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Entered at tho postolUco at Lincoln, Nebraska, an second-class mail mattor, under tho Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. FEBRUARY 18, 1011. 7 DRAWING THE LINE. Tho notion taken by tho athletic board in formally abolishing baseball tiB an intorcollcglat sport at Nebraska has not altered tho situation. Last year tho authorities rofusod to certify tho players and it was contemplated tho Bnmo stand would bo taken again this season. Other colleges In tho conforonco have followed, and base ball Bcoms Uttlo more than a Joke. JnJbclngjtho requirements, tho con- ono of tho cleanest and most scien tific sports In tho calendar of ath lollcs. That it is liked by tho people Is evidenced by tho groat crowds that attend tho league games, Of course those games havo a tendency to take away from tho Interest that might othorWlso bo shown In unlvorstly con tests. But if the standard of playing 1b raised this disadvantage will be overcome. As it is tho good players for tho most part nro kept out of the lntercblloglate game because they play soml-profcBsional ball In order to makq their way through school. It seems to bo a queer turn of fato that tho most of tho groat' players wore onco poor men. It Is a placo whore puro merit counts and tho competi tion Is so keen thnt only tho best suc ceed. As It Is, when a man Bhows up well In an amateur gamo ho Is of fered a position which will compen Bnto him for his skill, Many times his pecuniary circumstances arc such that hp can not afford to refuse. It is An old argument that wo muBtn professionals, but all thoso who take part In any sjiort for compensation, however small. Thoy say tho lino has to bo drawn somowhoro and that It 1b na good In this placo as any. Is It? Baseball Is on an entirely different footing than any other Intercollegiate gamo. It la tho great national sport havo clean athletics, and bo wo must. At prosent a man dare not accept a box of fudge from his sweetheart for fear of being called a professional. This idea is old and tho times have, outgrown it. Superstition nnd dogmas should bo cast aBldo and tho matter dealt with In a sensible way. Tho ancient Ideas of dreamers that are not In harmony with our conditions of llfo should bo Bhaken off, and a Ut tlo common senso applied to tho mat tor. It Is Just as reasonable to say that a man should not bo allowed to dobato or work on his college paper bocauso ho makes his living writing for Bomo newspaper or magazine. Rules aro all right, but technicalities aro dangerous and often carried too foronco board not only put tlfoTinroirrfai This "certainly- has- -been, lllfij case In regard to baseball. An Ideal istic notion so impracticable as to al most vergo into absurdity, has been carried so far that It has almost ruined ono of our Intercollegiate games. It is now tlmo for action and somothlng should bo done at onco. Tho action taken by Nebraska and and playing for hlro Is yery common, a few other schools la only a stop in Among this number aro many colloge tho right direction. These lnstltu- Winter Underwear ALL KINDS OF UNION SUITS BUDD ONE-THIRD OFF 1415 0 St men who aro obliged to work their way through school. Their services aro well paid for and It is considered an honorable occupation. Many of these men could not go through school If thoy wore not allowed to play base ball for money. Thoy aro somo of tho strongest men In college and their attendance Bhould bo encouraged rathor than discouraged. To bo suro tho lino should bo drawn somowhoro, or college athletics would bo overrun by professionals. But why can it not bo drawn in ono placo as well as In another? Common sense and good reason require that It bo drawn so as to eliminate tho profes sional. But men could bo allowed to take part In tho college games who aro only semi-professional. It would bo as easy, If not easier, to enforce tho ruleB under such conditions than under tho present regime. Tho vari ous baseball leagues aro classified and It would bo an easyi matter to say which classes would bo professional and which Beml-professional. From a financial standpoint it would bo a great Improvement bocauso it "would drawbetter flayers Into the college gamo. This would rolso tho standard of playing and more Inter est would bo taken in tho games. Baseball Is tho groat American gamo and should bo preserved. It Is A NICE DAINTY LUNCH FOR MINE A nice hot snappy drink on a cold day, and then there are other soda drinks, too. Egg Drinks, Lemonades, Crushed Fruits, in fact anything in the drinkable line you might desire. Dainty Punches for parties, Delicious Brick Ice Cream for banquets, Hot Drinks, Whipped Cream. THE FOLSOM 1307 O STREET EXCLUSIVE AGENCY HUYLER'S & HUDSON'S FINE CHOCOLATES AND BON BONS Gtihif- ctfTi&cr Glee Club Concert OLIVER THEATRE March 3, 1911 tions, havo realized tho fact that It is almost an Impossibility with a clear conscience to certify that a college baseball team is up to the standard of tho conference ruleB. Tho western colleges havo been tho first struck and they must settle It for themselves. Tho byrlawB of tho conference should bo changed so as to mako no man in eligible who has engaged In semi-professional baseball. As to what class of leagues should bo declared profes sional la a matter which a represen tation from tho different universities could determine bettor than any ono olso. But at all ovents tho men who tako part In summer baseball and re ceive a compensation should not bo barred from Intercollegiate sports. BE INDEPENDENT! THE BULLETIN February. 18 Catholic Students' club, Sunday afternoon, Lyceum hall. 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