Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-04
PLAYERS OFF FOR LAWRENlE
Nebraska Foot Ball Warriors Go to
Defeat or Victory.
BEAR TALK LOOKS LIKE DEFEAT
mains Uncov ered--back of star Re-
hInd Line Destroys Effective
ness % Whoe Team.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov 3.-Cspecial Tele-
sIam) -Cheered by 200 wildly excited
students, twtnty-two foot ball warriors
representing the University Of Nebraska
left al 1920 Thursday night over the Mis-
souri, Pacific for Kansas City thence to
Lawrence, where they meet the Jayhawk-
srs Saturday afternoon.
The gloom Of the last few days gave
way Thursday night under the most en-
thusiasuc sendoff ever accorded a Corn
husker team. Drawn through the streets
Of Lincoln In the old band wagon. which
has not been used since the victory over
the Gophers In 1902. by several hundred
freshmen, the team was followed by the
band add the students, 4 Three hundred
torches were, used by the paraders the
different fraternides marching in a body
70 the train.
Each member Of the team was called for
and given a rousing cheer prior 70 a short
speech In the party leaving Thursday
night were Coach Cole Manager Earl o.
Eager Trainer Jack Best. Assistant Coach
Harry Ewing. Captain Temple Chauncr,
Hornberger, Collins Harmon Shonka. Lof-
gren. Elliott, Warner, o. Frank t. Frank
Minor Rsthbone, swanson, Gibson, RAY,
Elwel Sturmer Sden Anderson. Freitag
and Russell
The team Is apparently in good physical
condition, although It is doubtful Il some
Of the men are prepared to enter a hard
contest Just before leaving Thursday Cole
made another shift in the defensive play
Jerry Warner was taken from the defen-
sve quarterback position and placed at
half Warner is one OF the best tacklers
the university has and the change vii
strengthen the defense. Minor and f..
Frank Will both play against Kansas, al
though II is not known which one will be
started first Minor has been playing half
most Of the time this week.
Not at All Confident.
On the day before the COrnhusker in
vasion Of JayhawlSerdom there was gloom
In the Cornhusker ranks and the conf
dence of the rooters las been shaken by
the ragged work Of the varsity IN the
preparatory workouts FOR the big con-
test The team has not shown up as it
should, the playe have lacked ginger and
the players had shown a crudeness which
is alarming for the iRteEess Of the sea-
son. The defensive play IL fairly salts
factory. but the team has been subjected
TO considerable criticism when It comes to
advancing the bAn Nebraska has felt
the want Of a star in the backfield for
the last three years and has lost foot
oall games because OF the lack OF one.
Cole has had a big task during the last
week. Several of the alumni promised
o return, but failed to show up and the
,ntire work OF preparing the team for
he one big gprne OF tile year has fallen
On cole alone K The NEBRASKA coach has
lvded his time between the line. the
BACK field and the ends
Had ShoyVfRR stnE Practice.
fhe practice wednesday, night was fai
from sausfactorgst The varsity ran through
the signal practice without a snap and
though the plays ran smoothly, the work
was a disappointment to the coaches
When tho varsity was in scrimmagC
with the freshmen, they found it nearly
all they could do to hold their own against
the scrappy first year men. Three touch
downs were all that the varsity could
score while the freshmen scored two
touchdowns
Cole gave the varsity severe shake ur
after a half hours scrimmAge and fillet
the places with substitutes The first
team played better bau with the sub
sututes In the lineup than when the
varsity men were playing AS result OF
the practice during the last two days very
little CoruhuslIer money is in sight, Tit
odds are even but the Cornhuskers ar,
not betting and the Kansas money sen
to Lincoln has not been covered.
At the last moment the band decided t
make the trip to Kansas and viii leav,
Friday evening on the regular excursion
train over the Union Pacific.