Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
GLOON PREVAILS At U. OF n.
COrnhuIksrs in Bad shaoe and WOrryipS
Over Game with Ames
DEFEAT SEEMS LIKELY ON SATURDAY
Fosters Lisht Men in Uncertain Com
dition. but Hone to stave
on Crushing Blow from
Heavy Iovans.

LINCOLN, Neb. oct l1.-(Special -
Speculation an to the outcome OF next
Saturdays conflict with the Ames Agri-
culturists is the absorbing topic this week
in the camp Of the cornhuskers. There is
no concealment of the fear that Nebraska
il gravely i'm danger OF encounteTing a de-
feat In recent seasons the Ames aggre-
cation has been fairly easy for the Corn
huskers. but this year the Iowans have a
heavier team. and one which also contains
more veteran players Neither is Amcs
hampered by the anti-freshmen rule. all Of
which IL decided advantage for infor-
nation from Iowa is that Coach Ristine,
in addition to his tried foot hall warriors,
has at least two or three young players,
who are putting UP sensational game.
Practice began at Ames two weeks earlier
than at Nebraska, and the husky farmers
have already played four games in which
they piled up no less than 1879 points. No
college eleven in the country has a record
equalling this and it can be said truly that
the Ames scoring machine. considering the
handicap of the new rules, is a formidable
proposition
The Nebraska squad this year is by far
the lightest in the history OF the institu-
lions. Coach Foster has tabulated the
weights Of his regulars and finds that the
average is only los pounds, figure nearly
fifteen pounds below the Nebraska rule.
Several of the players are practically mex
perienced and, to add to Fosters woes. the
squad now contains three or four cripplcs
and 1t is doubtful if any of them will be
able TO participate next Saturday. Captain
Mason, fulback, is one of the invalids his
chief ailment being an attack of rheum-
atism, and it is even possible that the cap
tain Is out of the game for the remainder
of the season.
One Veteran Back
A measure OF hope has been inspired by
the addition of Johnson, the veteran
colored end, to the varsity squad. The
Nebraska athletic board has ruled that the
colored boy, who ranks with the best ends
In the west, is eligible for another year in
a Cornhusker suit and his return to the
moleskins is a decided boost Foster also
was hot after Edgar Cotton, a veteran
tackle, but the board barred him out by
declaring him ineligible Taylor, the
husky guard and also a colored boy has
not yet completed his examination, a re-
quirement demanded by the faculty. but
Taylor hopes to square his DEFICIENCIES and
get into action on the varsity eleven be-
fore the end Of another week. Weller,
tackle and halfback for two seasons, has
/
of a condition. but Weller is examining
industriousy and has been given until the
end OF next week to don his foot ball suit
Neither Taylor nor Weller are, possibilities
! for the Ames game, but their addition to
Coach Fosters classes would help inn
mensely in the preparations for Minnesota.
Kansas and Chicago
! Foster is taking no chances Of Ames
getting wise to the new tactics his pupils
are to use next Saturday, and the athletic
! field at the university has been deserted
| for practice purposes this week, the coach
taking his varsity squad to the state farm
four miles from town. where the men are
working I'm secret. The Cornhuskers did
I no. attempt single forward pass or on.
| side kick last Saturday in the Drake game
as Isistine the Ames coach. was on hand
getting his eyes full of Nebraska's style OF
play, and whatsoever the Cornhuskers usf
next Saturday in the forward pass line will
be entirely new to the Ames instructor
Scrimmaging has been almost entirel,
eliminated from the practice, as substi
tutes are scarce and Foster does not care
to run any risks of adding new names Il
the hospital roll New formations, IN
which forward passes. double passes and
onside kicks are frequently called into
action. are claiming chief attention. After
an hours workout the squad races bacl
on foot for 'cross-country run as a vino
| developer.
Ames Has Good Chance.
There is no gainsaying. however. jus
now that Alnes has good chance to TAX,
| Nebraska's measure and TO accomplish tn,
| Cornhuskers defeat at home the first tim,
since the memorable clash with Mime
sofa I'm 1909, when the Gophers were vic
! torious by score OF 20 to L.
The decision of the Nebraska board IL
the johnson and Cotton cases has been
| topic of decided interest In discussing tn,
decision i'm favor Of Johnson, DR.. Lees,
| member of the board. said:
| 'Phe decree of the board that Johnso,