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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MARCH J, J904.
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BOARD FIXES IT UP
Building Committee Decides on
Sitefor Physics Building.
The difficulties that arose thioug'i
the decision of the Hoard of Regents
to place the physics building on the
athletic field hae been settled In a
manner that will permit athletics to io
taln its present abiding place on the
University campus, although a num
ber of limitations enter in. The build
ing committee held a session Satur
day afternoon and after a conference
with the athletic authorities it arrived
at agreeable conclusions. The perplex
ity of the chief complication that had
entered In was solved by the conven
or five feet was available for the use
of the athletic authorities, bringing the
total of extra space up to twenty feet.
which by virtue of the ground rules
that may be adopted and by a general
adaptation to circumstances will bo
suffb ient.
The building will be placed a little
to the eastward from the originally in
tended site, and will thus leae more
free space on the athletic field. The
distance between it and the main hall
will be lessened, but that space can be
easily spared. The "L" shaped wing
of (otirse is the only part that will
Intrude upon the athletic field so far
as taking up necessary space is con
cerned. But it is situated in such a
way as to necessitate a transformation
In the gridiron, diamond and the track.
The west end of the main part of the
struiture will be well away from the
grandstand, thus leave a free space of
which the greatest advantage will 1
taken.
Dr. Clapp explained the future lav
out of the field to a Nebraskan report
er yesterday. The layout of the base
ball diamond will be an Interesting af
fair, and it shows admirable Ingenuity
in figuring on the utilization and eon
(ervatlon of space. The home plate
will be situated bade in the open space
weft of the main body of the building.
The first base line will be laid out so
us to run clear of the building by as
good a distance ns possible, but not
so fat ns to necessitate the running of
the leftfield foul line into the grand
stand. The boiler house-will mark deep
center Held, and right field will be the
shortest field.
One disadvantage that may .present
itself is that the pait of the diamond
in the vicinity of first base may be In
the shade of the building In the after
noon. Of course a variety of condi
tions enter in, such as the angle, of the
sun. etc.", but these may prove oL no
consequence. But If the-shade Is very
deep a ball thrown by the first base
mal might be hard to see- and difficult
to handle. This is, however, only a
possible contingency, and It may not
r.roe a factor at all. The leftfield foul
line will run almost flush with, the
north end of the grand stand, and the
man who knocks the ball over the left
field fence can have a year's subscrip
tion to The Nebraskan free. There are
no great, Insurmountable disadvant
ages In the layout of the diamond, al
though It is quite certain th'at foul
balls will be bouncing off the walls of
the physios building with cheerful reg
ularity. The gridiron will be something of a
study. It is aB It were, packed In tight
' with a few spare feet at each end to
brace It. The, field will extend to the
limit toward the T street curb, and
tho iron fence.will be, moved back to
within -a- very short distance from the
Voofle'rf one. Qt course the' five extra
feet that vere brought to .light will be
Utilized .at the ends, and our authorl-
tles hn,ve figured that the apace at each
ehd-wlll he just largd enough to pre
vent any team. from bracing itself .be
fore Its goal, and thus making progress
on the part of its opynents well nigh
impossible.
A description of the measurements
and dimensions that will have to be
figured in in establishing the locus of
our athletic field is enough to make
a person's head whirl, when he tries
to grasp them and keep in mind the
rclatho positions. Only a frontage of
L'O feet of the wing will be on what
is now the athletic field, yet It is this
piece of a wing that has caused al! the
disturbance. Five feet will intervene
between the north wall of this wing
and the parallel line of the gridiron.
Ii,:t as on! twenty-nine feet of thih
wall runs along the giidlron, the great
er pait of the south end will bo free
from obstruction. However, the south
goal post will be on a direct line west
ward from the northwest corner of the
wing
The south end of the grandstand will
bt- torn out and tacked onto the north
end. It is quite likely that there will
he. only ono main entrance to the
grandstand from the side of the grid
iron. This may be near the center or
at ono of the ends. It Is quite prob
able, however, that there will be two
entiances to the grandstand from
Tenth street. The noble structure It
self may have to be shaved off a little
in front, even, to such an extent ns re
quiring the sacrifice of the lower seats.
The track must also undergo modifi
cations. It may be confined to the
inner area of the field, or it may bo In
tho form of a more extended ellipse.
