Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-12
BUILDING A STRONG ELEVEN !
University of Omaha Foot Ball
Team Being Worked Up.
MUCH NEW MATERIAL ON HAND
Captain JorEensen and other Off
ciRIs Feeling Optimistic over
the Prospects In sight
Thts Year,

A strong and heavy foot bali team Is
being developed by Coach Dow OF the
University NJ omaha. Though some of
the new players are green. the majority
have played on high school teams before
coming to the Omaha school. One rcqui-
site that nearly all the members of the
squad have is weight. In past years the
material has been so light that ii was
practically impossible to put out win
ming .eam- Then, again, Coach Dow has
more men trying out for positions than
ever bNsore. on an average, more than
twenty-five players come out regularly
allowing great deal of scrimmage work
Very few of the old men returned to
school, making it necessary TO build up
an entire new eleven.
At center, Grin Mathiason has the best
chances nf holding the pivot position.
Mathisson is a new man, both to foot ball
and the school. His speed and weight
easily give him an advantage over his
opponents.
Good Men ut Guard.
At the guard position, the most likely
candidates are Kruse and Hannish. Both
these players have had considerable ex-
perience and are proving a strong addi-
ton to the team. Jorgensen and Seibert
seem to have the tackle positions well in
hand Jorgensen (captain) is perhaps the
most experienced man on the team. Sci
bert is new man but has developed
marvelously during the last few weeks.
1t is on the ends that Coach Dow is
pinning his greatest faith. Simpson, a
new player, has developed into a whir-
wind and gives promise of doing remark
able things with the forward pass. He
is also sure tackler and fast on his
feet. On the other end Reese has the
best chances. He is an experienced player,
having been on the team several seasons.
Because of an injury last year in the
Creighton-Omahag game he was forced TO
give up foot ball.
The backfield is by far the heaviest and
fastest ever had on a University of Omaha
team. Selby at quarter is in his old form,
though a trifle heavier than last season.
He was a star performer in all last sea
sons games and Il expected to show his
usual brilliancy. Debolt at fullback is
the most promising player the school has
had for some time. His line smaShes in
scrimmage have Melted the regulars a
good many victories over the reserves.
Candidates for HaIfback.
jerks, Bruce and Adams are the likely
contenders for the halfback honors.
jerks played on the Omaha High school
team last season and was considered by
Coach Mills as one OF his best players.
He is also showing up strong on the uni
versity team. Adams and Bruce are both
new players and are fighting It out to
saa which Ianda nm foD
Considering the men and games OF last
year Coach Dow is optimistic about the
outcome of his team. The first home
game will be played with Tarkio college
October "a. Manager Weinberg is trying
to establish athletic relations with Belle
vue college and II is not improbable that
the two schools will meet this season.
Scrimmage practice with the Nebraska
School for the Deaf Tuesday was this
first time Dows men had of seeing what
they could DO against a foreign team
! The Omaha team had no difficulty In
moving the ball where it pleased, or ex.
ecuting forward passes.