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-rr ,TWt"TfSJ0FA V" THE NEBRASKAN Vol. III. No. 14. UNIVERSITY OF NE1MAKKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1805. Piuok Five Cents. TO MAKE ATHLETES Tho "Pentathlon" Described by Dr. Clark A MEDAL FOR SO MANY POINTS Contestants Must Bo Ail-Around Mon-Tho Highest Average Wins An Ideal Motlud. Tho editor of The Neuhasican has asked ino to desoribo the method of conducting and scoring athletic ovonts which is now quite universal among Young Men's Christian Associations. 1 gladly do this, not however with tho hope or even tho desire that this scheme bo adopted here this year, but in order that an idea may bo given of a different method of work from that prevail ing in tho ordinary liehl day. A number of years ago tho need of soiuodill'ercnt method of scoring for athletic events led to tho evolu tion of what is now well known as the pentathlon or live event contest. It has proved very successful and tho statements hero made are main ly the ideas of the developer of the scheme, Dr. Luther Gulich, of the International Y. M. C. A. Training school, lie had noted the unsatis factory method of scoring by firsts and seconds in college contests. Tlio nntn who wins in any event gets live points whether his record is good or poor. Suppose the third man is far nolow the tirst. then the second man gets his three points regardless ot whather ho is almost as good as tho first or only a little bettor than the third, ami a man's total score tolls nothing at all as to the record ho has made. By this me thod tin rpotoh of twruiion afford 110 basis for comparing tho men them selves. In tlio pentathlon method of scoring, each event is so guard ed that lor a good performance a man may get 1UU points, and for a poor performance nothing, while he wouid get from 1 to 100 points according to his actual record. Thus 51 or 03 points correspond to a definite number of feet, inches or seconds. For instance, if a man pole vaults ten feet, which is not extremely hiijh. ho gets 100 points, if he vaults five feet 10 inches high one point, and tho intervening points are divided up evenly be tween those two limits. 100 yards in 10 2-5 seconds scores 100 points, with 10 points less for every fifth second slower than that, while if he runs in 10 1-5 he gets, in the same ratio 110 points. Now as its name signifies, the "pontathlon"is a five event contest. J lonco every contestant works for as nearly 500 points as possible. So far 1 know the largest official score which hug been mude is 4-H points of which mention will be made Inter. The five events of this contest were selected in view of several considerations: 1st They must be such that the man will have a thoroughly all round test; arms, trunk, legs, lungs und heart. His endurance, agility, strength, speed, courage must all bo tried. 2nd. Tho events must be stand ard events. 13rd. They should involve a minimum of aparatus and expense so that no association could object to them on that score. Itli. The contest, both as u whole und in its parts, should boas short as a thorough test can be. In tho light of these conditions the events chosen were: Tho 100-yurd dash, Throwing 12-lb. hammer, Running high jump, Polo vault, and Mile run. A brief consideration will show that these events require little ap paratus and that they thoroughly test a man along every lino mon .tioned ubovo. Ono or unothor went might lmvo been substituted for some of these, but on tho whole those seemed to bo tho host and ex perience has shown no reason why thoy should be changed. Tho scoring limits for those events are as follows: 100-yurd dash, from 12 2-5 to 10 2-5, 10 points for every fourth of u second. Throwing 12-lb. hummer, from 50 ft. to 100 ft., t point for every (5 in. Running high jump, from 0 ft. 0 in., to 5 ft. 7 in., 1 point for every quarter inch. Polo vault, from 5 ft. 10 in., to 10 ft., I point for every half inch. Mile run, from 0 nun. und -10 sec, to 5 min., 1 point for every second. During tho contest tho scores uro kept on blackboards so that contest ants and spectators can follow and see who is ahead. This adds much to