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p ftbe SDaito IRebraefcan l i ' . Vol. VII. No. 47. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1907. Pt ice JO Cents. a STILL CHAMPIONS OC0KtoroO0O0IOOO0 "fRAT"PLEDOCS 8ECRET 80CIETIES FARE-WECL IN GETTING NEW MtttV . I -'iA. ".! i' ..; r 1 t " to- ftrf.- .! IK ft j 71 1. a; fat a . ,- CORNHUSKER8' 18TANDING NOT ('' AFFECTED BY DEFEAT. s ( , ' St. Louis Players Are Professionals : oiw,' ; andtAre Not Considered by Press 'X . t'-Jk' ' ' Cf1 'J&ln 'G,vmB trie '"Team's Rank. The Cornhuskers defeat at the hnnds ot the University -of SL Louis professionals hnB not affected their standing in Western footbalKclrcles. Tliey aru still champions of $ho Mls souri Valioy and are recognized as such, by the press of the country St. Louis yellow journals excepted. Foot ball' authorities refuse to take ' any recognition of Cochom's bunch, for the reason that St.. Louis has no strict eligibility rides and pJayB any men thoy choose. - 'Many schools nrc breaking athletic relations with Qt. Louis on account of the professional' taint which covers the 'Mound City school. St. Louis has been able to schedule games In- the past on account of the financial end that lier opponents have r;rccolvod. St. Louis is a big city ami large crowds turn out to see tho games played' there, making large gate re ceipts which are a good drawing card. But. tho Western colleges arc coming to give greater value to football glory "' ami -honor "and are passing old St. Louis up. ' . Kansas .Mlsdburt and Iowa already - 'havV brushed their skirts and -will untwwlnlo nn mora irames with St. ' Loflis. Student sentiment at Ncbras ' ka will demand that the 'Cornhusker : Athletic Board follow the example of tho sister Institutions and drop the " tCochem profcBionals. ' t '- Nebra'ska-St. Louis. ' Tho ornhuskers wore completely outplayed by tho St. Louis bunch -Thanksgiving and, never had a chance ' to win. They played desperately dur ing tho entire contest, however, and iover onco showed Iho streak that JmurkB tho quitter. Thoy simply wore up against a bettor team and did tho "best they could. The. Nebraska lmo, weakened by tho jloes or Chaloupka and Ewlng, was not nblo to withstand the onslaught of tho Professionals who' made "repeated gains through It. The backfleld of the Professionals was by far tho fastest the Cornhusk- ersV'haye played against Jthis season and circled their ends W .many long gains. " Acker, one of tho Professional stars, Splayed a sensational game. Mattel's, at tackle, did some, good work fbrNebraska. ,, ,1 i , ' The professionals have tho 'great est" fprward pass in the country, Mnrvia raw of Yale, who refereed tho came, said it was Letter than any-, thing in the east. There are only eighteen men on tig) Professional sqnaij. - The crowd was the largest ever,,out to a football game In St. Louis.-, Ne ' brastoa's share or tho rwolnts wtts probably $5,000. ' St Louis University hud few root- Many people in the crowd wanted in oa tho Cornhuskers .win and cheered for -them. I BAND INFORMAL ''- FRIDAY EVENING v' - DECEMBER 6 MtYinrifl1 Wall - CR088 COUNTRY. Nebraska Team Obtains Possession of the Cup. On tho twenty-third of Novomber, Nebraska was again victorious for the third successive time in the cross country race nt Chicago. The course was a full five miles' and was made In gcod time. v Tho members of the Nebraska team were C. L. Alden, Lloyd Davis, F. E, Smith, E. E. White, H. O. Bauraan. Tho members of tho Chicago team wore F. E. Morgan, J. M. Johlln, J. W. McNeish, A. S. Long, K. P. Shuart. The members ot tho Wisconsin team were: Wt Wlpperman, W,. H. Bortles, H. W. Drew, F. A. Duffy, W. G. Mlnlch. Purdiio and the Unlvorslty of Illinois did not contest, aslt was expected they would do. Nebraska won the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th plncds, making a total or 2S points. Wisconsin won tho 1st, 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th places, giving her a total of 35 points. Chicago won the Gth, Oth, 13th, 11th nnd 15th places, making a total of 57 points. Wisconsin did not make as much of a team raco as Nebraska and Chicago. Bortles from Wisconsin soon drew away from tho rest of the runners and ran an individual race, coming In for first nlnco. Alden nnd Davis for Ne- braska got .the second and third places. Nebraska has obtained permanent possession of the cup by virtue of hav ing won it for'throo successive times. The cup Is a handsome affair of ster ling silver and wa3 given by Spalding of Chicpgo. APPOINTMENT8. The Freshmen Announce More Com mittees. Cai) Committee J. -M. .Bumafen'd, chairman: Kuony, Bratton, 'Hatfield, .Tnlnifirfn. - Hop Committee Earl Military, chairman; Nye Morehouse, master of ceremonies;. Naoma Thompson,, Irma Staples, Holon Berger, "Edna MUler, Frtfnk Hall; Julian