Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-22
LAST SCRlMMAGE FOR WEEK
Varsity Squad Does Not Make Good
Showing Against Scrubs.
REGULARS OUT OF THE LINEUP
Injury 20 BshtIsy IL Causing COach
Cole some Uneasiness Regarding
the Quarterback Problem
for Saturday.
tFrom a stan correspondent


LINCOLN, oct. n.-(speciai)-1n the
final scrImmage before the game with Iowa
Saturday the scrubs this afternoon played
the varsity to a standstlll, holding them
TO almost an even score.
on the offense the second team men wefe
able to gain through the varsity line and
plowed up guards and tackles for several
yards. on the defense they formed a
solid front that was nearly impregnable
TO the attacks OF the first eleven.
The scrubs we're the first to score a
touchdown. They kicked off to the var
sity and then held for downs, getting the
BAN on the Cornhusksrs' thirty-five-yard
line. They made their downs three times
by driving against the line. Then Gibson
secured the ball on a forward pass and
skirted left end for goal.
The varsity came back hard at the
scrubs on the second kickoff and Mayor.
on two forward passes. carried the ball
across the scrubs goal for the first touch
down scored for the first eleven.
King Cole kept three of the regulars
out OF the varsity lineup in order to pre-
vent possible injuries. These men were
Temple, Frank and Bentley. Hascall ran
the team at quarter I'm Bentley's place.
The absence OF these regulars weakened
the Cornhuskef team and was responsible
for the good showing the second team
made against them.
The quarterback problem for Saturday is
stili bothering King Cole. Bentley has
been out for practice each day this week.
but has taken no active part in the work.
His back is stIll in bad shape, due to a.
severe fall he received in the Minnesota
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the Iowa game. It is almost a certainty
that he will not be able to play through
the whole fray. but he is likely to be in
the lineup at the start. After he is forced
to quit the game either Frank or Lofgren
will be placed at quarter.
II Frank leaves the halfback position to
go to quarter. either sturtziegger will be
sent to Franks post or else some man
VIII be drawn from the line, probably
Harte. and sent to full, Rathbone going
TO half. To play Harte's place in the line
either Elliott or wendstrand will be
sent in.
Cleaning Up Athletic Field.
Three hundred students In command Of
Prof. Caldwell, chairman of the foot ball
committee OF the athletic board. swooped
down upon Nebraska field this afternoon
to clean the ground of stones, brickbats
and pieces OF glass that covered the sur
face.
1t took the contingent less than an hour
to remove these little obstacles and when
King" Cole inspected the field this even
ing he said It appeared to be in good shape
for tile game Saturday.
The NebraskA coach had been adverse to
letting his men play on the new field be-
cause of the number OF stones and rocks
which infested the and and threatened
Injury to men at practice, Several Of the
scrubs have received cuts and bruises from
the rocks and Cole declared he would not
permit the Cornhuskers to play there UNI
less the field were swept clean.
The removable bleachers used at Omaha
last week arrived here today and are now
being installed on the south side OF the
field. The old grandstand tina stood on
the former field is being placed on the
north side Of the grounds.
The fence which incloses the new field
has been completed, The buildings at the
main entrance to the grounds are In the
course Of construction, but will not be
done for a week or two.
Members of the athletic board inspected
the new field today and declared 1t to b,
one OF the best in the west. 1t is much
larger than any athletic grounds in tn,
Missouri valley. The gridlron will b,
sodded Immediately after the close OF tn,
present year, giving the Cornhuskers mex
fall a turf grldlron. something they nevei
haze possessed at this school.
1Ns article in this mornings Bee report
ing that members OF the Nebraska athleti
board had complained about the size o
the crowd at Omaha last Saturday cause,
the Cornhuskers' mentors to smile, 70
they never have uttered any kicks abou
the attendance at that game. The artcl
published in a local paper saying tina tn
athletic board was disappointed over tn
attendance and would not schedule an
more games at omaha was printed withou
any authority.
IL was expected here, indeed. that
crowd OF 10000 would see the game, bu
when only 5000 people vent there was n
kick made. II was a larger crowd tina
would have witnessed the game had
been played in Lincoln. The foot ba.
management is well pleased with the wa
Omaha has treated Nebraska and It wi