Including within tho area that it clr
eumscilbes the physics building Itself.
In tho former contingency one of the,
obiter limits will be very close to the
north fence, but an embankment can
be fixed up so as to allow the outer
edge ot the track to come within a
fow inches of the fence.
This is the solution of all three parts
of the pioblem that has been confront
ing the athletic board and the athletic
authorUifs. We are glad indeed to see
all difficulties adjusted without tho In
terests of anyone suffering any very
material Injury. It Is certalntly the
best solution that could have been ac
complished, and now everything Is set
tled until new contingencies arise,
which time. howeer, 'an not bo in the
near future.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Interstate Debating Squad Starts
Its Hard Grind.
The interstate debate squad Is now
quietly getting down to business. The
steady grind of Investigation has begun
In earnest. The next time the Univer
sity hears from its members lionored
with appointment to do this Interstate
work will be when one of them rises
In Memorial hall to cut loose against
the Kansans, who -a month ago began
to load up for the annual battle.
With no loom available In Library
hall this year for the use of the squad,
the "work will necessarily be conducted
somewhat at a disadvantage. So Tar
the squad has met In the Trophy room,
U. 311.
Minnesota thrashed Io'wa unanimous
ly nt Minneapolis last Friday night.
Tho "question was: "ResoJLved, That
the United States, should now abandon
the protective tariff policy." The judges
were all from Wisconsin. One of them
was Professor Richard B. Ely. Minne
eota had the affirmative.
At the debate last year at Iowa
Oity between these two universities,
Iowa won.
Sam's Cafe. The only place in the
city to get the famous "Little Gem
Hot Waffles." Special service for la
dies.
Special rates to students washing
typewriting done. B12 Richards block.
Wright Drug Co., 117 'No. 11th,
pbphe 31S. , j,-.
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Don Cameron's
good service.
lunch counter for
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A MASS MEETING
Demonstration in Chapel Thurs
day for Pushing Wisconsin Game
The basket ball management Is push
ing tho Wisconsin gamp next i-'rida
with the utmost vigor. There will be
a big mass meeting at chap 1 Thuisday
moinlng for tho purpose of stitring up
a littlo enthusiasm in the student body.
Already there are Indications of an ex
tra largo attendance, due to tho fact
that there will bo a dance after the
game. For Ihe past year the Hand
Informals have been the most popular
of University dances, and this dance
will be practically the same thing. ,The
game will begin nt 8 o'clock", and 20
minutes will be tho length of " the
halves, with ten minutes intermission,
so that dancing will begin at tho regu
lar time, enabling a. complete pro
gram and not a short one of ten
or twelve dances. Between halves Man
ager Hewitt will make his debut as a
boxing director, and has arranged for
a sparring bout which will add greatly
to the evening's entertainment.
Wisconsin left home last night. To
night they play nt Grinnell. tomorrow
at Hig" land Park, and Thursday night
will become ietims of the Sioux City
Christians, with their eight foot center.
Tho Wisconsin team looks for a hard
game hero and they will got it The
boys are practicing goal throwing at
every spare minute, nnd Dr. Clapp says
they already have as good team woik
as any team In the west.
Tho Wisconsin Daily said last Wed
nesday: "Two games will bo played at Lin
coln. Neb., the ultimate purpose of the
trip being to defeat Nebraska's 'Varsi
ty on Saturday evening."
All should come out and do their
part in keeping them from accomplish
ing their iuuvobc.
The silver cup offered as flrs't and
second prizes In the gymnastic contest
last December have arrived, and to
gether with the other athletic trophies
are on exhibition in the Armory. The
cups are silver, of a ery handsome de
sign, and engraved with the date and
contest. There are six cups, two each
for tumbling, parallel bars, and hori
zontal bar, and second on tho parallel
bars. Reed gets the first cups in
tumbling and parallel bars. Buck was
second on the horizontal bars, and
Bender In tumbling. Tho next contest
will occur March 23, when the title of
University gymnast will be awarded.
The baseball men are delighted with
the weather, and are rapidly rounding
Into form. The schedule for the east
ern trip was completed last week, and
several games have been signed for
grounds. The first series" Is with the
Omaha league team. Manqger Ball Is
going to Omaha tomorrow In the en
deavor to arrange a game with Belle
vue or Creighton," the game to bo
played in Lincoln.
