Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-08
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
McManus
CORNHUSKERS FACE
Big GAME SATURDAY
Seeding Gridiron Results in
Many Cripples for Nebraska,
and Team Suffers During
Whole Season.
Copyright.
1917.
International
News
Service.

Lincoln, Nov. 7-(Special) IA lit
tie oversight last summer and an ex-
ceedingly bad run OF luck has cost
the Cornhusker foot ball squad the
largest hospital squad it has ever ex-
perienced in one season and put a
championship squad in the hole. Fac
ing the Missouri game next Saturday,
and an even harder battle with the
Jayhawkers a week later, the Huskers
are going to hustle If they succeed in
mastering up an eleven of first string
men. The Missouri Valley champi ,n-
ship crown is in the balance.
But to cd back to the oversight on
the part OF Nhe Nebraska management
which is costly SO dearly--in past sea-
sons it has always been customary
to sod the gridiron early in the sum-
mer so that the playing field will be
in fair condition for scrimmage and
the seasons game. The Husker man
agement yielded to the impulse to
save money last summer and instead
OF sodding, thought by seeding the
field it would be covered with solid
turf by fall. The summer was hot
and dry, the gass failed to grow and
when the foot ball squad returned to
practice in the fall, the gridiron was
as hard as concrete.
Starts In Crippled Condition.
From the onset OF the season Ne
braska had more than her share of
cripples and the Notre Dame game,
the first hard contest which the Husk-
ers faced, put the team completely
oc edge. Practically half of the reg
ulars we're in the hospital and it was
necessary to enter the Michigan game,
the first hard contest which the Husk-
ers faced, put the team completely
oc edge. Practically half of the reg
ulars were in the hospital and it was
necessary to enter the Michigan
game, greatly weakened as a result.
Foot ball fans here are not inclined
70 attach all blame on the poor condi-
tion OF the field, however The link
has judsued Stewards men with
PERSEVERANCE, never before exhibited.
Luck has played fully as potent
part as the poor condition of the field
in putting the Nebraska squad at a
fearful. disadvantage.
The Missouri game next SATURDAY.
Is viewed with rear alarm in the
Husker camp. The Tigers have been
pointing for Nebraska with a reckless
disregard of results in other games
Three OF the Missouri squad who have
been out Of the game for practically
the entire season will be in the lineup
when the whistle blows next Satur-
day.
Dobson, the Husker ofot bali star,
who has developed into a bearcat al
smashing the line, was laid up last
night, but should be in fair shape to
start Otoupalik had no chance OF
starting and Captain Shaw was IN
such condition that Stewart wanted
TO hold him for the Kansas game and
shit Hubka from end to tackle,
Hubka is a natural tackle OF great
power and the shift would not have
weakened NE line. Riddeli will not
be in shape to play end against Mis-
souri,. so Stewart had shifted Kellogg
from the backfield to the wing. The
shift has been upset because Hubka
was taken i'll.
to add to the distress, McMahon, who
was slightly injured last week was
hurt again last night, and may not
be in teh lineup
With 4 hospital squad OF full ca
pacity, the gloom hangs thicker than
London fog over the Cornhusker
camp.
Hard Battle Expected With Missouri.
Owen Frank, who secuted the
Tigers Saturday, said Missouri had
a stronger team than Iowa and the
soufherners were not showing their
iull strength with three of the best
men on the sidelines. DR.. Stewart
was at Lawrence inspecting the Jay
hawkers and he reported that Kan
sas had powerful eleven. Jay Bond.
who is now in charge OF the squad
since Olcott joined the military, con-
tended himself with keeping every
thing covered up and the Kansans
were willing to accept small score
while they played punting game.
The Jayhawkers have a big team, he
said, and will probably outweigh the
Huskerss
The officials for the Missouri game
have been selected. F. Z. Birch, en-
Earlham, will be referee; ]. G. Reed,
ex-Michigan, umpire and John L.
Griffith, Drake, head linesman and
timekeeper.
/ Students here are planning a big
excursion to Kansas a week from
/ next Saturday, with liberal sprink-
ling of business men. Ollie Palm. a
Cornhusker booster, is arranging the
Kansas excursion for the business
men. Profting by their Michigan ex-
pefience, full plans have been COM
pleted to take the band along.
Motre Dame Man to Coach