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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1904)
-i TZhe SDatl flebraefcan Vol. IV, No. 24 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, OCT. 28, J 904. Price 5 Cents Off TO THE NORTH cScccicctcccccccccc uj o s & W i Foot Ball Team Leaves for Land of the Gophers. Olven Oiiod Heiul-OfT. Tli Hltttiillon In MIllllttNotll. At 6 o'clock laBt evening the football men left on their long ride to Minne apolis. A crowd of about 500 students was at the train to see them off, and much enthusiasm was in evidence. The university yells were given numberless times, and each man on the team cheered to the echo, as the train pulled out. The following men left: Barwick, Bender. Benedict, Borg, Burns, Cotton, Craig, Eager, Fenlon, Hunter, Johnson, Luhdln, Mason, C, Mason, G., Marsh, Mills, Robertson, Shook, Standevon, Weller. Yesterday morning the largest and most enthusiastic football rally of the year was held in Memorial Hall. Con fidence In the victorious result of to morrow's conflict was everywhere In evidence, and the spirit of the students was higher than at any previous, time this season. "We will return from Minnesota victorious," said. Coach Booth, in a short talk, and tQis as surance was repeated by Assistant Coach Westover, Captain Benedict and Johnny Bender. Prof. Pound presided at the rally, and Profs. Bolton, i.ucky and Condra gave short addresses. .Tho university yells were glvoii frequently, with much evidence of enthusiasm, which even the announcement of the failure to secure rates for an excur sion failed to check. Preparations had been JWftde at Min nesota to entortain anywhere between 1,000 and 3,000 rooters from Nebraska. Manager Davis received 1,000 tickets for the game, yesterday, and more were at his disposal If ho could, Jiave used them. Very low railroad rates were expected by the Gophers, and they were anticipating a crowd that would rival the one of throe years ago. Much work was being put ori the Press club dance, which was in reality to be a mammoth reception for the visiting Cornhuskers. The com mittee in charge received a very large number of requests for tickets from Nebraskans who expected to attend the affair, and although it was planned to be strictly Informal throughout, the program would have extended to past midnight. Some rather exaggerated accounts of Nebrabka's rooting abilities seem to J' Tv ' -st" "-! i fr" "'''" ' Al' "??? I i BURDICK. i Minnesota's right end. Tho man who C will oppose Captain Benedict -Courtesy Minnesota: Dally. I C) CCCCCCtCCCCCCCCCC3g3 have reached the Gophers, and a gen eral alarm was sounded: "We must be prepared to meet these rooters. To overgo their enthusiasm. To outroot them. To drown every sol itary cheer they give. To put them out of action. Disorganized excitomont will not beat them. We must have concerted action. We miiBt keep up a continuous succession of cheers, from tho first klckoff to the last whistle at the ertd of the second half. "Every man must do his duty. We must have hearty, determined organ ized rooting," says the Minnesota Dally. But so far as "meeting these rooters" is concerned, the railroads have obviated tho necessity The following articlo from. Wednes day's Minnesota Dally ought to be a good Indication of tho way In which the game Is regarded at the home of the Gophers. It Is evident that tho Minnesotans think they have the game cinched. Whether they have, remains, of course, to be seen. At all events, there Is sure to be something doing, and the northerners are preparing tor It. " 'Down with Nebraska,' is the motto of every memiicr of the football squad, and tho work put in every evening from now until Saturday will bo with this point in lew. "The men felt that their score againtt Giiniu'll a5t Saturday was only good and that there Is something real coming next Saturday. "The question Is not, whether the, Cornhuskois shall l)e beaten, but liow large the score shall be. The record of tho team this year and Its place in the final reckoning will bq measured largely by tne scores run up against Its opponents. Nebraska will play only two big games, Iowa and Illinois, neither of which is in line for cham--pionshlp honors. Northwestern is also out of the running as a result-of last Saturday. Thus our 'place on the grid Iron this-fall wjll be largely the result oT comparison, If no , pasL-scaaojt-g&me is played, and this seems Improbable, 'JFrom these circumstances, tho only conclusion io bo drawn is that every team on tho schedule must bo swamped by scores now unthoughtr of, ana this seems to bo tho Idea of tne squad. "Last night the practlpe, although a bit ragged, waB full of