Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1909, Page 29

PART FIVE SPORTING PAGES 1 TO 4 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. OMAHA SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1909 SINGLE COPY ORT FIVE Y CENTS. Omaha May Get a Michigan Game With Nebraska Next Year; Ebbie Burnett’s Good Record NEW RULES FOR BASKET BALL Announcement Made of Revision Agreed on for Games to Be Played by “Big Nine.” BAD FEATURES ARE ELIMINATED New Regulations for Dribbling, Blocking and Bounds. ‘WILD SCRAMBLES T0O BE NO MORE When Ball Passes Out of Lines There | is No Rush. ANY HOLDING SHALL BE FOUL Hacking Co; Intentional Act and titutes Form of Striking—— Removal from Game for Fouls, LINCOLN, Dee. 4.—(Speelal.)~The basket ball rules which will govern the games played by the teams in the Missouri vai- ley conference this winter have been agreed upon by the rules committee of the “Big Seven." The changes and new Interpreta- tions of the code were announced this morning by Dr. Clapp of the University of Nebraska,/who is a member of the rules committee, Most important among the revised points are the rules regarding dribbling, blocking and passing the ball out of bounds. Drib- bling is made the object of several re- strictions which are Intended to cause its less frequent use. The wild scrambles for the ball when it passes out of bounds are eliminated by ‘& ruling that the pigskin shall be glven to the nearest eligible player. If the ball is passed out of bounds without striking a player, it shall be Placed I the possession of the opposing side. The full text of the new Interpretations s tollows: A dribble shall end when a player makes more than half a turn or holds the bail more than momentarily. Any holding shall be considered as & foul. Dellberate hacking shall be con- sidered as a form of striking. Hacking ls defined as striking an opponent's arm or wrist with the heel or outer side of the ha It was the opinlon of the commit- tee that hacking can only be done in- tentionally, for a man stiiming for the ball and missing it will not hit his opponent with the heel or outer side of his hand, but with the palm, and, therefore, all hacking shall be deemed a violation of. the rul Whast Makes Interference. Bumping a player with the chest Is to be construed as such interference, It shall be legitimate for a player to step in front of an opponent, providing he does not charge, push or use unnecessary rough- ness. Time may be taken out op account of an injuty to a player not more than three times for each team in one half at the re- quest of the captain. In care of an injury to a player at the end of the field where the referee cannot see him the umpire shall have the privilege of calling time. Either a good gong or a good pistol shall be employed to announce the end of the halves. A substitute shall not enter the game unless the ball is dead. He shall imme- diately report to the feferee, notifying him by a slip of paper bearing his name and that of the player for whom he is substi- tuted. Five, fouls shall cause a player to be re- moved from the game. The scorers shall noyfy the referee when the fourth foul has been called on a player, and tha referee shall warn the offending player. The scorers shall notify the refereo as to how many times time has been taken | out, and the referee shall inform the cap- tains of this notice. It the ball strikes an officlal and goes out of bounds it is ten men's ball and they shall have a wight to scramble for it. Drake Players Out of Diamond Result of Failure of Missouri Valley Conference to Remove Restric- tions on Summer Ball. DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 4—(Special)— Drake university will not take part i in- tercollegiate base ball this coming spring. The fallure on the part of the Missouri valley conference fo remove the restric- tion on summer base ball is given as the primary cause for the summary action on the, part'of Drake. The ban is for' one year. “Last year,” sald Coach John L. Grif- fith of Drake university, “Drake university urged in the Missourl -valley conference that the rule forbidding summer base ball be removed, The proposition was de- sively defeated. The result was that the athletes in the different universitles played summer base ball as formerly and then returned to school and signed statements saying