Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 16, 1910, Page 25

[ LY PART F.VE SPORTING PAGES 1 TO 4 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 31. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1910. SPORTS| SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Paulhan Still Leads the Man-Birds at Los Angeles; Nebraska Students Want Booth for Coach THIRTY MILES CROSS COUNTRY Louis Paulhan Makes Flight from Los | Angeles Aviation Course to San Pedro and Return. ELECTRIFIES GREAT Makes Mysterious Statement About Something to Come. CROWD FLIGHT IS NOT OFFICIAL Aviator Gave No Notice of Intentions Before Starting. CURTISS BREAKS COURSE RECORD Hamilton Rises Six Hundred Feet in Attempt at Altitude Record, but Comes Down Because En- wine Works Poorly. BULLETIN. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—Miscarol, flying in a monoplane along the north side of the course, at 5:09 attempted a landing, and broke the left wing of his machine. The control had been taken off both mono- planes, and it was being controlled by the tajl only. Miscarol was unhurt. T.08 ANGRELFS, Jan. 15.—~An unsuccessful attempt by Charles K. Hamlilton In a Curtiss biplane to break Paulhan’s record for helght and a cross.country trip by the Frenchman from Aviation field to the sea and return were the events that held the 40,000 spectators yesterday, the fifth day of the aviation meet. Paulhan's flight was the first cross-coun- try flight since the meet began and was ac- kpowledged by cheers from the stands and blasts from ocean craft in San Pedro har- bor. Because he Ald not announce his in- tentlon of making the flight it was not officlally recognized by the judges. Hamilton started at 4 o'clock to excell Paulhan's. record of 4165 feet, made on Wednesday. He rose 500 feet, remained aloft twelve minutes and then returncd, sayin “My engine did not work quifé right. will try it again tomorrow." Hamilton Tries for High Mark. Poulhan careened wlidly around the course while Hamilton was up. ‘He was trying to make a speed record of the course for one lap—the only thing he has not been able to_obtaln at this meet. He falled In more ways than one. Not only did he fall below Glenn H. Curtiss’ trme, but in trying to descend in too short a circle his ma- chine tilted and struck the ground, break- ing ‘one of the lower plane tips. Before he retired for the day Paulhan took Cortlandt Field Rishop, president of the Aero Club. of America,”as a passenger for a two-lap journey around the course. One of the most impcrtant events of the day was the attempt of Liettenant Paul Beck, U. 8. A, signal corps, to drop a bag .ot ammunition into a measured space from a Curtiss biplane, 260 feet in the air. This experiment was made at the request of Captain Samuel Bottoms of the coast artil- lery. The ldea was to find out whether in time of war it would be possible for an alr ship to drop bombs into gun pits on the coast. Curtiss took Lieutenant Beck up to make his test, but the effort was a rartial faflure because of engine trouble and will be made again. It is one of a serfes of army experiments on the program. Curtiss today continued to allow Paulhan to do the sensational things, while he went after ‘speed and durabllity records. After three attempts he succeeded In setting. the speed record for the course at one lap. Crows-Country Flight. But Paulhan in a Farman biplane again furnished the day's sensation. when, with- out announcing his plan, he sailed from the aviation field to San Pedro and the sea and returned. He came out of the gully back of the alrship tents unexpectedly. Starting as though for an ordinary trip around the course, he soared high over the grandstand and disappeared In the direc. tion of San Pedro. ’ He flew fifteen miles as the crow files. As he drewnear Wilmington, Long Beach and San Pedro barbor he was greeted by @ roar of whistles from tugs and other craft In the hurbor. He sailed above the ireless telegraph mast at the harbor en- trance and salled back. As hé appeared over the crowd again, he eelved another hearty welcome, but the Judges pald no attention to the performance, as Paulhan had not announced that he in- tended to do anything. Paulhan himself did not think the trip amounted to much “Walt,” he sald, “until the big cross- country trip.” “Can you go as far as San Franicsco?" *Oh, I could, but I'll go in the other direc- tion.” 1 Curtiss Lowers Record. In regular events of the day, the Curtiss machines made. great headway. Hamilton was cut early and made the first circle of the course. Three Curtiss machines were rolled out to the lawn In front of the judges' stand. Curtiss