The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
NEBRASKA OUT TO
lIlN SELF A TITLE.
Cdtics Believe HuskerS Best
in Missouri Valley,
STAR END OUT OF GAME
Kansas AggieS VIII Run Sec
ond in Race,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, oct, ~ - Nebras-
Ia. which for many years has been Mt
the top OF the Missouri Valley contOr-
snce HIST Of winning elevcns, again seems
70 BE- the strongest contender for the
headline position n this season, season The Hhe
90 Q win over the gridiron representa-
tives OF Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday
rolled up ~ to score against Iowa
end last Saturday beat Notrs Dame 7
Critics ranging the teams on their
ish Missouri Valley season, as followa.
Nebnshz, Kansas AEgies, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Ames. Drake and Washington,
with Missouri and Ames on par, OF
coursc. this may and undoubtedly will
first iocs.in" that is The way they viii
place, the followers believe.
puiids up Team.
Nebraska has been working Atronuoua-
" 70 build up her team and has sue
ceeded wei, but with an attending hos
pital list The one most missed Is Rid
dell. an end, who has been out for two
wecka with an injured shoulder The
ether injuries are only the minor ones
attendnpt upon the green condition Of
an early season team Rushing and
kicking seems 10 b. the style upon which
Coach Stewart has decided for this sea
son
Coach Stewart seems to have a wealth
d material and supporters or the Husk-
ers say that the team will be the best
that the school has had In years
Hinds, a S7-pound halfback, continues
10 be the stellar attraction Of the Kan
sss Aggies, and along with his backfleld
mates. Harwood, Clarke and Ptacek,
seems 20 be the chief hope OF Ger
man" Schultz. Greene. "A new man In
the hne AZ guard. ia given some. recog-
milton. Like the Cornhuskers. the Ag-
gies are playing a mixed line phnGlng,
aerial game which has been the favorite
Valley style for several years, The Kan
eas farmers will line up against Wash
inGfon for their easiest Eafne OF the sea-
son on the twentieth winning 81 TO y.
stIN shifting Players.
Over at Lawrence Coach Olcott Ia busy
rearranginE his team. Idol. who started
the season At and. has been shifted into
the beckheld with good results Nelson.
Prinele and Vaudeville are rounding into
inidsesson form and when the Kansans
play their first conference game with
Ames on October 81 they should be in
form equal 20 that Of the seasons close,
The Tigers In their lair at Columbia
have been playing ragged football and
have been somewhat OF n dlsa ppointment
20 followers Of the Missourians. The new
men do not seem 10 be able TO tackle
with the put EN- down" force, the hacks
MANC onVWu trnufutf W itt 'Ut Utli
slip away and the Interference hasn't
been up TO standard. However, Coach
Schultz has sent last years best back
field performer--Collins. a half-in at
quarter, placing Edwards, n new man, In
a. half
Amss slips Back.
The line has been bolstered by shifting
Bass In to the tackle opposite Captain
Hamilton and placing Schroeder at end
With slusher and Schroeder. both basket.
bati vetsrans, Schultz svideAtly hopes I,
gain with aerisi passing Mclang,. an.
other new man. is said 10 be developing
infU drop kicker OF ability. The Tiger
win engage In their second conference
game Of the ysnr with Ames on the
twentieth on the latter teams field.
The Ames team, after taking brace
earlier In the season seems 10 have re-
iapsed slightly. Coach Willlamss aggre-
CATION has been strangely quiet, which
may BE- a sign that the Iowa leader is
hiding his time rounding his team up
and Knocking off the rough spots for the
Missouri game that will spring some sur
pfises.
Drake has had the misfortune OF having
6arff. quarterback. idj,v-eA In the Penn
college game, but the injury may not be
a. serious as was at first expected
Critics, however, continue to give the
Dies Moines college little hope In the
valley mixup, Washington In givlng
nothing out regarding her team or It's
condition.