The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 12, 1917, Image 1
The Daily Nebraskan VOL. XVII, NO. 44. m caphoMORES TAKE OLYMPICS CLASH First Class iTTour Years to Down Freshmen 75 POINTS TO 25 MASS Fre,hmen Fight Hard but Lack Team worlPushball Contest Thrills Crowd For tffo first tlmo In four years a sophomore class won the annual Olympic Hash last Saturday at the M street ball park. Hotter organlza ilon in the events where teamwork counted most-the tug-of-war, push ball contest and pole rush-and a strong lineup for the Individual bat tles enabled the second-yea men to carry off the honors. The final score was 70 to 2.". In ppite of the one-sided score, the contests were for the most part fast and hard-fought. A large crowd watched the contests from the grand stand. The sophomores had more than the usual spirit, and had highly organized their forces. The freshmen as individuals fought hard and game ly, but although they greatly out numbered the sophomores, were un able to make their efforts effective. The wrestling and boxing matches afforded the spectators and contest ants some surprises. At least one dark horse was on the field. When the freshmen found themselves with out a heavyweight boxer, Wayne JIunn came down out of the stand and volunteered to fill the place. He kept his opponent, Kosltzky, on the defensive most of the time. The match did not go the full time, but was forfeited to Munn after Kositzky had fouled him. "Hank" Albrecht, freshman president, made a success ful debut in the boxing game by send ing Michael Dally, a last-minute en try, for the count. The Tug-of-War " In the tug-of-war the sophomores displayed superior teamwork, and dragged the freshman team over the line with a couple of minutes to go on. The puhsball contest was tightly contested. Twenty men on each side battled for ten minutes, trying to push the huge sphere over the others goal line. The first-year men started out with a rush that took the ball nearly to the sophomores' goal, but again superior teamwork told and slowly but surely the ball was carried back across the freshmen's goal. The pole rush was another event that served to entertain the specta tors. The sophomores gathered about the foot of the pole, with E. Troend ley sitting on a cross-piece at the top. The freshmen were given fifteen min utes to pill down the colors which Troendley guarded from his perch. Through an error time was called when only ten minutes had elapsed. At that time the freshmen had not actually succeeded in getting the colors, but had succeeded in placing three men on the pole, making it ap parently a matter of time, so the points were split between the two sides. Following is the list of events won by each side and the score in detail: Sophomores Relay 10 Lightweight wrestling .... 5 Heavyweight wrestling.... 5 Middle weight boxing 5 Tug-of-war 15 Push ball 20 Pole rush (points split).... 10 Total 70 Freshmen Middle weight wrestling... 5 Lightweight boxing 5 Heavy weight boxlne 5 ioie rush (points split) 10 Total .25 The contestants for each side were: Sophomores Relay team, B. Mc Mahon, Ellerbrock. Kretzler, Dally; "gntweight wrestling, Troendley, mid He weight wres'Ung, Swanson;. heavy height wrestling, jale; lightweight ing, Dally; middle weight boxing, "eecham; heavy weight boxing, H. Kosltzky. Freshmen Relay team, Watson, Newman, Gibbs, Danforth; light weight wrestling, Sherman; middle weight wrestling, Holwarth; heavy jujbt wrestling, Lyman; light weight . nf- Albrecht; middle weight box Mackey; heavy weight boxing, ayne Munn. i UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. MONDAY. Paul Weeks, '00, designer with the Holt Manufacturing company, New York, has designed a tractor that is attracting attention in the in the in dustrial field. The tractor made a trial run at a speed of eighteen miles per hour. University of Nebraska students and alumni who are in the Fort Omaha aviation signal reserve corps, are Thomas H. Ashton, ex-'19, Harloy Brown, '15, Robert Cameron, '16, Robert Finley, '15, Herbert K. Owen, ex-'ll, John S. McKurk, '15, Harry K. March, '17, Robert Rcasoncr, ex-'lf, Herbert Ryan, ex-'15, Robert G. Sim mons, '15, George A. Spooner, ex-'15. The annual luncheon of the Omaha University of Nebraska alumni club will be held at noon today in the Rome hotel. Chancellor Avery will speak on "Loyalty of the University during War Times." K. M. Pollard, '93, of Nehawka, president of the Uni versity alumni association, will pre side. UNIVERSITY PLAYERS IN PIPER FRIDAY EVENING Record Audience Enjoys Stu dentInte'rpretation of Browning's Poem One of the largest audiences ever gathered in the Temple theatre en joyed the presentation of "The Pied Piper of Hamlin," by University players. All the seats in the theatre