took hold of things in a workman- like manner and soon was in the air for a preliminary flight Soon after 2 o'clock Curtiss started the official events by making a trial to set a new speed record for the course of a mile and & half. His first attempt was 2:24%. About this time Paulhan distracted atten- tion by his San Pedro flight. When things had settled down again, Curtiss made a new trial. He cut the time to 2:20%. Not satistied with this, he made another at- tempt, and set & mark of 2:12 fiat. This is the official record for the course. Paulhan again, this time with Maisson as pessenger, flew into the center of the stage and made his bow. He remained in the alr 18 minutes and 3 seconds and circle the course six times, drawing a cheer every time he whissed by the stards. Then the dirigibles appeared. Race Between Dirigible Roy Knabenshue and Lincoln Beachey announced a speed (rial for the course. The big gas bags crossed the tape at 3 'o'clbck and moved gracefully along the pylons. The race was the first for dirigibles over a prescribed course. Knabenshue made what was considered fast time—6:29%. Beachey came In in 7 Hamilton went up after the slow record . Of the course a flight without much in- terest except from standpoint of the tractabllity of the “achine. IH» went at & rate of a mile . alf in 3:20. Willard, later, in the sai s type of machine, Suade the time 3o, NECRO WEST POINTER STAR C. D. Clarke of Wyoming, a Former Nebraska Athlete, MIGHT HAVE MADE VARSITY TEAM Showed Great Proficiency at Foot Ball and Was Also a Crack the Field Gnmes, in LINCOLN, (Special.)—Nollie R. Smith, the young negro of Cheyenne, who recently received the appointment to West Point academy through Senator C. D. Clark, and this week passed the entrance examinations, was a student and athlete at the University of Nebraska in 1908 and 1909. While at the Cornhusker institution young Smith. was a candidate for the varsity foot ball eleven and tried out for the track team. As a foot ball player he was a crack backfield and end man. He was speedy and played a heady game. He was a member of the freshman eleven and gave promise of becoming a varsity reg- ular. . v v 9 He made an excellent record as a stu- dent and drew high grades in all his classes, His training at the university fitted him for taking the West Point ex- amination, which he passed with high honors. His physical test was one of the best on record, his percentage being 91. Smith Is the second negro to recelve an appointment to the United States Military academy. About fifteen years ago a western negro entered the academy, but remained there only a short time, it being reported that racial prejudices led to many unpleasant experiences for the young fel- low and that he finally, rather than cause the offiicals trouble, resigned. There is no law against the admittance of a negro to the Military or Naval acad- | emies and if Smith desires he will be taken into the West Point school. Nebraska stu- dents who were acquainted with Smith when he was in attendance at this school hope that he will go to the academy, for they believe he will be able to overcome many of the prejudices that the other cadets will undoubtedly have toward him. First Match of Indoor League Iowa Students Make Second Best Score in Thursday Evening's Shoot. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The first match in the Intercollegiate Indoor Shooting league was held Thursday evening at nine dif- ferent places simultaneously. XRach team shot on its home range and the results were reported by telegraph to the head- quarters of the National Rifle Associdtion of America in this eity. Army officers acted as the judges at each shoot. fqllowing scores were reported Washington State colleg Uriversity of lowa Columbia university University of Idaho Gecrge Washington un Cornell university Sis United States Veterinary colle; University of Nevada. Delaware college....... GENEVA WALLOPS CRETE HIGH sc from the Home Team by & Decisive Score. CRETE, Neb. Jan. 15.—(Special)—The Geneva High school basket ball team de- feated the Crete High school team in Sokol hall last night by the score of 2% to 16 The Geneve boys outclassed thelr oppo- nents the first half, running up a score of 17 to 5. The second half, however, was hotly contested with, Crete a little in the lead. The locals could take strong spurts, but were unable to keep it up. Rough play was evident at times. The Geneva boys were @ fine bunch of fellows and played a good, clean game. Geneva's athletic coach; L. 1. Frisbee, was one of the best officials that ever worked on the Crete floor and won the admiration of the local enthu- slasts. The lineup: CRETE GENEVA. Severna Hi Garett “Shickiey Kalght Maresh 4B Billhorn L Hoffman B Newby R Bushboon L Hoppe Challenges Sutton. