Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
FORWARD PASS AND BUNTs PLAN
Team Seems Built Especially for
Speedy Methods.
DIE PINS FAITH TO TRICK PASS
WARNER Is PHENOM AT QUARTEB
Indication IL that Young Quarter
back wiz Hold Position Against
More Seasoned Men-Chauncr
Heavier, but stiII speedy.

Heavier, but stiII speedy.
LINCOLN, Neb., oct L-(special. THE
more spectacular game Of foot ball under
the new rules will be fully exempllfied In
the offensive style of play employed by
Coach king" Cole of Nebraska. That the
new rules will be subjected to the severest
test was evidenced in the opening scrim-
mage practice of the Cornhusker squad.
Cole has planned a varied attack for the
Nebraska backfeld Forward passes,
short punts" quarterback runs and crisis
crosses combine to give Nebraska the most
exciting Interpretation of the new rules.
The forward pass will probably be used
more than any other play. Constant drill
in the perfection of the pass has been
ordered by the coaches and the success with
which it has been meeting in practice leads
the coaches to believe that the perplexing
problem Of attack has been settled
With Chauner and Lofgren at the end
positions and Warner at quarter, Nebraska
is peculiarly adapted to this style of play.
Followers Of the game at the Cornhusker
school thought that Beltzer was a wizard"
In passing the ball With all his skill. Belt
ger is not competitor Of Warner. The
little quarterback passes accurately, but is
so fast on his feet that the pass is made
before the line on the defensive has had
time to spoil the play. Although Warner
was stationed at end last year as a MEM
Der Of the freshman team, he has shown
his versatility as a player and appears to
be a fixture at quarter. Even though Minor,
who had played quarter until forced To
withdraw by condition in his studies. re-
turns to the game, it is doubtful II the vet
eran can display sufficient form to displaca
warner. The freshman star of 90 is a
much better man in carrying the ball and
is running the team with the Judgment of
a veteran. He has made good in the pre-
liminary practice and the coaches ara
watching his work intently
Skill with Forward Pass.
Chauner retained his position on the team
last year through his ability to handle the
forward pass. Although heavy and Of stocky
build, he is remarkably accurate in the
handling of passes and is a dangerous man
when in an open field. He returned to Ne
praska heavier than ever but more speedy
than the added weight would Indicate
Frank has shown Cole the possibilities
OF the short punt" and the varsity has
been able to use it against the scrubs with
good success. The ruling that the punt
must go at least twenty yards seemed TO
be the death knell OF the "onside kick"
Last year the ball was booted scarcelv
above the heads of the players and the
ends were able to grab 1t before the sec
ondary defense of the opposing team had
reached the place where the ball touched
the ground
Under the ruling that the bali need only
pass from the center to the runner. Cole
mas outlined the most varied series of
quarterback runs to be used at Nebraska
Time after time in scrimmage, the back
trafA h.
parently for line buck. second later
Warner appeared from behind the pile.
Despite the watchfulness of the freshmen
ana the knowledge of the plays which they
possessed, the fake was a ground gamer
against two of the best ends Nebra sLa
has had in years
AFTER the confusion OF the first week
| OF practice, the coaches are gradually sift-
ing out the material and the personnel Of
the varsity will be settled in another week
A second glance shows that the line ia as
strong as in 1909, when 1t outplayed every
opponent except in the Turkey day game.
against Johnny Bender's Indians. Collins
Is back at center, but the season is too
early TO make predictions as to whether
the former Cornhusker star can come
back He has been absent from the game
Tor two years, and in that time It has
changed great deal.
Elliott n Fixture.
! Elliott looks like fixture at guard. His
main weakness is laziness, and given 10
understand that he must work II is an
parent that the big fellow has the ability
10 make strong line man. Captain Tenn
| pie is playing the best game of his IIfa
All or the power Of the freshman attack
with Weaver and Purdy playing in the line
up was unavailing when the play was dl.
rected at Temple. During the scrimmaRe
he tackled his man for big losses and Tenn
PIE now mas the earmarks of an All West
ern tackle His weakness lies on the or
Tense, and the Cornhuskers CAPTAIN win
Improve In this department OF the game
Shonka is a terror, alternating with RuoI
and Pearse at the other tackle. shonka
J Is easily the star OF the team His enor.
nous strength, his speed and his weight
promise well for the offense, and Cole a.
planning TO use Shonka as a batterinR ram
Like Elliott, Chauner is sure of a posi-
| ton on one end. He Is heavier than anV
! other candidate, faster and has had the
] advantage Of one year on the team 'rhs
other end is big problem. Lofgren has
| been stationed at the end, but he needs
another season Apparently he will be
called upon to take the place however.
Minor Is one of the best ends in recent
Soo's' put mas aspirations TO direct the
plays as quarterback and may buck II
shifted to end Such a change would
strengthen the Cornhuskers defense.
Warner will probably be retained al ouar-
ter. The remaining places are sun open.
with the exception Of Frank at haIfback
Although fast last year. Frank Is still bet
ter this season and much too fast 10 form
Interference for the remaining back field
Rathbone Wants Old Position,
Rathbone wants his old position OF full
back again. but will have stiff competi-
ton. Gibson Is a punter OF rare ability
/ although not equal to Rathbone I'm ths