Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

did some other brilliant D0Cpfns
With Kirk playing against them, the
Cornhuskers fear that Iowa may get the
better Of the fight on the last day Of this
month. It is believed the Nebraska line
can hold back the vance of the Hawk
eyes and that the forward pass can be
successfully broken up, but It also is be-
ieved that Iowa will be able to do these
same things against the Cornhuskers. In
that case il will leave the game a contest
between Kirk and Nebraska's kicker. And
as yet Nebraska has developed no kicker
who can either drop or place kick with any
great degree of accuracy, and at tile pres
ent time Kroger. who Is doing the work
for the Cornhuskers, would he no match
for the great Kirk. He may be able 70
improve in his work during the next two
weeks. but he win not be able to get into
form to keep pace with the Iowa booter.
If the game settles down TO a kicking con-
test the present indications are that Ne
braska will get the small end OF the score.
More Worry for COachers.
To keep the Cornhuskers in tit condition
for the game with Ames the Saturday fol-
lowing the contest al Iowa City, viii he the
cause of considerable worry to the coaches.
Ames is regarded as being nearly as strong
as Iowa, but is not feared so much at
Nebraska because there lie TO kicker Ike
Kirk of the Hawkeyes playing with the
Aggies. The Ames line and back field,
nevertheless. are more formidable than
those Of the Iowa State school, and the
Cornhuskers will have to be In fit physical
condition to prevent the husky Aggies from
winning the game on old-fashioned foot
ball.
Ames is not very adept at the new style
Of game, and will have to rely chiefly
upon weight to win. ST. Lambert, who
does the kicking for this Asgies, although
he pulled off a forty-five-yard place kick
in the Minnesota game last week, does not
cause the Cornhuskers as much concern
as Kirk. He is not skilled at drop kicking
and Is My fairly successful with the place
kick. gahe latter kick can often be blocked
by ar opposing team, while the drop kick
is very seldom blocked, and IL the booter
is accurate. he usually can get a goal.
Lambsrt is q fast end, and made good
gains at Minnesota, but the Nebraska
players will Ne coached to stop any OF his
advJpr5ses and It Is believed that he Will not
be able to do any effective work at Omaha.
Fear CriDpIes More Than KaRESu
Kansas. which comes to Lincoln Novem-
Der H. the eaNlfoe9 IollpNlhB the game
with Ames at Omaha. Is weaker than last
year. aud under ordinary conditions the
~Cornhuskers ought to experience no trouble
winning. But this fall Nebraska will hav
played two hard games on the two satur.
days preceding the meeting with the jay
hAwkers, and it is sure to be more or les'
disabled In the contest with Ames lasI
year several OF the Cornhuskers were In
jured and were in poor shape to play a.
the game on the following Saturday. ThiI
year il the men get through the Iowa con
test IN fair shape, they are quite likely L
be battered up considerably by the TIM
the Ames gsme is over.
The J~ayhawkers, on the other hand. have
a light game the week before they conn
to Lincoln and should be in the best o
condition. They will be pointed for tn
Nebraska game. They realize the eondi