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Willle Hoppe has challenged George Sutton for the 18.1 balk- line billilard champlonship. The match is o consist of 1600 points to be played in blocks of 500 for three consecutive nights, probably in Chicago. A forfeit of §250 ac- companicd the challenge | but little here The | (o let It be known is through The | | Bes Want Ad columus, Man vAnts below.". |a day or two to remain tHere permanently. | Another Squad of Youngsters Who Like the Rules FOOT BALL TEAM OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY (IA.) Robins Soon to Be Chirping on Ball Diamonds Holland Denies Claim that Holmes and Cantillon Are Interested in St. Joseph Franchise. Base ball will soon take the center of the stage and managers are already reck- oning on their prospects for winning teams. Pa Rourke has not been idle and all Wes- tern league club owners have been on the move. Jack Holland takes exception to claim Holmes or Cantillon are interested with | him, in following interview: “For some reason, or through some mis- informed source, the names of ‘Ducky’ Holmes and Joe Cantillon have been men- tioned with mine in connection with the purchase of the Pueblo franchise,” sald Jack Holland, owner of the St. Joseph team. “While I would not object to being interested with either of these gentlemen in base ball, as both are personal friepds of mine, T wish to state that they havenot a dollar invested with me in this venture. I have no one back of me but the fans of St. Joseph. I have sold my Interest and holdings in the Wichita club to Frank Is- bell and have purchased the Pueblo fran- chise, which I will probably take to St Joseph. I ldoked over the situation pretty thoroughly before making any move and was glven such encouragement from the business men of St. Joe and from the business heads of every commercial or- ganization In that city that they would support a team In the Western league and lend me every assistance along financial | lines, that I decided to cast my lot with | that city. I intend to go to St. Joseph in The interest shown in St. Joe indicates that that town will be one of the hanner spots in the Western league next season in the way of attendance. I nced an experl- enced catcher, two hard hitting outtielders and two experienced pitchers. When I se- cure these men I will have a team that will ‘make every club battle for all the runs it gets and will be strong enough on the defense to be near the top all season.’ Denver Prospects Bright. “I think the prospectg for Denver march- ing away with the Western league bunt- Ing next year are better than any time since 1900, sald R. R. Burke, former owner of the Denver team. “The pitching and backstop departments, which were the weakest of the team last year, have al- ready been greatly strengthened and no doubt will be more so each succeeding week. I regret that 1 am compelled to sever my connection with the team at this time because of this fact. Last year we had an infield and an outfield that out- classed anything In the league. With Weaver, formerly of Wichita; Haas, last year's catcher; Quiser of Texas, and Dean Wood of Bisbee, Ariz, to draw from as backstops, the former weakness must dis- appear. Then the pitching staff, whish was woefully weak last year, has been bullt up. Olmsted and Adams will be back, and in addition three of last year's stars in the Texas league will report. Then there are one or two who will come here when deals which are now pending are closed. The one and only thing that stands In the way of producing & winning team is to get a leader who can bring the club to the front. It is a notorious fact that a first- class team will finish in the second di- vision with & poor manager; and, on the other hand, cases are know where a poor team individually often has finished first with a capable and heady manager. It will be the aim of the Denver management, I am sure, to get the very best manager ob- tainable.” MISSOURI VALLEY’S GOOD RECORD Closes Season, Winniug All Games and Blanking All But One. MISSOURI VALLEY, la., Jan. 15.—(Spe- clal.)