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,BUMMY" BOOTH.
Whon W. C. Booth first came as foot
ball coach to Nebraska ho found con
ditions enough to demoralize anyone
with leBB determination than himself.
Beaten by every first-class opponent,
and by nearly every second-rate school,
Nebraska's position In the football
rank was at the bottom. But In 1900
a marked change could bo noticed.
Out of chaos came order, and wo be
gan to win. Tho next year with the
exception of our two Big Nine games,
wo won every contest. In 1902 Ne
braska not only won every game, but
hers was the only uncrossed goal line
In the country. In 1903, with a heav
ier schedule, not one victory was won
over the Scarlet and Cream.
John fiondor, our whirlwind' quarter
back, weight 158 pounds. "Twister" is
without a doubt one of tho fastest men
in football clotnes and in tearing
through a brokon field and hurdling ho
has no equal. To Ills worn mono, a
great part of Nebraska's scoring has
been duo. Ho hails from Sutton.
By exigencies of circumstances Ne
braska has novor had a trainer. See
ing the absoluto necessity of rigorous
training and temporanco, Booth volun
tarily took upon himself tho onerous
duty of trainer and the far-famed ex
cellent condition of his proteges and
tho record of games won, speak vol
umos forBummy'a ability to act in
this difficult double capacity.
While ability to bring out a team
1901
Nebr.
Kirksville 0 5
Doanc 0 29
Ames 0 J7
"Wisconsin J8 0
Minnesota J 9 0
Missouri 0 51
Kansas 5 29
Haskell JO J8
1902
Nebr.
Doane 0 5 J
Colorado 0 JO
Grinnell 0 J7
Minnesota 0 6
Missouri 0 J2
Haskell 0 28
Kansas 0 J6
Knox 0 7
Northwestern 0 J2
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that will win is what a coach is hired
for, primarily, yet other things are to
bo considered. Tho student body is
very critical and exacting. Nothing
but tho best will do and wo have
this "best" In our coach. But more
exacting and more critical is the foot
ball squad. Living with tho men,
working with, them, playing witn tnem,
sharing their victories and defeats, to
command the respect, the obedience,
tho loyalty of men who know how to
appreciate the mah, a coach must com
bine in a peculiar manner qualities
rarely found In one individual. Ask
any man in the football squad, from
tho poorest scrub-up to tho varsity
star, whatHo thinks of Bummy Booth,
and the same reply comes. Ask all the
squad together and there comes a
cheor, hearty, spontaneous, idolizing
for the trainer, tho coach, the man
Booth.
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CharleB T. Borg, centre, weight 195
pounds. Borg Is a product of Booth's
teaching, never having played football
until his sophomore year in Bchool.
This Is his third year on tho varsity
and ho has won a reputation second
to no other centre In tho west. His
home Is Lindsay, Nebr.
Tune. "Under the Anheuser Bush.'
Talk about the teams of the vaunted
Big Nine,
Praise their lightning plays and their
strong beefy lino.
There's a little squad thats' tho prldo
of our state,
You've seen them play and you know
that they're great;
01 ten In a gamo when the fierce strug
gle's on,
Almost matched the teams, both In
Science and brawn
If a moment comes when the play
seems in doubt,
Watch and see Cornhusker grit will
win out.
Chorus.
Come, come, come help the boys to win,
Yell for the Scarlet and Cream
Come, como Btlr up a joyous din,
Cheer our victorious team.
Hear our brave Unl band, (Ach du
lieber Augustine)
Just shake tho old grandstand. Yah!
Do, do wake and get some life In you,
Yell for tho Scarlet and Cream.
Fred M. Hunter, left guard, weight
193 pounds. Hunter is a find of Coach
Booth, having had no football experi
ence previous to his coming to Ne
braska. Tills is Hunter's third year on
the varsity and his senior year In
school. His homo is in Blue Rapids,
Kansas.
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Hugo Birkner, right half back,
weight 161. This is Birkner's first
year on the varsity and1 his first year
in school, being registered1 freshman
academic. He played end on the Lin
coln high school team before entering
tho university. His home Is In Lincoln.
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CAPTAIN MAURICE BENEDICT
Captain Majjrjco, Benedict, right end,
weight 151 pounds. Captain Benedict
comes from t3)e famous Benedict fam
ily, whosJ oldpr sons have made glori
ous Nebraska's football records In
4tyS past. "CtjAT' more than upholds
his brotaiers' records, combining In
ono thefr abilities. He is a superb
punter, d sure tackier, and at running
back puS through a broken field ho
has no djual. In spite of the hard po
sition hoTholds as captain. Benedict Is
the Idol bf every man on the team
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TIME "HOT TIME."
Rah! Rah! Rah!
J. Glen Mason, full back, weight 160 Nebraska s got tuo ball,
pounds. Glen is a second year en- Rah! Ran! Rah!
glneer, and has had a position on the Just watch the Illlnl fall,
varsity ever since displaying his pow- When we hit that line
erf ul lino bucking abilities in his There'll be no lino at all.
freshman year. His home Is In Lin- There'll be a hot time in tho old
coin. town tonight
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Earl O. Eager, half back, weight 138
pounds. Tliis is Eager's third varsity
year at half, where in spite of his light
weight ho has been a fixture since en
tering tho .unlvorsity. Ho is a junior
law. Eager had some previous experi
ence at 'Lincoln high school. His
home Is in Lincoln.'
