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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1908)
- THE DAILY NEBRASKAN S FRATERNITIES AND NEBRASKA FOOTBALL gr f v Allege as thoy may that collego fraternities aro abominations oxort lng bad and baneful influence on university life, yet the opponents of the American fraternity systom can not nt least base their, allegations on a lack of physical fitness of fraternity men. From the records of the Ne braska football teams It would seem that there has been a surprisingly large number of fraternity "N" men, considering the relative number of fraternity members to the total en rollment In the university. Although only about ono-Blxth of the men registered in the various depart ments of the university are frat men, the Nebraska football team invariably shows a much larger percentage of itB players as members of one or an other of the eleven fraternities in the school. That this is not the re sult of favoritism 1b clearly shown by the fact that the condition remains practically the same no matter whether "frat" man or "barb" cap tains tin team or coaches it. The fraternity men who have the physical characteristics necessary for football are almost always candidates for places on the varsity football team. Non-frats with equally good qualities, do not seem to place so great a premium on a football "N" and soquently they do not try out to so COACH "KING" COLE Who has given Nebraska a grest foot ball team for two successive cas3ns. laigo an extent as do the fraternity . another Kappa Slgm i who p'ayed half members. The reason for this, and back, winnlim an "N" in 1901. her.co the reason for the proponder- c. P. Mason played three years for anee of frat men on the teams, very the Cornhuskeis making good at probably lies in the fact that the frat tackle In his freshman ye if HeJield man Is in a trat and the barb Is not. j his place In 1902 1903. and '1904. The fraternity man haB a pride In , Glen Mason, who was full-back on his fraternity and ho does things for tne varsltv for four vears from 1903 his fraternity which he would not do for himself. Because he realizes that his organization noeds the glory which will come to It If ho makeB an "N," he gets out and works for that "N." j Harry w8on tac,, om, am, nnlf. If be shows a lack of atnbUlon lnulck for 190:( 1904 an , 1905i Was ono ruuuru iu n. uw um mi, u.uw..o,of tho f(JW from tho aKrCHUurai frequently lend a hand in seeing that he renorts for practice. It Is this influence which makes the frat man turn out under circumstances which tho non-fret would not consider. He is working for his follow-frats as well as for himself; the barb has only his own si If to strive for as far as glery and -prestige are concerned. In an effort to show to just what an. extent .Nebraska Is Indebted to fra ternity men for her triumph en the gridiron, the Dally Nebraskan has ob tained from each organization a list of its members who have won foot ball "N"b during their university course. Owing to poor records these lists are net in all cases entirely complete and for that reason somo slight Injustice may be done a man or a fraternity. In the main, how ever, the comparative showing of tho different Greek letter societies is ac - curate. Kappa Sigma. Kappa Sigma has thad more T.ien on the football varsity than has any one fraternity. This organiza tion can point to fourteen of its alumni or rctive members' who havo won "N"b la defending tho scarlet and cream on tho gridiron. Lending all in tho quality of his work on tho field was John Westover, tacklo for four years and cantaln In 1901 and 1902. Westover was probably tho best tackle that Nebraska over had. He was a fearless and tireless llghtor and was wonderfully quick. His work possessed a whirlwind aggres siveness that has never been equalled by a Nebraska tackle. Westovor was given a place on the all-westorn ' elevens and was cantaln of the vnrHltv I for two years, being the