Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-17
N0TRE DAME GAME IS NEXT
Beefy Lads from Indiana Will
Tackle Nebraska at Lincoln
This Coming Saturday.
CATHOLICS HAVE THE WEIGHT
BY JAMES q. LAWRENCE.

BY JAMES 70. LAWRENCE.
LINCOLN, oct. B.-(SpeciRl. coach
Jumbo" stiehms 1918 foot ball team will
have its first baptism OF fire next Satur-
day when tint wonderful machine built
up by Coach Harper, of Notre Dame,
comes to Lincoln for the first game be-
tween these two western leaders In the
foot ball world
The Cornhuskers will face an eleven
with a record of the last three years
more impressive than that made by the
Huskers, and with an overwhelming pre-
ponderance of beef in it's favor. In ex-
perience and speed and coaching skill
the two elevens seemed fairly evenly
matched-ff anything. the Cornhuskers
should have the advantage and one Of
the greatest gridiron battles in the his
tory Of western foot ball should result.
Notre Dame has a whale of a team.
The forwards, from tackle to tackle, tip
the scales at over 200 pounds; the ends
are rangy and speedy, while the back
field. with a Quarterback weighing 1856
pounds, will average 17s pounds, or
nearly twenty pounds heavier to the man
than the Huskers.
/ Coach Harper has not sacrificed speed
TO beef however and Assistant Coach
Joe Hoeffel and Freshman Coach George
Dacely, both OF whom have seen the
Catholics in action this year, say that
Notre Dame is a well balanced eleven
The backfield and line play battering
ram game, which is sure to test the
courage and endurance of any opponent.
In addition TO a set OF backs, who can
plug the line for long and consistent
gains. Notre Dame can also flash a be-
wildering series of forward passes, while
the punter averages from fifty to fifty
five yards.
Here is the beef which the Cornhuskers
will encounter in the Notre Dame line
up:
Aewald. left end, 10; Stefan. left
tackle. 200; Keefe. left guard. 1856; O'Don-
nell. center 1875; Fitzgerald, captain and
right guard, 1874; McInery, right tackle,
240; Banjuan, right end. 100. Phelan,
quarterback, 16; Coffall, left half. $50;
Bergman, right half, $50; Baekman. full
back. 2O5.
EichenIaub Not Missed.
Although Harper is without the serv-
ices OF his wonderful fullback, Eichen-
laub, his 1915 team is said to be far SUI
,perior to that which represented the
Catholic school last year Yale was only
able to trim Harper's pupils by a few
points last year, and Notre Dame cleaned
up on practically all Of her games.
Captain Fitzgerald Is a star of the first
water. There was not a western team
picked last year that did not accord him
recognition, and some Of the better critics
in the selection OF the All-American team
regarded his ability most highly. He
plays a steady game on defense and Of
Tense. and is said to be especially adept
at breaking up formations.
Aewald the left end, is another man
the Husker scouts are expecting to do
yeoman work for the Catholics Although
he Tugs 40 pounds of beef. he is marvel
at charging down the field on punts, an
accurate hard taclSler and a wizard with
the forward pass. His wing will be hard
one for the Huskers to circle. Stefan.
who weighs 200 pounds, and plays on the
same side Of the line. makes use of every
ounce of his weight. His special hobby
is breaking up interference, and he spills
the plays before they have time to form.
He will oppose Shaw, a new man In the
Cornhusker line. who has shown the
same ability, and the battle between these
two young giants should be one OF the
inspiring features of the game.
Keefe is another good man in the Notre
Dame line. He will oppose Earl Abbott,
a veteran in the Husker lineup who, in
two years of foot ball. has not met his
equal as a guard.
Moser Has Trouble.
Moser, the former Omaha high lad,
will buck up against O'Donnell a tall,
rangy irishman. who plays foot ball all
or the time. Moser. although he played
loose in the opening game with Drake,
has improved wonderfully since the start
OF the season. Notre Dame will have to
be given the edge in this position.
Corey. the biggest man on the Ne
braska squat @ho played the greatest
game in his career as a Cornhusker last
Saturday. Will line up against the giant
McInery, a 2lO-pound tackle. The scrap
between these two should be another OF
the features OF the game.
Nebraska and Notre Dame win present
two new men at right end in Ridell and
Banjuan They are evenly matched az
TO weight.
The Husker backfield with Rutherford
Galley. Otopaulik and Reese will measure
Up well against any In the country
Rutherford is the master OF any back
in western football and will be opposed
I by Bergman. who although he weighs
only 100 pounds is fast and shifty. Berg
man Is mentioned In this years rule
book as a man likely TO turn the tide
OF battle any minute In favor OF his side
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