that they did not recelve any money for so doing. “A college, then, is confronted with one of two propositions; let the men play in summer and wink® while they sign false statements, play with green teams agains well-trained men—men who received their tralning largely ' in the summer—or else &ive up base ball as an intercollegiate sport. It has seemed best at Drake uni- versity to adopt the latter course for at least one y ““Drake has done this, reauzing that all of the schools are 'in the same plight as regards the summer base ball problem. No one ‘scheol is any better than any other. Drake's athletes have broken the rule the same as the athletes in every other school. It feels, however, that the summer base ball rule cannot be enforced without spy- ‘g on the men during the summer tim ZIhis the authorities refuse to do. There s only ‘one thing to do If the present rule exists on the statute book and that is give up intercollegiate base ball™ The Drake students will nat object and 4o pot object to the rullng of the Drakd They expect to have an Inter- class league and get about as much honor and glory and experience out of it as the intercollegiate contests would have galned ene OMAHA MAY GET TWO GAMES Prospects Michigan and Iowa May Play on Local Gridiron. HAWKEYES ON THANKSGIVING? Manager Eager is Trying to Get Con- tract for Turkey Day Contest in T oity Long Term of Years. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Special.)~Two Cornhusker foot ball games are Omaha's prospective share of the Nebraska gridiron echedule for 1910. . Michigan and Iowa are the teams mentioned by local athletic men- tors as being the possible opponents of the Cornhuskers in the Nebraska metropolis next fall. The Nebraska management is trying to book both of these schools for that city, Towa for Thanksglving day—the 1010 contest to be the first of a series of Turkey day games—and Michigan for the latter part of October or the fore part of November. The movement to bring Michigan west next autumn was fostered by the alumni of that school, who live in Omaha, and is now being pushed by those men in co- operation with Manager Eager and the Nebraska alumni of Omaha, Michigan of- fered to meet Nebraska in Omaha last fall, but o guarantee of $,000 was asked, and the Nebraska bodrd of control did not feel it could grant the request for so large a sum at that time. The offer came from the Wolverine school before Michigan scheduled with Minnesota, the Ann Arbor school preferring to play the Cornhuskers to the Gophers, who are members of the Chicago conference body, the league from which Michigan Jxithdrew four years ago when the legislation enacted by the “Big Nine" became distasteful to the Ann Arbor students and athletic board. Considerable encouragement has been given Nebraska's request for a game with Michigan next fall, and the Omaha alumni have recelved word that the Cornhuskers will be played it the Wolverine schedule can be so arranged as to permit the Ann Arbor team to journey west. Conditions now existing at Michigan are different from those of last fall, or Nebraska would be placed on the Wolverine schedule at once. Depends on Return to Fold. When Nebraska was offered a place on the Wolverine schedule a year ago Michi- gan had no intention of playing Minne- sota or any other member of the Chicago conference. Neither had it any idea of refurning to the “Big Eight" as a mem- ber. But now Michigan has hinted that it would enter the conference again, under certain conditions, and that it would like to play Chicago and Wisconsin next fall— it 18 under contract to meet Minesota at Ann Arbor—and It Is just that state of mind among the Wolverines that Is caus- ing their -board of éontrel to hold off- in granting the Cornhuskers a foot ball date. It Michigan goes back to the conference, Nebraska's chances of getting & game would be very slim; if it stays out of that league. a Michigan-Nebraska game in Omaha ‘would be ‘assured for 1910, Jolning the Chicago conference again would mean that Michigan would play; in addition to Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Syracuse—teams already on its schedule— Chicago and Wisconsin, and that there would be no roomon its schedule for an- other hard game, as the one with Ne- braska likely would prove to be. But the prospects for Michigan's re- entrance into the