only man who ever captained the Cornhuskers ! for more than one yoar. I The earlicHt "N" man recorded I from Kanna Slemu Is W. C. Molford. Mel ford played center four years. He first plaed on the varsity In 189G and he finished his work In 1899. having been captain In 1898. Molford was a good steady nrin and rarely failed in what he was called upon to do. Fred Brew, tackle from 1898 to 1901, was captain In his third yoar on the team. He was another good worker. Three other Kappa Sigmas who made the team at about this time were Hugh Cook, Ed. -C. Carver, and R. D. Kingsbury. Cook played full-back in 1899 and 1900. Kingsbury alternated at full-back and tackle during 1899, con-11900 an I 1901. Carver was half-back and fullback in 1900. E. Cuff was I to i908 wnB ca,,taln during the last year. Mason's fierce llne-bucklng and tackling placed him high us one of the western full-backs of that tlmo school who have mado good on tho arsity. He was a vjluab e man on account of his spoedy plays and fierce tackling C. L. Morse, quarter-back mhI end, was on the team In 1905. He was another man whcao ' speed .van his most sfiklng characteristic Tho Kuppn Sigmas h ivo had threo men on this year's team. Harold Cooke ("Pip") Is playing his third je3r as quarter-back. His spe&ly and sensational work reached a climax when ho won the Ames-Ne-jraska game at Omaha this year by an extraordinary run for fifty yards .vhlch resulted In a touchdown within the last few minutes of play. O. A. Beltzer has playod end and half-back for two years. His work this yoar has won much praise from gridiron enthusiasts. Beltzer's forward pass ' ing has been ono of the features of the Cornhusker gnme. A. C. Sturtzo neggor has played .full-back for a part of soveral g'imo3 this year. He has not yet mado his "N" however, but still has a chance .In the gamos with Wabash and Carlisle. Phi Kappa Pal. Phi Kappa Psl and ' Sigma Alpha Epsllon rank socond In point of thoihusker eleven. This happened In ,tho number of "N" mon. Each fraternity has hnd eight men on tho varsity In the last thirteen years. Ono of the first of tho Phi Psls is George C. Shodd who was captain In 1899. Ho had already played two years on tho team before being awarded tho cap taincy. Art Pcarso, tacklo in 1890, 1897. and 1898, was another of tho earner piayers. still another was Hurry E. Crandall, who flllod a placo - 1 half-back from 1898 to 1900. Doan Kier was ono of Nebraska's strong n at tackle. Ho played on the varsity in 1899, 1900, nnd 1901, and Wtts a favorito with the bloachors dur- lnB alniOHt tho whole of that tlmo. The best players ovor put out by the Nebraska chaptor of Phi Knppn Pal wero tho two Benedict brothers, Hiymond and Maurice. Raymond Benedict was on tho varsity in 1897, 1898, 1899, and 1900. Ho played a fast, consistent game and was ac corded to bo a leading star of tho Cotnhusker football camp. In tho Kansas-Nebraska game of 1899 Bene dict played the whole game for Ne braska. The score was 30 to 20 In favor of Kansas and everyone of tho twenty polntB given Nebraska was made by" Benedict's long kicks and runs. For a long timo aftor tho game it was tho custom of rooters to refer to the score as "Kansas, 30; Bene dict. 20." H, A. Benedict won his "N" In his first year when he entered the uni versity with an enviable reputation a i a high school athlete. On the uni versity team he did line work. He ..,,, , ,i i i .. i.i ... . i i "un, " i'"' m ""if lucmer iiiiu in.de some sensational runs through !.?. I , . He 0B cal)tnln " i-nit, nun oeing me tnird or Ills four jeartj on the team. This vear Phi Kappa Psl have had two men on the team. Bentley's "month running of team as quartor-b-jrk In the Ames-Nebraska game will not be forgotten and his work at other times has been good. Temple has played full-back Tor a part of several games and bus won an "N." Sigma' Alpha Epsllon. Johnnie Bender, quarter-back in 1901, 1902. 