of life saving classes and the
varsity swimming team, are prac
ticin? for the annual Iowa State
FRATERNITIES INDULGE IN BARNYARD GOLF
T
J.
PS
' v.
L il
V - V 1
Greek letter Hoclcty men are going back to nature at the present time and are heaving the quoits
around their back yards in preparation for the tournament during the next two weeks. Six leagues of
thirty-one teams will begin play soon in the Intramural tournament sponsored by Rudy Vogeler. In
this picture are shown Chester Charles, Clarence Willis, "Pal" King and Laurence Hall of Lambda Chi
Alpha.
Big Bill Tilden, Tennh King of
World, Declares Can See Nothing
Different in Amateurs and Pros
BY LEONARD L. CASTLE.
"I enn see no difference between amateur ami professional
tennis," declared Rig Bill Tilden. champion of champions, just
before his exhibition match with Karel Kozcluh in ihe coliseum
last night. "Therowd always likes good, clean, hard fought
tennis, and I always try to piny the game the same as I would
as an amateur."
Thus did the long, lanky, good
natured world's champion express
himself with regards to profes
sional and amateur tennis.
It has been said that Tilden is
temperamental to a high degree
but if this is true he was acting in
his most gentlemanly manner last
night. He chatted pleasantly about
all subjects and answered all ques
tions asked him to the best of his
advantage. The champion greeted
all who came near him and had a
ready smile for everyone. He
seemed nervous and restless and
was usually pacing back and
forth, either looking at the coli
steum court or at the lights above.
Tells of Matches.
In telling of some of the thrilling
matches in which he has partici
pated the champion ptatd that it
was impossible to pick out any
one match that stood out above
all others in his long tennis career
but he cited several terrifically
fought battles -which he considered
among the most thrilling.
"I was playing the finals of the
singles match at Wimbledon in
1927 with Rene LaCoste, the great
French ace. We battled for three
hours and forty-five minutes be
fore LaCoste finally won out in the
last set 13-11. I had fought an up
hill battle and in the final set held
two match points.. Then LaCoste
served two ace3 to take the final
two points and the match. One of
the aces was greatly questioned
and the gallery is still divided on
whether the ball was in the court
or not."
Tilden continued to tell of an
other match, this time with the
great American, Little Bill John
ston. The match was the finals for
the singles championship of the
United States in 1922. In this
match Tilden again demonstrated
his great ability to pull himsel fout
of a serious hole. Johnston led two
sets to one and had an advantage
of 40-15 in the deciding game. The
champion came back with a ven
geance, however, taking the next
four points of the game and the
next two sets to win the cham
pionship. He won the last set with
comparative ease by a score of
6-3.
"Another thriller was the semi
final match with Borotra. another
great French star, at Wimbledon
last summer. Big Bill continued.
"Borotra led the match two sets to
one and held match point in the
fourth set on his own service. I
really had to work to squirm out
of that hole and I still don't un
derstand how I did it. But I man
aged to win this set and went on
to take the last set and the cham
pionship in a terrific fight, 8-6."
Asked About Davis Cup.
"What do you think the Amer
ican chances are of bringing back
the DaVis cup this summer," Til
den was asked.
"Well, to tell the truth," the vet
eran stated, rubbing a big hand
life sivhig pentathalon champion
ships to be held next Friday in the
state gymnasium pool. More than
twenty-five men have been se
lected as eligible for the event, and
will compete for the medal which
is given to the winner and for
second and third place certificates.
The lifesaving pentathalon in
cludes five different events; free
style rescue, hair carry, cross
chest carry, tired-swimmer's
carry, and a retrieving race. The
event is open to senior life savers
and examiners, being a regular
event on the Red Cross program.
Husker Grid Star
Meets Svhmeling;
Result: Billiards
When Ray Richards, former
Cornhusker football star and now
a heavyweight wrestler, and Max
Schmeling, world's heavyweight
boxing champion, met one night in
Sioux City a game of billiards re
sulted. Schmeling and Richards
exchanged shop talk over the table
and a Sioux City Tribune reporter
snapped the pair at their game.
Michael Green, jr., of Hubbard,
Neb., and former student of the
university, clipped the pictu.e and
sent it in to the Nebraskan.