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Cyrus P. Mason, loft tackle, weight
175 pounds. Cy has played three years
on tho varsity, making good as tackle
his freshman year. He played on the
Lincoln high school team previous to
onterlng the university. His home is in
Lincoln.
Bill Johnson, end, weight 155 pounds.
Johnson got his first football experi
ence at Lincoln High, and his speed
and quickness has made secure his
position at varsity end. Ho has
played in this position for three years.
Bill is registered' In the Junior Acad
emic. His homo is In Lincoln.
1. Time "If I but Knew."
If I but know, what we would do
Wheruwe line up 'gainst Illinois,
I'd btft some more, upon our score
And be so confident, and cheer bo loud!
Perhaps we'll win, and score like sin
We surely will, If we keep still.
This Saturday will make us gay
Nobraska'll win, we're auroshe will! !
2. Time "Listen to the Band."
Oh see our bully team
How splendidly they play!
How well they pass tho ball
Hear everybody say!
There's Eager, Mason, Mills
And Bender swift you soo
We will surely win the day
When our Bennio leads tho way
To victory, for dear old Nebraskeo!!
3. Tlmo "Tale of tho Alamo."
We'll shed some tears for Illinois,
Whon our team runs up the scoro
Our presence will be felt wo guess
When Bendor runs some more
No paper's tale of It will tell,
How much wo thorn outshone
But we'll give a fair account of It
When we get homo.
Scarlet And Cream
I. bing to ti.e colors that float In tho
light,
Hurrah for Lie Scarlet and Cream.
Scarlet, tho hue of tho roses so bright,
And pale as the lily's fair gleam.,
carlet tho east at the breaking of
dawn,
And scarlot tho west when tho sun is
gono.
Hall, hall to the colors that float in tho
light.
Hurrah for the Scarlot and Cream.
II.
Scarlot, tho ruby, tho Jowol so raro
With colors so brilliant and true,
Palo as tho pearl so bright and so fair,
And clear as the drop of ...o (low.
Bright are our colors, as fair as a
dream.
Hurrah for Nebraska and Scarlet and
Cream.
Hall! hail! to the colors that Bhino in
tho light
Hurrah for tho Scarlot and Cream.
III.
Hero's to tho college wIio'b colors wo
wear.
HoreB' to hearts that aro true.
Hail! Alma Mater, Nebraska's bo fair.
Hail to our colors too!
Garlands of Scarlet and Cream inter
twine. And hearts that are truo anu voices
combine
Hall! Hall! to-tho college whoso colors
wo wear,
Hurrah for tho Scarlot and cream.
Charles E. Cotton, tackle, weight 195
pounds. This is Cotton's third year in
school and his third year on tno var
sity, whore ho aas held tho position of
guard and tackle without competition.
His home is at Syracuse, Nebr.
Frank A. Barta, left guard, weight
190. Barta Is a Junior Law and haB
played guard on the varsity for two
years. He had no previous experience.
His home is Knoxvllle, Nebr.
Leslie Mills, right guard, weight 260
pounds. Mills is a freshman academic.
Ho has held a position on tho varsity
from tho Btart, his great weight and
ability to handlo hlmsqlf making him
invaluable Ho had a few games' ex
perience at Franklin Academy. His
home is Alma, Nebr.
1903
Nebr
Grand Island 0 64
South Dakota 0 23
Denver 0 JO
Haskell Indians.. -0 16
Colorado 0 3J
Iowa 6 J7
Knox 5 33
Kansas 0 6
Bellevue 0 52
Illinois 0 ' 6
1904
Nebr.
Grand Islani. 0 72
Lincoln High . .. 0 J 7
Grinnell 0 46
Colorado 6 0
Creighton 0 39
Knox.r 0 34
Minnesota J6 J2
Iowa 6 J7
Haskell J4 6
Bellevue 0 5J
Illinois
Time "Bedel la"
No bras ka,
Dear old No bras ka
Will show you a Waterloo
You can't win from old No
bras ka;
No bras ka Is "quite a few."
Just watch and we will show you
How to get a touchdown
For No bras ka bras ka bras
ka
Old Nebraska, old Nebraska is a
winner-
Go Go sit down.
Time "My Navajo" '
Nebraska, Nebraska, my Nebraska
We've got a score that always on
tho grow w w
We've got a team that's full of
git and go
We're from Nebraska O!
Time "Here's to the Land which
' ' Gave Me Birth."
Here's to the team we love so well
Here's to our star and pride
Here's to-thp scores that much do tell
Here's to our fame so wide!
We'll show thom all how to play foot
ball With Booth behind to guide
Nineteen four will show some more
What Nebraska can do!
Fenlon, half back, weight 170 pounds.
Fonlon's first football was played in
his homo town, David City. This is his
third year in the university, and his
second on the varsity. His speed makes
him a valuable man behind the lino.
TTiTSi!
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