Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
CHANGES CORNHUSKER LINE
Coach Foster Makes ssms Switches snd
Locks for Result.
cHALOuPA GOES INTO THE BACK FIELD
Captain Mason VIII Alternate ~
Guard aud Center and the BiE
flyer Goes 20 Full
Back.

LINCOLN, Nov. 7.-(special Although
the Cornhuskers made a splendid showing
last Saturday in the Minnesota game,
taking the western foot ball public COM
pletely by surprise, Foster. the Nebraska
coach, is not satisfied with the varsity
lineup and has practically decided to make
a few changes. This plan involves at least
three or four positions. Most Of the reg
ulars are to be retained in the varsity
eleven, only one Of the latter being re-
tired while the others are to be switched
about in the belief that the program should
tend to strengthen the fun team.
The most important change under con-
temptation is the transfer Of Captain Ma
son from fullback to the line. his place
being taken by Chsioupks, formerly a sub
guard. Mason Is to play defensive center
and offensive guard, alternating with Har-
vey. WilCe, who has been playing center,
It to line up with the subs. Mason is light,
hut he has as much beef as wilke, while
the captain is a more experienced player
and also much stronger on defense than
wilke. The prime object OF the switch
IS TO make use Of Chaloupka's terrific line
pIunges. ChalouplSa Is the strong man OF
the Nebraska squad. He weighs 1876 pounds
is faster than Mason and goes low into
the line, tearing through better than any
man seen on Nebraska's Geld in several
seasons. In his trials this week at the
new position he has been making a show
OF the scrubs, frequently going fifteen and
twenty yards. Foster does not hesitate
10 predict that Chaloupka has the making
N strong performer at the fullback posi-
ton. The Cornhuskers are to use the re-
vlsed lineup next Saturday at Omaha
against Creighton. II the plan works TO
Fosters satisfaction II will be continued
against Kansas and Chicago.
MixinE Up Practice.
Foster Is mixing up the practice this
week, making it a hard grind one after
noon and light the next He is anticipating
an easy game with Creighton and is run
ming his chances or encountering sur
prise. Last year the Cornhuskers smothered
Creighton by running up over 100 points.
The Omaha aggregation is credited with
having q much heavier line than last sea.
son. and Fosters pupils may have bat
tie on their hsnde, despite the prediction
OF their coach. Manager Eager announces
that he has secured low rate for the
trip to Omaha and he is planning 70 take
several hundred Cornhusker rooters to view
the Creighton game
Coach stSsg acting for Chicago. and
Manager Eager. for Nebraska, have agreed
upon officials for the Chicago Nebraska
game. Mccormack Is to referee; starbuck
and Snow are to serve as umpires. and
Pleagers former captain of Northwestern. is
10 be head linesman. This list is the same
as that suggested by the conference COM
mlttee, executing as TO linesman for which
place tho committee had named DR.. G.
w. Erwin Of Lincoln. but a former Ne
braska and Chicago player
Manager Eager is dickering with the
railroads and is practically assured of GET
ting low round-trip rate from Lincoln to
Chicago for an excursion of Cornhusker
rooters for the game on November q
Eager is confident, in view of the low rate
now offered, that at least 1890 NebraslSans
VIII make the trip. J.
Nebraska and Kansas.
Nebraska's list of eligible players for the
game with Kansas has been sent by mail
to the Jayhawker authorities, although the
Kansas list has not yet put in an appear
ance Until the arrival of the Kansas list
the position of the Jayhawkers. as to the
possibility of the names OF Rice and Griggs
being included, must continue a matter OF
conjecture. The Nebraska authorities are
hopeful that Kansas will not certify those
two players, who. as the Cornhuskers view
It, would not be eligible, and any other
action by the Jayhawkers might gravely
jeopardize future athlete relations between
the two institutions.
An interesting bit of gossip is in clrcula-
ton at Nebraska to the effect that the
larger institutions belonging to the western
conferences are seriously considering the
creation Of new conference, the larger
ones cutting loose from the weaker
schools. The gossip from Ann Arbor that
Michigan may break loose from the big
Nine" is also in line with the story of the
new organization. The confession is made
In inner circles at Nebraska that the Corn
huskers have been invited to join the new
conference. The deal is stil in process Of
incubation, but the athletic authorities at
Nebraska are fairly confident that It will
materiaIiEe. Minnesota and Chicago arc
credited with standing sponsor for the re-
organization.