Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-23
OTRE DAME NOT
QUITE 50 HEAVY
Coach Harper Says Weight Of Men
on His Team Has Been Much
0verestimated.
SQUAD READY FOR BIG MILL

LINCOLN. Oct. 22,-(special.) -.coach
Jess Harper and Assistant Coach Rockno
steamed into Lincoln this morning with a
squad OF twenty-five husky foot ball war.
rsors. representing the hope OF the Notre
Dame university on the gridlron. Harper
went into quarters at the Lincoln hotel
The Notre Dame coach vigorously pro-
tested against the Misrepresentation Of
weights Of his squad. He claimed tho
Cornhuskers would outweigh his men
and his statements seemed to be borne
out by the appearance OF the squad
Notre Dame has only one 800 FOUNDER in
the line up with the refesation Of Nc
Inery. the big eio-pound tackle 20 the
second squad. Stephan, playing At left
tackle. tips the scales at 2oi.
NotPe Dame Averages i4S.
According to the weights given out by
Harper this morning. the Notre Dame
line weighs 1917 pounds. an average OF
III pounds The backfleld brings the
total weight up 20 1909 pounds or an
average OF III pounds to the man In
weight. This would give the Huskers the
advantage OF few pounds to the man.
I'VE regard Nebraska as one OF the
few great teams In the country" Coach
Harper said. I'VE are expecting q hard
game and II we are beaten we will be
beaten BY better team and will have no
alibis. We are in splendid condition for
the game"
stiehm Not Roasting.
Coach Jumbo Stiehm shares none OF
The Optimism prevailing the ranks OF
the undergraduate students at Nebraska
The undergrads and the alumni are ex-
pccting Notre Dame TO get sound
thrnshing and made merry at the rally
held yesterday. In fact stiehm regards
the over-confldence Of the squad as the
most dangerous enemy, which Nebraska
win have 20 combat
Coach Harper was granted the use OF
Nebraska field for short time this after
noon. while the Notre Dame squad
worked out the Kinks" The Catholics
ran through a brisk signal practice be-
hind ciamped gates and then rolinquishod
the field TO the Huskers while stlehnl
put his squad through It's last drill before
the big game.
Great Crowd Coming.
Lincoln Is all set to entertain the big.
rest crowd at q foot ball game In Ia
history. The eyes OF the western foot
ball world are focused on the battle be.
tween the Huskers and the Metre Dame
warriors. which. Il IL believed. will have
an important bearing on the claims TOT
the western championship.
Manager Guy II. Reed announced to,
day that practically all OF the seats hac
been sold and a crowd between 1000 and
ECO can be expected Weather condl
hons promise TO be ideal. with the tenn
perature. II anything. Just a little to,
high for the comfort Of the players.
Galley May Have Chance.
Coach stiehm Il leaning tovar,
Galley. the little quarterback 70 star
he same for the Huskers. Galley
showing in the opening games was bril-
liant ana experience will probably han,
him the jalm over Cook. who ais
played a rattiinE good game asains
Washburn
Walter Eckersali. in the capacity o
referee. will have q chance 20 squirt a
hebraska's start IN action against Notr
Dame. for assistance IN the selection 0
bic aii-westeFn eieyens
Lineup eor Teams.
Here IL the lineup for tho elevens an
nounced BY the coaches. with the off
Gals for the aamat