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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY J7, J904.
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STARTS ON TRIP
Basketball Team Loaves On the
Northwestern.
The basket ball team left over th
Northwestern yesterday morning on lu
first trip. Last night and tonight it
plays in Sioux City against tho Sioux
City Y. M. C. A. and against Mornlng
sldo College, a new opponent of the
University in athletics. Tomorrow It
playa tho Minneapolis Christians anrt
winds up the trip Friday evening with
a contest with our old enomy. the Uni
versity of Minnesota. We have newr
succeeded in heating Minnesota in
basket ball, and their tenm this year
seems to at least equal those of the
past. On an extended trip through the
east, tho toam defeated Cornell and
such big schools, and If the boys lower
the colors of the Gophers Friday thev
can indeed feel proud. It was doubt
ful up to the very last whether Hewitt
who was captain and center last year,
would acompany tho team or not, but
he finally succeeded In arranging hl-
work so that he could do so, and t h
team now feols that it has some chnne
to win from our northern neighbor.
The line up In all the games will be
Elliot (captain) and Hagensick, for
wards; Hewitt, center; Hoar and Ben
diet, guards., Newton, accompanies tho
team as substitute guard and umpire.
the Fix years of his athletic career he
has used no other and he muBt cer
tainly mourn the loss of a boon com
panion. To those who were acquainted
with its history its long life and valu
able service not much surprise was
rhown when they heard that the old
s-tand-bj retired from the field.
PROGRESS ON SCHEDULE
There is still hope that the tenm mav
make another western trip this year.
Tho Colorado colleges have taken i
much greater interest this year in bas
ket ball than was the caso last season.
and Cheyenne, which has just defeat
ed three Colorado teams, and the Uni
versity of Utah, is anxious- to show
that their victory last year wns no
accident.
ClasB baskot ball beglnB Friday with,
a double game. The Seniors and the
Freshmen will play, and the Sopho
mores will attempt to put the Juniors
out of tho race. It Is generally ad
mitted that tho Sophomores will de
feat their opponents, but the other
game is very doubtful. Tho FrfBhmen
oxcell individually, and their team
work is improving, but the Seniors
havo tho advantage of playing together
against tho first team, and the odds
favor thorn somewhat.
Tomorrow night our Faculty and
second teams journey to Weeleyan.
whoro they play tho Wesloyan faculty
and tho Wesloyan Juniors respectively.
Both ITnlvcrsIty teams havo defeated
their opponents in the Armory, but
Wcsleyau will havo the advantage of
their own floor, so some hard games
aro assured. Everybody who can do
so should acompany our teams as
lootora.
Saturday afternoon a large squad
turned out for tha first outdoor base
ball practice. A number of last year's
team limbered up.-among them Jlmmie
Beltzor, the star pitcher, who is rapidly
tounding Into form. Steen at third,
played a very good game for early sta
son, and. will doubtless win a place on
tho team,
Tho vaulting polo which broke yes
terday during the star performance of
Benedict haB behind it a great history.
It was Initiated Into the athletic arena
at the first state high school meet a
number of years ago and since that
time- It has held an unbroken record in
oveiy athletic contest. With it paet
records have been steadily raised in
tho inter-high school, university and
Missouri valley meets. It was used by
tho Lincoln high school boys in the
Interstate high school contests twice
at St. JoBeph, once at Kansas City and
once in Lincoln. On all occasions It
has bravely stood tho test of Indoor
an,d outdoor exercises of tho university
and onco in Its history it was car
ried by ono boy to the University
of Kansas. Benedict, the athlete hero
who went down with the broken' seg
ments, was only trusting the weapon
with which he had accomplished many
unparalleled achievements. Through
ANOTHER LETTER
One of Circulators of Soph Peti
tion Expresses Views.
Game Fixed With Minnesota and
Other Arrangements Mad.
During tho past week matters have
been steadil pushed in arranging n
bapj'ball Fchedule and Manager Hell
has a numbrr of important announce
ments to make. A game has been se
cured with Minnesota for April 29th.
This Is the result of extended negotia
tions, at one phase of which It looked
as if it would be Impossible to arrange
a game at all. Our manager In the
first pla.v tried to arrange for two
games. The matter w'as taken up by
the Minnesota manager before the ath
letic loan! but they decided adversely,
and it s-eeirud that everything was off.