fold of the western conference are not very bright just now. The Wolverines would like to go back and the members of the “Big Elght” would be Qelighted to welcome the: a big obstacle in the way of an immediate return. Michigan maintains & training table for its foot ball players, and the Chicago conference refuses to allow the | schools In its league to give their athletes special food. It was the abolition of this table that was the primary cause of Michigan's ‘leaving the conference four years ago, and it is the refusal to permit the schools to keep the table that is a Lindrance to getting the Wolverines to re- Join the league. The Wolverine athletic board has told the members of the conference that if Michigan goes back into the fold, it will have to bo permitted to keep a foot ball tralning table. Some of the conference members are willing to let the Wolverines have this privilege, but two of the schools insist that Michigan must live up to all the rules of the league if it gets in. Matter Settled This Month. Final action will be taken on Michigan's return to the “Big Eight” during the latter part of this month, when the conference will hold ‘a meeting in Chicago, at which the Wolverines will have a representative. Michigan will stick for a training table, and if the two conference members refuse to vote to let the Wolverines have its way, the Chjcago conference will not increase its mefnbership this year. The Michigan alumni in Omaha are hope- ful that Nebraska will be given = date, whether the Aun Arbor school joins the conference or not, and they are bringing a deal of influence tg bear to get all the western alumni to co-operate Wwith them In securing the game. The lowa game with Nebraska will be played in Omaha, it the Hawkeyes will consent. Manager Eager has asked their athletic board to meet the Cornhuskers in Omaha each fall on Thanksgiving day for a term of five or ten years, his idea belng to make the game an annual event for Omaha, such as the Kansas-Missour! game is for Kansas City. Nebraska alumnl and undergraduates want to have an annual game with lowa each Thanksgiving day, so that they will have & big event to witness each fall, which will gradually become a tradition in Cornhusker and Hawkeye foot ball life. For three years they have been demand- ing that Nebraska get some big game for Turkey day, and now that there 18 a chance to make the Iowa contest an an- nual Thanksgiving day event they are lend- ing all their influence to induce lowa to accept the Cornhusker proposition. As things stand now, though, Iowa is not permitted to play & Thanksgiving day game, because it is & member of the Chi- cago conference, which does not permit its teams to play on Thanksgiving day. Towa is also & member of the Missouri valley conference, and this lesgue permits the Turkey day games. If lowa wishes to meet the Cornhuskers on Thanksgiving day the course open to it be to withdraw from the “Big Eight" encourage the formation of the pro- (Coutinued on Second Page.) yet there is | Squad of Championship Caliber t row, from left to right: O'Rour ke, guard; Austin, guard; Amsden, tackle; Moore, Second row: MacDonald, director; M lesen, Allen, ends; Evans, fullback; Nelms, end; Byfield, tackle, Third row: Bailey, end and full; Campbell, half; Ryan, half; Fish, center; Willlams, end and tackle. Fourth row: Archibald, Milligan, quarter; Rowell. Official fielding averages of American association players who participated In fifteen games or more In any one position during the season of 199, as compiled by President J. D. O'Brien. FIRST BASEMEN. Player and Club. McGann, Milwaukee..... Salm, Loulsville Sullivan Suter Lot Carr, Indianapolis Gill, Minneapolis. Freeman, Toledo. Rapps, Kansas City Beckley, Kansas City. Tate, Louisville. Wrigley, Columbus-St. Paul Olson, Louisville O'Brien, St. Paul. Nee, St. Paul-Columbus. McCormick, Milwaukeo. Brashear, Kansas City. Hopke, Indianapolis Elwert, Toledo. Friel, Columbu Bullivan Suter, £ H. Clark, Milwaukee. Breen, St. Paul. ‘Wratten, Columbus. Cockman, St. Paul. Shay, Kansas City... Quinlan, Louisyille-Columbu: Cross, Indlanapolis-Kansas C | Oyler, Minneapolis. Perrine, St. Paul. Lynch, Toledo. Love, Kansas City... Hopke, Indianapolls. Nill, Toledo....... Thielman, Lousville. Davidson, Indianapol E. Collins, Mlwaukee Delehanty, Loulsville Krueger, Columbus........ Thomas Reilly, Louisviile Liese, St. Paul.. Diehl, Loulsvili Barrett, Milwaukee Barry, Milwaukee...... McChesney, Inclane polis. Strunk, Milwaukee. J. Clarke, Columbus. Woodrutf, Louisville Congalton, Columbus Armbruster, St. Paul. Hickman, Toledo.. McCarthy, Toledo.. Hayden, Indlanapolis Pickering, Bhannon, Kansas City Hsliman, Kansas City Smith, Indianapolis. Owen, Toledo. Patterson, Minneapolis. Wacker, Milwaukee. Hcgg, Loulsville. Wilson, Minneapol Swann, Karsas City Lindaman, Indlanapolis Dorner, Kansas City Thielman, Loulsville. Altrock, Minneapolis McGlynn, Milwaukee, Glase, Indianapolis. . Kuepper, Indianapolis Geyer, Columbus Dougherty, Milwauk Steele, St. Padl Olmstead, Minneapol Jones, Indianapol Puttmann, Loulsviliy, Halle, Louisville.. Essick, Kansas City Le Roy, St. Paul.... Slagle, Indfanapolis. Player and Club. Hughes, Loulsville.. Shaw, Indianapolis. Abbott, Toledo.. Yeager, St. Paul.... Warner, Miiwaukee Hostetter, Milwaukee. Rapp, Minneapolis.... Ed Spencer, St. Paul.... John Sullivan, Kansas Ciiy. Ritter, Kansas City.. . PITCHERS' RECORD OF Player and Club. Won. Lost. Tie. P. Karger, St. Paul... 7 9, Olmstead, Minneapolis.. Dougherty, Milwauke Cheney, Indlanapolis..... 19 Linke, Columbus.......... 2 Lindaman, Ind} o Steele, St. Paul 10 Selby,’ Loulsville.. 20 Thielman, Loulsville..... 10 Robinson, Toledo. 1 Halla, Loulsville 1 Kliroy, 8t. Paul U McGlynn, Milwaukee..... 21 West, Toledo..... 18 Altrock, Minneapolis, Young, Minneapolis. % 3 12 1 10 1 5 0 13 7 13 12 10, n " 7 it ] 561 Games. PO. A Loulsville ... 19 M52 2335 Milwaukes . 174* 447 2105 Toledo ...... 170* «31 24 *Including tle games. B %2 o1 T.C. Ave. [ the present Chicago conference. If either of these things should occur the Hawkeyes could play the Cornhuskers. The “Blg Fiv has been proposed by Chicago university, and it would include Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago, Ilineis and Michigan, dropping the other four members of the conference into a “Little Four,” lowa couid then break away from A 102 41 40 139 84 61 12 57 © Er. @8 SR.NBEa 08 [ 0 431 SRoalR 50 319 23 83 4 70 199 RauBSBNa g EEEERCE £ BaBBama aRmeHme BoZos EBa . BREER FEPTS TR LT P TRT £ T 1 e 1704 16 486 m2 1496 139 260 1284 602 Ave. Plavic and Chib Daubert, SECOND BASEMEN. 970 [ 537 il 25 6RO o 11 950 549 K 940 039 988 938 o Williams, Indlanapolls Hinchman, Toledo. James O’Rourke, Columbus. Downs, Minneapolis. nrn\b BASEMEN. James Collins, Minneapolis. O'Brien, St. Paul.. Burke, Indianapolis. ‘Woedruff, Loulsville. Hetling, Kansas City. Thomas_Rellly, Lou Moore, Kansas City... SHORTSTOPS. 3 4] $82%=80 936 920 629 9% 013 505 905 01 900 Clyde Robinson, Boucher, St. Paul Morfarity, Columbus-Loulsville. MoCarthy, Toledo. O'Brien, St. Paul Quillen, Minneapol La Rhue, Columbul Barrett, Milwaukee. Milwaukee. OUTFIELDERS. 8 139 8 2% 426 41 206 £l 76 29 166 Ft m 209 m 1000 992 ‘962 1965 Chadbourne, Indianapolis. Smoot, Toledo. Cravath, Minne Love, Kansas City. Hoey, St. Paul.. Dougherty, Milwaukee. Dayls, St. Paul Nally, Toledo Randall, Milwaukee. Dunleavy, ‘Louisville. Beybold, Toledo. Tate, Louisville. O'Neill,” Minneapoli Quillen, Minneapolis..... Clymer, Minneapolis..... Neighbors, Kansas City Landreth, Loulsville Carlisle, Kansas City, Murray, St. Paul. Fenlon, Loulsville Bdmondson, Minneapolis. Raftery, Toledo. Boles, Kansas City. 0. Collins, Minneapolis PITCHERS. 9% 989 o a4 T4 2 851 Gocdwin, Gehring, St Paul. Manske, Millwaukee. Schneiberg, Milwaukes Graham. Indlanapolis. West, Toledo.. McSurdy, Teledo Hall, St Paul. Cheney, Indianapoli Packard, Loulsvill Curtls, Milwaukee Flaherty, Ki s City. Linke, Columbu Karl Robinson, T Nelson, St. Paul-Coluribu Carter, Kansas City. Selby, ' Loulsville, Kilroy, St. P Oberlin, Minneapoli Upp, Columbus. Lattimore, Toledo CATCHERS. Player and Club. James, Columbus. Peite, Louisvill W. Clark, Toledo. Block, Minneapall: Carlsch, St. Paul..... Howley, Indianapolis. Land, Toledo. . Echreckengest, Columbu: Frambes, Kansas City. Moran, Milwaukee 1w Games. P.O. GEBRSHRNEINNBINELSSORAES 2EANS 18t 25 73 55 4s8 506 15 206 a1 261 ol £ HEREERED PR EH] 22833 sngsgEligen PR E g HES ExZRScs Y E BRoBrwe wonaesRenSionn HeBREER.S5y RER322LTIASIIRIIERESE - - - Bed@REREI, GAMES WON AND LOST—TEN OR MO RE GAMES-YEAR 1509. Player and Club. Carter, Kansas City Manske, Milwaukee Loutsville Le Roy. St, Paul.. Owen, Toledo