Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

the line can not b. improved there can
be scant hope for victories in the coming
big games.
There are three players in school who
could strengthen the team remarkably.
They are Collins. center. Ewing. guard.
and Wslcott. either guard or center. They
arc an eligible for foot ball 20 far as the
three-year participation rule " concerned,
one Of them Is eligible in every respect
for another year Of the game. Two
Ewing and wolcott-are kept out by IA
Guilty barriers. and their case is nearly
hopeless. although some still express an
opinion that tho two will be with the
squad within a week.
Collins is holding down a Job as proba-
ton officer and refuses TO give up this
work even TO play foot ball with his com
ing alma mater. He may change his mind
before long. however. ard come back when
he sees the Cornhuskers getting into the
thick Of the fight for the championship.
n these three players could be brought
back to the squad sgain, Nebraska
chances Of beating Minnesota and Kansas
would rise 50 per cent. These men could
make the line as strong as it was last fall
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would fn the center position as well as
any player in the valley, while Ewing
undoubtedly would prove one of the
strongest guards in the west. Wolcott,
with his 200 pounds Of beef, and thorough
knowledge Of the game, would be a
power at tackle.
A strong line would give Nebraska ono
Of the best elevens it has ever had. for
the present back field has not been
cqualed at the state school since Johnnie
Bender was the twister who won games
FOR the Cornhuskers.
Here Is the material for the backs and
quarter: Bentley, Frank. Captain Better,
Temple. Chauner and Sturteznegger. Cap
tain Beltzer H. an excellent punter and is
one Of the most accurate men IN throw
ing tho bail for the forward pass that
plays in the west. lie is fast in addition
no this. Temple is a great defensive
player, one Of the best that the school has
ever possessed. His work i'm the Mime
sofa and Kansas games last fall attracted
attention from outsiders who watched the
games.
Frank Coming Johnny Bender
Sturteznegger, who played as substitute
half last fall. is speedier than he was a
year ago, exhibits more skill I'm handling
the ball and seems to have learned how
TO dodge when working on the ~offense.
The big find Of the fall appears to be
Frank. who Is being drilled for use at
either quarter or half. lie has a complete
grasp Of the essential points for playing
the game from the back field. He is a
good punter and has shown considerable
cleyerness in passing the ball. When run
ming the team at quarter he gets plays off
in quick time and manages the team with
the knowledge Of a veteran. His best
work so far has been In carrying the ball.
lie is a clever dodger and is an exceed
ingly hard man to tackle. showing many
OF the points I'm his running that made
Johnny Render a great foot ball player.
Bentley. vino won his NJ in the Iowa
and Ames games, is showing more speed
and better control Of the team at the quar-
terback position. Chauner, u new man, is
very stout and plunges against the line
with great force, lie is very fast and
probably will make an excellent man at
fullback on one of the halves.
This material-all of il considered to be
first ~class-givcs the varsity two quarters
and two excellent substitutes for half. 1t
also enables king Cole TO build up a
great offensive around the backs. 1t makes
the open plays an easy thing for the Corn
huskers TO use.
hut unless the line is strengthened the
great backfleld can do little on the offense,
for the plays will be broken up just as they
were IN the Kansas game last fall, when
the J~ayhawkers poured through the Ne
braska line and spilled play after play,
II the line can be put into shape to hold
it's own, the backfield will make some
wonderful plays for the Cornhuskers, the
forward pass, with many new formations,
coming in for frequent use.
Knox College is Feared.
Little Is known about the Knox college
team that comes to Lincoln for a clash
with the Cornhuskers next Saturday. In
past years the Galesburg school has turned
out u fast eleven and, in the seasons that
Nebraska has been played, a close game
has usually been pulled off. The school
has never sent a weak eleven here.
Coach Cole. I'm the absence Of any news
on the strength of Knox. will prepare his
eleven as though It were being made ready
for a big game. lie says he has been sur
prised in other years by teams supposed
10 be weak. and he does not wish to be nap.
ping this season.
NebraskR viii not expect to run up a
large score on the Knox men; to win will
be satisfaction enough. Several of the
plays that the Cornhuskers will employ
against Minnesota win be used in this
game. for Il win be the last chance they
win have Of trying them out against a
foreign eleven before the meeting with the