—The Missourl Valley foot ball team is proud of the record it made during the last season. Not a game was lost during the year. The team was scored against but once, and that was by the Monmouth Park team in a game which was won by Missouri Valley. Following are the games played: Missourl Valley, 24; All-Stars, 0. Missourj Valley, 6; Belmonts' (Omaha), 0. Missourl Valley, 14; Blair, 0. Missourl Valley, 27; Omaha Pirates, ‘0. Missouri Valley, 1 Monmouth Parks (Omaha), 5. Missouri Val- ley, 6 lmperials (Omaha), 0. Missourl Vailey, 6 Owl Club, 0. The members of the team were: N Charles La Due (C.), center; E. Salyars, right guard; G. Hilts, right tackle: .. Jones, right end; 'B. Danlels, right halfback; H. Jones, fullback; F. Fen quarterback H. Cullivan, left P. Cox, left guard; R. Carpenter, left tackle; G. Halde- man, left end; D. Danfels, substitute. WESLEYAN TEAM FAR AREAD Methodists Defeat Young Teachers at Basket Ball. WINNERS NEVER IN TROUBLE Score Shows Coyotes Haa the Game All the Way, and Spread Was Wide at That. UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb., Jan. 15.— (Special)—~The Wesleyan basket ball team opened the season here Thursday night by defeating the team from Peru normal by the decisive score of 63 to 18. Wesleyan took the lead from the start and was not even frightened by the school -teachers after the.first few points were made. The Peru guards were strong in the first half and succeeded in keeping the Coyotes from scoring as much as the difference in team work ‘secemed to deserve. The first half ended with the score hoard showing Wesleyan to have the best of a 23 to 12 tally: The Coyotes were stronger In the second session, while on thé other liand the Peda- gogues seemed to be worn out by the labor of the previous half. The last half was marked by the- fine team work of the Wesleyan fivé and the goal tossing of Meyer, Swan and Beck. The first two named did the strong work for Wesleyan, especially Captain Meyer, who played a fast game on the floor, besides throwling a number of difficult goals. Schott was the bright and shining light of the Peru lineup, his goal shooting in the first half being particularly good. At the end of the last half the score was 53 to 18 in faver of Wesleyan. The lineup: Wesleyan. Peru, Simonds +RFILT ... Schott s tevens (C) Meyer (C) Jennings Beck .. . Gelwick Lehman .Stoddard, Wrightsman ; Swan, G; Schott. ‘Wright Meyer,-11 out of Referce: D. D. Bell. TWO COASTING ACCIDENTS AT BURLINGTON, IOWA One Man Killeda and Twelve Persons Hurt in Collision of Bob- wle BURLINGTON, Ia., Jan. 15.—Barl Emer- son was killed, twelve other young men and women were severely Injured and several others were hurt tonight in two coasting accidents. Emerson's side was crushed by a bob sled in the second of the collision, he died soon afterwards, In ong accident two sleds ran into each other at the bottom of a hill and six were severely hurt. The second collision occurred in the middle of the hill, where two heavily loaded coasters ran into each other at a full speed. A girl had both legs broken, a boy was internally Injured and four other persons sustained severe cuts or broken bones. In addition to the twelve person seriously injured, several were cut and bruised. FARM LOANS FOR SAVINGS Fleld goals: ; Beck, 4; Simonds, man, 1." Foul throw: Schott, 4 out of 15. Hammond of Minnesota Has Covering Department of N tional Banks. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Following an informal canvass of the house committee on banking and currency Representative Hammond of Minnesota has framed a bill to allow national banks to loan not to ex- ceed 50 per cent of thelr savings deposits on Improved farm lands under regulations to be prescribed by the comptrolier of the currency. Mr. Hammond is a member of the bank- Ing and currency commission and believes the only objection to the consideration of the subject at the present time is the fact that the monetary commission is preparing to repqrt legisiation. He says that in the west one-half of the deposits are savings. JAMES ). MILLER EXPELLED University of Michigan Drops Foot Ball tain Who Was D clared Ineligible, ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 15.—The engi- neering faculty of Michigan late today ex- pelled ames Joy Miller of Detroit from the university. Miller was elected captain of the 1910 Michigan foot ball team, but was later declared Ineligible. James G. Miller of Detroit, the young man's father, is said to have investigated a rumor tonight, that a man resembling the foot ball player was seen late today wandering about in & dazed condition near Bee Want Ads produce results Dundee, Mich. |for the spectators’ pleasure than from an HIGH SCHOOL. New Orleans Plans Big Auto Racing Events Mardi Gras Visitors Will Be Treated to Some Fast Racing for Two Days. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.