Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-10-16
NEBRAsKA's CHANCES BRIGHTER
Ewing Meets Scholastic Conditions
and the Big Guard VIII he i'm
the Lineup when the
Ball il Kicked,
NEBRAsxA-MmNnsorA GAMES.

The morning Of the big foot ball game be-
tween Minnesota anh Nebraska finds both
elevens in fine condition for their annual
struggle and each expecting a hard battle
At Lincoln, King Cole and his men are
ready to fight the hardest game of the
year. Every man is in tip-top form.
Journeying from Minneapolis, Coach Will
liams is coming to Omaha with the strong
est bunch OF Gophers that has represented
the northern school in years Like Ne
| braska. every member Of the Minnesota ag-
! gregation is in fine physical condition Not
a member OF the eleven selected to face
the Cornhuskers Is suffering from even the
slightest injury
| The Gornhuskers were run through their
| final serimmage for the big game at the
| state farm in Lincoln yesterday afternoon.
/ 1t was, the most encouraging practice of
the fall according TO King" Coles view.
and the Nebraska rooters are now confi-
dent that their team viii make a good
showing against the. powerful Gophers,
In the lineup OF the Cornhuskers last
night was Tub" Ewing, last years pow
erful right guard, who has been out OF the
previous games OF the season on account OF
scholastic Delinquency He passed his final
examination Friday afternoon and was yes
terday declared eligible for the clash with
Minnesota.
Ewing Strengthens Tine,
| His addition to the eleven gives a tower
OF strength at right guard, place that has
been very weak all fall. Ewing weighs 200
pounds and is one of the strongest men in
the university.
With Ewing at right guard the center
trio on the Nebraska eleven is completed.
shonka will be posted at center and VOL
colt at left guard. Wendstrand will be
kept on the sidelines to start the game.
"King' Cole expressed himself last night
! as confident that Ewings return to the
team would make the Nebraska line strong
enough to stop the strong charges Of the
speedy Minnesota backs.
| II the line can hold against the Gophers'
onslaughts Nebraska's chances OF keeping
the northern team to a low score are very
| good, for It is believed the Nebraska back.
field viii be able to do It's share on the
| defense.
| The Cornhusker backs are Nebraska'S
hope OF scoring on the visitors. For the
last three weeks plays have been taught
the CornhuskeT backs with the special pur-
pose of scoring on the Gophers, Built uT
around Right Half Frank are some OF the
cleverest tricks tnat have ever been seer
in practice on a Nebraska field. These
were used successfully against the second
eleven time after time curing the last weeH
and king" Cole is banking on their benl
effective in the big game today.
The forward pass, in the use Of which
the Cornhuskers just now are the mos
perfect of any team in the Missouri valley
will be literally used. Captain Beltzer will
try variety OF the passes during the gam'
| today and these are calculated to keep tn,
Gophers puzzled.
MinnesOtnns Are Strong.
Coach williams is coming to Omaha witt
his players, confident Of running up
big score on Nebraska. lie has a team
that is probably the equal Of any clever
in the west. Chicago included, and II
| would be nearly as bad as a defeat II his
men should be held to a low score today
by the Cornhuskers.
None OF the Cornhuskers is expecting
20 defeat Minnesota. Every student a
the state school realizes Minnesota Is
powerful team and all they expect the
eleven to do Is to hold down the pupils
Of Coach williams.
Coach Cole OF Nebraska Is confident hi
men will make a good showing. He look
for them to score, and to make Nebraska
points he is depending upon the trust!
toe OF Frank.
Franks exhibition OF pace Kicking q
the Knox game has encouraged the coacl
to look for sCme sensational work from
this man in the game today, II the Corn
husker line holds Frank Is almost certaii
TO get one OF two goals from the field
At Lincoln there has been some bettln
on the game. No bets have held the Corn
huskers favorites for getting the victory
but many have been made that the Ne
braska eleven will score.
Some Of the Gopher rooters VINO arrive
IN Omaha yesterday snS who are locate
at the Stone are willing to wager none
that the COrnhuskers viii not score. The