Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26
.HUSKERS TO MEET
DRAKE SATURDAY
Mayor Dahlmsn and Mayor Bryan to
Start First Game for the Ne
braska Eleven.
MEN ARE ALL VETERANS
ny JAMES u. LAWRENCE.

LINCOLN, Sept S5-(special.)--Ne
braska opens the 1915 foot ball season
next Saturday with the hardest early sea-
son game In its history. Drake, a Mis-
souri, Valley conference team will pro-
vide the Husker enthusiasts a test for the
gridron machine which Coach Stiehm
has been hastily whipping In shape the
last week.
Athletic Manager Guy E. Reed today
completed arrangements for the biggest
opening day crowd In Cornhusker ath-
letics, Tho Nebraska manager has ar
ranged an especially attractive program
for the Inauguration of the 1915 season.
Secretary Walter whiteen OF the Lin
coin Commercial club. extending an in
vitation TO tn emembers OF the Omaha
city commission to attend the game, re-
ceived letter yesterday from Mayor
Dahlman. stating that he and other
Omaha city officials would be on hand
for the game. Governor Morehead the
members OF the Lincoln city commission
and the members OF the governors staff
also received invitations.
The Omaha city officials will be enter
tanned at the Lincoln club at noon lunch
con as guests Of the club, with the mem
bers OF the Lincoln commission. Special
boxes have been reserved for the visitors
a. the game.
Mayors In the Center.
Mayor Jim and Brother Charley Bryan,
mayor OF Lincoln. are to stage the open
ing festivities Just prior TO the calling
OF tho game Jim and Charley will ad-
vance 20 the center of tho field, flip q
coin to decide who will kick off and then
| the game will be on.
Reed has added another feature. which
he believes will bring 1000 Nebraska high
school foot bali players to the game. In
| yJations were sent out thls week to $50
1 high schools IN Nebraska asking the
/ members OF the teams to attend. Reed
( also arranged that every member OF a
highsschool team who can present proper
credentials from the superintendent or
principals OF the schools will be admitted
free. A special section Of the Erandstand
has been reserved for the high school
crowd.
For half hour preceding the game the
University Cadet band will give a concert
and during the halves free vaudeville
program will be given.
Coach Jumbo stlehm has only slim
line on Nebraska's first opponent. but
| bAt AfAhht NitNtl VIII nave tHG auNdnAAkN
OF an additional week OF training. stiehm
also has been informed that Drake has
seven veterans in the lineup. which
would indicate the Nebraska eleven will
have to play real foot ball from the star,
OF the gong.
I On the eve OF the opening Of the sen
son stiehm Ia unusually quiet. He has
little 70 say. although Cornhu sker rooters
are bubbling over with enthusiasm over
the return Of Abbott and Chamberlain
Chamberlain, however, will not report
j. for practice until next week. stiehm say
. the Huskers viii have to show bette
form than so far this season to jistif,
the confidence OF the rooters. There ar,
five holdes to be plugged in the line
with all OF the veterans in the game. auS
Nebraska's lengthy mentor is finding tina
some job.
Hack Field Better.
With otoupalik and Doyle at fullbaclS
Rutherford and Chamberlain at halvel
and Cook and Galley at quarter. the Ne
braska backfield is apparently better thar
last year. otoupalik is the peer OF an,
line plunger seen at Nebraska In recen
years. and with Doyle. last years regular
Nebraska has two splendid men. Ruther
ford and Chamberlain at halves shoul'
have stunning seasons and give tn
, Huskers some new thrills.
The fight for quarterback Is between
Galley and Cook. with the chances nov
apparently favoring Galley. Cook wa
first placed In charge of the first eleven
but Friday night suehm put Galley Il
charge. after the speedy little Sterling
boy had given a dazzling exhibition o
running back punts. Galley has ais
shown great form In handling forwar
passes. and his work bears close Eessm
blsnce to that Of Warren Howard IN thi
respect. Cook. on the other hand. had
bad week. but the Beatrice boy Is nc
counted a clever player and a gam
fighter. and may succeed in winning IN
place.
Balls and Rasmussen appear to be fix
lures at ends. although all Of the dope
sters had picked Ted Riddell.
Corey and Shields at tackles are play
ing good ball. Corey is remembered 70
his work last year. while Shields seem
TO have taken a new lease on life an
his practice work has been the featur
, Of the week