The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Nebraska Authorities Are After
HestOn to Act as Coach.
Think the Wolverine Star a
Good Man for Booths Place.
RECOMMENDED BY YOST
Michigan's Instructor Believes
His PrOtege Qualified.
COrnhuskers to Play Chicago
and Wisconsin Next Year.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Martin Heston, the
famous Wolverine, regarded as the
greatest football halfback that ever
came out of the west, will have an OPP
portunity to show his skill as a coach
next year in middle west football. Uni
versity of Nebraska athletic officials
have made advances to the Michigan
captain, according to a, former promin-
ent Nebraskan now at the University
of Chicago Medical school, and he has
consented to accept the position. The
contract has not yet been signed, but
all arrangements leading to the formal
ity have been completed. it is said.
Coach Booth, now of Nebraska, has
served his time with the completion of
this season, finishing his course, and
cannot be induced to return for another
season. Booth is credited with being
the most popular coach the CornhuskerS
ever had, and they are sorry to see him
go. But the eX-Tiger declares that his
law practice in New York will not per-
NIT him to leave it for three months, as
he has done in the past. $685.
Because of Booths refusal to return,
the Lincoln authorities Immediately
started to find a successor, and VIII
strong recommendation from Yost be-
gan correspondence with HeSton. The
latter, it is said. was eager to try his
hand at coaching, and declared his will
ingness to accept the position. 4
on the gridiron east or west by many
prominent critics and football experts
who are'in a position to judge his merit.
They claim he is the best back that
ever played on a western team without
a doubt. For three years he has r"en
the idol of the Michigan students, roll
lowing in the footsteps of the great
Neil Snow. But Willie" as Heston Is
more Familiarity known in Ann Arber,
has surpassed all Michigan heroes and
now, having played his last game for
his alma mater. he is to have a tablet
in Michigan's hall of fame" at the
head of the row.
Heston had every quality that half
back should have He is the nearest
to Yost's ideal and the popular ideal
of a halfback that has ever been seen
on a western gridiron. Perfectly built
big, beefy, strong, rugged, th1ck-set,
large 1egs-with the speed of an IL sec
ond man in football toys and with
thorough knowledge of the game in ev-
cry minute detail-keen, wise, cunning, |
strategic and a fighting spirit, Heston
is regarded as II model football player.
s. AS a coach he may not prove sue
cess some critics contend. Many of the
when it came to teaching others what |
to do. But if the prediction. of Yost is !
to be taken for anything Heston viii
make his mark as a coach. YoSt be-
Heves he has great promise in the |
coaching line At Ann Arbor now he is
being touted as YostS successor when |
ever Ine HAL SSlS LiISu "a |
his vocation there. But Yost has sign |
ed another years contract and Heston
will in all probability go to Nebraska. |
Nebraska has been trying to break |
into the big nine for the last four
years, but having games scheduled with
only three of the big nine'-Illino1s, |
Iowa and Minnesota-the Cornhuskers
have been out of the limelight. In the
future they will direct their efforts
toward whipping more of the big west
ern teams until they have been official |
ly recognized. Arrangements are under
way now, it is said, for games with /
and Wisconsin for next year.
Michigan also has been asked for a
game, it is reported.
Should these three games be arrang-
ed and the Illinois and Minnesota
games continued, as they probably win /
be. Heston will have a good chance to
show his worth early
Nebraska suffered three defeats this
year. Colorado beat the Cornhuskers,
while Minnesota took them in camp,
and the Haskell Indians put on a fin
ishing touch last Saturday. Illinois goes
to Lincoln for the Thanksgiving day
contest.