The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
FOSTER GETS WARDS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 49,
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22.-Coach Eos
ter's cornhuskers have been going
along at. a merry practice clip during
the week, despite leaky clouds and
muddy underpinning. Registration has
steadily swelled the numbers of the
football squad and enough men were in
ter three full teams with few players
in reserve. Before another week
elapses Foster and Manager Eager: ex-
pect a half hundred men will be wear
ing the moleskins.
Fosters heart has been gladdened by
the return of Denslow, end, and
Schmidt halfback, both veterans.
Foster has been depending upon
Schmidt to do the punting. The tall
halfback was week late in appearing
upon the scene. The showing Of Den
slow was even better than Foster had
anticipated. Rice, substitute guard
Borg's shoes at center. Rice had;
never played football until last season..
but he is getting into the thick Of the
scrimmage this year with fine spirit
and is also showing football sense. Tay-
lor, the big negro, has finally appeared
for practice and is bulkier than ever.
Taylor will be found at guard, where
his beef and muscle will count the
most, and Foster is figuring on making
frequent use Of the big black man in
smashing the enemy's attack. Cha
loupka and Harvey are both showing
up well for the other guard position.
whale Of the 1905 team, is still hang
ing back and has not yet donned suit,
altho he has been registered for over
week. A veritable Goliath, his avoir-
dupois being 240 pounds, Wenstrand
is badly needed, and committee will
wait upon him and use persuasion, I'M
less he soon gets into the running.
The tackle positions are causing
Foster his chief worry as there are no
veterans in sight for either place. Ew-
gin, former Lincoln high school star,
ifcations as to beef and speed are
ideal. In case of Wenstrand's return,
Harvey may be switched from guard to
one Of the tackles. -,. ...-..
Denslow is a fixture at one of the
ends, while Cooke and Hildebrand, the
latter from Lincoln high, are fighting
for the other extreme. Both are as
promising youngsters as have reported
for practice at Nebraska in many sea-
son. s'-.s..- /
Mcdonald, Miller Benedict and Dale
DldlH are the leaQ1ng aSp1ranCS Tor
quarter. Mcdonald has developed into
a dangerous drop kicker, while Drain
has been scrub quarter for two seasons
and runs the varsity squad with snap
and speed -
Captain Mason, Little and Schmidt,
all veterans, are assured of their old
positions, with Craig and Hildebrand
as possibilities. ~ "a" -.
The coach has been extending the use
OF the forward pass to a considerable
degree during the week and against the
scrubs the play is working with fine
success. Denslow' three long runs
We're pulled off by. virtue Of the for
ward pass and each time the play
worked so smoothly that Foster is con
WINGED, more than ever, that the game
IS to be opened UP even more than the
reformers planned <~.1 =, =
The selection of T. M. Stuart Micbi-
gan university's punting end and half
back for the past two years, as assist
ant coach by the athletic authorities at
Nebraska is warmly approved by Head
Coach Foster, who asked for the cleo
ton OF some man experienced in west
ern football. - :: -, -
The first game of the varsity season
is booked for next Saturday with Has
t1ngs college, Coach Foster is still in
doubt as to the lineup and NAV, use at
least score OF players during the two
halves. -. ~" ~.