The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-11-06


game was finished the score stood fifty
six to nothing. II would have been even
worse than this had not the referee and
umpire, tired and disgusted, called the
game to close after only fifteen inmates
Of play in the second half
1t is interesting to .consider this game.
Ii was one Of an entirely different aspect
from that which was played upon the
home ground3 here 10 Lincoln. Mis-
souri, bad no eastern coach this year and
it was, when coolly judged. only to be
expected that Nebraska should defeat
her. But with Iowa and Kansas we
find both teams coached by eastern men.
and not only eastern men, but men from
the same team, U. Of r., and who played
side by side last year. Their style Of
play was identically the same Iowa
had the heavier men. and the result can
only be accounted for by the fact that
Iowa had not been properly coached.
Kansas and Nebraska come together
here in Lincoln on November IA and the
game between the two will undoubtedly
be the finest exhibition OF football ever
seer in the west the coaches Of both
teams promise this.
1t may be true that Nebraska is not
in her best condition. but she has two
weeks in which to work up to the fine
point. while Kansas. il in her best shape
at present. must be handled with the
creates. OF care or the players will go
stale This is one OF the most difficult
things with which a coach has {, con-
tend.
Kansas made all her gains and touch
downs around Iowas ends. This is not
her style Of play, so says Coach Wood
ruff, but they found it effective and used
ii. II Nebraska ends can stop these end
plays which undoubtedly will be tried
at first. the tactics o. the visiting team
will be to mass her guards and backs
uTol Nebraska's tackles. liz this can al
so be stopped, Nebraska will win. This
This is essentially the univeisit,'s man-
ner OF play that Of massing Oh the
tickles-but in the way OF doing II 70
find the difference. The home team
uses the Princeton revolving wedge aud
Kansas ihs Pennsylvania guards right
or left. The weight OF both and the
point assailed in both cases, is ON the
tackles and which will be tn, most sue.
cessful must be leftto future deterniua-
ton
Watcher the home team will be as
successful with Kansas in its end runs
as it was with Missouri. Is a question
which is also doubtful II NEBRASKA
can succeed in smoth.rirg the other
teams ends by lis heavy interference
there Is chance for long. uuicL gains.
The play, however, requires rapid work,
and If worked up prop erly may succeed.
or 1T is not known that Kansas has VET
met that style of end play.
What eDabl, Kansas to run her style
ofguard back interference so success
fully is due to the fact that she poss ss g
an unusually good pair Of guar. 5 1n-y
are Foster and Mosse. and both are cid
al experienced. Tnese two men CEN
stitlts the principal part o; the Pennsyl-
vania style OF play and it is thought by
their superior weight to be able to drive
through and break any interference.
The men filing these positions carry in
addition to their weigh, activity aud in
genuity. Ii is this which makes them
formidable in the role which they take.
If Nebraskas line is trained 10 trek
through and s op This int ,rferen Q
quickly and severely. the home team is
safe upon the defensive. 81 far as Of
fensive PLY goes. not much fear is to be
entertained that the varsity will not
make gains for when che pays her re
volviug wedge in perfect order the best
OF teams have not been able ID stop it.
Ames. which two weeks ago defeated
MINI esOta. and which has one o. the
best teams in tie west, found herself
unable IN afoy, ~ ,ns.li,y al A.,