Flaherty, Kansas City.. Goedwin, Graham, Schnelber, Wacker, Sin Columbus Glaze, Indianapolis Indiana . Milwaukee. . waukee. MeSurdy, Toledo... Esslck, Kansas City. Wilsen, 4 912 Indianapolis Columbus 6856 954 Minneapolis. the Thanksgiving day rule and play Ne brasks. Nebraska foot ball mentors declare the Minnespolis..... AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CLUB FIELDING-Y EAR 1806 Games. P.O. . A. 160° 440 22 315 eS¢ L. 1680 4608 2605 167 a1 a4 olls. Won. Lest. Tie. P.C. % B . Bt 1M u 5 17 1 13 13 » 1 1B 1 Oberlin, Patterson, Hughes, Gehrin Lattimore, . Slagle, 15 13 7 13 " A% 7 Chech, 8t " 1 Nelson, St Hall, St E. T.C. Ave. %64 St Paul. 7862 963 Karsas o oo %0 Player and Club. Minneapolis. Swann, Kansas City Won. Minneapoiis. . Paul Minneapolis st ’ Packard, Louisville Toledo Paul. Jones, Indianapolis. Curtls, Milwaukee Indlanapolis. Puttmann, Loulsville Upp, Columbus. Dorner, Kansas City.. .. P.-Columbus Games. P.O. City 10 o8 consanebaan p 17 um 82888 olasNeBY BERSB2RS SRowneSen aaBaas B T R L T T 3383 3 pazuEnl 2288258 32=3 - ERP Eal EPEPEE PRIE R RS PR ] 28 FEEEPE T o conBbBuatly. > 5 ) % BeagEsEn: 52 B . Lost. Tie. P.C. 18 12 ] " 1 8 0 1 1 | in the territorial jurisdictioh of the West- ? | captain for 1010, H. C. Perry, then brought Hawkeyes can get permission of th Eight” to play Nebraska en Thanksgiving day If they ask for it. At the Des Molnes conference meeting last week Manager Eager had a long talk with Manager Grif- fith of lowa, whe was in faver of the annual game, and he promised to do all he could to Influence action by the lowa athletic board Towa's faculty representative, A. G Smith, at the Missourl vallev\ conference does not favor the Thanksghh iug day game with (he Cornhuskers. and some pressure (Contiauod on Becond Pese) FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF GOLF Western Association Appoints Com- mittee to Revise Rules. WILL EXTEND \ ITS CLAIMS | it Adopted, Will Seck it Jurisdiction Over Game in Entire Western Hemisphere, Amendments, to Give CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Officlal announce- ment was made today by President Charles F. Thompson of the Westorn Golf association that a special committee had been named to Craft amendments to the constitution for submission to the annual meeting on January 15. The appointment of this committee is the forerunnet of a possible ‘‘fight-to-the-finish” between the Western Golf assoclation and the United States Golf association. The amendments, it adopted, will inglude | ern Golf association the entire western hemisphere, from Alaska to the Argentine Republic. The committes consists of the incoming president, Horace F. Smith of Nashville, Tenn., former President Albert R. Gates ot Chicago and Director W. L. Yule of Kenoshz, Wis. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4—Wlillle Anderson, western open golf champlon and former national title holder, has resigned from the St. Louls Country club and announced his | intention of competing in European events next season. Anderson today that he will play at Bt. Augustine, ¥ia., this winter. Doane Foot Ball Players Given Annual Dinner Fourth Event of This Character Held at Crete for Men Who Upheld Colors. CRETE, Neb., Dec. &—(Special)—The fourth annual Doane college foot ball ban- quet, held in Gaylord hall iast evening, wak a brilllant affair. After a sumptuous ro- past, Toastmaster C. F. Fisher introduced as the first speaker Prof. John DBennoit, who, in behalt of the board of control, con- ferred the honor “Ds.”” He stated that the board had voted to give this honor to cer- tain of the old players who had left col- lege before the custom was established, namely to Messrs. Bowlby, Cope, Eichel- berger, Farr, Fees, Fisher, Fuller, Hooper, Houston, Johnson, H. Kenagy, Leavitt, Mains, Owen, Reasoner, Sands, Stull, Swaln, Sweney, Willlams. Honor “Ds” were also conferred upon the following present day players: Messrs, R. Dickinson, Enlow, Holbert, Hotning, Sawyer and Wildhaber. Ex-Cajtain J. G. Hartwell then spoke on the subject, “One Thousand,” showing that the team had gained this per cent in the intercolleglate contests. He was followed by D. R. Arnold, who made a good speech on the subject, “The Swinging Tackle Buck.” Miss Marian Cochran then spoke for the sideline, on the theme, “The Spirit That Carries the