But Manager Ball negotiating further
f,uc( eeded in arranging for one game,
whbii certainly strengthens the u-hed-ule
of the team's eastern trip.
As- a substitution for the other gnmes
an extra one will bo played with Luth
er College at Deorah, la., one having
been proloi'sly hcheduled with that
institution The team will probably
play at Des Moines or with Grinnell,
but this his not been definitely decided
upon yet.
Notre Dame p an old friend of ours
on the eastern trip, but it is doubtful
cs yet if a game with her can be ar
ranged. On the day before, the date
we wquUI like she meets Michigan,
and on the day after, Noith western.
This would entail quite a strain, nnd
Notre Dame Is slow about risking It.
There will be no game with Illinois,
which institution always has one of
tho strongest college teams In tho
country. The proposition though that
Illinois offers, is not such as one ns
we would like to accept. Tiioy offer
to play their second team against us,
reinforced by two professionals who
hae played league ball, ono having
pitched for Des Moines last summer.
Manager Bell has concluded that we
would rather not. so we will not meet
our strong eastern rival on the dia
mond this year. Games will also be
played with Lombard and Knox. The
schedule on the return trip has not
be n determined upon. Tho team may
return over the Northwestern and play
Grinnell nnd other Iowa coleges or It
may return ovor the Bulington. The
Minnesota game, -together with the
games arranged with Chicago give
strength and balance to the schedule.
These will be the big games, although
some hard opposition is expected from
the other Institutions. Two years ago
our team brought back the Gophar
Ecalp as a memento of Letherby's great
box-work. Chicago has always taken
our measure, and our team woald not
object to winning a game from her
just to change the custom.
On tho 5th, 6th and 7th, tho Omaha
league team will pay us their annual
visit. We have strong hopes of mak
ing them divide up again this year.
Tb great game, though, will be with
the Chicago National league team, on
April 12th, If it can be arranged. Such
a game would draw the crowd and be
quite a money-making affair, and it
is to be hoped that our team may have
J the pleasure of meeting the big
leaguers. The other- games here wll
be with the Nebraska Indians, the Cu
bans, Grinnell and South Dakota. All
dates will be announced later, after
all dates have been doflnltely arranged.
ORDER OF PLACES.
Order and Date of Candidates
in Preliminary Allotted.
Box of cigars given away every day
at Powell's Oliver theatre building.
Lincoln Transfer
Phone, 176.
Co. Baggage.
Special rate to studonts at Hondry's.
Editor of The Nebraskan:
In your paper of tho l?th there ap
peared arr article written by Mr. Mar
in, netting forth his Ideas upon the
matter now .it Issue In the Fophomore
(lass. He nrnde Boveral statements
whi -h were faise, but were probably
made through Ignorance of the sub
jnt upon which he wrote. In the first
place he stated that the matter of
changing the manner of electing the
Sornbrcr.) board was being piiBhed by
members or the defeated faction In the
last election. This statement I wish
to ccircct. The petition published in
The Nebraskan on the 12th Inst, was
started by a supporter of Mr. Smith in
the i lection, and as this person never
expected anc; would not have taken un
der any consideration any position on
the Sombrero board I fall to see where
the element of "sore-headedness" en
ters in. There are many supporters of
"Mr. Smith whose names are on the pe
tit icn. I also want to state here and
state- it absolutely that this Is neither
a Rhubcsky-Smith fight nor a barb
frnlmrlty fight, but It 1b a fight tor
square dealing and open handedness In
the Sombrero. The matter was taken
up because It is fully believed that
there- Is lest: chance for corruption and
the running of grafts upon a large
number of men than upon one man. It
is only just, too, that in a matter of
such vital importance to tho class and
the Iniversity that the members of the
class should know whom they aro vot
ir.g for as odltor-In-chief. Then again
tho Sombrero represents tho whole
University and wherever it goss it
stands as a typo of what is supposed
to be tho very best In tho University.
Can we then afford to leave any open
ing by which tho Sombrero becomes
but a money making deal for a few
"shrewd" grafters?
The If st men ofTTte Sophomore class
should have It and not the men with
th" stiongest pull. For the sake of
the honor of the Junior class and the
'Varsity let the Sophomore class lay
aside class and society prejudices and
even pertonal llkeB and dislikes and
pull together for tho best In the Uni
versity for- our Sombrero.
