The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 23, 1909, Image 1

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Vol. VIII. No. 77.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23j 109.
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NEBRASKA TAKES ONE
DRAKE AQQREQATION BEATEN
BY 39 TO 30.
MOST EXCITING GAME OF YEAR
THE&WWAN8 HOLD THEIR OWN
EM 8ECOND HALF.
Nebraska Won the Third Game on Her
'Schedule in the Championship
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8erlc8 Last Evening by
Taking Hard Fight.
In what was by far the moat excit
ing game of the season the cornhuBk
ers basket-ball team last evening de
feated the Drake team by the Bcoro
of 39 to 30. The game was played In
the university armory boforo a me
dium sized but very enthusiastic audi
ence and before the game was over
they were cheering as loudly as a
crowd twice their size.
It had been predicted all week that
the cornhuakers would have a much
harder, time against the Drake bunch'
than they did against Ames, but from
the way tho game started out It look
ed as If thlB Information had not come
from a reliable source. The local Ave
started right In at tho first to play
rings around their Iowa opponents,
and all through the first half they kept
their side of the score about twice
that of the Drake aggregation. How-"
over, the Drake coach must havo made
the most of the ten minute intermis
sion by Instructing his men how to
break up the cornhiiBker team work,
for during the second half they more
than hold their own against tho Ne
braska team. .
Drake's Long 8hots.
. The- playing of the Drake team,
while not nearly so consistent as that
of the cornhuskers, "was abounding
with spectacular work. They em
ployed tactics which w'ere entirely
new to tho local followers of the game
and to th,e players as well, In the form
of long shots for field goals. It was
nothing unusual for their forwards to
try for a goal when they were at least
thirty feet from it, and, although they
missed these shots In a majority of
cases, yet they scored on them occas
ionally. Such scores woVo'the signal
for outbursts of applause.
The Nebraska players had not been
up against anything of' thiB kind -boforo
this season, and as a consequence
they were somewhat baffled by tho
strange stylo of the visitors. Although
effoctlvo in some instances it Is very
doubtful If this kind of game pays
in tho long run. Frequently those
long shqts of the Drake players would
be extremely erratic, in soveral cases
missing "the board entirely.
Nebraska Team, Work.
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Dr. Clapp's pupils can attribute
their success in the game to superior
team Work,' better guarding, and more
careful basket shooting. In the mat
ter of team woVk they surpassed their
opponents and on this account they
secured a safe lead in the initial per
iod of the game.
l?or the first time this year Petra
shek met his match at the' center po
sition. Witter, tho Drake center, had
considerable advantage In height over
the local player, aijd this fact In ad
dition to his ability made it possible
for him to have slightly the better of
their argument. Tho Drake center fre
quently .employed unfair means' in
jumping for the ball, however, and
this may account for his. apparent bet
ter showing. Ho was frequently re
sponsible for fouling by holding and
rough playing.
Ail tho other members pfthe team
shqwed up weir and the scoring was
Jk&jj)
not all done by ono dr two men as has
often been the case In other gameB.
Captain Walsh Becured four goals
from the field during tho first half.
This evidently caused the Drako team
some concern for they guarded tho
lanky captain so closely during the
second half that he was unable to
bcoIo a goal from tho field although ho
contributed flvo points on free throws.
Dwlght Boll was a close secdnd in to
tal number of points scored, and led
both teams In tho total number of
field goals, having six to his credit.
Wood scored threo field goals in tho
first half and Perry and Potrnshok
each got one In the second half Bell
contributed three of his six, Potrashek
ono, nnd Schmidt, who had taken
Wood's place at left forward, ono.
Visitors Pick Up.
The vftitors picked up wonderfully
in tho second halt of tho game. They
guarded their cornhusker opponents
very much moro closely and their
passing was much bettor thnn during
the Initial half.
Tho Drako team certainly presontB
a fino appearance on tho field and with
moro coaching and practice there ap
pears to bo no roason why they should
not dovelop into a wonderful team.
They are all largo men, with speed
nnd agility and they havo tho advant
age of a long center who can frequent
ly put the ball right whoro ho wants
It on the jump.
It is expected that tonight's game
will bo even harder fought than last
night's because the teams aro now
somewhat familiar with each other's
style of play, and they will conse
quently know bettor how to go at each
other? If tho game Is harder fb'uglit?
more fiercely played, or in any way a
better exhibition thnn was last oven
lng'B contest It will certainly bo well
worth attending and ovory one Is ad
vised to bo present
An informal dance In tho chapel will
bo given Immediately after tho game
In honor of tho visiting players.
Summary of the Game.
Nebraska. FQ. FT, T.
Walsh (Capt.), rf 4 5 13
Wood, If 3 0 6
Schmidt, If 1 0 2
Potrashek, c 2' '0 4
Bell, rg 6 0 12
Perry, Ig : . . 1 ' 0 2
JonesT lg 0 0 0
Totals 17 5 39
Drake. FG. FT. T.
Vor Plough, rf ,3 -2 8
Taylor (Capt), If 4 0 8
Witter, c 2 0 4
Warren, rg 2 0 4
Cane, lg 3 0 6
Totals 14 2 30
Final score: Nebraska, 39; Drake,
30.