had been sold before evening and it was necessary to bring in a large number of chairs to accommodate those who bought their tickets at the door. The exait amount which will be cleared for the French orphan fund has not yet been announced. Professor Alice Howell as the Piper played her part in a masterly manner and so captivated the audi ence that it yielded to her immedi ately and offered sympathy for lite Piper in his hard-fought struggle against the greed of the people of Hamlin. ' Caroline Kimball as Veronica played her part in a manner which appealed to the audience especial'y in the tragedy scene. Katherinc Pierce was a truly charming and lov able Barbara and Herbert Yenne gave a very convincing and carefully studied interpretation of the char acter of Michael, the lover. One of the most .pleasing features of the play was the acting of the children. Their work showed care ful drilling on their part and was much appreciated by the audience. Each one, from Wentworth Fling, the little lame- boy to the tiniest tot enjoyed the play as much as any of the audience. Uptwupn nr-ts two and three Dutch u x .. .. ' , . 1 I. coffee was servea in ine royer wmun was decorated with palms and French and American flags. Posters, plates of cookies and other favors were auctioned off for the French orphan fund by Prof. L. E. LeRossig nol. The ushering was in charge of the girls of the department of elo cution and dramatic art with Elea nor Fogg as head usher. Elizabeth Erazim had charge of the selling of French orphan medals. Acknowledgement is made to Josephine Peabody, the author of the play, for releasing the Unviersity Players from- the usual royalty. In return for her kindness a French orphan was adopted in the names or her two children. Following is the cast: The Piper Alice Howell Michael, the Sword-Eater . Herbert Yenne Cheat, the Devil Everet Randall Two Players ..Reuben Clausen, Leonard Woolen Jacobus, the Burgomeister.'. Earl Starboard Kurt, the Syndic. .. .Gwynne Fowler Peter, the Cobbler. .Herman Thomas Hans, the Butcher. .Gilbert Elderidge Axel, the Smith. . . .Delbert Metsinger Martin, the Watch. .. .Webb Richards Auslem. a young Priest. .Alfred Reese Old Claus, a Miser. .. .Walter Herbert Town Crier Paul Dobson Veronica, wife of Kurt Carolyn Kimball Barbara, daughter of Jacobus Katherine Pierce Wife of Hans, the Butcher s. Georgia Boggs Wife of' AxeL Vhe Smith. Octavia Beck Wife of Martin, the Watch Elvera Johnson Old Ursula ' .' .' .' .' .' Florence Maryott jan ...Master Wenworth Fling Hansel Master Benton Dale Xrudl Miss Sophia Webster Rud! .'.....Master Frederick Sanford J ...Miss Madeline Wyes (Continued on page 2) MAKE FINAL DRIVE IN RED TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN Student Workers Reach Close to Goal in Canvass of Fri day and Saturday The official University Red Triangle campaign ended Friday evening with the pledges reported at that time total ing considerably below the apportion- ment. Cards turned in Saturday brought the total within striking dis tance of the goal and although the exact figures could not bo obtained Saturday evening it is thought that when nil of the cards have been turned in and the reports of all teams accounted for, the total will reach or even exceed the $15,000 nlloted the University. The complete list of sub scriptions and the team rankings will be published tomorrow. Nearly two hundred fifty students were busy the three days an(f every one was Riven an opportunity to give to a fund which is a direct help to American soldiers in the trenches and in the prison camps. There was a general feeling among the students that the work of the Y. M. C. A. de served their support more than any work which they had been called upon to support before in that it reached so directly the men that they wished to help. Nearly all of the subscriptions reported were for $10 or more as any one who could give at all felt that they should by personal sacrifice give this amount which is necessary to finance the service that is given one man from now until the first of June. Over the state the Y. M. C. A. is receiving the hearty support of large numbers of well known and influen tial men in every profession. The Y. M. C. A. is the long arm of the churches," says the Rev. C. N. Swihart, pastor of one of the leading churches of Omaha, who has just re turned from Camp Cody, Deming, N. M., where he was one of the secre taries of the Nebraska building. "Not every individual denomina tion can send a man there, but all can have a definite part in the work through their contributions. 