Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-22
CORNHUSKERS ARE
SUPREME IN WEST
Nebraska Is Only Team in Western
Country with Clear Slate of
Victories for the Year.
BETTER CLAIM THAN GOPHERS
nv FRED :. HUNTER.

ny FRED =. HUNTER.
The University of Nebraska foot ball
team is the only team in the west which
came through the 1915 season with a clear
slate of victories and the Cornhuskers
have at last come into their own. In
1918 and 1914. Missouri valley supporters
classified Nebraska as the cream of the
west, but this classification was ridi-
culed in che Big Nine. But this year
Nebraska has a better record than any
western conference team or any other
team in the west. whether II be in a con-
ference or not. and the Cornhuskers must
be Acknowledged supreme in the west.
Supporters of Minnesota may have
lick or two to make, but kicking is as
far the Gophers will get for they
haven't even a clear title in the Big
Nine, having tied with Illinois. And
again, Nebraska defeated Iowa more de
csively than did Minnesota. The Hawk
eyes scored two earned touchdowns
against the Gophers. while the one touch
down they counted against the Huskers
was a fluke purely and simply. And it
was a different Iowa team which played
Stiehm's charges than which batted the
men from the north. The Hawkeye line
by Hawley and his assistants, and Min
nesota would never have won by 81
to 10 count last Saturday, while Nebraska
beat that count on both ends.
That Notrc Dame Game.
1t has been said that Nebraska was
lucky to win over Notre Dame. Per-
haps they were. figuring that the Corn
huskers played far below standard and
only the work of Chamberlain made posi-
BILE the victory. but it was a victory never
theless and it proved the superiority
of the Huskers. And it is a more than
probable fact that Notre Dame is the
best team in the west, with the one
exception of Nebraska.
The Oregon Aggies, who broke before
the spotlight by trouncing the Michigan
Aggies, who were walloped a year ago
by Nebraska when the Aggies had a
better team, were given some consider
alton for western honors until Saturday,
when the Aggies were licked by Oregon
university.
Nebraska has two candidates for the
All-Western this year and those critics
who fail to place them, will be accused
or highway robbery, burglary and a few
other things. The two men are Chamber
lain and Rutherford. 1t is taken without
question that Chamberlain will get the
honor. He is considered the best I'm the
counting today and the greatest player
who ever appeared in the Missouri valley.
Rutherford may or may not be recognized
out It is one certain cinch he is deserving
and it will be a big disappointment to
Cornhusker followers IL he doesn't get
recognized.
Touchdown Hurts.
There was one disappointing thing about
the Nebraska-Iowa game Saturday. That
was the Hawkeye touchdown. A fumbled
punt by Cook gave Fosdick the oppor-
tunity to pick up the ball and run unmo-
rested Tor a score. 1t was a fluke play
ana while Cook gets no blame because It
was nasty punt to handle and he made
up for his error by his other playing.
1t cut to the quick for it was not an
earned score.
win the exception of this one misplay il
was a great foot ball game Nebraska
put up wonderful game and was never
10 be headed. Chamberlain, Rutherford.
ABBOTT, Corey, Proctor. Otoupalik, Shields
Moser' Shaw, Cook. Galley, Balis-every-
body played the kind of foot ball which
spells victory and Iowa never had a
chance.
little band OF Hawkeye rooters gath
cred In the south section of the stand
to cheer their representatives on.
Iowa fights" they yelled, and every
time they yelled it. Chamberlain stepped
out for touchdown. They would prob
ably be yelling yet and Chamberlain
probably would stlll be counting touch
downs If the whistle hadn't called a
halt