Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-05
CORNHUSRERS FEEL BETTER
Saturdays Outcome Puts the Team srd
hooters Back 70 Par,
FOSTERS MEN MAKE 4 FINE SHOWING
stRER and EekersRll Of chicago Both
ConsratulhtA che Nebraskans on
COrditiOn aud Praise the
Game they rlaved.


LINCOLN. Nov -(speclai.)-Foot ball
stock OF the University Of Nebraska
mucn nearer gar this week than at AM
previous period Of the season. The Corn-N
huskers suffered from the sting Of an un-
expected defeat early in the season at the
hands OF Ames but the unpleasant memo
ries OF the disaster have been obiiterated
by the splendid showing made by Coach
Fosters proteges I'm their clash OF last
Saturday with the Gophers on Northrup
field, and when Foster and his squad re-
turned home from Minneapolis they were
given an ovation fully as enthusiastic as
II they had been the victors.
To hold the mighty Gophers more than
level In the first half, twice endsngering
their goal, was an achievement unexpected
by CornhuslSer supporters, and salves the
wounds Of defeat which did not come until
the final moments OF the struggle. II was
frankly admitted at Nebraska that Minne-
sofa possessed the more formidable eleven,
and there IL solace in the realization that
the Cornhuskers were overcome. by an
aggregation ranking with the strongest in
the college world
Coach Foster IN discussing the contest
said: Nebraska was up against a stronger
heavier and more experienced eleven. Ma
turally. ! am Erstlned to know that We
made so good showing. The Ames de-
feat was a splendid thing for the Nebraska
team After that the boys took a brace
and began playing real foot hail. I guess
that the Minnesota rooters will not deny
that we played that kind OF a game Satur-
day. I think the luck was against us.
however, in the FIRST half, otherwise we
should have scored. 1t was clean con-
test and free from all muckerism and
players credit for fair sportsmenship, Next
year / hope we will have another chance
to even up for Saturdays defeat, for
believe we would stand a good chance to
beat them'' e-y
Preparing for Kansas.
The Nebraska players returned home in
fine physical condition. considering the
ierceness of Saturdays struggle, Not 8
man on the squad suffered anything more
than superficial hurts and Coach Foster
expects every one to get into the week s
practice without any layoff. Foster antici-
pates a fairly easy game with Creighton
university next Saturday, and his men will
go into the contest under orders to take
no chances Of injury. Kansas comes to
Lincoln the following Saturday and the
Jayhawkers are touted as strong eleven,
requiring the best Nebraska has I'm shop
| ] II Aht C1lAhhehtAA dAG " VIII AAlo CAA-
cago game. the climax OF NEBRASKA g
season, follows the Kansas contest. and
Foster Is determined that Nebraslka Ghs@
make a showing fully AZ 'creaitaBle a. 81
Saturday last In Minneapolis. The Chicago
critics, hitherto, have been predicting a
soft snap for the Maroons when they face
: the Cornhuskers but this opinion. in all
, probability, must be revised in view OF
! Nebraska's sturdy front against the Goph-
! ers. Coach stagg and Captain Eckersall
OF Chicago, both Of whom witnessed the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS game, were quite frank
: to express to Manager Eager of Nebraska
that they we're moresthan surprised at Ne
brasIea's expedition
stage COngFata1ates Nebraska.
Coach Stage said to Eager 1T wish to
congratulate the Nebraska team. The
Z Cornhuskers certainly played superb foot
! bali. They were well coached, otherwise
they could not have put up such strong
{ front against Minnssotas which is one OF
! the most powerful teams in the west.
had no thought thatsyou could hold Mime
7 sofa to one touchdown and two goals from
field. The showing made by Nebraska to-
: day means that Chicago IS going to have q
e real foot ball game pm its hands when Ne
8 braska comes to Marshall field on Saturday
e November a."
t Captain EckersalI echoed Stages senti-
e ments and complimented the Nebraska
e eleven on the versatility of it's style OF
/. foot ball, Ralph Hoaglhnd Of Chicago
2 who was one Of the umpres and who has
4 ofneiated In many Of Nebraska's games
e during the past Several years. declared
e that he had never seen Nebraska eleven
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