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OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUNIXd, DKCi:MKR 24, 1!)11.
single corY five cents.
Christmas is a Good Day on Which to Plan a Pennant Winning Ball Team
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ROURKE TOUTS
NEWWONDEE
Justice, Who Joins Omeha Next Sea
ion, is Heralded as a Sensa
tional Player.
GOES INTO GAME FOR SPORT
Always First Out to Fractice and
Last to Leave the Field.
CAMPFIELD IS C021ING ALSO
FORCING A FIGHT
FOR SANE RULES
Speedy Athletes Who Shine at Indoor Game of Basket Ball
Strict Adherence to Conference Code
bv Minnesota and Nebraska
Designed to Bring Change.
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HOPE TO MAKE THEM OBNOXIOUS
Other Schools Then Liktly to Be
Glad to Abrogate Fresent Rules.
Big Backstop Comes Here from De
. . funct Kansas State League.
1912 TEAM IS TO BE A WINNER
Six Pitcher Are Now Included on
Staff and Lines Arc Throrrn Oat
for Stw -'Rlght-Hander
and a Sionthpiw.
Rourke Is heralding Justice, the new
shortstop, purchased at the close of last
season from Kort Wayne, as a sensation
next year at the Infield position. Juet'.cn
la touted as the best shortstop ever
secured to grace an Omuha diamond.
Justice is an ardent ball player and
docs not go Into It for the money which
It pays, but for the love of the ramo.
He knows Inside base ball like a book
and has born picked by Judges and
critics all over tho country aa a coming
wonder. For the two years he played
with Fort Wyno In the Connecticut
league and tho last two ncasons ho played
with Fort Wnyno In tho Central cssocla
tion. During the foilr season Justice
5:as not missed one game und it Is said
he was always tho first man to report
for practice and the last playor to leave
the field. According to Pa Justice Is a
favorite with tho fans wherever he plays.
He cornea from the same league which
produced Austin. O'Brien, Hagerman,
Lloyd and several others.
necrnlt from Kansas.
Another now player who was secured
by Pa from the defunct Kansas State
league and who Is looked forward to as
a winner at the backstop position Is
Camprleld. He pluyed for four years
with the Kansas State league on different
teams.. Pa Rourke tried to purchase him
last year while the league was running,
but could not get him for Immediate de
livery, so was waiting until the pnd of
tho season in order to get him, but the
league broke up and Pa got him for a
small sum. IIo is a big fellow, weighing
over 180 pounds, and Is about six feet In
height. Pa Rourke considers Campfield
as a comer and may use him In many of
the games next season.
Ppftm fill Btin.a.aHHu Ti ,
.frvtuani.n x a is going to
liave a whirlwind of a team next season.
At present he has six pitchers on his
staff and is dickering for a new right
hander' and a southpaw, with the majors
and expects to report within the next
few days that he Ha j landed two good
ones. Another new catcher and an out
fielder and possibly a new lnflelder will
complete the roster for 1912. The line-up
for next year is still uncertain, but some
places are already filled. Kane will be
seen again at the corner sack, and It is
expected that he will exceed his work
of last year. Kane played In every game
last season and finished the Beason with
a baiting average of .340. He stole more
bases than any other man, in the league
and could lay down a bunt any place he
wanted to.
Klenoff at Third.
At third base Nlehoff will again be
seen. Nlehoff did not play his regular
position at third last year all season, as
he was on second base part of the time.
He Is considered by most of the sports
writers around the circuit as the best
man in the league for that position.
The shortstop position will in aU prob
abilities be filled by Justice. Second base
Is still uncovered and there will be much
competition for this position at Joplin
next spring. For the pitching staff Pa
has Rhodes, Robinson, Hall, Fentress,
Lota and Keely. It Is not known whether
Keely will be able to play next season
or not, but he will try out with the team
next spring. For the backstop position
there is Arbogast, Agnew, Clouding and
Campfield, and possibly one or two oth
ers, t
Thomason and Coyle will be among
those in the outfeld, with some doubt as
to the latter. There is still a chance that
Williams will be with. the Rourke next
season agln. Williams was there with
the club last year and hammered out ten
home-run duri.ig the season. Schoonover
und Anderson are still on Pa's list and
they will be given a try-out at the spring
training quarters.
