Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
NEBRASKA AWAITS MICHIGAN
Crucial Game is to Be Played at
Lincoln Next Saturday.
SENSATIONAL BALL EXPECTED

Both Teams VIII He Playing the
Final DANES of the season ON
Their scheduIe--MIchigsn
strong FavoFite.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. ls.-(speciaL)-
Eyes Of the western football world will
be riveted on Lincoln next Saturday
when the Universities OF Michigan and
Nebraska clash In The greatest western
interconterenco game ever held. This is
to be a classic event for Il IL the game
that probably win decide the champion
ship OF the west, NebrRska's showing
against the wolverines will be the only
manner through which the University OF
Minnesota can lay claim TO the western
title this year since the Gophers and
Wolverines do not clash. Mlnnesota's
early season display against the Corn
hus&ers must be edualed by the Yost
players or the DR.. Williams clan will be
entitled to the hOnors OF the entire west
for this year.
The clash here Is likely to produce
the most sensational football OF the sea-
son I'm the west. Both teams viii be
playing tho final game of the autumn
and will cut loose with all their tricks
The Cornhuskers, In hopes Of
holding the Wolverines to low
score, will show their every card. The
wolverines, with the championship OF
the west ever looming before them, will
give Nebraska the hest they have and
will try TO run up a large score. For
the reason that this contest is TO have
such an important bearing on the title
question IN this vast west the whole
football world win be listening for news
from Lincoln next Saturday afternoon,
and thousands OF those who have time to
spare will be witnessing the game on
Nebraska field. forming the largest
throng that has ever attended game
in Nebraska or the Missouri valley.
Michigan strong Fav0rIte.
Football experts of the west do not
ooncede that the Cornhuskers have any
chance OF gaining a victory over Miohi-
gan. The reputation made by Fielding
Yost with his players during the past
twelve years. of course, always give his
men the edge in the dope. Nebraska has
played only fair ball this fall. II has,
at times, shown some of the crudest kind
OF play. Wien II has faced a weaker
eleven II has mounted very high scores;
when pitted against inferior elevens. 1t
has swamped it's opponents. Fumbling,
miserable kicking and lack OF ginger
permitted the little Ames team 20 tie II.
The line has failed 20 come up to the
mark wheI put 10 a severe test There
lis no defense for the forward pass, a
play that Yost should be able TO work
} for long gains and possibly for more
than two touchdowns. on the offense,
the Cornhuskers have shown no mastery
OF the pass. The offensive play OF the
local eleven has been found In the abll-
ity OF its backs 20 turn the ends OF
opposing elevens. Against strong wing
men, the Nebraska otfense has been a
failure The men OF the backfield arc
fleet. but successful football teams can
not be made out OF spIinters
Michigan should defeat the Cornhusker,
and at the same time hold them TO a low
score. IL the Wolverine ends are weak
the Nebraska men win do some mighty
pretty work and may score more thar
once on the visitors. Otherwise, unless
the forward pass has been learned dur
, ing the past few days, the Cornhusk
ers win have a hard time crossing IN,
the Michigan goal line. There Away
are chances FOR scores through fumbles
and the Cornhuskers might gain point
by this means II their forward passe
} end runs are stopped.
,, Michigan 60 Play LIRe.
! Michigan will try hard 10 make gain
through the line OF Nebraska forwards
= Unless the strength In this section OF tn
Cornhusker machine has grown greatly
{ they win be successful in their efforts
n I no fnh Ga a
!; will be surprised at the wonderful de
q Tense OF the Cornhuskers. Nebraska
a great defensive team and will shoN
the Wolverines some OF the best goa
line protection that the Yost crew ha
\ been against this season. SO far thi
fall the Nebraska men have lacked az
gressiyness when on the attack, but o
the defense they have always playe
Il with startling power. At MinnesOt
i their brave defense kept the Gopher
"a from scoring in the opening half an
"a made Il look as though the game woul
rs end a tie. Lack OF preparation for pr
III tecting against the forward pass brougl
~ downfall Michigan wil find this san
!. weakness-this ignorance OF the be
means 10 defend against the fling. II
lie wolverines also will find that the en-,
er do not know how to break interferen
"a and that they will be easy 70 puzz
er during the opening part OF the gam
'ts strong Michigan interference for q
oli backs in making wing runs viii n
ut many yards for the visitors during Z
10 opening half.
n. Nebraska's desire TO make a good sho'
a. Ing win cause the whole team 20 pl,
ii- the best game OF the season. Michig
will score. but luck VIII form an impol
ant element IN permitting the local tea
70 do 80. II Nebraska should vi