Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15
CHANCE TO SHOW STRENGTH
Cornhuskers Face Foe that Will De-
mand Best Attack.
WHERE WEAKNESS HAS BEEN
smOtherinE OF End Runs has Para
IyHed NebrarISa'A Offensive Play
in Two BiEEcst Games 50
Far This season.

Nebraska will Saturday have an oppor-
tunity to decide whether the present foot
ball eleven Is entitled to high rank IN
Missouri valley circles this fall. The Corn
huskers are 20 meet Kansas university at
Lawrence In the annual clash OF the
two greatest rivals OF the valley. Ne
braska's showing in this contest viii be
the piece OF work from which all judg-
ments must be made FOR the autumn.
There is no use denying that Corn
husker foot ball this fall has been dlsap-
pointing. The showing against Minne-
sofa, undoubtedly the best eleven in the
vest, displayed the weakness OF Ne
braska's attack. The Cornhuskers were
helpless when on the offense with the
exception Of an occasional end run that
vas pulled off in the opening half This
means OF ground gaining however, was
soon smothered through the excellent
work OF the Gopher ends and backs.
Again, in the Ames game. the de-
plorable state OF Nebraska's offense was
laid bare. Up against two strong ends
and fighting eleven, the Cornhuslsers
were helpless. The game should have
been won; lack OF satisfactory offense
prevented this result. End runs were de-
pended upon and Coach Williams had de-
vised protection for these, which soon
showed the cornhuskers that the wings
were not 10 be turned. There was no
field goal kicker among the Cornhuskers
and the forward pass was not sufficiently
developed 20 net gains. Missouri was de-
feated simply because the Tigers were
very weak ON the defense.
Kansas wen Prepared,
In Kansas the cornhuskors win find a
foe prepared for forward passes and end
runs. Nebraska. so far this fall. has
made It's most brilliant gains on end
runs, The pass forward. OF course, nctted
the touchdown Of the Ames game.
The CHIEF criticism TO be made OF the
Nebraska coaching system Is that too
much dependence has been placed In the
fleet runners OF the haekfield. Foot bali
players cannot be made out OF aprlnters.
IL Coach stlehm has proflted by the ex-
perience OF the Amcs gamo, Nebraska
VIII have a hard time defeating Kansas.
unless the Kansas ends and line OF for
wards are weak. These extremities were
not strong against Oklahoma. but they
should be much more powerful by sat
urday. for the Jayhawker coaches know
where the main strength OF the Nebraska
eleven lies II the Kansas ends can
prevent good galns by tho cornhuskers
the game will be closely contested; 9TH
erwise, the battle will DO an easy victory
for Nebraska.
Forward Pass by Kansas.
Kansas Will resort 20 the forward past
and the loose ball game. The Nebraska
line Is too strong for consistent jay.
hawkor gains. and the Nebraska ends toe
experienced and capable TO permit salts
factory lswings atgthe wings. It will b.
the game Of the Jayhawkers 20 use tbs
forward pass and 10 kick.
With Delaney's toe worR!ns properly
the Cornhuskers will experience much
trouble in handling punts. so far thi,
fall tho COrnhuskers have been woefuus
weak in receiving punts II would not b,
surprising TO see the Jayhawkors seurs
through a funlbllng OF a punt BY Ne
braska.