tho interest. This 5-cvont contest is recog nized by the international com mittee or tho Young Men's Christ ian Associations, and when an ollicial liold day is hold tho scores uro kept by the intornutionul com mittee. Rule IX of the 1801: official rules suys: "Every conlestunt scoring u total of 200 points or over shall be entitled to bronze or third grade, with medal having bronze bar and silver pendant. Three hundred points constitute the lower limit of the silver or second grade with medal having silve.v bar and pen dant, and also ollicial certificate. Four hundred points entitle con testant to gold or first- grade, with medal having gold bar and silver pendant, and also ollicial certifi cate. ' ' The "official certificate" referred to is in itself well worth obtaining us u record of work'doilo. Two remarkable scores wore made at an official field day in Juno '1)4, by students of the Springfield Training school. The first was us follows, the figures in parenthesis being the number of points corres ponding to the score: 100 yards, 10 2-5 seconds (100) ; 12 lb. hammer, Sift., (OS); running high jump, I ft., 10 in. (01); pole vault 10 feet (100); mile run I min. 471-5 sec, (1.12) making a total of 441 points. The score of the second man was, 100 yards 10 2-5 sec (100); ham mer 02 feet 5 in. (85); high jump 0 feet 7 in. (JO,'); polo vault 9 feet 3 in. (S2); mile rum 5 min. i',i 1-5 sec. (57) u totul of 427 points. This sume fellow in October '92 scored only 2S4 points und in much poorer form; thus he mudo a remarkable gain in twenty months. At this field day referred to above, 10 out of 25 contestants, scored over .J00 points, S obtaining silverineUuls, und two gold meduls. Certainly these were all-around men, neither all legs nor all arms. A prime difference between the pentathlon of the associations and the systems of colleges and athletic unions, is that the former develop men instead of records of individu al events, while the latter aim only at the development of records re gardless of tlio men. Another dif ference in the systems is that the college system encourages profes sionalism while the pentathlon sys tem offers no inducement to spec ialists and professionals. Tho ten men just referred to were as mag nificently developed specimens of young manhood as one over sees, not to bo compared in the sumo breath with one who is simply a juniper or a sprinter, and nothing else. There is as much glory in association circles in winning a gold medal from tho international com mittee as in breaking a college re cord in any one event and tho re sults to tho individuals aro fur hot ter. Scoro curds und an international committee certificate may be seen on tho bulletin board by tho physi cal director's office in tho gymna sium and questions will bo gladly answored. It. A. Clahk. JONES IS RESIDENT Reaps tho Honors at the Ora- torlcal Election, I FRATERNITY TICKET ELECTED f Hard Struggle Between tho On- posing Faotlona-Tho Co-Ecls Oul In Full Foroo. 4- Like many others, tno "scrap'' of last Friday noon will go down in tho history of tlio Univorsity as oio of tho toughest that over took place. It was well known that tho opposing tactions were working energetically forllioir men, but tho multitude which turned out to vote was a surprise to man'. It was not thought necessary to huvo tho gallery to tho chapel open, but the immense throng which surged into the place of meeting made this im perative. There wore enough, too, to till it comfortably. Previous to the meeting neat cards, bearing tho names of the candidates had been generously dis tributed, and there were but' very few who did not have their minds made up as to which way thoy sholud vote, when they entered tho chapel. The barb' ticket bore the headline, ""Students' Representa tive Ticket." Then followed tho candidates: For President. 