Max and Richards teamed up
against the German fighter's man
ager, Joe Jacobs, but the report
failed to indicate the outcome of
what must have been a warm
battle.
Tues. Apr. 14
Assorted Cold Meata
yr POTATO SALAD
ANY 5c DRINK
And 5 Other Special
RECTOR'S PHARMACY
13 A P
4 "
hl&jL
across his chin. "I do not believe
the boys will be able to bring the
cup back for several years. I be
lieve tnat the French veterans are
too much for the youthful stars
who will make up the backbone of
our team but I do believe that
when some of our young players
reach their prime the French will
loose possession of the trophy
again. I believe the two boys who
will play the greatest part in win
ning back the cup will be Sydney
Wood and Wilbur Coen, the Kan
sas City youth."
At this stage of the conversa
tion Tilden stopped to autograph
a book which was hopefully held
forth by one of his admirers.
Does Not Favor Shields.
"What do you think of Frank X.
Shields, thu iitv Yoik boy, who is
hailed as a coming champion of
champions?" was the next ques
tion put to Tilden.
"Shields has great possibilities
and is, of course, a great star, but
I do not believe he has the possi
bilities of the other two," he
asserted. "It has often been said
that Shields does not have a tennis
heart but I do not believe this to
be true."
"Whom do you believe will
represent the LTnited States In the
Davis cup matches this year, and
what would be your own selec
tions?" was the next question.
"Well, with Johnny Doeg defi
nitely out of the picture I imagine
the burden will fall on Lott, Van
Ryn, Allison, Shields, and Wood.
Shields and Wood should both be
taken along for the experience
they will get. If I were doing the
choosing for the team I believe I
would play Lott and either Van
Ryn or Shields in the singles
matches and Allison and Van Ryn
in the doubles. I imagine this is
the way the team will eventually
be selected."
In commenting on the younger
French stars Tilden stated that
probably the outstanding youth
was Christian Boussus but he felt
that the French would not be able
to withstand the drive of the
American youngsters within the
next few years.
Liked Coliseum.
The veteran was especially well
pleased with the playing facilities
at the coliseum and said that it
was one of the finest buildings he
has played in on his professional
tour.
Tilden spent a busy day in Lin
coln yesterday afternoon. He
played bridga at the University
club with Coach D. X. Bible and
others and then spoke at the
Irving junior high school. Hs
brought along a number of his
young admirers from the school to
the match and got them front row
seats in the balcony.
The champion is also an expert
bridge plaver besides being the
outstanding figure of the tennis
world.
GLIDER CLUB WILL
MEET IN M. E. 107
There will be a meeting of the
Glider club this evening in M. E.
207. It is urged that every mem
ber be present.
Imperial Coaches
(electric lighted)
Covered Wagons
(prairie schooners)
3.50 to 6.00
For Radio or Mantel
decoration make
excellent
FOR THE
Graduate
See Them Among Our Large
and Beautiful Showing of
New Things in
JEWELRY
STATIONERY
' LEATHER GOODS
Tucker-Sheari
1123 O St.
.,.v. ttvSl-- , A' I
m-r'.., i
Courtesy of Lincoln Journal.
At the Theatres
STUART
Dracula, with Bela Lugosi.
By. R. C.
The Stuart theater, starring Bela
Lugosi the great Hungarian artist,
offers this week an extra-ordinary
as well as very amusing program.
Count Dracula, waking by night
and sleeping by day, lives from the
blood of fellow-men and women.
He is possessed with the power of
the vampire and at his command
can change himself Into the form
of a wolf or bat. It is said that
the vampire or Dracula is a corpse
who returns at daybreak to the
soil of his native land and at night
is a man among men.
This feature is possibly the
greatest work in mystery and
weirdness that has ever been put
into the form of a picture. Bela
Lugosi deserves great credit for
his character portrayal and for the
manner of his acting. The picture
although a myth and the extended
imagination of a producer car
ries with it the charm and ease of
all the better productions.
Brooks and Rush two pleasing
entertainers from some where and
we don't care where, anyway the
little girls got a big hand. They
say that clothes do not make the
man but in the case of the little
girls it sure did help out a lot The
first appearance was not so much,
but the gals got to singing and the
enthusiasm and interest picked up
a bit.