—The auto- mobile races to be held here during Mardi | Gras week give promise of furnishing some of the bext exhibitions of motor speed con- tests this city has witnessed since the inauguration of the automobile carnival, which terminates the great French fes- tivities here. The program which has just been announced heralds sensational rac- ing and the events are sufficient in num- ber enough to attract the motor world. The race list is made up.of twelve events. But only one of them may-be classed as even a near long distance race. That one is the fifty-mile race, open to all stock chassis classitied as to piston displace- ment. i The other events are of the sprint varfety, ranging from five miles to twenty- tive. Several other contests will likely be added to the program before the opening of the racing, which is February 5. The second half of the card will be concluded on the following day. While the distances of tho events arein no way near those held at auto races in the north, that fact does not have a tendency to decrease the interest among spsed pllots over the approaching com- petitions. This city can only boast of & small track and many enthuslasts here claim that auto track meetings are much better than road races as far as the spectators are concerned. In an enclosed track the spectators claim they can see the contestants In action all the time, whereas In a good road contest the cars are lost to view most of the time. Since the list of events was sent put to cities throughout the country many letters and tefegrams have been received here asking about the races. The fact that the races come at a time when the north is beseiged by cold weather sends many per- sons here to escape the cold as well as to witness the motoring events and Mardl Gras carnival. Since the week of fes- tivities Included auto races it has become apparent that more persons have been visiting the city than has been the case in recent years. The program events: includes the following FEBRUARY 5. Five miles, for stock chassis, 161 to 230, cubic inch piston displacement. Ten miles, for stock chassis of all kinds, open only to amateurs, chauffeurs, me- chanics and non-profesional drivers. Twenty miles, for stock chassis, 30 to 450 piston_ displacement. Five miles, free for all, Ten miles, free-for-all handicap. Twenty-five miles, for stock chassis, in three classes, 161 to 230 piston displacement, 01 to 450 piston displacement, 460 to 600 piston displacement. FEBRUARY 0. Ten miles, stock chassis, 31 to 40 and 451 to 600, piston displacement. Five miles, amateurs, stock chassis, Twenty miles, New Orleans championship, open to local cars. Ten miles, free-for-all handicap. One hour, or fifty miles, for all stock chmc'sln classified as to piston displace- ment. Dealers' purse to first three men In two days' racing, decision on points, each first counting five, second three and third one. Each year the manufacturers have ap- peared to take an increasing interest in the races, but the carnival is held more automobile advertising viewpoint. Word has been recelved from a number of auto- moblle firms throughout the country that they wish to enter cars, and this is taken as a good Indication that the meet will again be successfully contested. Local auto followers ars elated over the news that Barney Oldfield will come here to take part in the races. Oldfield is a tavorite here among automoblle track fol- lowers, and he generally supplies interest- ing exhibitions of daring speed. Ben Kirch- ner has also announced that he will be on hand to compete. Lewls Strang, Louls Chevrolet, Bob Burman, George Robertson, Jack Aitken and Charley Merz are also expected to come here to compete. IOWA TEAM IN POOR SHAPE Basket Ball Team ves on Trip im Crippled Condition. IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 15.—(Speclal)— Towa's basket ball team leaves this week for a northern trip, playing Minnesota and Luther on Friday and Saturday. JThrough the faculty's action and the injurles to Techrigl and Ryden the team is seriously crippled. Assistant Coach Horace Hedges will act as manager on the coming trip, as Student Manager Martin H. Smith will be compelled to remain In this city because of business connected with the athletic department. FOGEL'SVIEWS ON CONTRACTS Philadelphia Man Says Only Players Are Protected by Agreement. CASE OF DEPOSED MANAGER He Holds that Neither National League Nor National Commis- sion Has Any Jurisdiction Over Dispute, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.