SIMONSON WINS OUT IN
Y. M. C. A. POOL TOURNEY
The Young Mens Christian association
pool tournament, which closed on Decem
ber 'JO, has attracted consfderable interest
among tho members. Sam Slmonson won
the championship and was awarded the
handsome cue. The first award In class
"H" went to Charles Gross, and the first
award In dBase "C" went to Gllck.
Kach of these consisted of three months
jenewal of their membership. While the
number of entries in the tournament was
not very large, the interest was such that
another tourney will be held In January.
These tournaments are only open to men
holding full membership In the senior
department.
AGNEW IS PLAYING BALL
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Sam Agnew, one of last year's Kourke
catchers, it Is reported, Is playing winter
base ball with the San Bernardino team
of California. He Is playing at the back
atop position and participates In two
games, a week. Saturday and Sunday.
Unless Sam puts up a better exhibition
of the national pastime than he did last
season he will not be seen among the
Kourke players next year. Pa Rourke
has received several offers for the pur
thane of Agnew and can use him in two
or three trades which he has up Als
sleeve. Agnew would not have been with
the Rourkes all last season had It not
been that the Omaha club was not, graced
Iftith any too many backstops
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Left to Right Clarence Shary,
U.S. QUINTET SHOWING FINE
Basket Ball Five is Eapidly Round
ing Into Shape.
SEVEBAL SHUTS ARE MADE
Boys Are Practicing; Hard for the
Regular Games, Which Will
Boon Be Coming; on the
Schedule.
With three weeks of practice now over
the Omaha High school basket ball squad
la rapidly rounding Into shape and Coach
Clark is well pleased with the showing
made so far.
There are still several weak spots In
the play of the squad, the chief one being
that the lads are lacking in enduranoe,
ability and quick action. This weakness
was brought out strongly last Thursday
evening In the practice game with tne
All-Stars quintet of the Young Men's
Christian association. The lads showed
up strong all through the first haif ana
played their older and more experienced
opponents to a standstill. However, in
the second half they weakened, playing
a listless game and allowing the All-Stars
to win in a walkaway.
Coach Clark expects to overcome this
disadvantage by carrying out a program
of hard practice to get up the wind and
endurance qualities of the boys on Mon
day, Wednesday and Thursday' after
noons' in the association gymnasium.
Regular practice will be held through tho
holidays and ail the members of the reg
ular squad Vho will be home during the
next two weeks are expected to take part.
Some of the squad are also weak on '
"dribbling" the ball, and as this feature
of the game Is usually one of the most
important factors for a successful five
they also will be given special attention
In this department. 1
Harry Munneke has been shifted from
a forward position to center, In which
place he is allowing up strung. Clurenc
Shary is the other candidate for the cen
ter position and Coach Clark may retain
both these players for that place. Leslie
Burkenroad, the star left guard, also has
been tried at center in practice.
Sidney Meyer and Edward Baumann
are making a strong run for the forward
positions. Both have had considerable
experience, Meyer playing a star game
as captain of the Junior five last year.
Beryl Crocker, captain of this year's
regular quintet, will hold down his old
position at right guard. Cracker has not
been able to practice much tills season
because of a sprained knee received dur
ing the foot ball season, but will be able
to play with the regulars by the time
the season opens.
Leslie Burkenroad may be shifted from
his usual position at left guard to cen
ten, as he Is equally strong at this posi
tion. Burkenroad is counted on as one
of the mainstays of this year's quintet,
having played the game for the last four
years. He hU the knack of "dribbling'
down better than any other player on
the squad.
Mahns Berry, who played a stellar
game with the South Omaha High school
quintet last year, Is also counted upon
to hold down a guard position. Eugene
Eastman, a junior at the school, is clashed
as good fjiaterlal for a forward, as is
Kenneth Craig, another junior.
J. Over, another member of the regular
squad. Is expected to make a strong run
for either a guard or forward.
Dave Bowman and James Durkee, both
members of this season's eleven, have
made good and are working hard for
plaees on the regular quintet.
Cine to Ilobbrry.
TABLE ROCK. Neb., Deo. 22. (Special.)
No positive clue has been ascertained
to the Identity of the burglars who, a few
nights ago, forced an entrance Into the
cigar factory of C. G. Spees tt Pawnee
City. Entrance was gained through the
rear door, .when the two burglars pro
ceeded to break Into the tills of the two
slot machines. About J0 is supposed to
have been obtained from these, and the
damage to the machine will bring the lose
up to over 3'
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Harry Munneke, James Durkee, Kugcne kantman, Kdward llaumann, Leslie Burkenroad, Slduey Meyer, Dave Uowman and
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL ByUAD.
