The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-20
.NEBRASKAAN AMES
CLASH AT LINCOLN
Iowa Aggies Confident They Can
Defeat Cornhuskers in To-
4 days Game.
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service
Lincoln Neb., Oct.s 20.-Fear Of the husky
Ames farmers, ordinarily easy prey on the srlo'
iron for the cornhuskers. has grown to such pro
portions In the Nebraska camp that IL amounts
to a positive scare. The dope, from ALMOST
every standpoint, is in Ames, tavor. Inc me
Iowans have a heavier team and nine OF their
! eleven players are veterans, compared with nVe
in the Nebraska lineup. Ames Is also iortu-
nate in the possession OF fast ana heaus
quarterback, Jeanson, who promises to develop
into one of the sensations of the west this sea-
SON. while the cornhuskers have been weak at
this position since the inception of practice:
Nebraska's best chances apparently are pased
npon the hope that the line will prove strong
enough to resist Ames' charges, and that the
speedy Jeanson can be smothered In MS sprhts
around the ends.
Ames meanwhile is confident of victory. The
Ames manager, in a facetlous postscript to
letter to Eager, the Nebraska manager, remarks
that Games hopes to give Nebraska goou
4 practice game" but the cornhuskers are taxing
no stock in "practice-game'' dope, and instead
expected royal battle when the whistle bew
today.
Ames have been progressing all week In secret,
Coach Foster taking his pupils every day to
the university farm. The final scrimmage prac-
tice was held Thursday, but the session was
brief and only the 1inemen in action against
the scrubs. The charging machine was also
called into action and for nearly an hour the
forwards We're kept bucking away at an mag
inary Ames line. The ends and backs mean
while were busied in catching and running back
punts. part Of the daily program has been
devoted to IL stiff drill in double and triple
masses and Foster is hopeful that some of them
will work out, and that the cornhuskers may 90
their share of the scoring.
CAPTAIN Masons attack of rheumatism Is slow
" yielding to medical treatment and the cap
tain is planning on playing at least one half at
fullback, his old position. Left End Mcdonald
as still the hospital list and cannot hope to
face the Ames farmers, but his place Will be
we'll filled by Johnson the veteran colored end,
\ who Is rapidly rounding into his old form.
Cooke, the speedy quarter Is hobbllng about
with severe muscle brnise and Miller Benedict,
sub quarter may get into action in thea con-
test today. Schmidt, right half and punter,
has been crippled for nearly two weeks but
has recovered and will face the Iowans in his
old position.
! The Nebraska lineup fol1owsl John
son and Densow ends, Matters and Rice,
tackles; Chaloupka and Harvey. guards; Wilkie,
center; Cooke, quarter; Little and Schmidt hall.
the bunch is Matters, his weight being 100
pounds. Benedict is the midget at 120. The
team average is 166 POUNDS, the lightest var
tSity eleven at Nebraska IN the athletic history
of the institution.
But Nebraska will be stronger as the season
progresses even If defeat is encountered in to-
days game. Coach Foster figures upon Bob
Taylor, the husky negro guard, wiping out the
condition that has barred him from the game
and that he will be in the lineup next week
as a ful-hedged varsity man: Weller, tackle
and halfback, has squared his deficiency ii
scholarship and has already Joined the squad
Taylor tips the beam at better than 200, while
Weller is only few pounds shy of that mark
Foster is impressed with Wellers possibilities
and is planning to him in the back field
where his feetness and muscle may be called
into action in running the ends or charging
the line With this pair in the lineup after
the Ames game. the cornhuskers should presen
much stronger front against Minnesota, Kan
sas and Chicago.
An individual in Iowa has written to Mana
ger Eager. calling attention to the alleged fac
:, that Jeanson, the Ames quarter, was once dis
qualified from Iowa athletics because of hi
participation in summer ball for a compensa
ton. The letter urges the barring Of Jeansol
or that account. but the Nebraska authorize
have decided to give the subject no attention.
steering committee has been hot tn
trail Of Gussie Bender younger brother o
Johnny Bender, Nebraskas famous quarter an
halfback for the past four years, and the an
nouncement has been made that Gussie is
turn out for football and Join Fosters varsit
r squad. The younger Bender was barred by tt
freshman rule last year and lined up wit
the scrubs where he fast bullet an
promised to develop into rival Of his brother
This year he has declined to get into the mole
SKINS but he has finally been over tn
youngster has had some experience at quarte
and will be given thoro workout In that pos
ton in the hope that he may prove to be til
needed field general.
Ames Is Confident.
z Ames Iowa, Oct. 2o-Coach Ristine, Train,
Watson. Manager Packard and twenty-five me
team started the game at Lincoln today: LIE
+ end Barber; left tackle, Mills left guard, Ne
tson; center PLACER; right guard, brennan; rig
tackle, Brugger right end, McElhinzey; qua
terback, Captain Jeanson; left half. Jones; rig
half. Biller; ful1back, Reppert. All position
will be substituted and it is probable that
men will play.
No scrimmage INDUCED in yesterday, Il
men being given a good stiff signal practi
and the final rehearsing of plays. Every one
the men is confident Of the result and, alt
Nebraska has not been beaten on her hor
grounds in seven years, it Is hoped that Am
can defeat her. The addition Of Taylor to t
cornhuskers' ranks is not taken very hard,
it is believed that Nelson car handle hi
Nelson is fast and heavy, a stone wall on
tense and speedy on offense. The athletic q
thorities have been working hard to get up
special excursion to Lincoln, taking along
Dutch band and the roofing club. Their
p forts seem to be meeting with success and
team will be we'll supported from the sidelin
Today's game will be the first real game of t
west this season under the new rules and
the first time the real effect of the new rul
can be noted.