Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
HUSKERS LAY IDLE
TO CONSERVE pep
DOC" Stewart Refuses to Let
Charges Play Saturday
Hard Games Ahead.
GOOD MEN IN HOSPITAL
By JAMES E. LAWRENCE.


Lincoln, Nov. 4.-(Special. )-Dr.
Stewards Huskers will have an off
day next Saturday and will get an OPP
portunity to loaf, with a short scrim-
mage in the afternoon between var
sity and freshmen.
Although Manager Reed had nu-
merous offers OF games. the coach and
manager thought it would be well to
have breathing spell between the
hard Ames battle and string OF
games which calls for Kansas, Iowa
and Notre Dame, with less than three
weeks separating them.
1t is a fortunate thing for the
Huskers that Reed and Stewart de-
cidcd to pass up all offers. Tho
Huskers are badly in need OF rest and
chance to recuperate from injuries
which have put practically half of the
squad in the hospital.
Moser and Cameron, both veteran
centers, are out of the game, and DIR.
Stewart has been compelled to substi-
tute his little field general, Galley, at
the pivot position. Galley weighs less
than $50 pounds, but is a good man
on defense and can direct the play as
field general with particular advan-
tage from center. At the same time
Stewart has an opportunity to use
Johnny Cook by this shift and Cook
has shown himself an exceptionally
good man in advancing the ball.
Big Hospital List.
In addition the hospital list extends
to Ed Shaw, veteran tackle; Jimmy
Gardiner, who is being used at end
this year, and Ted Riddell. Although
Riddell played in the game today, he
is not in physical shape for grueling
battle and has been losing weight for
over two weeks. He was hurt in the
Oregon Aggies game along with Ca
ley, and while the two have stuck with
it with commendable pluck, they arc
not physically able to do themselves
justice.
Stewart does not intend to allow
any grass to grow under his feet DUR
ing the two weeks he has to prepare
for Kansas, Iowa and Notre Dame.
The Husker mentor is up against the
task OF devising three distinct offenses.
Kansas comes first on November. IS,
at Lincoln, then Iowa university Is
next on the bill at Iowa City, and
Notre Dame rounds out the season
with a game in Lincoln on Thanks
giving day.
| Developing Backs.
The first week will be devoted en-
tirely to whipping the backfield into
form. The backfield has been Stew
arts weak point all season and will
have to be greatly improved If Me-
braska Is to make any kind Of > show
ing against Notre Dame. The mex
perience of the men, coupled with the
new style OF play. has apparently un-
settled the Husker scoring machine,
but Stewart hopes to have II running
smoothly by the time Kansas comes
to Lincoln.
The line is entirely satisfactory and
is admittedly one of the best set of
forwards Nebraska has had in six
years of the Stiehm regime-which Is
saying q whole lot.
Respect Kansas.
Neither Stewart or Rutherford are
putting much credence in the reported
weakness of Kansas university. Al
though the Jayhawkers were licked
decisively by the Ames Aggies, Is to
0, and could do no better than hold
the Aggies to 0-to-0 score, the Jay
hawkers for years have had a habit
Of playing better foot ball against Me-
braska than any other school, and
Stewart will take no chances. Moth
ing would delight the Jayhawkers
more than beating Nebraska after los
ing for seven straight years. Coach
Olcott is reported to have said In de-
Tense Of his early season defeats that
a victory against Nebraska would
make the season success II all of the
other games we're lost.
The Kansas game, following tho
usual custom, has been made home
coming day for tht alumni, and it is
expected shat the capacity Of the field
viii be- tested. A special train will
bring delegation OF ruoters from
Lawrence, assuring the Jayhawkers Of
plenty Of vocal support from tho
stands.
Stewart expects with weeks rest
the squad will be in topnotch physical
condition and ready to enter the final
string Of games better prepared to
rounding out clean season than It
appears now.
m L. MI