CMIM OF GIANTS REFUSED
Money Refunded to Patrons Will Not
Be Returned.
NATIONAL COMMISSION - ACT3
A'err York National Clob Blast
Stand Any Expense Incurred
In tho Satisfying; of Ita
Patrons.
CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 23.-The Na
tional Base Ball commission in a fading
handed down today, refused to reimburse
the New York National league olub for
money that was refunded by the club
to patrons for tickets that did not reach
them through the mall during the last
world's series.
The commission held that Inasmuch as
the New York club had full charge 'of
the sale of tickets It must stand for any
expense incurred In the satisfying of Its
patrons. Three hundred and forty-two
dollars and fifty cents was asked for. In
cluded In this was a claim of $13.60 for
five patrons, each of whom had a num
ber in the ticket for which there was not
a corresponding seat. The commission
agreed to allow this small claim and will
pay It out of its general fund rather than
assess all of tho players and clubs that
profited by the series.
In another finding, S.'OO, the last In
stallment from the Pittsburgh club for
Player Murray (or Qulniey) was turned
over to the national association with di
rections to pay It to whom It belonged.
Since the sale the Missoula club of tho
Union league, from whom Murray was
purchased, has changed hands.
Unglaub May Not
Manage Antelopes
Bob Unglaub, manager of the 1311 Lin
coln team, It Is said, wants another crack
as manager of that team for the season
of 11112. Bob was not a great favorite
among some of his players last year, and
at present there Is no manager for the
1912 season, and It is reported that Bob
does not stand a very healthy chance of
getting back in his old berth. It Is also
stated that Frank Isbell is looking for a
change and may not be seen at the head
of the Pueblo team next year. He Is
casting for a buyer for his franchise,
and Is said to be casting covetous eyes
toward Des Moines. At present the Des
Moines franchise belongs to Comlskey of
the White Sox.
Hendricks to Hold
the Reins at Denver
Jack Hendricks will undoubtedly handle
the reins for the Grizzlies next year, as
he stands solid with the populace of that
town. In two years as manager of the
club he has produced a pennant winner
and a second place aggregation. He will
have about the same team next year that
he had in 1911, with the exception of
Hagerman and O'Brien. The former will
not be missed as badly as the latter.
O'Brien's work last year played a promi
nent part In the winning of the pennant.
In fact had not Denver had the spltbal)
artist it la very likely that they would
not have finished in first place. At least
It in certain that without O'Brien Den
ver would not have had a runaway with
the race.
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION TO
HAVE NEW MOTOR SPEEDWAY
NEW YORK. Dec. 28 It was an
nounced tonight that the Motor Speedway
association has acquired 330 acres of land
on the Kearney meadows In New Jersey
for use as a motor speedway and aviation
and athletlo grounds.
. The association has received authority
to Issue S1,COO,000 capital stock and it
proposes to construct a motordrome two
miles long with seats for 100,000 persons.
It was asserted that work would gln
on February U
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DON DESPAINJS ENJOINED
Court Restrains Him from Elsposinj
of Linooln Club.
02DER 0UTG20WTH OF SUIT
George V, Truman Aliases that
Despaln Orrcs Hint Seven Thou
sand Dollars, Part of Which
Is Overdue.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLX, Deo. 2J.-(Specll Telegram.)
George. F. Truman today asked for t"o
appointment of a receiver for the Lin
coln Western league ball club and an
order restraining Donald Deapaln, the
owner of the olub and franchise, from
disposing of any of the property of the
club, its franchise or releasing or dispos
ing in any way of any of the players.
Judge Stewart signed the temporary re
straining order and set Deoember t as
the date for hearing on tue petition tor
a receiver and a permanent Injunction.
Truman alleges that Despaln owe lilm
S7.0UO, evidenced by three notes, on of
which, for 3,500, was due September 1,
1911, and which is unpaid. The plaintiff
alleges that Despaln has sold three of
the most valuablo players to the Donvgr
club and In addition contemplates raisins
the capital stock from )10,000 to 1.10,QU0,
and unless he obtains the relief prayed
for his security will be dissipated and his
Interests Jeopardised. He also asks for
tho foreclosure of his mortgage on the
franchise, plant and othor property of
tho olub.
