Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Game with Kansas Will Show Posi-
ton in Missouri Valley.
JAYHAwKERs HAVE FINE TEAM
Report from Lawrence Iadicate
They Are Planning Surprise on
Nebraska I'm Next satur-
days Contest.

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the first battle with BUNNY Booths
players. has there been such e%buIiuon Of
enthusiasm as is manifested in the antici-
patton oceasioned by the approach of the
game with the University Of Kansas next
Saturday on Nebraska field.
At the state school plans have been
laid for a rally Friday morning at IL
o'clock, when all classes win be dismissed
and practically everybody on the campus
will assemble i'm Memorial hall TO learn
new songs and yells for Saturday.
Coach Kennedy OF Kansas came here TO
see the Iowa game, heard the mutterings
against the Jayhawksrs, and then sped
back to Lawrence to tell his people OF
the magnitude OF the great C~ornhusker
movement against his race. And the
coach's story scared them greatly. but
only enough to make them prepare with
more zeal for the conflict Their faith In
the team and in the coaches stin Is I'm
shaken and the boldly state they are
going to win with but little trouble again
this fall.
THIS week, on Monday. the big task
was started and behind closed gates Cole
has been teaching HIS proteges new plays
such as are calculated to bewilder the
strong Kansas eleven. The defense, which
proved 50 powerful I'm the Minnesota and
Iowa games, probably is the strongest In
the valley and the coach has not paid
much attention to II i'm this weeks prac-
tice. Beginning next Monday. however,
he viii have the assistance OF John West
over and a few other former players who
will lend their efforts 90 perfecting the
work of the line.
Offensive Play IL Weak.
So far this fall the Cornhuskers have
not had a scoring machine because they
ave been weak In the back field. The
line proved itself stronger thar either
that of Minnesota OF Iowa. 1t was a
stonewall against both of those elevens
and its marvellous work alone kept the
Cornhuskers from being showed under in
the battle with the Gophers.
But at the same time the forwards were
putting up such a brilliant stand on the
defense the back field was falling to get
in good enough work to tally any points
for the Cornhuskers. 1t Omaha the Of
Tense Of Coles men was helpless, but the
line held and only the marvellous perform
ance of MoGovern gave the Gophers a vic
tory.
In the game with Iowa the Hawkeyes
could do nothing against the line, and ex-
cept for the trusty toe of Hyiand must
been shut out. Nebraska scored. but
it was not on open foot ball upon which
teams under the new rules must depend
for their points. II was on the old-fash-
Toned game of buck the line and Melted
Nebraska e. touchdown. Without its
powerful line these five points would never
have been made.
The Cornhuskers have been weakened by
the loss of Cooke, last years quarter, and
their offense has been unable to strike a
winning gait as yet. Frank early in the
season gave promise Of being another SEN
sation, but so far he has failed to pull
off any spectacular stunts, though Il is
likely ne will do some wonderful work in
another season.
The lack Of speed In the backs has been
a great handicap to the eleven and Cole
has been trying to get an offense that
would successfully cope with the other
teams in the valley. The whole backfeld
is light, much lighter thar that OF any
eleven plays this fall. and that has been
another handicap to strong play at times.
Since the Iowa game Cole has been work
with the pony backs to bring them
up to a proficiency that will make them
terrors in open plays. The line is so strong
that 1t should be able to protect the backs
in their open plays and make them a big
factor in the scoring against Kansas.
To HIs Hand.
In the games already played the Corn
huskers have depended on straight foot
ball, an onside kick and one forward pass
to get them scores. Coles idea In confin-
ing their play to these restrictions has
been TO keep secret all the best tricks In
order to spring a few surprises on the jay
hawkers.
During the week Frank has been plaved
at quarter his natural position, n Mayor
has been posted at right half. Chaunar
has been at right end. This lineun an
pears to work much better than any tried
earlier in the year. Frank runs the team
well at quarter and really is more vain
able there than at half. Mayor does ex-
eellent work at half and strengthens the
backfield for offensive work.
Chauner was used at end for awhile IN
the Iowa game and played fine ball. He h
fast and stout. He runs down the field
rapidly under punts and seems 70 be able
TO diagnose plays well enough 10 break nm
many OF them.
franks success at quarter gives Cola
two men he can depend upon 10 do 0ood
work at that position against Kansas
Bentley has now recovered from the in
juries he received In the Minnesota game
and will be in excellent condition 10 20
against the Jayhawkers.
Barring any injuries that may be sus-
tained by the Cornhuskers during practice
next week, they Will all enter the Kansas
game In fine physical condition. Every one
OF them was able to be at practice each
day this week and received all the BENEFITS
OF the coaching.
To the Cornhusker players themselves the
game next Saturday means simply more
than defeating Kansas. II is their last
chance TO show how well they can plsy
before the eyes OF the Missouri valley
critics and upon their showing against the
Jayhawkers will depend their rating in
the Missouri valley for 1903. They have a
chance 20 get the title for this year and
several Of the individuals have an op-
~portunity TO secure places on the All-AIis-
souri, valley eleven by their play in this
contest.
As the race now stands. Nebraska is tied
with lowe in the only game Il has played
IN the conference. but Il is thought that
by defeating Kansas the ~Comhuskers will
get the championship. for they will have
met no defeat then In the league and they
can depend upon Kansas to defeat both
Iowa and Missouri and thus remove those
schools from the race.