11. E. .Nowbranoh; Vice-President, S. J. Corey; Secretary, V. T. Elmore; Delegates, C. R. Welden, Katha rine Melick, W. J. Forsyth and C. M. iSkilcs. The frat ticket was less imposing. Thoro was no head line and only the names of tho can didates were printed upon it. It rtmd: '.'Proaklonfrft .Cliaft Jirae y Vice-President, Win. Menzer: Sec- ictary, L. R. Packard; Delegates, Kimball, llaughlon, Weaver, Mc Lucas. " By the time tho voting started Secretary Pulis had before him a heap of money amounting to &iis and representing 172 votes The usual preliminary scrapping took place. There was a divided opinion as to how the vote should be taken. When it was proposed by tho barbs that it should be done "vivo voce" some opposition was offered. One, representing the other ticket, moved as an amend ment, that tho ballots should bo de posited as in the Australian system, but this method was howled down und the old wuy decided upon. This looked fuvorulile for tho barbs. Tho two tickets were then writ ten upon the board and the contest commenced. Jt started briskly in favor of the i'rats, and this ticket kept tho lead until about the hund reth vote had been cast. Then tho barbs were allowed to lead a little, but in no time were they more than ten ahead. Near the close however, "No. 2" was called oil so frequent ly, that the barbs lost courage. They did not recover, und their en tire ticket was lost. This is tho way tho official vote stood: Jones 25IJ, Menzer 240, Packard 23S, Weaver 25J1, Houghton 250, McLucas 250, Kimball 254, New branch 215, Corey 222, Elmore 230, Forsyth 213, Melick 211, Sidles 207, Welden 238. One of tho most surnrisinr things about tho contest was the force in which the co-eds turned out, both barb and frat. It Was about tho first timo that thoyj ever showed unv disposition to take nart in col lege ullairs, und it jjnuy bo judged wnat interest must Jlivo been arous ed to call them out '98 Elects fflcers. Tho meeting ofloS Friday af ternoon was dolayel somewhat by the lenirfh of tho looting of tho Oratorical Associatil n. llio class was finally assemble in ltoom 15, .Nebraska Ha 1. M Ai over ono hundred present. Flushed with their victory at tho meeting of tho oratorical asso ciation, tho "frats" camo to tho class mooting in a body, and for a timo it looked as though thoro would bo a light on tho "Frat" ami Barb" lines. Boing lato in tho day, all business excopt tho election of officers was postponed, ami tho following wero elected ir respective of party affiliations: President, Hubert Evans; vico presidont, Floronco Payne, secre tary, Mr. Congdon, treasurer, Miss Bross. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Committee Appointed to Make Changes in Constitution. Tho athletic association mot in tho chapel Tuesday noon for tho purpose of making arrangements to revise the constitution. On mo tion a coniinitteo of five was ap pointed to prepare a report for the next meeting. The chair appointed A. J. Weaver, 13. E. Forbes, C. E. Tefl't, J. P. Cameron and Otis Whipple as members of this coni initteo. The next matter brought up was that of holding tho field day exor cises. J. P. Cameron, who so ably conducted the exercises last year, was re-appointed director of tho Held day sports. Cameron, Pace and Hay ward wero appointed a coniinitteo to "run tho thing," and Weaver and Charley Jones wore appointed a "hustling" committee, to obtain suitable prizes. Ono prize has already been secured. It is a 25 gold medal, donated by Tout and Cameron, and will bo tho lirst award for tho athlete making the best average record in four con tests. The medal is now on exhi bition at 1 lcminer's iowolrv store. -uic-ui .lias -not-vat -4co-( .... ... " . . '. . . . upon, but it will probably bo A I Sill Fred Barnes, ex-nresidont of fhn inter-state league, was called upon for a ropirt of expenses, etc., but 10 aid not, nave ono prepared. A )ill was then introduced by Secre tary .Johnson. It was a bilt for the painting of "snakes" on tho back of tho foot-ball suits, amounting to & i . 1 0. it was roierred to the k 'nu ance committee." After a motion was passed instructing the secretary to correspond witn tlio secretaries of the other "three" stuto univer sities, looking towrrd the establish ment or an m tor-state hcld-day, tlio mooting adjourned. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Prof. Fossler lectured before tho Christian Associations of the Uni vorsity Sunday afternoon on "A Study of the Book of Job." A fW an introduction on the "Old Tes tament" in general and how it should be studied, the professor took up the Book of Job. He gave a very scholarly analysis of the book and showed its meaning. There will bo no lecture next Sunday afternoon, owing to the injury of Prof. Brace. The next lecture will bo a week from Sun day. Tho subject will be an nounced later. There will bo a joint missionary meeting of the two associations Sunday afternoon at 4- n. m. Tho subject to be introduced will bo "Alcdical Alifesions." ThoY. M. imdY. W. a A.'snm planning to hold the second semes- a 1 . m, loi-s reception on the evening pro ceding Charter Lay. Pals Receive. The Pal Indians gave a very en joyable reception last Saturday evening at the homo of Miss Grace Cook on Thirth-third and S streets. About sixty members and friends wore present und spent the ovening with gumes und music. At u lato hour a luncheon was served that had a dainty menu. The reception whs given by the out-going officers to tho incoming officers and re flected great credit on those hav ing it jn charge. PI BETA'S COME OUT Another Girls' Fraternity Is Ushered In. HAS NINE CHARTER MEMBERS Makes tho Seoond Ono This Year Initiation Hold at Miss Sumnor's Resldonoo. Fratornity peoplo have been de lighted bv tho addition of imof lnr girls' fratornity, tho Pi Beta Phi, io mo ranits or tno ijrooics. Last week when it beeamo known that tho fraternity was a certainty preparations wero made for wel coming tho girls. On Saturday ovening an informal reception was held at tho rosidenco of Mrs. W. S. Summers to enable tho prospective Pi Beta Phi's to become acquainted with Airs. Helen Sutliii', the grand chapter president, who had conio from Lawrence, Kan., to establish a chapter in thisunivcrsity. After having a pleasant social time, and gotting pointers on tho goat, tho dining room was thrown open ami the girls partook of a chai'ining lunch. Thoy showed that their ap petites had in no way been impaired by the stories thoy hid heard. On Monday evening the initia tion took place at tho home of Airs. Summers, who is an alumni mem ber of the fraternity. Six now girls fook the oath, and three for mer members in other colleges, all forming charter members. About 11 o'clock the war-cry of Delta Tau Delta was heard and answered by the newly -learned Pi Beta Phi veil. Initiatory services wore sus- r,Tn,pY' r" yY" VftftWyttw cnniiriiLU Jim mo now twits1 Tho house was prettily decorated with roses, and the colors, palo blue and wine, of the Beta Phi. After light refreshments tho party broke up, the girls well pleased with their first taste of fraternity life. The initiates wore Alisses Bessie Turner, Kate Walker, Edna Carscadden, Lulu Wirt, Gertrude Wright, Jennie Barber, Ada Quaintance, Belle Koynolds, and May Lansing. On Tuesday morning a lot of beautiful carnations mysteriously appeared, minus tho name of the sender or senders, but the llowors were nevertheless appreciated. Will go to Ashland. The Dramatic club will make its debut this evening at Ashland. The entertainment will bo given under the auspices of the literary society of the high school. A reception and dinner is to bo given tho club by tho Tri-Deltas at the home of Dr. Von Manslielde. Saturday oven ing February 2, tho club will ap pear in Lincoln at tho Funics. Al ready the various student organiza tions aro falling all over each other to securo,tho boxes and best scats. To Airs. Manning, our instructor in elocution, and director of the club is due, in a large degree, tlio success of the undertaking. Sho has labored long and patiently and has succeeded in bringing'liarmony out of confusion. Battalion Notes. Thoro will bo no drill next week, on account of exams in tho armory. Tho now artillery books aro just what woro needed. The officers' club mot Wednes night. Major Fechct will give a talk to tho club at tho next meet ing. Tho artillerymen threaten to strike if thoy have to drill out doors in tho cold, any more. Tho commandant is going to have a recitation in cadet regulations soon, under tho company officers. Miss Hyatt is ongaged in making pictures for tho noxt Flora. 1 5 -5. H'kJXmnJ.1
