Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-23
STIEHM PLANNING BIG JOB
Coach of COrnhuskers Facing Work
Of Supplying Missing Team Links.
HAS PROMISING MATERIAL
Nebraska Mentor Pretty Well Fixed
with Candidates for the Vari-
Gus Positions on the
. Eleven Lineup.
nY JAMES u. LAWRENCE


LINCOLN, Aug. 22.-(Special) -Although
football practice is still four weeks off.
Coach stiehm has already started prep
arations for capturing his fourth straight
Missouri valley championship and is hope
full of producing another all-victorious
team. 1t would seem with the material
at hand the lengthy mentors hopes arc
not without foundation for stIehm is
practically sure of six of last years vet
Grams as a NUCLEUS for his 1914 sridiron
machine.
The big job which faces Coach Stiehm
is the development Of two dependable
ends. Stiehm loses both of last years
wing. men-Beck by graduation and Mas
tin having made up his mind not to re-
turn to school this fall.
Another unexpected blow came this
week from Oshkosh, Wis, when Stiehm
received letter from Rasmussen. a star
last season on the freshman eleven, in
forming him that Rasmussen would not
return to school. With Chamberlain and
Corey. Rasmussen composed a trio OF the
most likely looking youngsters ever de-
veloped in one year at Nebraska.
GellwicL About Due.
.Geliwick. who has played on the varsity
in minor games for two years is about
due to show real varsity form. He is an
end and may be able to fill one Of tho
vacancies Ed Huegg. an ex-Lincoln High
school player, who subbed two years, is
another promising end Phil Sheldon, a
former Lincoln High school player; ]. L.
Galley, Sterling, Neb., product and Mapes
or Norfolk, are other men who will be-
given chance at the end positions. War
rem Howard, the Omaha High school star.
played end for one season on the varsity.
and could step into the breach easily. but
Suehm is DESTROYS Of saving him for tho
back field.
Rest of Line IL strong.
The remainder of the line promises to be
even stronger than last year. CAPTAIN
Halligan VIII be seen in his old position
at tackle. Hal Corey, the big freshman
star will likely be the other tackle.
Thompson, the Omaha High school boy.
will not be back at center but Cameron,
a tackle last season. is naturally a center
and can be easily shifted. Cameron
played center four years in the high
school.
Abbott, who made remarkable record
In playing guard his first year. last sea-
son. win be back again. Pat Norris a
North Platte star. Halberslaben of Lin
coin, r. g. Lyman of South Omaha. @.
w. Gilligan and w. t. Roberts are all
available for the other guard position and
with Halligan, Carey, Cameron and Alb
oott' Stiehm believes he will have the
best line the Cornhusleers ever boosted of.
Quarterback Fixed. IA
with Warren Howard at quarterback.
stein has no worries about this position.
Howard played quarter at different times
Tor the varsity and is thoroughly depend
able stiehm has other quarterback ma
terial however, in Earl Hawkins and Dick
Westover.
rutherford and Chamberlain are slated
Tor the halfback positions and a wonder
ful pair they will make Rutherford
proved his ability last season. Will.
chamberlain is looked upon as the best
freshman player Nebraska ever had
Chamberlain could be shifted at fullback
and Con Wilson, another Lincoln High
school player. will probably be given
workout at half Stiehm would have little
occasion to call in another for the third
place In the backfield Doyle and Balls
are two other backfield men available for
use