The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-11-13
The Gridiron.

Nebraska game. Kansas is confident
and her coach hardly considers it. He
= fully taken up with comparing his
team te each OF the Big Four" Yale.
he says. they can beat. as also Harvard.
His confidence 10 his team is unlimited.
Nebraska. ON the other hand, is starnly
Silent No knowledge OF their places.
work or line up can be obtained beyond
what can be obtained beyond what can
be guessed from watching daily prac-
lice. They are working hard and show
Jog up in better form than last week.
though in practice the team work has
Improved even since the Missouri game.
1t is thought that more spirit has taken
possession of the players individually.
for all are tending to their work in an
earnest and energetic way. They have
the team work now as well as they will
b able TO get it by the day OF the game.
The chief aim at present is TO work up
swift game in which the men will be able
to hold out to the last. Endurance WINS
more games where teams are equal than
any other one thing. All the positions
on the team in the line are practically
decided upon with perhaps the exception
of center. The principle drill OF the
line men has been in breaking the
"guards back" interference. which is
Kansas strong point The guards and
tackles have been exercised in opening
holes and in supporting one another on
the defense. There is scarcely any
doubt but that the home team will
score. Her rapid mass plays have not
been stopped this year. and il kanfas on
,he defense pursues the same tactics as
Iowa. with the guards and tackles close
in and the ends far out. Nebraska can
not help but make large gains.
Behind the line on the varsity team,
full back is the only position OF which at
present it is known who will till it, un-
less it be Benedict, right half back. He
has shown up so well in the last ten days
or two weeks, and displayed SO much
dash and speed in the Missouri game
that he is sure of getting on the team
somewhere. and probably in that place.
OF the other players for the position Of
backs it is hard to decide. Montgomery
showed up most favorably. but the
of his knee in practice will
throw him ont Of any chance 10 the
Kausas game and maybe for the remain
der of the season. Williams and Scwartz
are working hard to get into condition
but are not up to the game which is nee
easary for them to maintain. This week
will decide much in their cases. Kin
der, who has been out only two weeks
or more, has displayed more dash and
fierceness than either one OF tn, other
two. He is rather unfamiliar with the
style OF play but by hard work can make
this safe His hard work goes long
way in his favor and may overbalance
the longer practice of the others. Both
Williams and Scwartz are irregular 10
getting out to practice and in conse-
quence get somewhat laggy occasion
ally.
Signal practice and study OF offensive
and defensive system work is occupying !.
the team at present in the evenings.
Two hours. from seven until nine. are
put in in this way. together with careful
on the line men and tackles in
squads. The varsity team perhaps for
the first tima in years is realizing the
seriousness OF the task before them, and
,- 6ovofino all their enerpias and mucb