Gonding Has Some
Calls for Services
Some of the sport writers around the
Western league circuit are suggesting
Johnny Gonding for a member of Jack
Haskell's Indicator staff for next year.
If the writers would stop to consider
that Johnny Gonding has a few more
good catches in him they would put a
soft peddle on that kind of news. Johnny
Is still some base ball player and knows
too much indde base ball to be wasting
it by arguing with chronic kickers. Gond
ing has received many flattering offers
for next season and will within a short
time announce that he has put Ills hooks
on a live Job,
Denver Scouting
For New Players
Jack I7?r"'ri',ks ! still on the outlook
for more players, according to advices re
ceived from Denver. He is being assisted
by Coxy Dolan, formerly a member of
the Denver team. Three new players are
now under consideration and It is be
lieved by the first of this week some news
that he has speared a few in New York
will be given out. Jack is now in New
York. It is also said' that eastern play
ers are trying to get their claws on Larry
Spahr again. Spahr,1 the star catcher of
the Urixxlles last year, was secured from
Newark and that team Is now dickering
for him.
Police Arrange for
Target Tournament
The policemen at headquarters are
talking of starting an Indpor target shoot
ing tournament. Several of the officers
are crack shots and in order to determine
who Is the best among them, they will
hold daily shoots In the gymnasium,
which is fitted up on the second floor
of the garage. An Iron target two feet
square has been rigged up and a distance
of fifteen yards have been marked off.
If enough officers can be Induced to Join
in the shootfest, thu tournament will be
started Immediately after the first of the
year. Each officer will donate a small
sum with which to buy a medul, and this
will be given to the officer making the
nearest perfect score.
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BANQUET F0RF00T BAIL MEN
Thirty Kearney Normal Warriors
Are Feasted and Toasted.
L INNER SERVED BY THE GIRLS
Team Has Fine Prospects for Year,
as AU lint Two . of the
" Men Expect to Re
turn. KEARNEY, Neb., Deo. 23. (Special.)
Over thirty members of tho Kearney Nor
mal foot ball team sat down to sumptuous
banquet Thursday evening at 4.30 and
feasted and toasted until 9 o'clock. The
dinner was served by Miss Marlon Wil
liams of the domestla science department
and some of her classes. Rosponsea were
given by Captain Ourford, R. Randolpy,
Carrlg, Schott, Prof. Porter, Prof. Pat
terson, Prof. Mercer and Coach VanBuren.
Charles Wearham, captain of the second
team, waa called for and mad an
enthusiastic talk. President Thomas was
toast master.
All of the men but two expect to return
next year. Several of those who have
completed the certificate course will re
turn for the full college course. It is
rumored that Pcarco and Ward, former
stars on the-Normal team, expect to re
turn to work for their degrees and wilt
play foot ball.
Several strong players from high schools
are also expected among them Captain
Davlea of .the Kearney High school. Cap
tain Davles deserved a place on the all
state team this year, so his friends think,
as ho met no superior in any of the high
school contests. Captain Burford and
Quarterback Csrrlg, who won plaoes on
the oil-state team this year, will wear
the mole skins next year,
Ths banket ball teams are allowing tip
well and Conch Van Huron Is pleased with
the material on hand for a strong base
ball tram In the spring. The Normal has
the advantage of many of the other col
leges of the state In tho large number
of men enrolled, '
Hogan Defeats the
11 Terrible Dane" in
Fast Ten-Bound Bout
NEW YORK, Dso. U "Ono Round"
Hi fan was given the popular deolslon
over Battling Nelson, former lightweight
rhumplon of the world, In a ten-round
bout at th.) Madison Athletlo club here
last night.
Nelson failed to show Ma old form, Ths
crowd conceded almost every round to
the Callfornlan. Hogan was effective
with Ms punch, while Nelson's work was
almost altogether Infighting, which did
little damage. Despite its one-sldedneas
tho bout whs a fast one,
Hogan weighed in at 134 pounds at 6
o'clock, with Nelson at catuhwelght,
about five pounds heavier. "One Round"
easily had the belter of the first s.
sIoum, but he wss much at fault for
clinching. In a sharp rally in the fourth
Hogan sent the Battler to the ropes with
a left Jab and, right swing, and Nelson
came b.tck weakly with short-arm work.
In the fifth lioKan staggered the Battler
with a hard right uppercut to the chin.
