Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
COPHERS TRAVEL ALL NIGHT
Coach Prefers This to Day of Inao.
tivity in Hostile Camp.
TOO COLD FOR PRACTICE WORK
Nevertheless Minnesota Has Been Put
Through Gymnasium Practice,
and Comes Fit for Hard
Contest.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, oct. 1A-(Speclal)
DIR. Williams foot ball team have at last
had an opportunity to get some practice
in real, old time, foot ball weather. As a
result Of the sudden cold spell and high
wind that prevailed, the coaches found 1t
necessary to do away with scrimmage and
instead content themselves with light signal
practice on the gymnasium floor. The
players were compelled to throw off their
moleskins and foot ball shoes and don
gymnasium suits and tennis shoes.
Paul Young, who put up a wonderful
game at tackle last season, made his initial
appearance with the squad Monday. He has
been laid up with a very severe cold for
the past two weeks, and had been occupy
ing a hospital berth all the time. His
appearance at practice was unexpected, but
it was nevertheless glad news to the
%rooters, who were beginning to fear that
he would not get into the game at all this
year. With the possibility OF Pete Ostrand
getting into the running before the team
leaves for Omaha, It looks like an interest
ing scramble for the line positions. Young
and Ostrand will have their hands full all
the time to displace walke and McCree,
who put up a great game last Saturday, and
the contest will be one Of the most inter-
esting seen on a Minnesota team for sew
eral years.
Team Travels Friday Night.
1t has been definitely announced that the
first and second teams, with coaches and
trainers, will leave over the Northwestern
road at 1880 Friday night. The idea of a
team travelling the night before an import
ant game is a decided innovation at Mime
sofa, but DIR. williams was insistent that
this should be done. He argued that It
would be almost impossible for his charges
to indulge In secret practice at Omaha,
Friday, owing to the lack of facilities, and
he thought it wise for the team to post
pone their departure until Friday night.
He has unbounded faith in, sleeping cars,
for he holds that his men can get every bit
as good a nights rest in the sleepers as
in a noisy hotel.
No reduction has been made in the
railroad rate to the game, owing to the
fact that the Interstate Commerce com
mission has ruled that all reductions in
rates must be published at least thirty lays
before they go into effect. AS a result the
fare will be something over $14, and only
the very prosperous among the students
Will be able TO AFFORD the trip. Whlle IL
has been officially announced that the
band will not make the trip, it is under
stood that at the meeting of the athletic
board, late today, they will reconsider
their decision, Many of the students doubt
the probability of the boards expected
action, but 1t is hooed here that the game
at Vinton park next Saturday will begin to
the strains of Minnesota Hail to Thee!'
No OvercOnfidence.
DR.. Williams is fully determined this
year that he will not be caught mapping as
the whole team was In 1900, when Mime
sofa went down to Lincoln full of conf
dence, and were very lucky to get away
with the long end of a 20 to IL score. He is
aware that the Nebraska line will outweigh
his by about fifteen pounds to the man,
and that King Cole possesses a pair of the
speediest backs in the business. Added to
this is the fact that Minnesota plays in
hostile territory, 400 miles from home, after
an all-night ride. However, the Corn
huskers may rest assured that they will
have a game of no mean proportions on
their hands, and each player on the team
is determined to give King Coles boys the
best there is in him.