KANSANS DRAW COLOR LINE Likely to Mean Break Between Huskers and Jayhawks. PROTEST COMES FROM KANSAS Iloth Asrirles and State Plnyers Say They Will Not Enter Game if nitr Hon Ilemaliis in Llneap. LINCOLN, Oct. 9. (Speclal.)-- A threatened rupture In the athletic relations of tho University of Nebraska and the University of Kansas developed today when It was known that the southern rivals had protested the playing of Clint Ross, the big colored lineman ot the Com-husker- s. " The protest has been filed with tbe Nebraska Athletic board and will bo considered at the meeting of the athletic board Thursday morning. Kansas asks the Nebraskans to bar Rose from playing, because ot color. Coupled with the Kansas protest Is one from the Kansas Aggies' based on the same line. ' Coach Stlel'im'thls mdmlng drafted a resolution whjcb he wilt present to the board at its meeting tomorrow, declaring it to be the sense of the board that if Kansas and the Kansas Aggies persist in pushing their protests the games between the schools bo declared off and athletic relations dissolved. While no official action has been taken by the board, it is known that at least three members sup port Stlehm in his demand that both Kansas university and the Kansas Aggies recede. Chance of Attitude. Tho lengthy Nebraska coach was much agitated over the matter this morning. He considers) It .extremely Inconsistent on the part of Coach Guy bowman of the Kansas Aggies to present a protest. The Aggies have been traveling In Missouri Valley company but two seasons and each year have played against Ross without even a murmur. To come In the third year with a protest looks like "Foxy" St Ledger Moss has been pulling strings with Lawman. The Jayhawkers' protest was not so much ot .a surprise to Stiehm. "Why should they alwaya be complaining of our athletes?" said Stiehm hotly. "I don't care who they play down there. Moss can enlist the services of eleven profeslonal for all ot me and we will play them." Secretary Clapp of the athletic board said ho was in favor of allowing Ross to play. Clapp said he was in sympathy with the southern members of the conference to draw the color line, but as Ross has been allowed to play two years. It was a rank Injustice to the burly linesman, who Is an admittedly clean sportsman, to discriminate now. Unfair Example. The protest from the Kansas Aggies came to Stiehm yesterday from Coach Lowman, asking that Nebraska grant the Aggies the same courtesy shown Missouri last season and Insinuating that athletic relations would be dropped if the request was not granted. Stiehm Is in favor of dropping them at once. The Missouri game was an unfair example, said Stiehm, for it was scheduled with the understanding that the color line would be drawn. There Is no rule In the conference which would permit the protest. Kansas has not formally presented a protest, although Assistant Coach Bond, In conversation with Reed, asked the board to consider the matter, as Kansas would make a request for the color line. Would Cripple Huskers. Ross Is Nebraska's greatest linesman weighs over 220 pounds, but Is very active and a terrific battler. His loss would seriously cripple the Cornhuskcrs. Tho hardest scrimmage of the year-swas-thprogram Stiehm followed this" afternoon. The scrubs and the regulars, wero kept at It until after dark and the squad's showing was decidedly pleasing to Stiehm. Erwln's strong showing in the game Saturday has seriously endangered Shields' chances for a place on the line. Stiehm last night shifted Ross to tackle, played Thompson at center, Halllgan at the other tackle, Abbott and Heller guards, Mastln and Howard ends, Towle quarter and Rutherford and Beck half backs, with Coffee at fullback. Captain T. . A . . n. .... .... . I nub uuk lu JJIU.WMl.-e- . xne comDination worked excellent! and Nebraska had little difficulty. InjS 1 i . . ... i . ... . oiuims uiiiiubi iu Triii ugainsi me scruos,