Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
PRACTICE ron WABASH GAME
Cornh show I'm Rest ForHa of
the Season.

the season.
LINCOLN. Nov. ACKNOWLEDGING
Cole ushered in the preparations this
afternoon for the wabash game Thanks
giving by putting the Cornhuskers
t srsInss the . siif5 se Tse pfsy p%fT oF
greater part OF the scrlmmage hour was
fast and furious, the varsity showing
up in great form and ripping big holes in
Only once or twice this season have the
regulars shown such good form as today.
and Coach Cole was highly pleased. With
the varsity playing as 1t did this after
noon he says Wabash will be an easy
victim and that the Carlisle Indians will
have to play better ball against the Corn
huskers than they did against Minnesota
Saturday or they will bow in humble de-
feat to the Nebraska machine.
Several line plays were tried this after
noon. at the direction of the head coach,
in order for him to see whether the line
would display the weakness which was
so apparent in the Kansas game. After
the first five minutes OF play IT was easy
to see that the ~Cornhuskers were in great
form and that the scrubs were completely
outclassed. Plays on which the halves
and big Tackle Chaloupka carried the ball
were worked for good gains repeatedly:
On the offense the second team found
the varsity the stiffest proposition It has
tackled this season. Guards and tackle
held like a stonewall, and the scrubs were
compelled to resort to open style plays In
order to make any showing at all They
gained a little, on end runs and by using
the forward pass. but they did not do any
NpiFAeNtAN WI hAh AAr 80 -
everything it's own way.
Coach Cole announced this afternoon
that practically all OF the plays Of the ne
those adapted to the new game. The on
side kick, forward pass, and seyeral VAR,
eties OF the "peek-a-boo' win be tried
| A Few of the new plays were used against
the scrubs today and worked in fine style.
The coach was greatly pleased with the
success of his new plays and pelieveS
they will be ground gainers on Thanks
giving.
introduced some new formations to the
varsity. which probably will not be un-
covered until the Carlisle game, unless
the strength of Wabash Is so great that
King Coles pupils Will have To use all
of their best plays.
Since seeing the Indians in action at
Minneapolis Saturday King 20. D Die avNrs
also, have taken heart since the Gophers
trounced the redmen and have set to WORK
with the determination Of getting into great
They believe that with an even break OF
luck they will be able to get the better
OF the indians Their line, II Is figured,
will hold and their backfield is probably
l strong enough to gain enough ground
against the redmen for a touchdown OF
In an article which King Cole has
written for the Daily Nebraskan and
which viii appesr ,i in the TN TaaH NsSTSsRs
coach says he has ne excuse to offer for
the defeat of the Cornhuskers at the hands
| OF Kansas he says Iney were lulTiA
beaten and that Kansas deserves the credit
for a great victory. He says the. season
at Nebraska has been a remarkable one
and that the Nebraska eleven has achieved
great things, .
The schedule of the C~ornhusters. he ad.
mits, was too long. The Minnesota, Iowa
Ames and Kansas games coming in & row
wore the C~ornhuskers out before the Jay
hawkers were met. and they were not II
condition 10 play up TO their standard. HI
believes the Ames game was one of thu
best played in the west this season. and
thinks the Iowa Aggies have one of thu
greatest teams in the Missouri valley.
He is hopeful for success IN the coming
games with Wabash and Carlisle. "If W,
are mindful" he says. "of the spirit !
takes to win such games and Furthermore
If we consider that all things are possible
to those who strive with determination, W
will win those two games. and close wha
Is already a creditable season with victor!
and much glory"