Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-22
FOOT BALL HOPES BRIGHT
For First Time in History Guy Reed
Is Quoted as Optimistic Over
Prospects.
VETERAN STARS COME BACK
By JAMES e. LAWRENCE,

BY JAMES E. LAWRENCE.
LINCOLN, Aug. H.-(Special.) --Guy Il.
Reed, athletic manager Of the Corn
huskers. has overturned every precedent
in issuing his preliminary statement rel
alive to the outlook of the Cornhuskers
for the gridiron season Of 1915. Reed
fairly radiates sunshine and predicts the
Huslfers will have one OF the best sea-
sons in recent years. In view of .remark-
able success of the past four years.
Husizer boosters viii have to admit that
ls some optimism. -. 1,,a,s.A.
Reeds statement comes in the form OF
an attractive schedule. with picture OF
Captain Dick Rutherford and the dates
OF the games on one side. On the re-
verse side. the Nebraska manager has
the following sunshine to hand out:
1.-THE prospects for a great eotbalI
team were never, brighter. Fortified with
a good record for the past five years and
strengthened by the last years freshmen
squad, which was the best In years, It Is
expected that the 1915 team will mako
agreeable history. The veterans, who
will return to the game. are. Captain
Rutherford. Corey. Abbott, Shields, Balls,
Porter Settler, Doyle and Galley. From
among the freshmen Cook. Shaw Riddell,
Moser. the two Kositsskys. Gardner.
Kelly, Hoadley, Minnick. Donnegan.
Proctor and Otopolik look like varsity
calibre man. In addition from among the
second string men, Reese, Norris, Shell
don. Halbersleben. Dale and Wilson will
make strong bids for positions. I
THE schedule this year comprises four
Missouri Valley universities, the cham
pion intercollegiate team OF Kansas, the
champion intercollegiate team of Ne
braska, one western conference unlver-
sity and Notre Dame OF national fame.
Open with Drake.
'The opening game with Drake univer-
sity will be the biggest game that Me-
braska has ever undertaken for the open
ing game of the season. This game has
been designated as high school benefit
game. All OF the high school boys OF the
state. who can present a card from their
principal or superintendent that they are
In attendance, will be given free adnis-
sion. An effort Is being made 10 get
| Mayor Bryan of Lincoln and Mayor
DahIman of Omaha to stage the prelimi-
naries with Governor Morehead as ref
cree.
"washburn has been one Of the strong
early games OF the schedule for the last
( few years and viii be the second game
Of the schedule. The Kansas Aggies are
to be coached by Johnny Bender of Corn
] husker fame. This will add interest to
the game and will make the result de-
cidedly uncertain. Notre Dame, fresh
! from a series with enviable records, will
invade Cornhusker territory for the first
time. Iowa State college OF Ames. with
F, new coaching staff, WIN endeavor TO
get revenge for recent defeats, having
employed new foot ball coach to aid
out our friend. Clyde Williams. This
/ game viii be staged at Ames. Next
comes Nebraska Wesleyan, which has
been making an enviable record among
the secondary colleges OF Nebraska. On
November Is the biennial trip 70 Kansas
viii afford one OF the bisgest games OF
! the year. With excellent material 10
work upon and a new, tried coach 20 lead
them. the JayhRwkers hope to torn tho
tables. The last game OF the season with
! Iowa university will be the annual home
coming game. This game has come 20
be the annual battle royal and the stiff
est game on the COmhuslker schedule.
Coach HAWiey win again lead a strong
crowd OF warriors. n preseason dope can
be relied upon
stiehm on vacatfon.
Coach Jumbo stiehm 10 spending the
month Of August in the Wisconsin woods.
but viii return to Lincoln about septem-
Der l. stiehm has given changes IN the
rules some attention and does not belieys
there win be much differences In the style
OF play over last year
Captain Dick Rutherford Is expected 10
drift into camp state falr week, COREY
and Galley are already In Lincoln and the
rest OF the squad VIII be on hand 90
that when stiehm sounds his nsst cali
for practice he win have large squad to
work with.
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