Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17


team Nebraska becomes enlisted to great
consideration an western foot ball circles
and probably will be given a post OF honor
next 70 Michigan. Minnesota and Chicago
for the season Of 1909.
Great work Of KinR CoIe.
The remarkable showing Of the Corn
huskers tells OF the great work king Cole
has done during the last two weeks. Com
ing up from a tie score with weak little
South Dakota two weeks ago TO this great
stand against Minnesota Il proves that
changes have been wrought In the team.
In that contest the play was ragged in
all departments. but yesterday, apparently.
all the glaring faults 30 well shown up in
the opening game had either been entirely
removed or at least remedied so that they
did not stand out to the great discredit Of
the team.
The Nebraska players and coach re-
turned home last night to take . rest be-
fore preparing for the game with Iowa next
week. All the men on the team were well
pleased with their showing and the coach
declared the fight put up by his team was
something wonderful"
An the rooters from Lincoln were pleased
with their teams work and they celebrated
a little last night just to show how pleased
they were.
what Leadern said.
Just before the game Coach Williams
Of the Gophers declared hiS eleven was
somewhat weakened b. theP absence OF
Pickering. star fullback, from the lineup.
He was, however, depending upon Smith
10 take the wonderful players place at
full and play a fierce game.
king Cole said he did not expect his
pupils to win. but he was confident they
would make a good showing.
II believe Nebraska will score said the
tail coach. but ] don't venture to make
any statement as TO how many points we
win get Frank. right half. ought to boot
at least two goals from field.
MY men are in fine form and will play
the best game Of which they are capable.
shonka viii start the lame at center VOL
colt and Ewing viii play the suards. That
lis a center trio that Is hard TO beat"
The gates at vint0n park were thrown
open at ! D. m. and the crowd began as
sembling a few minutes later. Tho north
end OF the grandstand was full before 1880
A squad OF fifty high school cadets were
on the grounds cheering for the Cornhusk-
ers and acting as ushers.
Michigan Pulls for Nebraska.
The University OF Michigan alumni OF
Omaha for whom a special section Of seats
WIS reserved had a strong representation
at the game. There are about $50 OF these
Ann Arbor men in Omaha and they came
to cheer for king" Cole. a Michigan man,
who Is coach Of the Nebraska team. and to
encourage Nebraska to bring Michigan
university here next fall for a foot ball
game. They wore maize and blue ribbons
with Michigan on them apd rooted strenu-
ousIy for Nebraska when they were not
- a.. nrt.hg-.r, fsFc,ourcffuo wall -
Minnesota plays Michigan November 90
II has never. won from Michigan up to
date. SO these Ann Arbor men yelled with
great glee.
Who can? We can,
Michigan can-can beat Minn-e-so-ta."
The fathers of two Nebraska players,
! Frank and wolcott, came from their homes
3 out III the state and were excited rooters
at the game. Judge wolcott lives in Val.
entine and Franks father resides at Grand
r Island.
E Boys sold light lunches to rooters before
the game.
E The Nebraska band came on the grounds
e and marched around the field at 2:12. 1t
J was cheered by the rooters,
Dean ichards and Prof. CALDWELL mem
bers Of the Nebraska Athletic board, ar
y rived at the grounds shortly after 2 O'Clock.
At 2:sO nearly ali the available standing
r room was occupied by people who failed
{ to obtain seats.
( Captain King, ex-West Point, umpire OF
I the game, appeared at 2:22 wearing a
n sweater with a huge "A"
Big Crowds and Noise.
y with college yeils and shouts 1900 uni
~versity students and residents from Lin
coin arrived at 1880 this morning on a spe.
e clal Burlington train and headed by tbs
: cadet band forty strong marched from ths
Il Burlington depot to the Henshsw hotel
A which is the headquarters for the Corn
4 huskers.
/. The students did a stunt all the way uI
the street that was nearly as hard work a,
playing in a foot ball game. They sans
college songs through m~egaphones and
! danced the snake dance all the way from
: the depot to the hotel. They gave theii
college yells and made the old town ring.
When the parade reached the Henshav
p the band played ana Farpam street wal
blocked all the way from Fifteenth t,
Sixteenth street. Yell leaders appeared OF
the veranda OF the hotel and more Yell
IA were given. Red n white were to b.
d seen on all sides, with q little sprinkllng o
ID the maroon and gold of Minnesota. TIT
team followed the band in automobiles,
n The Gophers arrived al hour before tn
10 Cornhusksrs and went Immediately to thel
70 hotel. Both teams were hustled to thei
1t rooms, out OF the way Of the noise of tin
~rOoters, where a short rest was taken
~ Promptly at u O'Clock a light dinner wa
lg given the teams. consisting OF rare roas
70 beef. baked potatoes and mild tea, The
will get more TO eat after the game.
The day was ideal for foot ball. Wha
reserved seat tickets were left this morning
were soon gobbied up ana the real prob
lem was to get tickets.
~ Nebraska Reaches Ground
The Nebraska team reached the ground
at 2:E and Iimbered up back OF the ne'
"a bleachers on the east side. Former CAPITAL
John Westover was with them and con
suited with king"
A. Minnesota came to the grounds a. 2:5s i
hacks. Rodemacher rode up with the drive
OF the second vehicle.
Nebraska went on the field at 2:55. n
ne cadets fired a salute Of three guns. TIL
n crowd in the bleachers arose and cheere,
n Nebraska ran on the field and was pr
through signal practice up and down III
e fiafd. Franz the grand stand booster Dras