—Neither the National league nor the National commis- sion has a right to interfere In a dispute between a club and its manager. This is the contention of Horace S. Fogel, presi- dent of the Philadelphia National league club in the matter of the salary dispute between his club and Willlam Murray, the deposed manager. Murray lald his com- plaint before the National league directors and the National commission. ~President Fogel's answer to the complaint denles the right of either body to interere with the private affairs of any club in the league. Ho says: “It {8 not as though Mr. Murray were a ball player, signed in 4 manner and sub- Ject to the protection of the league as a player. Here is a civil contract made with a man to manage the club, and he is in no way under the jurisdiction of the league or the commission.” Mr. Murray now holds a contract from the former managers of the club by which he is guaranteed $15,000 for the next two years. When President Fogel and his as- soclates obtained control of the club th refused to accept the contract as binding on them. g7 il o BANCROFT POINTS TO RECORD Claim Made Tekamah Falled to Play This Team. BANCROFT, Neb,, Jan. 15.—To the Sport- ing Editor of The Bee: We see by The Bee Tekamah clalms the high school foot ball champlonship of northeast Nebraska. This is a mistake, as they refused to play us. The list of our games is as follows: Bancroft High 270 . Pender High Bancroft High . Lyons High Bancroft High ‘ekamah High Bancroft High Oakland High Bancroft High. B Pender High Bancroft High 56 . Lyons High The Tekamah boys greatly outweighed all the high schools along this line, but they have no right whatever to claim the cham- plonship. Lyons deserves the champion- ship. Bancroft High school would like to hear from Oakland, Pender, Craig, Lyons and Wayne High schools concerning basket ball games. 3 8. TARLEY, Captain. CLINTON COPPLE, Manager. HARVARD AND PENN MAY MEET Likelihood that These Colleges May Resume Athletic Relations. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.—For the first tine since the memorable break of 19% Pennsylvania and Harvard probably this year will come together in.a dual athletic contest. The first step In the resumption of athletio relations has been taken by the swimming teams of the two institutions. A meet has been scheduled by the inter- colleglate assoclation to take place either at Philadelphia on February 12 or at Cam- bridge on February 22 If it can be arranged by Harvard to ob- tain the use of the pool of the Brookline Athletic club for February 22 the meet will take place at Cambridge on that date. Otherwise the Harvard team will come to Philadelphia on February 13. LANGFORD MATCHED ON COAST Is Tired Waiting on Opponents in the Ea PITTSBURG, Jan. 15.—Having become disgusted at the manner in which all the prominent heavyweights and middleweights have refused to fight him, Sam Langford, the colored cyclone of Boston, has decided to go to Califormla, where he has been guaranteed three fights, His first will be with Jim Flynn, the heavywelght of Pueblo, Colo, who has fought all the big fellows, They will meet for ten rounds before the Pacific Athletic club of Los Angeles February 8. After that Langford will sign up with Jack Burns and “Gunboat Smith,” the Califor- nia heavyweights. fowa Squad to Omaha Meet. IOWA CITY, la, Jan. 15.-(Special)— University of Iowa athietes are enthusiastic over the prospects for an indoor meet of the Missourl vally s to be held In Omaha_next month. Coach John Griffith of the foot ball team received a letter thia week from the Omaha promoters and he frrmediately turned it over to the athletle board. No action was taken at the last meeting, but it is belleved thai if Trainer Delaney s favorable there will be no diffi- culty in sending a Hawkeye squad to enter the evenly 5 “GIVE USBOOTH," CRY OF STUDENTS Undergraduates at University as One in Fight for Hiring of For- mer Coach. FACULTY MEMBERS ARE HOSTILE Professors Object to Princeton Man on “Moral Grounds.” ELECTION TO BE HELD MONDAY Cole Now Seems to Have the Support of Six Members. BELTZER FOR DIAMOND COACH Former Star is Likely to Me Chosen Mentor for the Base Ball Team ~—Basket Ball Seasom Opens at Home, LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 15.