Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-28
aTGIERASsalN NEBRASKA
COrnhuskers Foot Ball Prospects
Bright This Year.
EARLY OUTLOOK is PROMISING
BETTER Thah In several Wears, Ae-
cordIng 60 Early Forecast
Coaches studying Rules 90
Prepare for Opening.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aux. s''-N'P''io'i'l
For the first time since BUNNY" Booth
brought the University Of Nebraska into
prominence In western foot ball, the Corn
husker school opens the season with team
composed Of ten veterans and but one new
man in the lineup.
such Is the situation at Nebraska this
fall Cornhusker stock is on the boom.
Even the coaches have ventured to view the
situation with greater confidence. Unless
he dope goes wrong, Nebraska Is destined
20 regain some OF her lost laureis.
From his ranch In Montana Coach King
Cole Is directing the summer training OF the
foot ball men. Cole has put in busy
summer lie has devoted much time TO the
study OF the new rules and along with his
assistant, Harry Ewing, has already de-
vised a number of plays under the new
style Of playing. Cole has inaugurated a
new feature in the summer training. Inn
nedlately after the rules committee had
completed its labor, the assistant coach
was directed TO forward a copy OF the
rules to each member OF the 1909 squad,
with instructions to study carefully. In
this manner he expects to perfect the train
ing in the rudiments Of the game much
earlier than in previous seasons.
That famous Nebraska line will remain
intact presenting a much stronger 'front.'
IL anything than In 1909. Shonka, the big
20O-pound center, will be shifted to tackle
sid" Collins, who was out Of the game
in 1909 because Of outside work, will agsin
take his old position at center. Collins Is
a strapping fellow, weighing over 100 when
in training The coaches will alternate
Collins and shonka at center and tackle
during the training season.
On the right side of the line, walcott
will be back In his old position of guard.
Walcott tips the scales at over the 200
figure. In those games which he played,
Elliott displayed brilliant qualities rs a
guard. Last season he was especially
ierviceable At Juggling the ball.
Advices from Captain Temple at Licking
ton state that he has been working on a
farm during the summer and already Is in
excellent physical condition. Temple will
remain at tackle, where his work attracted
the attention OF the All Western critics.
Chauner shines in the open field. Handi-
capped slightly by weight, he is remarkably
last on his feet and Is fierce tackler.
The other end will go to Minor II ne can
get his credits In shape. Minor returned
to school last semester, but Manager Earl
o. Eager reported Saturday that Minor was
delinquent in several hours work
With the exception OF Minor. all of the
other players have their credits in ex.
ceilent shape. Minors regular position il
in the back field. but he failed 20 show
varsity form and was switched to the
end position. Speed viii be the feature OF
the back field. Ali the backs are light
but 'fleet-footed. Warner the only new
man, attracted the attention Of the coaches
by his work on the freshman eleven.
Owen Franck, who was shifted tc
quarter late In the season last year, will
be played In his natural position at half
Franck is the spesdiest man on the team
and a clever dodger. He has a dangerous
toe and will probably be called upon to d
the kicking this season. If Louis Mage
can be persuaded to leave the farm he will
be played at the other half, Mayor re
manned at end most OF the season IN 1870
because OF his great defensive abilities. Ill
is flying taokler and with $50 pound
behind his dive repeatedly broke up play
before they started. Toward the close o
the season the playing OF Rathbone a
fullback showed great Improvement and Oh
the offensive his work was pleasing 4
the coaches.
1t would not surprise anyone who FOL
lowed the Cornhuskers in 1909 to Sc
"Tubby' Hornberger replace one of tn
line men. Weighing close TO 200 pounds
Hornberger the scrapplest player sine
the balmy days of Johnny" Bender an
Westover, To him belongs the credit 10
developing Shonka. The big Bohemia
was hammered night after night In tn
training last year and for weeks Horn
berger spoiled the offensive play OF tn
Cornhuskers.
Then there Is Buol. another toO-poun
man, who was not In school last year bu
who toyed with his opponents as a membe
of the freshmen team in 1908. Pearse /
another fast line man, while Curtis, a
Omaha boy. has shown some ability
kasltsly, a North Dakota boy. lacks e1
persenee but 10 expected to come on fal
this fall.
McKibbon, a beautiful drop kicker an
tackler is playing summer base bail wit
the Grand Island team and may be PR
vented from taking part Gibson. who
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