Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
BEEFY MEN ARE DROPPED OUT
Manager Transmits Call for Speedy
Track Athletes.
SAYS LIGHT MEN ARE WANTED
Loss of Major and Birkner, Heavy
weights, Thought Lucky.
LINE sa1AsHEs ARE NOT NEEDED
Plan Now Made known IL that tho
HeavyweiEht Material WEl he
Retained for Line and De-
veIoped Into Defense. -

LINCOLN. Neb., sept. Interpolation
the eve OF the opening practice for the
Cornhusker foot ball squad OF 1910, Coach
King Cole and his assistants have made
known their Interpretation OF the requisites
of the new game.
The result of this analysis spells COM
plete revolution in the Cornhusker tactics
since Cole has been at Nebraska. Unless
the first official step taken by the coach
is a blind, there is to be a complete re-
versal Of the offensive style OF play and
for the first time since the days OF
BUNNY" Booth, the light speedy back
field player may find himself the object
of Cole's attention. This is 70 be inter-
preted from the call which has been issued
for lighter players.
During the last few days Manager Earl
o. Eager, who has been in touch with Cole
all summer started movement to interest
prominent members OF the track team In
the fall practice. He told them that under
the new rules, the lighter faster man had
an advantage over his more "beefy" rival
Especially is this true of the end and back
field positions. according to Eager's views
His efforts have not proved futile, for Guy
e. Reed, the champion sprinter at the uni
versity and captain OF the track team for
1910, has announced that he will participate
In the preliminary practice. Reed Is
wonderful man on short distances, weighs
about 145 pounds, and besides his speed Is
'heady'' athlete. His foot ball expert
ence is limited, but he is an apt student OF
the game and should prove strong con-
tender for backfield position.
Two Heavy Men Lost.
Other circumstances in addition to the
adoption of new rules have compelled Cole
to change his tactics. Heretofore Yosts
pupil has relied largely on the old line
bucking style of play. His backneld Tor
the most part has been comprised OF play
ers Weighing from 165 to 1870 pounds. The
plays were directed against the line and
rarely ever was an attempt made to skirt
the ends. Up until the last moment, the
coaches thought that the same offensive
play could be used. for It was expected
that Mayor and Birkner would be able to
Join the squad. The bubble has bursted,
however, and Eager is now firmly con
WINGED that neither will be In Nebraska
this fall.
Indirectly this is the most fortunate loss
that could have taken place. 1t will COM
pei Cole to change his methods of adj
vancing the ball. In this one department
alone has been Coles fatal weakness. His
teams have displayed wonderful defensive
powers only 20 be held 20 low scoTsse By
secondary teams for want of powerful
scoring machine While the Cornhusker's
line during the last three years has we'll
earned the name OF being the most power
full OF Missouri valley teams, the inability
of the backfield to advance the ball off
setting the good work Of the forwards.
So 1t is no surprise to those who have
followed the fortunes of Cole as mentor
that he would inaugurate new style of
play. That he will have an abundance OF
material to pick from for the selection OF
his backfield has already been evidenced.
The freshmen squad last year contained
several men weighing from, 40 to 100
pounds. Potter, the captain Of the fresh
men team, was expected to show varsity
form this fall Sickness has made his re-
turn to the gridiron problematic. McKib-
ben Is another one Of the freshmen who
gave promise. Warren, an end on the
first year team, Is one Of the best tacklers
developed for years His work is carrying
the ball was Of high grade so that he viii
be placed at quarterback for the first
eleven when Cole arrives
VIII stake All ON Speed.
Cole will stake everything on speed this
year. Even the line men will be compelled
TO adopt the new style Of play and as a
result several shake-ups In the line post
lions may be expected. There never was
a season at Nebraska when the veterans
were in more danger of giving away TO
lighter, faster men than this year.
II is not to be expected that Nebraska's
coach win ignore the wealth OF excellent
heavy line material at his disposal The
OF last years team all weigh from
1856 to 1870 pounds. James Pierson, q zoo
pound lineman on the freshmen team two
years ago. has written to Edgar that he
would be ready for the opening OF the sea-
son. Pierson made name for himself IN
1905 and Edgar said Saturday that he would
not be surprised to see him displace one OF
the veterans. There is another linemaa
who the veterans win have TO watch care
fully. Hornberger, who enjoys the unique
distinction OF having brought OUT shonkh.
is terror on the defense. lie weighs 1876
pounds. Hornberger broke up plays >re-
peatedly in varsity practice and was the
only man TO successfully handle shonka.
Affairs are further complicated by the re-
turn OF "Sid" Collins after years absence.
Collins is big fellow Weighing 100 pounds.
Captain Temple Back.
From last years team there is Captain
Temple. shonka, Elliott and Walcott.
Temple weighs 1856 pounds. Shonka POS FL
liott 1876 and Walcott 200 The only gap IN
the famous line OF 1903 is due 70 the with
drawal OF Assistant Coach Harry n.
Ewing from school. II will be a royal
struggle between Temple. waIcott Elliott,
shonka, Pierson. Hornberger. Collins,
Pierce and Freitag for positions on the line
and the coaches will have TO spend many
sieepless nights in choosing between these
men, so evenly matched are they. Then
here Is sturmer. Weighing nearly $50
pounds, Curtis. Haskell Chauner Rath-
bone, LofgreA and Hibben.
With such squad Il IL not remarkable