Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-20
COLE IDOL OF STUDENTS
Nebraska Foot Ball Mentor May Get
Coveted Berth.
TO APPOINT ALI-YEAR COACH
Several other Noted Foot ball Experts
being Considered for Post, bot
"ESinE" Cole seems 60
Have Inside Track.


LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. is-Cspecial)- |
| William c. Cole il the Idol OF the Corn
huskers and the University OF Nebraska
His success during the season OF 1910 has
broken down any opposition which might
have existed az the beginning Of the season
ana II the Cornhuskers win over the Has ]
keu indians Il Is possible that all objeo-
tons to the former Michigan man will be
swept away and he will be retained as an
ali-year coach.
Even before the close OF the foot ball
season the all-year coach problem Is upper
most in the minds OF the students at the
state university. with the assistance OF
excellent material and Assistant Coach
Harry Ewing. Cole has managed 70 put
Nebraska on the foot ball map again as the
champions Of the Missouri valley and a
worthy opponent OF the big eight conference
teams after a disastrous season in 1903
and again in 1902 when Kansas and Mis-
souri, wrested the championship away from
Coles proteges. There is a feeling now
that Nebraska cannot afford TO drop back
again and the championship organization !
must be developed in 1911 at any cost. |
That is why some 1000 students are watch
ing for the first reports concerning an all
year coach.
steffen strong Candidate.
Several other men are being considered
besides Cole. A wizard in the backfield
Steffen Is one of the most careful students
Of the game. He himself has played the
revoiutonlzed foot ball and understands the
intricacies Of the game much better than
one whose experience dates back before
: the rule makers introduced the changes
! in the popular college sport Steffen is
essentially a backfield coach and would
need lots OF assistance In developing q
, line, but II Coles work can be criticised
, at all, Il is in the development Of a back
! field. His linesmen are without peers and
Cole has consistently maintained this
stone wall line during his four years asso-
citation with the University Of Nebraska
, This Is why some are urging that the little
Midway star be called upon TO coach Ne
braska steffen Is a basket ball player
and track man and has a thorough train
, ing in these lines of sports.
On the other hand Deacon" Koehler
has as much to recommend him as Steffen.
: Although not as brilliant while performing
on the gridiron. Koehler has placed Dem
. yer on the athletic map Whereas the
. mountaineers were little known before his
: tutalege. they have become TO be worthy
antagonists Of any school, To Koehler be-
! longs the credit for this increased standing.
= bender Popular Hero.
e Johnny" Bender needs no Introduction
g to Cornhuskers II one were to inquire
Q as to who was the most brilliant player
= Nebraska ever had, nine out Of every ten
d would say Bender" Even the mighty
d WcstOver and the powerful Benedict failed
n to gain the hold that the little halfbaok
It acquired.
{. Nor has Bender's star shone less bril-
It Iantly since he forsook the moleskins TO
d take up the arduous duties as coach
It First on the Pacific coast Bender's team
d swept the coast teams before them like so
C much paper, and when the wonderful or
y ganization representing the Carlisle In
y dams reached the coast It was the same
n mighty Bender who BUNDLED them on
10 Christmas day, Then he was called to
Haskell and the Redskins walloped Ne
braska numerically in the Turkey day
II battle. Bender Is a base ball player.
Ie knows basket ball as we'll as his "A B C,s''
Is and won his ms" on the track. Those
a, same alumni who saw the little wizard
h souirm shrough an entire eleven with a
e. leather oval under his arm to cross the
Al goal line for the only score Of the game in
l. a battle with the Jayhawkers are inslstent
" that his alma mater accord him Just recog-
" milton for this athletic prowess.
II Cole Has Inner Track.
~ But despite the adverse criticism which
le Cole endured at the beginning Of the sea-
son, II vote Of the university students
Ok was taken It would be found that the
" Michigan man has the cali on all corners.
IS Even the peerless Johnny Bender, Inn
se mortalized in the foot ball history OF the
IL school as he has been, cannot displaoe the
Michigan man in the affections OF the
varsity and of the underl raduate body.
Is Unoomplainingly Cole faced the racket and
to now the students want to give him just
IL credit. He has given Nebraska wonderful
is teams, all things considered, and hts pop
ID ularty is now complete
nt There is little probability that the board
no will act hastily in the selection OF the man
IN to head the Cornhusker athletics. Thus far
e, only two applications have been filed and
It as the basket ball, track and base ball sit
a uation has been cared for. there is LITTLE
Sc reason for hurry.
n Cole viii put the Cornhuskers through
a severe week Of training In preparation
for the closing battle OF the year on Tur
10 key day. During the last week ne has al
Ms lowed the team 10 rest for fear that IN,
lie men might become stale II kept at har,
~ work.
no Several OF the regulars withdrew from
ng the regular practice and the lineup wa
BOO filled with substitutes. The last two dav
is have been a source OF great satisfaction L
Cole. He has outlined the new forma
tons which he viii send against the Red
he SKINS and the squad is now fully prepares
de 70 start scrimmasing next week.
n Haskell Game Promises Well.
We II should be a gala battle. at least tn
or. Cornhuskers are prepared 20 give won
ell derfu exhibition OF the game. That mar
aft velous little halfback. owen Frank, vii
have full opportunities TO bewilder the In
dians, as Cole has undertaken an offens
ue especially adapted 10 Warner and Frank.
Oh Captain Jack" Temple, placed as on
'nt OF the best captains and tackles ever de
Il veloped az Nebraska, win play his las
M college foot bali Likewise Collins, who's
81 work at center has been far above that Z
Is any man IN the west and the might
shonka will bid adieu. Chauner may b
playing his last game II the clever litti
W. end takes his degree,
Bs The CornhuskerS are determined 70 plae
IL a crimp in the claims Of many Of the othe
Tor members Of the conferences by sWampln
Ter the Redskins. II Nebraska succeeds IN tax
n Ing care of Caldwelrs pupils then IN
Cornhuskers win have a clean record 10
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