Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-14
WARNING TO THE COPBERS
Minneapolis Nan Says the EOrthSmSr'
Must work Hard if They Win.
cORNHUsKERs BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Nothing Spectacular About TheiI
Game, but Il is Team work and
Consistent Foot Bell All
the Time.

O'Loughln chief dope writer for the
Minnesota team and for the Minneapolis
Journal witnessed the game Saturday
between Nebraska and Colorado at Lincoln.
He wired his paper:
Nebraska has a heavy. strong team, one
that is going to call for the outlay of
every ounce of Gopher energy II victory
Is TO rest with Minnesota next Saturday.
The line is fully as heavy as that Of
Minnesota and II is wicked on the charge.
The line is superior to the backheld. but
the latter makes up what IL lacks in speed
by Its power. Nebraska's attack OF today
consisted OF heavy masses ON the guards
and tackles, varied by end efforts and a
fake play that yielded the first touch
down. In this play the whole backfield
assails certain point in the line, while
the quarter lodges out of the rushing
backheld and when the opposing second
airy defense dashes in to support Its line
the quarter makes his hike around either
end. 1t gave gains on Boulder on every
occasion It was used. the mountain ends
being drawn in on Il every time.
johnson, the negro end, played SEN
sational defense, but on offense his work
not get out of the way OF the Boulder
ends. He was thrown for repeated losses
and only showed his form in getting down
the field under punts and tackling the
catcher. He was the fastest man on the
Nebraska team at this work.
slow, Grinding ORense.
Nebraska's offense' is greatly similar to
that of Wisconsin. There is nothing OF
is heavy and when the big linesmen are
pulled back to carry the ball. they go in
with terrific power; Borg Borg was 6ad in MS
IDENTIFY worrying him. On defense he plays
strong game.
huslters today, they will give the Gophers
the hardest kind OF a fight. Their attack
lacks the Minnesota versatility, but 1t is
to wear out the man who is repeatedly
attacked and then they play that position
for long gains Their tries on the end
were nothing for the Gopher ends to fear,
with the exception of the fake and 1t starts
from virtually the same formation that Is
used for the masses on tackles and
guards.
Nebraska Line Very Strong.
Nebraska's greatest strength lies in it's
line. Booth has evidently built up the work
OF his forwards with painstaking care and
they show the result of this coaching.
They are great big. strapping fellows and
the gaudily colored jerseys worn increases
the impression. of size. They are not only
tall and broad but heavy, and If there
is any difference between the Minnesota
and Nebraska lines In weight. it will go to
the Nebraskans. The center trio is par
| ticularly strong and after they started
| on Colorado today, they tore things about
as they willed. Borg, on defense, plays
but Borg stands almost erect, towering
| like giant among pignnes. When the ball
! is snapped the big center invariably at
tempts to get his hands under the should
1 ers of his opponent and set him back. If
he fails in this, he attempts TO use the
man under him as a vaulting horse by
, breaking up the play behind the line. He
4 is big. strong and quick. Farnsworth OF
Colorado played him a stiff game this
! afternoon, but he too was a giant in size
| and of foot ball timber above the grade
of the team with which he was playing.
Jenkins and Cotton play strong game
! of the two and Colorado made several
nice gains on line bucks through Jenkins.
| Burns were in the tackle positions and
| while not doing anything sensational
played a wonderful stiff defense. Avery
| the new end, did not show anything to
| speak Of and Johnson's defense constituted
Benedict was not sure In handling the
bali al the quarter hack position and at
| puntlng was outkicked by Galley of Color
ado: Wilson and Schmidt played even at
| fullback, getting into the interference sew
ersl times in splendid shape
Gophers Must Play Hard.
| On the whole Nebraskas line today
looked to be about on a par with Mime
| with more speed and brilliancy than that
Of the Cornhuskers. To defeat Nebraska
this year Minnesota will have to play
every second of the seventy minutes and
every man will have to work like a beaver
| all the time. Despite the bear stories.
| Booths team this year, even with Bender
| absent IL better than 1t was last year.
1t is heavier and the machine is moving
| With more precision and power: The
team work is good and when acting as
individuals the men show good foot ball
sense Saturdays contest. II would APP
pear, will be as great as that with Wis
consin. There is not a crippled man In
the Nebraska squad and they have gained
much experience in their game with Mich
igan Their chewing of this afternoon
explains why Michigan did not score in
the first half Yost's men could not.
The Nebraskans were not in their present
| condition and were worn out in the second
half Today they were in splendid condi'
tion and will nut up a red hot battle against
Minnesota. II will be rafting fight from
| start 10 finish