Uogun opened the next round with a left
and right to the head without return.
The Battler later rushed in with a right
to the head, which was too far back to
bo effective.
Hogan lunded four lefts In quick suc
cession In the seventh, but later, after
breaking a clinch, the Dane swung a
stuggerlng right to Hogan's body, The
Battler got In another good blow in the
eighth, Ji hard right uppercut, whlch'seut
liogan to the ropes.
Hogan opened uith hard blows In the
ninth and wa really all over his man,
with N'elMon resorting to infighting again,
in the last round Nelson lunded a hard
right to the pit of Hocan's stomach and
a full minute of hammer and tongs fight
ing followed. In which Hogan had the bet
ter of the exchanges.
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CLARKE FOR SUMMER BALL
Believes College Men Should Be
Allowed to Earn Money.
STAGQ SENDS OUT QUESTION
Nebraska Rallvray Commissioner Is
Asked Questions Concern InsT His
Opinion of Amatrnr Sports
Former Crack Pitcher.
LINCOLN, Deo. 23--(8peclal.) Henry
T. Clarke, member of the Stat Railway
commission and an alumnus of Chicago
university, has received a circular from
Alonso A. Stagg, athletic director of tho
university, asking for his opinion on the
question of permitting athletes to play
summer base ball without Invalidating
their standing In college athletics.
Mr, Clarke, who during his college ca
reer was a noted base ball pitcher, is
heartily In favor of permitting college
men to earn inonoy by that meihod In tit
summer time If they so deslro. He con
sider tho scholastic standard amply suf
ficient to protect the athletics of col
leges. The question was brournt to a focus In
the "Big Eight" conference by the Pick,
erlng splsode In Minnesota. Stagg' is
radically opposed to abrogating the sum
mer ball rule. The question will come
up for settlement in the contnrenco :n
the January m-ietlng.
Track Men of the
High School Look
to Coming Season
Tho call for candidates for the 1912 track
team of the Omaha High school will be
made on January SI, and with many of
last year's cracks in school again, the
prospects for a successful season are
predicted. ,
The squad will have no adequate
grounds for praotlce unless th Crelghton
field Is secured. Since tho new building
Is In course of construction, tho old ath
letic grounds have been dug out to make
room for the northwest wing of the new
addition, and the only facilities at ths
school at present are the running track
on the north side of Dodge street from
Twentieth to Twenty-second streets, and
the space on the front campus that con
be used for Jumping and pole vaulting.
The lads will train In the Young Men's
Christian association gymnasium for tho
local Indoor meet which will be held tho
first week in April at the Auditorium,
Robert Wood, the middle west tnter
scholastlo crack sprinter, Is captain-elect
of the 1912 squad and in In excellent con
dition to duplicate and even better his
performance of last year. He will go out
for the 100 and 220-yard dashes and the
broad Jump. Wood already holds several
local, state and Missouri valley records
In theso events.
Hugh Millard, Halleck Rouse and John
Drexel, all members of last year's team,
will be on hand this year to work out
In the sprints. Millard and Drexel will
go out for the 100-yard dash and Millard
In the 20-yard distance. Halleck Rouse
can be counted upon to make good in the
440-yard dash and the half-mile,
. The relay team for next year promises
to be one of the strongest in years with
Wood, Millard, Rouse and Drexel as the
four. The first three were on the relay
team last year.
Virgil Rector and Hurry Munneke will
be the mainstays in the pole vaulting de
partment and tiie high Jump. Coleman,
Gordon and Charles Robcl will go out
for the mile and half-mile events. New
material will have to be developed for the
other events.
Mrs. Patterson Asks Kalary.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22 Mrs. Mary K.
Patterson, mother of Charles A. ((Thick)
Patterson, for whim murder his wife.
Gertrude OIIikoii PntterHoii, was ac
quitted In rn-nvi-r, today axked the school
board for her salary during the time she
attended the trial of ths wife in the
western city. She teaches in a south side
school. Her plea was referred to the
supoiluteudent of schools.
SUMMER BALL BAR MOST HATED
Practically Makes Professionals of
All Star College Athletes
PRESENT RULES GO TO EXTREME
Ovvrsealous Professors, Wantlna to
Kill Tainted Athletics, Went
Too Far and Blade- Ann
tenr rVonrly In possible.
I1V CLYDE E. ELLIOTT.