Ball, 'Dick Russell. ' A FEW LEFT. - . On nrrmint of the' a re at demand for the Football Number of the Dally Ne- raskan, another edition was printed. A few of these souvenirs are left and may be bought at the Dally Nebrwkan office. ', ' . ,' Pies like mother tried to nialce. Baked fresh twice a day by an export woman pib baker, at Tho Boston Lunch. , . ' Jack Clark, 1904, is. visiting at tho Alpha Theta Chi house. Tickets 50 Cents DEBATE. Minnesota Making Ready for Coming Battle. While tho students have been fol lowing the fortunes of bur football team, and tho team Itself has boon ruaklng hdrculcan efforts to wrest championship honors from the otlior tennis, says 'the Minnesota Daily, six men have been working quietly for the university In another field. Threo weeks from last evening three Minnesota men will try conclu sions with threo men from Nebraska on tho debating platform. This de bate will tako placo in chapel. The men who will talk for Minnesota in this contest are Harold Deerlng, Stan ley Houck and A .0. Colburn. On the sumo everting threo other Minnesota men will debate against Wisconsin at Madison. Tho Minne sota men who will debate Wisconsin are iM. J. Doherty, Albert Evans and Zenas L. Pottor. Tho question for debate is: Re solved, That all transportation cor porations doiug an interstate business should bo controlled exclusively by the federal government, constitutionally 'granted. Minnesota will support the affirma tive agniust Nebraska and the nega tive against Wisconsin. Tho two Minnesota teams are thus loft to debate both sides of tho ques tion among themsolvds. Thoy liavo Veen battling with each other since the beginning of tho year. From now until tho evening of tho debate the two teams will oppose erch- other threo times a week. These preparatory contests are very strenu ously waged. Minnesota won both her intercolle giate contests last year and every ef fort is being put forth by this year's debaters to equal that perfo'rmanco. Dramntlc Club Social. One of tho pleasant features or tho Dramatic Club is the social meeting which is held occasionally to help mnko tho members acquainted with one another and to furnish an evening of onjoyment. Tho one at tho homo of Miss Doyle a few weeks ago ivas a success In overy way In splto of the rain that threatened to prevent It. Tho committee now announces an other to be hold Friday evening, De cember Gth, at 1P37 E street,, whore Miss Ruth Bniioy will bo the hostess. There will bo a program consisting of tho rcadlncs Kiven at tho recent try-outs, i JEvery member or the club Is invited to be present, p The date ot the Nebraska debates is December 12. Many Mid-Semester Failures Among Freshmen Keep Down the Pledge List More Pledges 8oon. As tho result or an arduous cam paign to secure new men, the fraterni ties of tho University jsjecurod sovoral pledges. Many Frcahmou who wore on tho eltgiblo roll or sovoral or tho "rials" woro reported ns delinquent ror tho first quarter or the year and woro not allowed to bo pledged. A .list or tho pledges to dato Is pub lished below. Tho "rrats" expect to he ready to annouueo several more pledgos within the noxt week: Alpha Tau Omega. Frank Jessup, 1911, Mlnatare. Don Carnahan, 191L, Frooport,'Il. Georgo Doll, 1911,, Lonn, Hi. M. Burbank, 1911, Omaha. ' . Earl Military,' 1911, Alliance. ' Alpha Theta Chi. Victor Smith, 1911, Fremont. Charles Bennett, 1911, Lincoln. Jnmos Lawrence, 1911, Beatrice. Albert Poole, 1911, Weeping Water. ' Lavorne McDavltt, 1911, Hastings. Livingston" Itlchoy, 1909, Platta- mouth. Edward Bitol,, 1909, Randolph. Tolm .Hogo, 1909. Lincoln. Harold Greouamyro, 1910, Lincoln. Beta Theta PI. , " Max Boghtol, Law 1910, Uonnett. Jay C. EJldor, Unlvorslty Place. , Delta Tau Delta. - Loonurd Hal'glnn, 1910, Lincoln. ? Ross Armolir, 1911, Broken Bow. Clyde Waddlngton, 1911, Beatrice. ' "Julian Ball, 1911, Beatrlco. Kappa Sigma. Lloyd Cauklns, 1911, Beatrlco. Ixrenzo Frank, ioil, Arapahoe; Victor Karuse, 1911, Albion. , A.,G. Coates, 1911, Gordon. C.lrtudo, Sturznqggkor, 1911, Spring- field. Phi Delta Theta. Frank M. Hall, 1911, Omaha. -Hubert Owens, 1911,' Omaha. ' Bon Benson, 1911, Omaha. Max Merrill, 1911, Falrbury. Earle Lee, lOll, Fremont. Robert Romans, 1911, Penlsbn, Iowa. " Phi Kappat Psl. Lyun Lloyd, 1911, Omaha. 'Horbert S. Taylor, , 1911, Denver, Colo. Ed Frlcke, fDll, Plattsraouth. . Sigma Alpha Epsllon.V -Keith Powsll, 1910, Custer, S. D. Max Howell, Law J 910, Centoryillo, Iowa. , Chester Hatfield, 1911, Falrbury. Eddie Beckman, 1911, Lincoln. ' Owen Frank, J1911, Grand Island. Sigma Chi. Morgan, Plattsmouth. Luclen Douglas, Fremont. Nyo Morehouse, Fremont. , Delta Upsilon. Richard Russell, 1911, (Lincoln. John Bumstead, 1911, Lincoln. A. L. Beekley, 1910, Lincoln! ' Harry Minor, 1910, Aulmrn.' Harry Rathbono, 1911, Fort Morgam, Colo. -'v A