1903, and 1901. Is tho fast est football man Nebraska ever bad. He plavod at quarter and was a won der. In running through a broken I'cld. and In hurdling. "Twister" hnd no equal. To his work alone a groat part or the scoring of Nebraska Id 19U iih duo. He was marvelously quick and never gave up until the whistle blew. Bender was captain of the team In 1903. O. B. Thorps was one or the first SIg Alph "N ' men. He was cantaln nf tiw. team in 1898, that being his second ear on the Cornhusker eleven. Ho played both guard and quarter-back and did well at both positions. How ard Cowglll was anoher SIg Alph quarter-back. He nlavod on Mm vnr. slty In 1897. Ray Elliott, now assist ant coach of the Cornhusker olevon won his "N" In 1898. He also was a quurtor-hack. E. O. Eager, for sev end years paBt manager of all ath letics was on the football team In 1900. 1903. 1904. and 1905. Ho played Jit hir and quarter and mado good by his feirloss llno-bticklng. Three other Sigma Alpha football men were Claude Robinson. Elliott. Graves, and FranclB Schmidt. Rob ertson and Graves played the game in 1903. Schmidt was bnir-bjck In 1905 and 1900. Delta Tau Delta. Delta Tau Delta has had seven "N" men from Its Nebraska chapter. TIiIb fraternity hid ono of the earliest of me cornhusker football captains In tho person of George Dern, who led' the team In 1893. Dern was a con-1 slstent player In tho early days and i ono of the founders of the gamo 'at Nebraska. Ho played also on tho1 1894 oloven. Another earlv nlavor- was Otis .hpplo, who played at tacklo and end In 1895 to 1899. Ralph Drain, quarter-back In 1899 land 1900, mado a sensational play 1 V, ,lg tno Kansas-Nebraska gamo of !.- mum yvur, which is still remem bered. Drain secured tho ball on the klckioff and ran clear down tho flohl dodging the Jayhawkers as thoy tried I to tackle him, for a touchdown. It ; wib a leat similar to tho one accom plished by Walter Stoffon for Chi cago against Wisconsin Saturday. iuerio untie was ono or the varsity half-backs In 1905 and 1900. He won., a place on the team in his junior year by his strong defensive work. Llovd Denslow nd In 1905 and 1900, was recognized as ono of, Nebraska's bo3t ends. His sure tackling was a feature or tho games of those years. Dale Drain was quarter-back for tho var sity In 190G and 1907. Another Delta rau piayor In 1907 waa Dalo Perrln. Alpha Theta Chi. The first Alpha Theta Chi on a Ne braska football eleven wn8 Spencer Cortelyou. Cortelyou played a sensa tional game at end for four yoors from 1809 to 1902. M. P. PllBbury, full-back In 1900, possessed the dis tinction of "making the first score over made ngnlnBt Minnesota by a Com game of 1900 when Pllsbury made a soventy.ynrd run through tho Minne sota team. Tho work of tho toam In this gamo marked tho rovlvnl of foot ball at Nobraskn. Hugh Cralgf'was varsity full-back In 1904 and 1900. Ho wiib a florco line plunger. His work waB consist ent throughout and his return to tho sqund In 1907 was hailed wlfh Joy by tho followorfi of tho gamo. He was not nble to continue practlco, how ever, and tho season of 1900 onded his career at Nebraska. G. B. Mc Donald played end and quarter In 1905 and 1900, McDonald woighed only 142 pounds and was an excep tion illy good man for such avoirdu pois. He won tho South Dakota gamo In 1900 by a long drop kick. Fred M. Hunter, guard for 1902. 190:i, and 1904, was a "llnd" of Coach Booth he having hnd no experience In footbnll prior to his trying out for tho nnlvorBlty eleven. He was a strong and consistent lino man. Huntor wub tho first Nebraska man to attain both a football "N" and Phi Bota Kappa honors during his course In school. 