Ball." She showed it to be a spirit of energy, determinatien and loyalty to the school. The newly elected the formal exercises to a close with & hope- ful speech on “The Forward Pass.” In- formal specches then followed from L. E. Swain of the Columbus Telegraph, Prof. J. 8. Brown, Miss M. E. Vance and Food Commisstoner 8. L. Mains, who was spoken of as ‘“the grandfather of foot ball In Doane. Letters of regret, expressing most friendly sentiments, were read from Messrs. Hous- ton, 1. Kenagy, Cope, Fuller, Johnson, Sands, Fees, Farr, Hooper and Leavitt. Several foot ball songs, including the new Doane song, were sung at different tfmes during the evening. MCOOK HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL WARRIORS Youngsters Who Won Seven Out of Eight Games Ulaim Cham- plonship’ Thanksgiving day the McCook High school foot ball team cldsed the most successful year in its history, winnipg seven out of elght games played in the state, Of these games, one was i2 to 6, another 28 to §, and the game lost was 6 to 0. They scored four shut-outs. Di- rectly and indirectly they won over Red Cloud, Franklin High school and academy, Bloomingjton, Orleans, Oxford, Minden, Wilcox, Holdrege and Hastings college. Ungquestionably they are the fastest and best team McCook has ever produced, being the first team to play under strict high school rules. The squad averages 148 pounds. The present season has not only been successful in games won, but they have had financial success as well, being backed by & fully officered and active athletic association. Milligan, quarter, s doubtless the fastast quarter in the state. Campbell, half, is dn expert in forward passes and drop kicks. Evans, the full back, is a star at punting. The team has played or challenged every high school team In the state out the Linceln High school team. Their success is largely due to the splendid and unin- termitting work of their manager, George | MacDonald, head of the athletic depart- ment of the McCook High school. PRIVATE PACT .IN FIGHT Belleved Jeffries and Jol to Split M Yy B NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The secrecy of the meeting of Jotfries, Johnson snd the fight promoters in a Hoboken hotel just before announcing the signing of artl- | clesr of agreement is now belleved by | many sporting authorities to have been for the purpose of making & private agreement In which the principals stipu- ated to split the purse of §101,000 svenly, instead of 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser The reason ascribed for this secret change in the published division of the purse is that at 76 and 25 per cent each contestant was betting the other, three to ome, that he would win, and no such - odds are expected to be offersd now considered an even mo n y ehanc The night after the bids for the fight were opened and the day e Rickard bid was accepted, “Tex” Rickird spent eight hours in Jeffries’ hotel room, but today the Nevada sporting man denied that he 000 in o te faver his Bd This stery wes offered or given Jeffries’ curreat on Broadway. Foot and nents, game. by been spread upon The game throughout, ball onside kick, punts, a crowfoot fake pla ground gains for the university second half. ideal PERU S RECORD GOOD FOR SEASON Efforts of Coach Burnett, Omaha Boy, Produce Winning Scheol Team. Ball's DEFEATS TURN INTO VICTORY Steady Advance Made by Eleven Under His Tutelage. SECOND NEBRASKA (SHUT OUT Later Games Show How He Developed Strong Eleven. Evolution HAS PLACE LONG AS WANTS IT at Normal School Brings Out Corps of Vig- orous Players Imbued with College PERU, was at ord Peru Neb, the 1 made. ball Dec. a situation which seemed to presage cer- tain defeat, Peru this season developed a winning foot rival of Coach daily practice under the direction of Cap- tain Stewart, but nothing of a definite ture could be accomplished. three days before the Tarkio game 3. M. Burnott of Omaha arrived played four years on school team, having been coach and cap- tain in his senfor year, and for tow years university, tain of the freshman team on the 'varsity team. The Omaha man's.efforts 1s shown in the rece team, Burnett Spirit, 4.