Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-23
CORNHUSKERS WORN DAILY
Coach Foster Busy LICKING Players IstO
Shape for Contest
NEW MEN SHOWING UP EACH DAY
Opening of school DrinEs Out some
Veterans and Prospects for
Good Eleven Are Brighter
Than Ever.
(From a stan@~correspondentJ

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 22.-(Special.)-
Coach Fosters CornhusAers nave been go
ing along at a merry practice clip during
the week despite leaky clouds and muddy
un lerpinning. The heavy rains, which
converted the athletic field into a mire.
forced the squad to resort to the use of
the cramped quarters on the university
campus, with an occasional trip TO the
university farm, four miles from town,
but the practice has been pulled on regu-
larry each afternoon and Foster is at last
beginning to feel slightly encouraged.
Registration, which did not begin until
few days ago. has steadily swelled the
numbers of the foot ball squad. and enough
/ men were IN uniform at the weeks wtndup
to muster three full teams with few
players in reserve. Before another week
elspses Foster and Manager Eager expect
half hundred men will be wearing the
moleskins and making a fight for places
on the varsity eleven.
Coach Fosters heart has been glad
dened by the return Of Denslow. end. and
Schmidt, hafback, both veterans. Foster
has been depending upon Schmidt TO do
the punting. The tall halfback was a
week late In appearing upon the scene, hut
when he came he reported that he had
been whanging the pigskln at regular in
/
afternoon OF his practice disclosed that he
| had improved materially over his form OF
! last season. at which time he was a prom
! Using pJfnter. The showing of Denslow
was even better than Foster had entic-
! ipated. He had hoped that Denelow would
/ add to the strength OF the varsity lineup.
but when the veteran end ripped on three
/ touchdownb on as many sensational sprints.
the coach concluded that Denslow was
doubly welcome.
van Cor BOrg's Place.
Rice, a substitute guard last year, is the
most likely man to fill ex-Captain Borgs
shoes at center. Rice had never played
foot ball until last season, but he is get
! ting into the thick of the scrimmage this
year with fine spirit and is also showing
| foot ball sense Taylor 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 enemys attack. Cha
loupka and Harvey are both showing up
we'll for the other guard position. Each
weighs over 100 Wenstrand, the whale of
the 1906 team. is still hanging back and
has not yet donned a suit, although he
has been registered for over a week A
veritable Goliath, his avoirdupois being 24o
pounds, wenstrand is badly needed. and
committee. will wait upon him and use per-
suasion unless he soon gets into the run
ming.
The tackle positions are causing Foster
his chief worry. as there are no veterans
in sight for either place. Ewing. a former
Lincoln High school star, looks promising
as tackle. His qualifications as to beef
and apeed IDEAL Of
strands return Harvey may be switched
from guard to one of the tackles. Denslow
is 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 young
sters as have reported for practice at Ne
braska In many a season.
Mcdonald. Miller Benedict and Dale
Drain. the two latter the younger brothers
of former quarterbacks at Nebraska are
the leading aspirants for quarter. Nc
Donald 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. Cap
tain Mason. Little and Schmidt, all vet
Grams, are assured OF their old positions,
with Craig and Hildebrand as possibilities
Forward Pass n winner.
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's three long runs were pulled or
by virtue of the forward pass and each
time the play worked so smoothly that
Foster is convinced more than ever that
the game is to be opened UP more than
the reformers planned.
The selection of T. M. Stuart, Michigan
university's punting end and halfback for
the last two years, as assistant coach by
the athletic authorities at Nebraska 10
warmly approved by Head Coach Foster.
who asked for the election of some man
experienced in western foot ball. Stuart
SENS to fill the bill. The assistant is now
on the scene and will begin the coming
weeks practice determined to give his best
efforts to his superior.
The first game OF the varsity season is
booked for next Saturday with Hastings
college. Coach Foster is still In doubt as
to the lineup and may use at least score
OF players during the two halves. Prior