Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-23
CORNHUSKERS LEAD IN WEST
Stiehm's Men the Equal of Any
Team in Western Country.
IOWA STRONG IN CONFERENCE
Hawkeyes, with Same Team which
Bucked Nebraska ia Field, Could
Have Defeated Both Chicago
and Minnesota.

While it was confidently expected by all
ardent Nebraska rooters that the that
the famous Cornhuskers catacylsm would
upheave the Iowa Hawkeyes by an over
whelming score. the final count of 16 TO
Z. Nebraska last Saturday goes TO prove
that the Huskers can for the second year
hold up their end in asserting a claim to
the western championship. OF course. il
is admitted that the Huskers did not play
Iowa as they did Kansas and the Michi-
gan Aggies, but they played good enough
foot ball to trim Iowa and Iowa ranks
high in the Western conference.
Nebraska, didn't defeat the same Iowa
Saturday that Chicago and Minnesota
did earlier in the season. Both Chicago
and Minnesota won to 0 victories but
both were won from a weakened team
The Hawkeyes in but two games, the
Ames and Nebraska combats, presented
their full strength. In other battles they
were materially weakened by players alb
sent on account OF injuries.
Barron, that mountain of beef, who oc-
cupies left tackle for the Hawkeyes,
played against neither Chicago nor Mime
sofa. And it was Barron. who so ruth
lessly upset the right side of the Ne
braska line and played the way for long
gains by the fast Hawkeye backfield. On
the defense it was Barron, who broke
through and stopped Nebraska rushes in
the embryo. With Baron alone out of a
game, the Hawkeyes would be weakened
excessively and Barron was absent in both
the Minnesota and Chicago games.
Playing next to Barron in the guard
position was a young avalanch named
Wilson. Wilson was a bad actor Sat
urday from the Nebraska viewpoint. And
Wilson was out Of the Chicago game.
The backfleld was just as much
stronger as presented against Nebraska
than against Minnesota and Chicago, as
was the line Garretson, who made long
and consistent gains against the Huskers,
was out of both the Minnesota and Chi
cago games.
SO it can be seen by even a judge pre-
JUDGED against the Nebraska that the
heroes OF this state can hold their own
with the best the Western conference af-
fords. To add to this declaration is the
belief of the Hawkeyes themselves, mem
bers of the Western conference. It is
unanimously felt at Iowa City that the
Hawkeyes could have defeated both Chi
cago and Minnesota. had they been able
to present lineups of complete strength.
That being the case Iowa would be tied
with Illinois for the conference title.
With the same team, which fell before
Nebraska, the Hawkeyes declare they
could have tied for the conference cham
plonship. thus practical admission OF
the superiority of Nebraska over con-
ference championship team.
Walter Eckersall. who refereed the
game. is of the opinion that Nebraska
is as strong as any team in the west.
That is saying a good deal, for Eckie
is a Western conference man. Eckie has
seen Michigan. Notre Dame. Illinois. Chi
cago and Nebraska in action, he has
worked right behind those teams. officiat-
ing in games in which they played, and
Eckie says Nebraska could hold it's own
with any of the four named.
And so. even though a little disap-
pointed because Nebraska did not win
by a large score, Cornhusker enthusiasts
for the second time claim western SUI
periority for this state. Nebraska men dc
not think either Illinois or Notre Dame
could defeat Nebraska and they are Will
ing TO back up their judgment.
The special train on the Rock Island
returned to Omaha and Lincoln Nlnday
morning. Two Of the cars contained
Omaha men and were dropped here.
The Omaha gang is a bit peeved With
Iowa City. Several disturbances occurred
but the main objection to Iowa, accord
ing TO the Omaha bunch. is the lack OF
willingness of the Hawkeyes to support
their team. A wad of coin went over
from Omaha TO Iowa City in those two
Omaha cars and tine delegation Of HuskeI