The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-12
TRAINING CAMP
FOR CORNHUsKERS
Football Warriors Will Work Be-
side the Trickling Platte
This Fall.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., June 12.-Nebraska university
ball season. AT a meeting of the athletic board
few days ago liberal appropriation was
made for training camp to be established
about Sept. l where the football squad will do
its early training stunt and get in condition
for hard work as soon as the university opens
Coach Booth recommended this scheme to mem
bers of the board before he departed last fall
and Assistant Coach Westover and Captain Borg
are both heartily in favor Of the plan.
While training camp is not an innovation
at the cornhusker school, this plan of initiating
the men into the mysteries of the pgskin game
early in the has not been tried since
1902. That year the camp established on
the Platte river and thirty candidates for the
team spent two weeks there under the direction
Of the coaches Since that time, while it has
been felt that the camp was needed, the finances
of the athletic association have not been in a
condition that would permit of this athletic lux
ury. The season of 1904 was SO successful.
however, that the board feels that it can afford
the expense this fall, and from now on plans
will be made to get the men together at the
camp in time for some hard work before school
opens.
Camp on Platte.
It is likely that the camp will be located
three years ago, probably about thirty miles
| from Lincoln. Coach Booth will return tc
| Lincoln in time to take charge of the meu
! when they arrive in camp, and it is expected
| that Nebraska will be able to put up much
better game during the early part of the season
| than for the past two years. In 1902 the veal
| the men had the advantage of the preseason
| training in camp. Nebraska experienced the
| most successful football year in her history
defeating every team on the schedule and going
| thru the season without single point being
scored against her. With the heavy schedule
| this year. including Michigan and Minnesota
it Is doubtful if the training camp can be giver
credit for any such benefcent effect.
Tbo Ta,,o O,,t1ook
While both Captain Borg and Assistant Coact
old men back next fall. and also a crowd OF
| likely freshmen the university enthusiasts are
| inclined to be doubtful. Several of the 1901
| eleven graduated this spring. and others have
| left school with credits in such shape that il
| will be impossible for them to compete during
! the coming season. Former Captain Benedict OF
the team of 1904 will be in school. but it i:
| in the game with Iowa last fall, he will no
be able to play. In the punting contest, helt
a few days ago at the end of the spring prac
tice, Benedict won the silver loving cup troph!
offered as prize for the best exhibition of lel
work with the leather Three punts were al
! lowed to each candidate. and Benedict will
! an average of ffty-three yards, a very mediocr
| showing compared with his efforts along th
same line during the past two years.
Bender Is Thru.
Johnnie Bender, the star football and baseball
| player who has been seen Nebraska team
for the past four years. received his diplom
and left at for Little Rock, Ark, wher
he goes to join Dale Gears aggrega ton in tn
Southern league. He will play shortstop on tn
Little Rock team