Five Hot Shots from some
where and the first Impression was
that they were not Irish. The col
ored gentlemen deserve all credit
LEARN TO DANCE
Can teach you to lead In one leaton.
Guarantee to teaeh you In alx prl.
vata leaiona. Claaaea every Monday
ar.d Wednesday. Prlvata lesions
morning, afternoon and evening.
Ball Room and Tap.
MRS. LUELLA WILLIAMS
Private Studio!
Phone B4258 1220 D STREET
TAKE
You insure yourself against fire,
burglary, collision and what not .
but how about your clothes? If a small
premium of two dollars can insure
you against unbecoming eyesores for
many months to come, can you af
ford to pass it up?
Most of us need a guide through
the mazes of fashion's complicated
highways. Particularly these days,
when individuality is the keynote of
the mode. For individuality spells suc
cess to the smart and disaster to the
dowdy. Success can be assured and
dowdiness defeated, if you choose all
10 ISSUES OF VOGUE FOR $2
SPECIAL OFFER OPEN TO NEW SU8SCRIEERS ONLY-
. THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, 1NG, Graybar Bldf .,
New York
Enclosed find 12.00 for TEN ISSUES of Vogue
Enclosed fin 16.00 for ONE YEAR (24 itsves) of Vofue.!
ADDRESS AND
MAIL THE COUPON NOW1
given them and If Tom Mix had
not been in such a hurry we prob
ably would havs bad some mora
good dancing for a change.
LINCOLN "SKIPPY"
By C. W. M.
God bless directors who produce
and authors who write such shows
as "Sklppy." It's a pleasure to
view such productions.
Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan
and Mltzl Green, stars of the show,
do right well. And if you're heart
doesn't go out to Jackie Cooper
and rtottit Cocgia la oniM
Ish antics, we'll say It's pretty
doggoncd hard.
Jackie has the part of Sklppy.
Robert Is Sooky. Jackie's folks
can't understand why he insists on
playing In shanty town with the
likes of Sooky and bis pals. They
are little ragamuffins, but they're
cute.
Jackie's mother knows some
thing is on his mind but his father
is too busy to bother. Finally, there
comes a night when father is made
to understand through the simple
acting of his little son. And there
is a big change after that.
The father, who is a doctor, de
I -gsW ,
c
Shoes are
the Clues!
It doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes U
see that Florsheim Shoes are smarter,
and a lot more comfortable! TLey
mark the man who wants his money's
worth and more . . . and they've con
vinced a jury of a million wearers
$10
OUT EYESOREi INSURANCE
V7f W
NAMS
CITY
cides to purify Shanty Town, in
stead of tear It down as h orig
inally planned. He buys Jackie a
bicycle, Sooky a new dog to re
place his mongrel which was shot,
and after a few mors of such
pleasing Incidents, the show ends.
I've often heard it said that little
kids and puppies are always sure
fire Interest catchers. After watch
ing "Sklppy" I know darned well
they are.
HICKS TO GO TO DEAN MEET.
Dr. John D. Hicks, dean of the
college of arts and sciences, will'
attend a uuutaieuu of uanua vt
colleges of arts and sciences In
state universities of the middle
west at Iowa City April 23 and 24.
Your Drug Stors
CUTS THE PRICES
2 Packages Cigarettes 25a
Gillette Blades 4So
Auto Strop Blades ...45o
Proback Blades 45j
80c Bromo-Quinine 23o
The Owl Pharmacy
148 No. 14 A P Sta. Phone B106I
WD DELIVER
First Floor.
A 10 ISSUE - PREMIUM
NEED COST YOU ONLY $2
jour clothes by the sensible, ever
smart standards of Vogue.
Don't just glance through Vogue
. . . read it carefully, use it to the limit
of its helpfulness. See how many ideas .
it gives you for planning and picking
your clothes. I
Vogue, of course, is essentially a
fashion magazine. But it is so much
more than that. It is a shield against
the costly blunders we all stumble in
to. Use the coupon, why don't you?
The two dollars you send with it will
bring1 you a great deal more than 10
issues of Vogue.
STREET
STATE
CP.