Officials': Hewitt, referee; Plnneo,
umpire.
The standing of the teams in both
dlvlBlonB of tho . Missouri Valley
league Is now as follows:
Northern Division.
Pld. Won Lost Pet.
Nebraska 3 m 3 0 1000
Drake 1 0 " 1 .000
Ames 2 0 2 .000
Southern Division,.
Pld. Won Lost Pet.
Washington 2 2 0 1000
Kan'sas 0 0 0 .000
Missouri 2 0 2 .000
Student 8ingers.
Students who love to sing are re
quested to report to Mrs. Raymond at
tho Temple music hall between 5 and
G o'clock any afternoon from Satur
day, January 23, to Wednesday, Jan
uary 27, inclusive or to communicate
with her by telephone auto 2414. 'Ar
rangements, have been made with
Captain Worklzer whereby young men
having fair voices and some knowl
edge of music, may substitute chorus
for drill. 1
MICH HAS BEEN DONE
ALL LINE8 OF ACTIVITY
8UCCE88FUL.
ARE
NEW CHANCELLOR TAKES 0FFJCE
CAMPU8 IMPROVED BY ERECTION
OF BUILDINGS.
Everyhlng Considered Nebraska Has
Very Successful Season In Attf-
letlcs Inter-class Contests
a Success.
The somestor which is now drawing
to a close has been one of rapid de
velopment In nil lines of unlveBlty ac
tivity. Many now features havo been
added to university life, and nil tho
regular lines of work have boon moro
than normally successful. In athloticB,
in dobato and in scholarship tho repu
tation of the university has been moro
thnn maintained.
Tho most important change which
has taken placo was tho resignation of
ex-Chancellor Androws and tho ap
pointment of Doctor Avery as acting
chnncellor. Doctor Andrews was
forced to retire because of ill health.
Chancellor Avery had beep for several
years head professor of tho chemistry
department
Up to Standard.
In dobntlng tho university was sue-esafulJaJts,.opjite8t-W.Uh
the "Unjveik
slty of Illinois, but lost in 'the dobato
with the University of Wisconsin at
Madison. Governor Sheldon presided
and mndo a talk at tho dobato In Lin
coln. Plans have been completed for tho
first series of lnter-class debates to
detormlno tho winning claBS of the
university. Tho championship debate
will bo held on tho last Tuesday he
fort Iho Easter vacation at the time
of tho Phi Beta Kappa announcements
aro made. All ten o'clock classes aro
to bo dismissed for this event.
A college of education was added to
tho university 'at tho beginning of this
year, and by this action the univer
sity was placed among the foremost
colleges of the United States In Its
recognition' of ,tho ..Importance of
teaching. Dr. Fordyco was mado dean
of the new college.
The Temple high school was opened
up in conjunction with tho college of
education and gives teachers training
in' a model school.
During the political campaign In tho
fall both Mr. Taft-and Mr. Bryan
spoke at tho university to student
audiences.
Tho now engineering building haB
now reached the point whoro it is
ready to he roofed over. It is expected
that by next fall It will be ready for
occupancy.
A now system of registration has
been introduced by Registrar Harri
son, and it Is expected that It will
relievo many of tho difficulties of reg
istration in the paBt.
Work In Athletics.
The "reformed" athletic board took
charge of athletics in September. In
December the board requested the re
gents' to establish the position of di
rector of university athletics and this
was done.
In football the Cornhuskers had o
successful season, although 'the cham
pionship of tho Missouri Valley was
allowed to slip away from them. Min
nesota was tied in a 0 to 0 game.
Ames, Iowa, .Haskell and WabaBh were
easily defeated. Carlisle- and Kansas
won from the Cornhuskers. For next
season H. O. Beltzer was chosen to
lead tho Nebraska gridiron, warriors.
Tho Nebraska cross-country team
won the annual western inter-collegiate'
race at Chicago on November 14.
Baumanh was captain of tho team.
Gable was choson to load the 1009
racora.
In baskot-ball Nebraska lost two
gamos to Kansas at Lawrenco, and
won two from Amos In Lincoln. Cap
tain Walsh had not rounded into form
In tho early gamos, but promised to
Bhow his old-timo class by tho flrBt
of tho now soinoBtor whon Kansas,
Missouri and Minnesota arc to be met
on tho Nebraska floor.
Tho Nobaska athletic board took a
decided stand In favor of retaining the
trnlning tablo and of allowing tho
nthlotes of tho university to play am
atour summor base ball.
Athletic contests woro ' introduced
between tho freshman nnd sophomoro
classes to tako tho placo of the old
kidnapping nnd cap fights. Thoj re
sulted In a decision for the sopln-mores.
QUESTION DEFINITELY 8TATED
Class of Law Students Determined
for Debates.
Tho exact wording of tho question
for tho first Berlos of lnter-class de
bates which wbb adopted at tho laBt
meeting of tho committees was an
nounced yesterday. Tho question is
wordod ad follows: "Should tho Unit
ed States establish a parcels post?"