Our treatment of Illinois last
Thanksgiving is beginning to bear
fruit. Manager Bell tried to sign a
game with Illinois on our eastern trip,
but at that timo Illinois will be on her
trip, and so no game could be' ar
ranged. A few days ago Director Huff
of Illinois wrote saying that to help
Nebraska out he would play his sec
ond team strengthened by some profes
sionals against Nebraska and give the
same .guarantee. Since the date.' had
meanwhile been filled, the offer was
not accepted, but the athletic author!-'
tlesare extremely satisfied that Illinois
has such a kindly feeling for Nebraska.
Box of cigars given away every day
at Powell's Oliver theatre building.
Earl " ' Woodward, M. D treats dis
eases ... the eye, ear and throat.
Rooms 207-08 Richards bloclc, Tkon,e
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Si Mascn Makes Stirring Speech
jn Sophomore Meeting.
The Sophomores' held their regular
weekly pow-wow yesterday morning in
U. 107. nnd Indulged In their accus
tomed strenuous proceedings in at
tempting to sot tie tho mtich-dlscuBsed
Sombrero affair. The meeting was
again delayed by the. discovery that the
hall wan locked, but tho difficulty wbh
at length overcome by pending ono of
the more practiced performers over tho
transom whereupon the madding crowd
at once took up tho business of the
meeting. President Smith announced
tho result of Inst Monday's balloting
for vice president ns was given In
these columns at that time, and called
for nominations for secretary. Mr. J.
C. Moore, however, who has been act
ing In that capacity, proposed that the
matter of the Sombrero Board be set
tled at once, before the remainder of
the clnss officers were elected. This
motion was carried by an overwhelm
ing vote.
It wns then proposed that the ap
pointments made by tho president bo
set aside and tho class proceed to tho
election of a new board. This at once
evoked a Hjorm of discussion that con
tinued with occasional interruptions
until tho cIoko of tho love feast. Mr.
K. M. Marvin, nnd "Cy" Mason upheld
tho appointments ns mndo by tho pres
ident, and bitterly fought the motion
to have tho board elected. Tho per
sonal merits of oi h member of tlint
body was fully dilated upon, nnd most
satisfying conclusions arrived at. but
tho supporters of tho new proposition,
While willing to admit the contention
made, still Insisted that tho exigencies
of the ense dumnndad that the board
be the cholco of the clabs Instead of
tho president. The latter gentleman do
fended his course of ijrocoduro, and
created the sensation of tho season
by producing the class constitution in
support of his stand In the matter. Tho
general purport of this hallowed docu
ment had already boon known to tho
members of the class, and after their
surprise had worn away they again
began their clamorlngs for a change
of custom in the choosing of the board.
In substitution of the president'!
appointees, the following names woie
I resented: Mason Wheeler, I.ela"Sl"ct
ter as edtlors, nnd J. D. Pollock as
buslnoss manager The upioar con
tinued till the close of the hour, when
a motion waB mado to adjourn. This
was voted down almost unanimously,
and the fight began once more. After
repeated but unavailing calls for order
the president declared the meeting nd
journed. In an Interview with a Nebraskan re
porter yesterday afternoon Mr. 8mlth
appointed next Monday morning as the
date of the next meeting, and annouced
that the chapel hnd been secured foY.
that purpose. Ho expressed himself
as believing that tho affair had dragged,
along too long already and sincerely
hoped that it might be definitely set
tled at the next meeting. "This con
tinued wrangling and fighting will fin
ally result In tho death of tho book
altogether," he said. "We must set
tle the mater In somo way soon, or
next year's Sombrero will be a fail
ure." ,,Thls seems to be the general senti
ment of tho class, and it is bolievcd
that next Monday will see the con
clusion of tho famous -Sombrero fight.
English Club Meets.
The English club bold an enjoyable
meetiug Saturday night with Miss
Hayden and Miss Alice Towne, 1035 J
street. An essay by Misa Louise Miller,
which was received with much appre
ciation, was a subject of especial Inter
ested discussion during tho evening.
The next meeting, which is to be an
old members' progranij will be held
Jn two weeks. '
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