~(8pecial)—An event of much moment is billed to take place at the state university Monday even- ing, and undergraduates, alumni, and other people of the state who are Interested In Cornhusker athletics are manifesting a deep concern In its result—a coach for noxt season's foot ball eleven is to be elected. Four weeks ago, even one week ago, there was but a single man whom the athietic board considered for the position; now there are two candidates, “K Cole and “Bummy” Booth, either of whom 1s a strong possibility. For several wesks prior to the Christmas recess, “King" Cole was the only candidate seriously considered by the Cornhusker board of control, and his re-election wns almost a certainty. If the election, In fact, had occurred before the holidays or within the first ten days after the recess closed, the Michigan man would have been chosen by almost a unanimous vote. An article published in The Bee on Sun- day, December 2, however, In which the election of Cole was forecasted and the true fecling of the athletic board an- nounced, ‘'served to awaken the opponents of Cole to the fact that the Michigan player was certain to be selected without opposition unless some organized ' move- ment in behalf of another coach was launched. From that date, then, the men who are opposed to Cole, began working urgently to effect the election of “Bummy"* Booth, “the man who placed Nebraska in western foot ball;" and that their efforts have brought fruit is evidenced in the doubt which has been cast over the coming election by the announcement of some of the members that they will vote for Booth. Many Opposed to Cole. Opposition to Cole Includes a vast major- ity of the undergraduate body of the uni- versity, most of the alumni and practically all the people of the state who have fol- lowed the Cornhusker foot ball fortunes during the last two years. Among these same elements in which the opposition to Cole I8 rooted is found the strong demand for the engagement of Booth. Since the real attitude of the Cornhusker board was learned through The Bee the ‘original Booth men” have been working up & case in favor of the Princeton man among the opponents of Cole, and they have created a great demand for the coach who made Nebraska famous in western foot bau cir- cles. “King" Cole's supporters are lacking be- cause he failed to give the Cornhuskers & winning eleven in 1908 and 1909, seasons in which Kansas defeated the Scarlet and Cream players. In 1807, Cole's first year at Nebraska, he gave this school a champion- ship team, but since then, during the last two seasons he failed to get the results that count. In the opinion of many men who watched his work lcosely he did the best that was possible with the material that was given him; but to the “outsider’ and to the man who was here in the “good old days of Booth," Cole seems to have failed to deliver the goods. He appears to lack the ability to produce & winning team under the same conditions that Booth could. With the students and all people inter- ested in university athletics, a coach can- not turn out a losing team and yet be re- garded with the highest favor, —Corn- husker foot ball teams have been losers during the last two esasons and the reason for this s laid at the hands of “King" Cole. That Cole may be a good coach the students and alumni are willing to admit, but they do not want him to experiment with the Cornhuskers for another season. He has had two years now to make good, they say, and has falled, so he should be replaced by a man whose ability gave Nebraska a strong team for five successive seasons. Booth Hest Coach Ever. The Booth men have many good argus ments In favor of their man, and to them it seems mighty curious that the athletio board should hesitate in making a cholce between Cole and “Bummy.” Nobody de- nies that the former Princeton player was the best coach Nebraska ever had, and that he did more to develop the game at this school than any other single man. He took hold of the Cornhuskers in 1900, the year after Kansas had walloped them, and turned out an eleven for five years that did not once suffer defeat at the hands of the Jayhawkers, In 1902 his team whipped the strong Minnesota players and in every season he produced a team that was @ terror to the Gophers. In the days of Booth the Cornhuskers did not know what fear of the Missourl valley teams meant, for then Nebraska was by far the best gridiron aggregation iIn the valley. It was in the “Big Eight" class But since Booth left the Cornhuskers have not been able to keep in the front ranks of the Missourl valley schools. Booth hag been away from this school for four years and during that time Kansas has won three foot ball games from the scarlel and cream pla; Booth got results that counted, say his supporters, and that s what Nebraska wants. Cole has had the same opportunity that Booth had and has talled. Why should there be any question in making a selection between the twe men? . Faculty Members Opposed. With the students, and practically all the alumni, in favor of Booth, it looks &s though he might be elected In preference to Cole, and he would be If the boaré of control were composed of a majority lol students. The board has eleven mems