Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

all the new laws. Under the old rules. |
which had been changed little each year,
player could absorb the rules from play
Ing without reading the changes, but this
year the changes are so many and radical,
a player will have to read up. This Is all
the more essential because an opposing
team viii spring 50 many new ideas In
game that unless all the team know the
rules and can act instantly In accordance
with them they will not be able TO do
Justice TO the college they represent. Play
ers will have to cut out late hours and
cigarettes and other inconsistent things Of
their own volition. as they will be more on
their honor than when under the eve Of the
coach at the training table and under the
old system.
Nebraska will play Minnesota on North
rop field at Minneapolis November
Under the rules as laid down by the Big
Nine conference, Minnesota will have
limited schedule this year and the Nebraska
rooters consider themselves lucky to have
a game scheduled with the Gophers. Min
nesbta's schedule includes a game with
Ames, October q; Nebraska. November 3;
Chicago. at Chicago. November TO- Carlyle
on Northrop field, November II. and the
University Of Indiana at Northrop held,
November a. Among the veterans who will
be back will be, first of all, George Case.
The hurley tackle, who was declared In
eligible in 1904, is up in his studies and can
play this fall. "Bill" Ittner the big tackle
of 1sOl-o6, will be back as will Theodore
Vita and Dan Smith, two guards Of expert
ence Marshall, last years all-western end,
| x.vt1 ha ha rlr In ba r1nlaa1Ffng again this
season.
with the absence Of the training table,
which the rules of the Big Nine force
upon the colleges Of the west, the men
will have to eat at boarding houses all
over the city and each man will be on his
honor to put himself in the best condition
possible This was the case fifteen years
ago, before training tables were introduced.
Then less time was given TO foot ball and
the players were relied upon TO get them
selves in shape. and Il was often found
Just before some big game that some player
was not in condition TO play Some Of the
schools will get away from the training
| table rule by trying to have all the foot
ball players board at the same house, where
the boarding house keeper will be instructed
by the players to put nothing on the table
| WHICH IL nut III dCEOTu WIN inc
table ideas. Many can not understand the
sense Of this rule. for as long as foot ball
| is to be played II is essential the players
should be in condition to play. The players
who are hurt at foot ball are almost in
variably those who have not put themselves
| In condition, while on the other hand 1t is
| seldom a player who Is in shape to play
| is hurt. President Jesse Of the University
OF Missouri has stated that the gist Of the
whole thing Is a matter of wind. A man
who is trained down until he has plenty
OF room for his lungs to work well is not
apt to get hurt. It remains to be seen
how we'll the western universities are going
TO carry out the rules of the conference.
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Besides the worries of the management OF
the football teams because of the stringent
rules which will be enforced irI the west,
| the coaches are all up against hard
proposition and are showing signs Of Worry.
The old style of play, evolved through years
at the game, has been entirely changed by
the rules committee, forced to act by the
faculties of the various colleges. new
style of play will have to be evolved, and
the coaches are all on the anxious seat lest
the opposing coaches will spring something
new which they have not schooled their
men TO meet. All the new moves of the
larger colleges will be worked out la secret
practice and many surprises will be looked
for in all the big games. Suspicion and
| secrecy are apparent on all sides this early
in the game. Under the old rules the coach
could prepare his men for almos. any sort
| of attack but under the new rules the
coach will not know in advance what to
look for and more will depend upon the
players and the captain, and for this rea-
son older players schooled in watching for
trick and new plays will be valuable. The
game is sure to be more open. There is
sure TO be more kicking. passing, fiukes.
open field running, and uncertainty Will
succeed the certainty Of the old game.
Each coach will work out some new scheme
OF defense and instead OF the team on the
offense knowing Just where each man on
the defense IL located new problems will
confront him at all stages. This Is brought
about by the rule which compeils team
to gain ten yards in three downs Any
one can get a kicked ball after II touches
the ground and forward passes are per-
mitted under certin conditions. More men
will be needed in a squad this year because
Of the new rules in regard to time for an
injured player.
Football rivalry in the state will be just
as keen this year as In any recent years
Bellevue, instead of stepping backward be-
cause OF the agitation Of last fall, has en-
gagged an assistant TO Head Coach White
more and a more vigorous campaign will
be waged this year than ever. Bellevue Is
growing school and nothing has given
the institution better advertisement of late
than the splendid football teams which
have been turned out The players are
all impressed by the coaches and faculty
with the idea OF fairness in athletics and
Bellevue wins her games by straight hard
work with the building OF the street car
line 70 Bellevue this school is destined &c
become more and more as an adjunct &c
Omaha, and the team will soon be consid-
cred more as an Omaha team, and more
Omaha rooters will be developed in time
This team has always made a good i'm.
preston in Omaha, and many here would
like to see Bellevue win the state champion
ship. Doane has also become well known
in Omaha, because Of the numerous games
played here and the game with Bellevue
is always looked forward TO as an oppor
tunity to see two well drilled, we'll matched
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