'What home is without a mother, so would army life be without the Y. M. C. A. a grateful young Nebraska soldier told me. "It is certainly wonderful, the op portunity for work there. I am going to do my best to tell Omaha how bad ly the boys need their help, and how every little help given the Y. M. C. A. army fund will mean cleaner, bet ter and stronger boys when they re turn from the army." Men in the camps are everywhere enthusiastic in the praise of the work that is being done. While Private Walter Davis, Com pany 1), 308th Engineers, was writ ing a letter at a Y. M. C. A. building at Camp Sherman he was asked: "What do you think of the Y. M. C. A.'s efforts to help the soldiers in camp?" "I can answer that easily," he said, as he picked up a sheet of the letter he was writing home. This is what the letter said: "The Y. M. C. A. tries to have us enjoy ourselves as much as possible. It furnishes music, speaking, athlet ics and every kind of entertainment. I think it is about the best thing for a soldier that there is on the ground." State Campaign headquarters for ho v m r. A. war work fund in Nebraska, yesterday gave out the following letter, which tens in no uncertain way the good that insti tution is going at Camp Cody: Deming. N. M., Nov. 8. E. E. Cal tdent Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Neb.: If the people of Om aha had a realizing sense or even a fifth of the good work which has been and is being done by the Army Young Men's Christian Association, they would give as they have never yet given to any cause. lOf all the agencies that are operating in be half of the mental, moral and physi cal welfare of our soldiers the Young Men's Christian Association is su nrenie. Everywhere there is eagerness to enhoxrtha in pomoany mess funds, which because of the abundant gov ernment rations are comparatively unimportant. Why, then, should there be any oio-imosa nn the Dart of relatives and friends of soldiers, when the Young Men's Christian Association needs funds with which to provide . ii p NOVEMBER 12. 1917. the nation's fighting men with non partisan, non-sectarian facilities, amusements, education, physical training and clean, moral atmo sphere? "Parents of many Nebraska sol diers at this camp owe the army Y. M. C. A. more than they may ever know. "This valuable institution has done more to make real men out of un promising material and to spread the doctrine of decent living than would readily be believed by thousands who I have no knowledge of its unselfish and efficient industry, but we know. "If the Y. M. C. A. does not re ceive the earnest dollar-giving sup port or nil Omaha (without regard to creed) then we must conclude that Nebraska is heedless as to the true welfare of its soldier sons. "Tears and cheers have their tem porary value, but this Is the time for practical patriotism. "GEORGE II. HARRIES, "Brigadier General." FINAL APPEAL MADE FOR MEN IN HUSKING CRISIS Farmers Co-Operative Union Urges Students to Help Har vest Nebraska Corn Crop An urgent call for University men to take advantage of the present op portunity to help the farmers in their nnd for corn huskers has been sent out by the Farmers Co-Operativo union of Nebraska through Secretary J. O. Schroyer. An appeal is made to those who can husk corn to remrmber the men in the trenches, that perhaps they have corn in the fields which their withers cannot handle. The quesUon pre sented by the committee on this cam paign is "Can We Depend on You?" and it is hoped that anyone who can at all see their way clear will respond to the call in this crisis which has been occasioned by the late season and the failure of the crop to ripen earlier when the danger of being caught by the snow storms and left in the fields, vere considerably less than they are at this period of the year. In sDeakine of the word that we should send to the boys already over the waters and those soon to go Mr. I Schroyer says: "Let us tell him that the young men of Nebraska have laid aside their books, have-put on the husking mitt and that his corn is being taken care of, that his father has some assist ance in bearing the burden." The complete text of the letter fol lows: AN URGENT CALL FOR SERVICE Last pring an urgent call for serv ice was sent to the farmers of Ne braska to increase our crops to an abnormal extent to meet the neces sities of the war demands. We were told that millions of men had taken up the occupation of war and today we are informed that nearly forty millions of men are under arms, all drawn from the ranks of the working people. The Nebraska farmer is ambitious, capable and patriotic and responded to the call, and today finds a tremend ous crop in his fields. The weather has been steadily against the matur ing of this crop and at the close of the first week of November, when the cribs should be filling fast with the corn, he finds it not quite ready on account of unripened condition. The government has called and to day