South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-23
NEBRASKA SEES
VICTORY AHEAD
IN n. D. BATTLE
Albert Shaw, Crack Right
Tackle, Returns to Team and
C0TnhuSkerS are Con-
fident of Winning.

LINCOLN, Neb., oct. 23.-'Bear"
dope is under a ban at Nebraska, so
"a proper regard for the verities COM
pels the admission that Cornhusker
prospects for a victory over the NOtre
Dame Jesuits next Saturday on Ne
braska field are improving. The
threatened loss OF Albert Shaw. right
tackle on the Nebraska eleven, has
been averted. Shaw was called away
last week by the death Of his father
in a railroad disaster. but he has re-
turned 10 Lincoln, which probably
means his participation in Saturdays
battle-the most important football
engagement of the day III the middle
west Having missed three days of
the drill in Jumbo Stiehm's new plays,
Shaw case will require special atten-
tion from the Nebraskan coaches in
order that ne may be tutored in the
formations cooked up by Jumbo for
the entertainment Of Coach Harper's
giants from the Hoosier state.
The return Of Shaw unquestiOnably
will strengthen the Nebraskan line. IL
VIII permit the use of Shields at his
regular position. left guard, putting
the line intact with the exception of
center. where MOser and KOsitzky still
are competing for the honor This
is Shaw's first year on the Nebraska
eleven, but he has been coming fast
in mastering the tricks of defensive
play, while his ability TO lug the pig
skin on tackle-arOund swing has been
s material factor in the powerful Of
Tense displayed by the COrnhuskers
in their three previous games.
Drill Unsatisfactory.
Thursdays scrimmage drill was
far from satisfactory 10 the Nebraska
coach, although II has come to be the
habit Of COrnhusker teams to play
ragged football in practice and then
cut loose with the demon article in
their games. Coaches Hoeffel, Race
Is and Cameron have been drilling the
Nebraska freshmen in the Notre Dame
formations for the past two weeks and
the yearlings were turned loose
against the varsity men in a scrim-
mage workout After smashing off
the tackles and running the ends for
p series OF short gains, the yearlings
made use of the split buck. one of
Notre Danes pet plays, and the fresh
man fullback promptly proceeded TO
ram ais way through the varsity line.
lodging the secondary defense and
the safety man and running SO yards
TO a touchdown. Head Coach Stiehm
then gave the freshies the ball on
the varsity hve-yard line with instruc-
lions 10 buck the ball over the goal
in 10 downs. The yearlings twice sue
ceeded, after which the varsity braced
and twice held the freshmen at bay.
Balls was filling Shaw's position AT
right tackle. Moser was at center and
Gardiner had succeeded to the right
balfback position. on the offense, the
varsity marched straight down the
field from the 10-yard line TO the
opposite goal. smOthering the fresh
men on almost every charge and hang
ing up three tOuChdowns. Another
light practice Friday and the hard
work in preparation for the Notre
Dame battle was over.
y. ID. Team Arrives.
The Notre Dame squad, headed by
Coach Harper. arrived in Lincoln Fri
day morning and the visitors ran sig
nails during the afternoon on Nebraska
field. Notre Dame adherents have no
lack OF faith in the South Bend ath-
letes and are sending wads of money
70 Lincoln 10 back their judgment that
the Catholics will win. Said cash.
however, is being covered by the fol-
lowers Of the Huskers To date, even
money on the result has the call. Bar
ring injuries in subsequent practice,
the Cornhusk ars promise to be in fine
fettle and the Huskers, If defeated,
can present no alibis. Although NOtre
Dame will have the heavier backfeld,
Nebraska is believed to possess a more
formidable attack. The Cornhuskers
have won their early-seasOn games by
more impressive scores, having piled
up 126 points or the Drake Bulldogs.
the Kansas Aggies and the Washburn
Ichabods, two of which were Missouri
valley foes. Notre Danes record in
cludes victories over Alma college and
the Haskell Indians-teams which
scarcely rank with the opponents OF
the HCskers. Rutherford and Cham
berlain are expected 20 be the main
cogs OF Nebraska's offensive machine.
while Coach Harper's most consistent
baIl-luggers are Cofall and Backman.
each OF whom tips the scales in eN-
cess OF 100 pounds. On the dope,
Notre Dame is not stronger than the
Michigan AgEies OF 1914. the team
which Nebraska whipped "a TO 0,
while Jumbo Stiehm's 1915 aggrega-
ton is believed 10 have more Of the
pinch than the Huskers of a year
ago.