Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-09
ORNHUSKERS LACK SNAP
ame, with south Dakota Chow Some Of
Nsbraska's Weak Points
JARTfRBACK POSITION IS TO FILL
q coke Fails at Running the Team
and Outlook for This ImPor-
liant Place Discourage
the Rooters.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct s.--(Special.)-
spite the encouragement resulting
from the Nebrasks-south Dakota game
on Saturday. in which the Cornhuskers
we're victorious by the slender margin
df7l to 0, Coach Foster is hopeful for the
rture. His optimism, however, Is shared
" only few in the ranks Of the Corn
.lskers' supporters, most of whom take
ne view that Foster is woefully shy on
pod varsity material, and many of them
e frank in predicting that the Nebraska
even must show an almost complete re-
arssl of form II Fosters proteges are to
,cepe having defeat rubbed into them
sAversl times before the season is con-
GUIDED.
But waving the conflict of opinion be-
veen Foster and the rank and file of Ne
raska rooters, ii cannot be gainsaid that
ne Cornhuskers. viewed from the side
ines, gave an exhibition of woolly foot
all In the South Dakota game. Their
ystem, from the first whistle to the final
all Of time. was a tumble of muffed
unts, mixed signals and schoolboy tao
ics, with scarcely a feature deserving
ommendation. Such an exhibition by
my Nebraska eleven had not been wit
atiffer night than had been anticipated.
hut at that the Cornhuskers iddled away
their own chances so persistently that
My Gil McDonald's drop kick for the
My score of the game prevented the
'oyotes humiliating the Cornhuskers with
/ tie score.
Team Lacks a Quarterback.
Coach Foster is virtually without quar-
erback All of the candidates for the
lace are hopelessiy Inexperienced and
one of the players bidding ~ he place
j.ives any promise of being able to fill
II, even after period of prolonged prac-
lice. Cooke. who was tried against South
dakota, was playing his first game at the
resition.- 'overtsken by a. bad case OF rat
les early in the struggle, he lost his wits
o completely that the entire Cornhuskers
leven was soon up in the air The Ne
nraskans demonstrated frequently their
bility to advance the. ball on line plung-
ng, but Cooke would not vary his style
u attack and kept his backs hammering
away at the South Dakota line, Instead
II making an occasional attempt 10 skirt
he ends, either on sprint or forward
pass Mixed signals also. contributed to
the general rout and the loss of a down
with the added burden OF being forced
10 20 ten yards in three tries, made II i'm
possible for the Cornhuskers to consist
.ntly work the ball down the field.
Foster, however has not lost entire faith
in Cooke, who is TO be given a vigorous
workout each day In the practice in ths
lope OF overcoming his tendency to &c
1allooning In the heat of conflict Miller
Benedict, younger brother of Maurice
Nebraskas sensational quarter of the last
tour seasons. is to be given a chance Il
prove his worth as Quarterback material
He is cooler while In action than Cook,
and may III the bill
Although unable to force the ball across
he South Dakota goal line for a touch
down, Saturdays contest demonstrates
that the defense is much stronger thar
the offense. The line almost invariabl
charged ahead of South Dakotas forwards
while the three Nebraska backs, Schmidt
Little and Mason, played the defensive
game admirably. The Coyotes were abb
10 make downs only twice. once on straigh
charges and the second time on forward
pass. Considering the fact that South Da
kota virtually matched the Cornhuskers al
10 weight. the virility Of the Nebraska de
Tense holds out some measure of hope 70
the future ~ Foster is able to build up
stronger attack,
Looks for ScOreless Games.
1t has dawned upon Coach Foster, as
result OF the clash with the Coyotes, tina
the increase to ten yards on three down
is destined to make many scoreless game
between teams evenly matched as to bee
and aggressiveness, and that when team
Of that class are opposed on the gridiro
touchdowns must come as the result o
Aukes. The forward pass, in Fosters esti
nation. is uncertain. the ball often hlttin
the ground and going to the opposing tear
at the point where It was put into play o
else being captured on the fly by q watch
full back or end on the other eleven.
The, Cornhuskers' next bout is wit
Drake university on Nebraska field. Fos
ter expects to win handily, but the week
practice Is to be stifrer than ever.
c. s. SHERMAN.
HgDGIIN is EASY FOR HOIGI