thousands of the young farmers of our state have gone to the train ing camp. It is the young man who husks the corn and we discover a large deficiency in the ranks. When we asked that the farmer be exempt, not because he was unwilling to fight for democracy, but because we had not even then enough to do the work of the farms of our state, we were told that we must draw from the cities, towns and villages, but that the young farmer must go. Records show that even before the draft, a large majority' of the men en listing, were farm boya and now the draft has taken another lot of them and we find ourselves unable to meet the big task of putting those millions of bushels In the cribs. We need those Btalk fields to win ter our cattle, we will be short of help next snrine and must not be hindered with ungathered corn. The world needs that corn and it must not lie in the field to be spoiled hy winter snows or foraging rabbits and birds. The usual large acreage will neces sitate many days to shell and deliver, we must be about our country's business and supply the world with (Continued on page four) PRICE FIVE CENTS HUSKERS TAKE FIRST VALLEY GAME 52-0 Crippled Team Makes Short Work of Missouri Tigers NEW MEN SHOW FORM Cook, Onyl Third Year Man In Play, Makes Long Run Only Three Second-Year Men By Dwiflht P. Thomas With four regulars missing from the line-up and only four veterans on the eleven, the Cornhuskers took the dilapidated Missouri Tigers to a thorough drubbing, Saturday, by the score of 52 to 0. It was not so much the fact that Nebraska won as it was the fact that it was practically ft team of youngsters that turned the trick that was pleating to the Corn- ' husker supporters. With the excep tion of Johnny Cook, there was not a third year man on the team. Wilder, Rhodes and Dobson were the only second year men; all the others are playing their first year of football for Nebraska. The stars in Nebraska's offensive game were two, Cook and Schellen berg. The masterful manner in which the veteran quarterback .handled punts, squirming back for a good re turn on every one of the Missouri kicks and pulling the most sensation al run of the day, was an exhibition seldom excelled on Nebraska Field. Schellenberger lived up to the repu tation he set in the early games of the season and with his whirling, dodging, twisting runs was good for great or small gains every time he was given the ball. Nebraska's Line Crippled On the defense the Nebraska line, crippled by the absence of three stars, whose places were taken by first year men with but little experi ence, did its part nolfly, and except for. an occasional let up was a stone wall to the attacks of the Missour ians. Wilder, at right guard, was the individual star of the forwards. He was at the bottom of nearly every play and time after time broke through and spilled the runner for a loss. When the Cornhuskers lined up for the fray it was easily seen that the hard-luck stories handed out by Coach Stewart during the week were not merely "bear dope." Captain Shaw, fOutopalik, Riddell and Kositz ky were all absent from the lineup. Rhodes was in, but had to treat his injured heel with care. Dobson, as if his ailment's of the past week were not enough, contracted a bad case of tonsilitis Saturday morning and want into the eame under that great handicap. The surprise in the whole situation was, however, in tne strength of the younger members of the team and the actual weakness of the Missourians. After it was seen that Nebraska would have an easy time winning, the spectators became as much in terested in the performances of the officials as they were in the game. Birch, the referee, claimed especial attention for the efficient way In which he handled the game. He was as active as any player on the field and on nearly every play was at the bottom of the heap almost as soon as the whistle had blown. It made no difference to him what he had to do, to get the ball. If he must Jump over a few men that was a simple matter, or if a dive would do the (Continued on page two) LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR CORN HUSKING All students of the Univer sity who can render a service to the country and to the farmers of the state by helping gather the corn crop are urgently re quested to secure a leave of ab sence for this purpose. On your return to the University special coaches will be assigned to you without cost and every opportunity afforded for making up back work. This is a pa triotic duty at a time when there should be no selfishness on the part of any of our people. Consult Dean Engberg In re gard to details. Do not drop your studies until you know exactly where you are to be employed. Dean Engberg will assist you In securing employ ment. S. AVERY. 4 9"