spirit. The men are getting their feet under them and playing the kind of ball which counts for something. "There is plenty of coacmg, Dr. Williams and Doble being assisted by many able alumni who came over In tho afternoon to Impart their knowl edge of tho game. Slg Harris was out In a suit again last night, and threw in his share of tho coaching". Smith was In tho game after a short period of Indisposition and Is coming along In good form. r "One of the big questions Is, who will be given the honor of going In against Nebraska on Saturday? Strathorn is CAPTAIN MAURICE BENEDICT a Yjt Captain Benedict comes from tho lamous Benedict family, whose older sons have made glorious Nebraska's I'ootball records In days past. "Cap" more than upholds his brothers' rec ords, combining In one their abilities. He is a superb punter, a sure tackier and at running back punts through a broken field ho has no equal. In spite of tho hard position ho occupies as captain, Benedict is the Idol of every man on the team go go sure to be at center to captain tho team. As guards, three men are con spicuous, and all may be given a chance to prove their calibre. They are Thorpe, Smith, and Oech. If two of these go out, RJcker may be given a ehanue. For tackles Brush will oc cupy one side of tho lino with Case, Vita or Tschahold on the other. As one ond, Marshall will be a conspic uous quantity, but the other is In doubC It Is a question whether Bur dick haH yet caught up In his training to he nauny good qualities which Luce has devoloped. "As quarterback, Hunter has a chance to make a sudden reputation which O'Brien achieved when he led the team against Iowa last year. If his leg permits ho should come up to the fondest expectations of tho root ers. Ho will have a good example to follow or lead as the case may bo, for In all probability, Benedict will bo at the quarterback position for Ne braska." r " '" -M t 'ri r feCj$tj ivy";' M ilr r , HARRIS. 'Minnesota's former quarterback. Will probably nt bo In Saturday's game, owing to his not reporting for practice until last Tuesday. He is one of tho fastest quarjtore in tho woBt. Courtesy Minnesota Dally. Final flss on the proceedta! the recent facu& circus glyo the total re ceipts of theaffair as, 1394.87. This Is almost 50 excess of the first esti mated proceeds, and exceeds f .the re ceipts of iaitear'8 faculty foolishness by about $-$7 Wo report of tho ex penditures liis heen made yet, but it is not expedjid that these will exceod $50, so that o college settlement will probably recwye in the neighborhood' of $350 fronuttfe clrcuB. "Ml ! mXlT nlHBiHuiOiklS.-B jB hfr"t'y -tfyfefyfr GET NO NEW RATE All Efforts to Secure Excursion Unavailing. l'ov Kooton AooompHiiy the Ton in. NfbntftkHn I(pr n3iitU. To the great regrot of tho Btudent body no rate low enough to make tho trip to Minnesota possible was made Encouragement waB held out to tho management and at tho last moment the road with whom negotiations wero ponding Btated that they Could not do hotter than $12.40. Tho fact that such a bitter rato war has Just boon fought at Omaha when tho rato to Minne apolis was cut to $3, Is largely re sponsible for the fact that wo did not got a low rato. A great doal of III feeling was engendered among railroad men by tho low cut at Omaha, and no road felt IIko incurring furthor dis pleasure by another low cut. Tho local representative of tho C. & N. W., Mr. R. W. McGInnlB, did his host to got us a rate, but Was 'unable to swing the men at headquarters his way. Af ter all hope seemed gone Mr. McGJn nls again took tho matter up, but to no avail. His efforts In our behalf Bhould have been successful, ordi narily, but the peculiar circumstances made It Impossible for him to socuro tho rato desired. Through tho courtesy of tho lHorthtv western railrdad, however, Tuo No braskan will have a special represen tative at tho gamo, In the person of our athletic editor, Mr. F. A. Sweeley, and will endeavor to present an ac curate account of what is dono at Minnesota in next Tuesday's paper. Mr. Swooley accompanied tho team on its northern trip, anc will have tno best of opportunities of seeing tho "Insldo of the game." MUSIC AT CHAPEL. An Interesting Program by Miss Dales is Promised. The following Is tho regular Friday musical program, which, will be ren dered In convocation tbjs morning: Violin Recital .;. Miss Sllonco Dales. Fantasia Appasslonata . M . . . VIoxtomps Adagio Spohr Dr. Clements Is worjdng on a now book on ecological methods, for which many orders have already come in. He hopes to have It .out within a few Linontha. - iTTtrTnxTrh ' t I Minnesota's fullback, s r-Courtesy Minnesota Dally. T A, .'.--L - ,- v-".
