Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-05
TO START ON SEATS
Will Come Tuesday to Let Contract
for Vinton Park Stands.
PLANS FOR BIG FOOT BALL GAME
Every Preparation VIII BE Made for
the Contest Nebraska
and nnes in Omaha
October q.

Earl o. Eager, athletic director OF the
University Of Nebraska, will arrive in
Omaha Tuesday morning to let the con-
tract for the enormous banks Of seats to
be erected at vinton park for the accom-
mediation Of 10000 fans at the Gopher-Corn-
husker game October 16.
1t is now planned to build the seats In
such a way that they may be torn down,
| loaded on cars and taken to Lincoln for
the new athletic field at the university.
Pa Rourke wanted to arrange for some
base ball games for this week at the
park while the city is filled with Ak-Sar-
Ben visitors, but Manager Eager has a
lease on the park and he refused to make
way, as he needs all the time possible to
put the grounds in shape for the annual
battle between Minnesota and Nebraska.
Pa Rourke has not been idle either, and
mas spent a couple of hundred dollars in
grading the rough places off the surface
to put the grounds in the best possible
condition. The officials have been chosen
and everything will be in readiness for the
big game.
The Bee has already received a large
number Of requests for con-
corning seats, but the charts will not be
prepared nor the tickets put on sale until
It is figured out just how the immense
stands will be built. Several orders already
have been sent in for large blocks Of seats
and everything points to a record-breaking
crowd.
The failure to win from South Dakota
Saturday has set the Lincoln contingent
to work and those huskies will be put
through some severe stunts this week by
Coach Cole. Minnesota. on the other hand,
is liable to be imbued with too much over
confidence and may let the hardy Corn
huskers romp away with a score or two
before the Gophers are aware Of what is
going on.
The taste Of high class foot ball which
the Omaha public had last year at the
Nebraska-Ames game has stirred the
sporting blood in many who did not know
Of the perfection of detail to which these
college games are now worked out and all
Omaha will turn out October 16.
The stands will be SO arranged that the
Cornhusker rooters may sit on one side
with the University of Nebraska Cadet
bard in front of the Nebraska section,
while opposite will be the Minnesota crowd
with the Gopher band in front.
Yell leaders are already at work at Lin
coin drilling up squads of rooters for the
fray.
Hard Work for ~Cornhuskers.
king Cole inaugurated a "hurry-up"
campaign with the Cornhusker foot ball
men yesterday afternoon to drive them into
form for the Minnesota game. which is less
than two weeks off.
Breaking a precedent, he made them go
through a hard scrimmage in the first prac-
tice after a game. All the regulars who
were in the game with South Dakota were
able to be in the scrimmage. In addition
A..
Saturdays game by a sore shoulder; Mayor,
whose university credits made him inell-
gible for the opening contest, and Gut
bartlett, aCthird year man. The regulars
were given no rest. and after going through
thirty minutes of grueling scrlmmage, they
were forced to run signals until after 6
o'clock
For the first time this year the scrubs
scored on the varsity, Gibson, the punter
Of the second year men, nipping a forward
pass that was hurled by Captain Beltzer,
and running down the field for a touch
down.
King" Cole was well pleased with the
showing Of the men today, for he said the
linemen showed Improvement over their
work of Saturday. He is teaching them to
charge low and fast. In the South Dakota
game the two guards stood like posts with
out getting after their opponents. In the
scrimmage today they charged the scrubs
fiercely and made holes in the line.
Harte, who was in at tackle Saturday,
was drawn from the line and placed at full
back. Gutbartlet was used at tackle and
did fairly good work.
1t has been promised that some OF the
ineligibles will be hack with the squad
tomorrow. Mayor, has Just one hour to
make his scholastic requirements meet ap-
proval, and he is likely to have that by
Tuesday evening.
Collins case is about settled and he is
looked for tomorrow. His return will make
a big difference in the Nebraska line.
Wolcott probably will be back before the
end OF the week.
Ewing's case is very doubtful Just vet.
He is having a hard time with his examina,
tions and he may fail to get through with
them.
1t was rumored on the campus this aft
ernoon that one OF Nebraska's star backs
Of last fall would soon return to school
and be ready for the Minnesota game.