"Tho quickest and surest way to abro
gate those rule which are obnoxious Is
to Interpret them to the letter and cause
all schools to see the Injustice of them."
This sentiment seems to express ths
motive behind the notion of Minnesota
and other schools of the west who ob
ject to the summer bnse ball and other
rule of the conference. Minnesota, in
the "Big Eight." and Nebraska, In the
Mlmourl Valley conference, have de
clared war against the anti-summer haao
ball playing regulation. Nebraska began
Its campaign in the spring of 1909 and
Minnesota has just started Its flirht as a
reult of the disqualification for foot
ball of Cuptaln Earl Pickering, who was
hnrred from the Wisconsin game because
he had received money for playing baso
Lnll during tho sunitni r.
Purine; tho last weok word was a?nt
out of Minneapolis that President George
K. Vincent and the board of athletic
control had ordered a strict adherence to
all rules of the "Dig Eight." In this
order Is seen a fight to destroy some of
the present rules, among them the anti
summer base ball clause, which is re
garded as altogether too stringent a
measure.
Minnesota Goes Limit.
The Minnesota faculty is going further
than any sohool has ever gone to enforce
the rules, it Is requiring that all ath
letes sign statements to the effect that
they have never played summer base ball
and that they are clearly eligible under
all rules of the conference. Failure to
comply with. this order will result In tho
barring of athletes from participation In
Intercollegiate sports.
Because of this strict ruling Minnesota
has already lost the service of on of Ha
best base ball players. This man ac
cepted 11 many years ago for running
a race at a Fourth of July celebration.
Think of It. One dollar for running a
foot race in tha days of his youth.
Something awful. Wisconsin also ha
suffered through the same ruling, and
one of Its stellar base ball players has
been dropped from the squad because
he admitted ho played base ball for
money during tho summer.
But in taking steps to enforce all tho
rules of tho conference to the letter,
the Minnesota authorities sea their way
to tho drafting of a set of regulations.
They know that no school In tho country
has star athletes who are eligible to play
in any branch of sports under the present
"Big Bight" rules. Chicago, tha chief
exponent of tho purity core la tho con
ference, undoubtedly had several men on
last fall's foot ball eleven who were In
eligible. All tho schools of the Missouri
Valley conferenco aro In the same fix.
Nebraska Took Action.
Two years ago tho board of control at
tho University of Nebraska abolished the
game of intercollegiate base ball because
none of the men on Its squad would sign
statements declaring thoy were eligible
under tho summer base bail rule. They
all knew they were ineligible. They also
knew that men at other schools were
not free from the taint of professionalism
as defined in the code of rules of the
"Big Seven." The Nebraska , board of
control was opposed to - the rule, and
be it said to the credit of this board, It
Is still opposed to the regulation, but tta
members insisted on obeylngj the. ,r,uls
of the conference. At the same time. Ahey
Instructed their representative to the
conferenme meeting to use his efforts to
have a new rule drafted. This delegate
tried to have the rule modified, but his
efforts were blocked by representatives
from school that had played Ineligible.
A prominent member of the Nebraska
board of control at that time said; "Wo
see our way clear to take no other action
than that of abolishing the summer base
ball, unless the athletes will sign .state
ments declaring they are eligible, but
since all members of the team had
have stated that they are not eligible
we cannot permit them to sign a state
ment that would moke liars of them.
Present Itnle Vnfalr.
"I think the present rule which declares
that a student shall not play base ball
with a semi-professional team during the
summer is far too strict The other
members of the board agree with me. We
want this rule modified. At present the
rule ssys that any student who plays on
a team, any member of which receives a
salary, is Ineligible for college athletics.
This student does not need to take money
for tils own services. Let him play with
other men who are paid and he Is a
professional. Such a rule, It seems to
me, Is about as absurd as any could be.
It should be changed, and this board is
on record In favor of a better rule.
"We would like to see athletes jlay
summer base bull under certain restric
tions. Let them get permission of the
board of control to become members of
certain teams. They should be com
pelled to do this before the close of
school In the spring. I can see ao great
liurm In letting them gather certain bit
of money for their services with town
not league teams."
The spirit expressed by this Nebrasga
professor is the same that moves the
board of control at Minnesota. These
Oopher professors want summer baso
bull because they know students will play
it no matter what rules are made; they
also know that the students will lie
about their playing, too. But ao long as
the conference lualsts on having; the ruket