—(8peclal)=Out of Before the the Kkept ar- up boys On October 6, Conch He had High the Omaha one year as eaps and one year result of the For the Tarklo game the coach tried te develop the defense Only two old men wers back. Six had never played the game before. score down. Beok, The only The game Gilmore and Sims starred hope Stewart after gritty fina) score was 11 to 0 in favor of Tarkio, as compared with previous years. to well was was keep the played. Captain work was hurt 16 to 0 and 52 to 0 in Petter Showing with Donne. On October 16 Peru played at Crete with Doane college. The team had not recove ered from injuries received in the Tarkio game, Colburn Stewart and Gelwick of the hack fleld were out. and Neff were taken out of the line to fill the back field The week was spent in coaching places. the line on defensive work. The Doane game resulted in a score of 17 to 0 in favor of Doane college. Doane easily outclassed Peru, but expressed surprige that thé Peru team put up so hard a fight In spite of their erippled condition. The Wesleyan game the week following told a different story. greatly improved physically and the results of Burnett's coaching began to tel fectively. the game, The team was af- The boys were catching the true spirit of foot ball and were ready to play The game was called during a high north wind. Peru resorted to kicking, was Stevens' torward yard danger. The Kans; periment. enthuslastic erowd, treated been told all what to anticipate. contested inch by and fifty-yard er at full /| game. scoré was: erable game Lwhile Wesleyan relied on around” their “tackles play. The feature of the game pass. The first half stood 0 to 0. touchdpwn each In the second | both teams failing to kick, left the score 5 to 6. seventy-five-yard run He was held at line and Wesleyan on a the five- punted out of Ona half, with Beck's splendid punting was com- mented on favorably by the Wesleyan ene thuslasts, Midland Defeated. between Midland colloge, and Peru at Auburn was an ¢x- provided the boys came with a well trained team. They had the Peru plays and knew The game was hotly inch. end run, bucks and Lincoln's excellent work were the Auburn. turned out a large and the grounds royally. Midland Beck's punting Gllmore's ron leading features of the was In spite of the rough ground the forward passes were somewhat successful and Peru not only held down their oppo= but crossefl their line for a touch- down and kicked an easy goal. Midland, 0; indfgnation someone had told all Midland. The final Peru, 6. Consid- expressed that the Peru plays te In a heavy rain with the athletic field The fleld was still heavy university twen offens!vi and cross bucks. long punt bal covered’ with water and Kearney contended with Peru in a hard= fought game November 14. small, vier men, The ball territory most times Kearney was forced to punt out of danger from behind its own goal line and it was the falling on & fumbled Kearney that resulted in a safety, giving Peru the score of 2 against 0 for Kearney. The score in no sense indicates the relative strength of the two teams. thin clay mud, The crowd was but frenzled with enthusiasm. Ref- eree McDonald said after the game outclassed Kearney at every stage of the Peru has a well Kearney has h individual ney's “Peru coached tean but they play was In Kear- of the time. Three ball by Beek Still Star. game, ty play on the which was Pery November 20, but had been improved loads of sawdust it was both teams playing excellent The second Nebraska tewm used the the forward pass and twenty-yard line, in the second played in which The weather a real had was contest Gibson made good during 'he End runs were tried very lit- tle by either team. The Normalites' consisted The only touchdown was made by Peru in the first half on a fake place kick from th after the ball had been recovered from a Beck used & ‘great deal of head- work in placing his kicks, making ing the feature of the game. played a h Hitle marked by At Hastirgs Thanksgiving day main In short kicks just ™ 4. flerce, grinding & spectacular plays the climax was put year's w The first half opened with a flerce on £ Hast- ings and it looked for a wh as If the Peru goal would be easily crossed. hut when on Peru's ten-yard line the defense of Peru strepgthened and Hastings had slght yards to go on third down. They tried & short kick which landed the bunds of Beck, vho carried it down the fia'd for ninety-five yards and was downed on the slght-yard line. The next play was & cross buck by Gllmors, whe west o8 n