There has been considerable discus
sion among those interested In tho
dobato as to whether or not freshmen
law students Bhall bo counted as fresh
men in tho debato. The matter was
dlBcuBBed by tho committees at their
last meeting and it was decided that
all students who registered in a school
ofcollegiate-stnndlng fir tho flret'time
last BomeBter shall bo counted as"
freshmen in tho debato. All other
freshmen law studentB shnll bo count
ed as sophomores. Junior and senior
laws will bo counted as juniors and
seniors In the debates.
All the class teams aro to ho chosen
by the 22d of February, and tho final
debates will be hold shortly after this.
Thoso Interested aro urged to see the
committee in chargo of tho matter In
their class.
ABBY 8NELL BURNPLU LECTURE
Noted Impersonator to Appear .at
"Temple 8unday.
Mrs. Abby Snoll Burnetii tho famous
character Impersonating lecturer will
give ono of her noted portrayals of
"Life In India" at the Temple tomor
row afternoon at 4 o'clock. ThiB lec
ture will bo open to all men nnd wo
men. A silver collection will bo taken
to defray expenses.
Mrs. Abby.Snell Burnell comes from
"a good old New England stock," be
ing a descendant of John Aldon and
Prlscllla and cousin only onco re
moved to William Cullon Bryant. Her
platform ability has been inherited
from fathor and grandfather whose
two single pastorates cover practically
ono hundred years, the grandfather,
Dr. Thomas Snell, having been pastor
over one "Massachusetts church for
slxty-three years.
Mrs. Burnell gained materia for her
monologues of Hindu life while living
In Southorn India, whither she went,
as she herself expresses It, because
a young man asked her to go with
him! She has adopted the unique
method of picturing the life of the
Hindu woman to the American people
through the wearing of the costume
of that country and telling a continu
ous story in tho first person as though
she were relating the history of- her
own -family, -,-The story is' hot only
artistic in Us conception, but so com
pletely does tho speaker' lose herself
In her character, so vividly, does she
give the different events and scenes,
thta tho audience lose themselves and
suppose thoy aro listening to tho gen
uine Hindu woman.
The best oyster Btew la the city
Is .that served at The Boston Lunch.
Try it
PLAN A NEW SCHOOL
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED YES
TERDAY IN LEGISLATURE.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN INTERESTED
8CHOOL OF CITIZEN8HIP MAY-BE
ESTABLISHED.
Subjects of Political Science, Political
Economy, American History To Be
Offered With Lectures by
Public Men.
By tho introduction of a joint reso
lution In tho Btato senate yostorday
morning, tho first active stop was
taken looking towards tho establish
ment of a now school in tho Univor
slty of Nebraska, to bo known as thq
School of Citizenship and to bo include
ed In tho College of Lltoraturo, Sci
ence nnd Arts. Tho resolution, in
troduced by Senator Miller of Lan
caster county, 1b us follows:
"A JOINT RESOLUTION of the,
Thirty-first session of tho Loglslaturo
of tho Stato of Nebraska, requesting
tho Regents of tho University of Ne
braska to establish a School of Citizen'
ship.
"Preamblo WHEREAS the study of
thoso subjocts which tend to dovelop
an appreciation of tho duties and re,
sponsibilitles of citizenship is of groat
Importance to tho people of this conn
monwealth; therefore,
."SB JT RESOLVED BY THE LEqiS,
LATURE OF THE STATE "OF "NBPr
BRASKA; I
"SECTION 1. That tho Legisla
ture of tho Stato of Nobraska hereby,
expresses Its approval of the action
of tho Rogents of the University of
Nobraska during tho past few years'
in liberally supporting tho department
of Political Sclenco and allied depart;
meats, and further requests that tho,
said Board of Regents still further
emphaslzo tho work of tbeso depart
ments by tho establishment of a
School of Citizenship.
Offer New Arrangement. J
Tho resolution, introduced ,by7ron
ator Miller, is 'accordance 'witbjto'lana
which havo been under consideration
by mpn interested' in tho moveineni
tnv OflirAnnl .irnnl.n A 4 Jl tn1.-.. !
meeting the regents of tho university
considered tho matter and decided
that, in case a resolution should pass
the legislature recommending tho es
tablishment of such a school, they
would at onco proceed to devise a 're
arrangement of existing courses and
an addition of. others to carry the
wish of the legislators into effect
It Is understood that tho new school
would include courses In political 'sci
ence, political economy and American
hlBtory, which rare now offerediri
these departments, with perhaps' a few
others of like nature." In addition; to
this work, tho plan Includes a series
of addresses on problems of political
and' economic interest'by leading pub
lic men, including William Jennings
Bryan and others. These courses
would bo all that would be actually
added to tho university curriculum on,
account on tho new school.-'In "the
main, the effect of Ihe addition would
be a. rearrangement of existing cours
es, and the expense of the change
would bo but Very "little. - '' i
8cheme Has Merits.
That the Bcheme of creating' a
School of .Citizenship has merit is"' evi
denced by the interest which has been
taken in tho movo by prominent citi
zens of the state. With such a school
in operation, Nebraska will occupy a
unique position among universities.
She1 will bo the first college in the
country to,g!vo actual expression to
tho underlying principle of all educa-
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