Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-28
COrnhuskerS in
Brisk Practice
For Big Gam
Coach Cole Sends His Athletes
Through, Despite the Freezing
Temperature.

LINCOLN NCb. oct. 21.--lSpeCialD-
with a temperature lowering around the
freezing point and snow falling at inter-
walls Coach Cole sent the Cornhuskers
through q brisk signal practice Thursday
evening and wound up a very satisfactory
evening with a hard scr.mmsge
Unwilling TO take further chances with
the squad. Cole hustled the veterans, the
subs" and the freshmen to the state
farm Wednesday night and spent the
major portion OF the time i'm rehearsing
the new formations Several OF the regu-
lars we're out OF the lineup. Shonka was
feeling lndisposed and did not report Cap
tain Temple has q badly bruised arm and
Warner is still laid up with lame back.
The whole squad is suffering from numer-
Gus bruises due to the terrible condition
OF the regular field. and Cole is becoming
fearful lest the chances OF some Of the
players to enter the Kansas game be
cut Off
Yost's former pupil refuses 60 abandon
his secret practice and the university is
very much in the dark concerning the
work Of the squad during the last week.
Weakened by the absence Of the veterans
from the lineup, the freshmen ripped big
holes in the CornhuslSer defense Wednes-
day night and carried the ball the entire
length OF the field for two touchdowns.
Purdy and Knouse at halls, with Weaver
at fullback made good gains.
The Cornhusker offense was equally pow
erfil and had little difficulty in Keeling
off four touchdowns against the freshmen
in a few minutes Of play. o. Frank played
fast ball and Rathbone, who was taken
from fullback to half, shone brilliantly
Rathbone sprinted around the ends and
through the line for nice gains.
As earlier in the week, Cole is taking
advantage OF the game with DOane Satur-
day to do some extra plugging for the
Kansas game The practice will be solely
in perfecting the offense and defense Fri
day.
Interest in the game between the Lincoln
High school and the Omaha High schoo
is greater than in the contest between
Doane and the Cornhuskers. Lincoln eN,
poets to establish championship claims
through the wonderful work of Leslie
Mann, the speedy little backfeld player
Mann is in better trim this year than ever
before and If up TO his usual standard
Saturday will occasion no end Of worry
for the Omaha boys.
\ rally was held at the high schoo
Thursday morning and it is expected thai
I the bleachers will be crowded with hgl
school students.
Further reports from Kansas are any
thing but reassuring The supposedly veal
Jayhawker team is developing a powerful
offense according TO advices from Lawrenc,
received by Cole. and the bear news which
was doped out for, the benefit of the Corn
/ husker coach has been dropped. Kennedy
! has been hiding his hand all season anC
/ II is expected that the lineup of the Jay
| hAwkers Saturday against Washburn vii
include only second team men, with
sprinlling Of veterans. As usual the Wash
/ burn eleven has made an excellent recor,
and Kennedy may be called upon to show
his hand or forfeit the state championship
Cole is undecided as to when the Corn
/ huskers win leave for Lawrence. Thu
coach is in favor OF taking the squat
Thursday night over the Union Pacific t,
Kansas City. which is only a short run
/ from Lawrence. The players will be al
lowed to rest all day Friday at Kansa
City with short signal practice i'm tn
/ afternoon and then viii take the train 70
Lawrence Saturday morning
Some OF the board are opposed to tn
| squad leaving Thursday. but the manage
ment believes the chances for victory viii
be lessened with long trip on Friday an
it is probable that the Cornhuskers vii
invade the land Of the Jayhawkers on mex
Thursday.