The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 28, 1904, Image 1

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Vol. IV, No. 24
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, OCT. 28, J 904.
Price 5 Cents
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Foot Ball Team Leaves for Land
of the Gophers.
Olven Oiiod Heiul-OfT. Tli Hltttiillon In
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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
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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
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"One of the big questions Is, who will
be given the honor of going In against
Nebraska on Saturday? Strathorn is
CAPTAIN MAURICE BENEDICT
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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
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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
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'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.
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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
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