Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07
CROWDS FOR BIC CONTEST
Two Thousand Lincoln People Will
See Ames-Nebrsska Play.
DIETz PARK WILL SEAT 1000
Equipment for All who Attend the
Great Foot Ball Game, Big
Eest Athletic Event Of
the west.

Reports from Lincoln show that over 1000
reserved seats for the Nebraska-Ames game
have already been sold at Lincoln and the
indications are such that the Burlington
road is preparing to handle 1000 people
from Lincoln. With 1000 reserved seats
already sold and one day yet to sell and
hundreds who will simply buy the general
admission tickets the prospects are for an
enormous turnout from Lincoln. Ames
will also bring a throng and Omaha will
assume a real college aspect.
The boxes are now on sale at Myers-Dil-
Ions, and IL an advance sale can be taken
as an indication of a crowd, Dietz park
will see one of the largest foot ball throngs
which ever turned out in the west for any
grtdiron battle. Omaha followers of the
sport nave become foot bali hungry and
they are taking this chance to see a real
game. So great will be the crowd that no
carriages nor automobiles will be admitted.
Many windows of the leading stores are
already displaying the crimson and white
OF Nebraska and the cardinal and gold of
Ames and the town is simply foot ball
crazy. A line stands in front of the ticket
seller at Myers-Dillon's all day buying
tickets for the game. This Is a sure indi-
cation of a crowd, especially In face of
the fact that Omaha people have not been
educated up to buying foot ball tickets
before the game.
The stands have all been completed and
have been passed upon by the building In
spector. Large timbers we're used and the
stands are said to be especially strong.
Because of the great height to which the
stands run a good view of the entire REID
may be had from any seat in the stand.
= g- 18th faaVaa will OnCnnV
boxes at the Boyd.
Alumni Entertains Ames.
Under the leadership of ]. Wilkes Jones'
general manager OF the National Corn
show, who Is also a professor at Ames,
a banquet will be given the team at the
Young Mems Christian association Satur-
day evening.
Miss Jessica Besack, in charge of the
woman's department of the Corn show and
also head of the domestic science depart
ment at Ames, is active in the prepare
lions for this banquet, and any Ames
alumni who desires to attend 1t may reach
Miss Besack at telephone Douglas 2S01. 1t
Is the desire that all Omaha and Council
Bluffs alumni attend, but 1t will be neces-
sary to let Miss Besack know. so that ar
rankements may be made definitely as to
the number.
The Ames team arrived in Omaha Friday
afternoon for a good rest at the Rome be-
fore the game this afternoon. Despite the
bear reports the entire team Is in good
shape except Graham at left end who will
be out of the game. HIS place will be
taken by Rippert.
Coach williams said last night that ht
had confidence Of winning the game, al
though he recognized the strength of the
-Cornhuskers. He said that he had heard
from Minneapolis that the cornhuskers
had the hest team they ever put on the
field, but he said he was in the same po'
| sition and they were here TO give the lovers
OF the gridiron game In Omaha a game
to be remembered. The Ames team re
tired early last night under orders from
the coach and will remain close to theii
rooms until they are taken to Dietz pari
this afternoon.
The Cornhuskers will come from Lincoln
on the special this morning.
UNIo Ifnnt1ns