8lgma Chi. E. F. King and L. R. Packard nro Sigma Chl's pioneer football men. King was on the team In 1895 and Packard won his "N" In 1897. Riy Montgomery won a placo on the var sity by consistent work In lt)0i. Montgomery waB a fast half-back. F. G. Ryan played end In 1901, being a steady man on tho line. C E. Cotton was a valuablo man on the Nebraska. elevens of 1902, 19011, 1901, and 1905. " He was frequently called upon to curry tne ,m)l n few ,m(Hy nPOllu(1 yards, and lit rarely failed to do his dutv Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Theta reports three "N" yoar had ho romalned in school. Ho men In tho past tun years. Harry went east to Harvard, however, and Tuky won, a place., on tho team In haB been trying out thoro. On nc 1899. Previous tocithat time Harryfcount of. bolng a freshman ho had jio Hnyward made good at full-back on , chance to mako tho 'toam this yoar. tho elevens of 1897 and 1898. Hugo! Blrkner. who has boon ono of 'Ne braska's splendid players this yoar, won his "N" as right half-back In 1904. He has this year playod a Uye AiMeiie Situation & ;6HN G. WORKIZER, Captain 22nd Infantry, U. S. A. There has been a great deal of well founded criticism of the athletic man agement during the present football season for scheduling "money mak ing" games. I mean that the criticism 1b well founded In that the games have made nionoyr! do not bolleve that any game waB deliberately Bchod tiled for tho money that was in it. Arranging a football schedule 1b like getting engaged to bo married. Ono doos not always get what Iiq wants. It is unfortunate that our schedulo was not better balanced, but there was no help for It. The poor financial support of nthletlcs by tne students CAPTAIN JNO. Q. WORKIZER A man with' a real and fa'culty makes it necessary to schedule good games nnd to charge good round prlcos ior admission, I am Informed that about 500 student tickets wore sold. Considering tho number of students and tho large fac- hhhi h v m stonily gamo nnd has at tlmoB shown sensational ability. Alpha Tau Cmega. Alpha Tau Omogn have nisi hnd tin eo mon on tho varsity oIovohb. Olllo Mlckol was full-back about 1001 nnd 1902. He playod a flno gnmo In that .position and rnnks high among Nebraska's back-field mon. Eugono Follmor and James Malonoy woro guards at about tho Bttmo tlmo. Beta Theta Pi. J. H. Boll and Louis Hnrto nro two "N" men from Botn ThoUi PI. Boll played In 1901, 1902, and 1003. Hnrto Is ono of this year's toam, 1908 bolng his first yoar for tho CnrnhuskorB. Ho has shown up well In nil tho pames. Noxt yoar ho should bo a i? re lit star for the Cornhnskors. Delta Upsllon. Bruce Benodlct nnd Frod Lundln aro the only "N" mon that Delta Up Bllon Iuib nnd prior to 1907. Bono dirt played In the late nlnotlon nnd Lundln In 1905. Sidney Collins .contor Inst year nnd this has played a good gamo through out. If ho stays In school ho will continue to hold down his placo on the varBltv. Harry Minor wont on tho toam at tho same tlmo as did Collins. Ho has played a much bottor gamo Hi'k .voir than lust, doing especially brilliant work In tho gamo with Iowa. Phi Gamma Delta. II. V. Ewlng and T. H. Matters aro the contribution of Phi Gamma Delta to Nebraska football teams. Ewlng went on tho team In 1907 and hold down his poBlteon thifi yoni Ho 1b a good guard. Mattors played on tho varsity In 1900 and 1907. Ho wns n line tackle and would have boon a stioug link In Nebraska's .team this but next year ho will bo oliclble and hlu chance of making nn "H" Is con sidered good. His, work with tho scrubs has attracted considerable fa vorable mention. ulty, 500 season tickets looks vory small. Less than twenty por cent, of the faculty and students glvo financial support to athletics. Nebraska has a number of oxpenses that are approximately tho same from season to season. Thoy aro these: Coaching . ; $2,500.00 Equipment 1,500.00 Total $4,000.00 Receipts from 500 season tickets $1,500.00. i he totul expenditures for tho last athletic fiscal year wero $15,020.20. Losb than ton per cent, of the cost - university spirit. of Nebraska athletics Is paid by the students and faculty. Free .Student System. I might quote figures Indefinitely, but tho above will show that the' financial support .is- poor. I do not 1 fl iTSTiSii tcsr ".i 'ZmXS&Ji jyZy.. l"tfLa-' ' 'T'C-. WW