If the President had the best Inter
est. 6T the class at heart and not his
personal interest, if tho members of
tho temporarily appointed board want
ed only to help In bringing forth a
book which would be a credit to the
real greatness and grandnesa that I
belleVQ exists In this University, why
don't they bring tho matter up before
the class and let tho class decide. They
surely could trust to the Intelligence"
and honor of the class to elect them
If they are the best men. The presi
dent was assured that if nis candidates
wore the best, after consultation with
the chancellor and the English de
partment, they would be supported by
tho men baoklng the petition.
The question then, as It stands be
fore tho class, Is: Shall we, as mem
bers of the Sophomore class elect tho
Sombrero board, which is a matter of
vital interest to each of us and to
tho school,, or should wo confess our
inability by putting this upon another's
shoulders, and at the same time risk
the reputation of ourselves and of our
school by giving more chance for
tho running of a graft?
There is nothing personal in tlic
fighl but it, is a fight for principle and
for tho establishment of a precedent
which I ardently hope will work a re
form In tho quality of the Sombrero.
We appeal to all square, right-minded
Sophomores to support us by comidg
to the meeting and voting for the mea
sure presented by us, as it is entirely
for the best interests of tho class wo
aro working, and not for any personal
benefit.
J. C, MOORE.
Tho following Is the order In which
the candidates in tho preliminary con
tests will debate. This order was de
cided by lot:
FIRST NIGHT.
Negative Bide In order drawn:
Lee. first.
Mllek, second.
Black, third.
Waldron, fourth
Mogan. fifth.
Sawyor, alxtlr.
Lewis, seventh.
Drlscoll, eighth.
Affirmative side, order drawn:
Llghtner, first.
Moore, second.
AdnerBon, third.
Lovy, fourth.
Klmrnel, fifth.
SECOND NIGHT.
Negative Bide, order drawn:
Zook, first.
Brookings, second.
Sunderlln, third.
Mohrman, fourth.
Johnson, fifth.
McRoynolds, sixth.
Meyers, seventh.
Bucknor. eighth.
Affirmative side, order drawn:
Brady, firEt.
Clark, second. .
Wilburn. third.
James, fourth.
Tho debating board meets this morn
ing at 10 to decide on judges and time
for preliminaries. It was planned to
hold tho preliminaries Friday and Sat
urday evenings, but owing to a meet
ing of tho Graduate club some other
time. Monday and Tuesday, probably,
may bo decidod upon.
Academy Notes.
The Lincoln Academy News will be
ready for distribution Thursday morn
ing. It will appear in an enlarged
form three columns wide and ton
inches long. Tho material offered and
the generous advertising make this de
sirable Improvement possible at'least
for this issue. Dr. R. E. Moritz has
an article and there is also an Inter
esting glimpse of Russia from the pen
of William J. Bryan, jr. This is Mr.
Bryan's first literary venture, and It
is attracting the attention of the Daily
Star, which has asked permission to
reprint it. Thero is alBo a poem by
A. L. Boekly, and two literary criti
cisms by O. O. Wood and MIbb Llla Lo
Gore. These extra features, together
with the usual contributions of tho
regular reporters, make an unusually
Interesting Issue. "Watch for tho pa
per. Tho debating men adjourned their
session last Friday ovoning In order
to note tho methods employed in the
inter-scholastic debate at the Lincoln
high school auditorium. Now they are
In trouble, over a conflict occurring
next Friday evening between their ad
journed meeting and the basket ball
game between the-Academy girls and
the Lincoln Y. W. C. A. team. Shall
they In tho Interests of fine debate go
forward In the stern lino of duty or
shall they capitulate to the young wo-
men. It is hardly a question of Intel
lect vs. Beauty, for the young women
claim that It takes brains to play a
good game; rather it should be called
Duty vs. Inclination. Any one ac
quainted with human nature can for
tell tho result.
The Social Hour club held an enjoy
able social hour last Friday afternoon
at Mrs. Hodgman's home. Miss Kath
orine Kimball gave a fine piano solo,
Miss Eleanor Barbour a flute selection,
and Misses Virginia Do Stelguer and
Lila Lo Gore played a piano duet. Re
freshments were served by a commit
too of ten, of which Miss Cornelia
Lindsey, was chairman. ' ' , "
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