The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 30, 1905, Foot Ball Number, Image 6

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Maurico A. Benedict, quartor-back,
end, nnd half-back, weight 161. Beno
dlct got his first football exporlonco
at Lincoln High, whoro ho playod
throo years. His work at passing,
punting and running in punts cinched
him a placo on tho team in his fresh
man year in tho University. "Bon
nie's" work for tho four yonrs ho has
boon in Nobraska has won him a repu
tation among tho best on tho Western
gridiron. Ho has beon a member of
tho varsity track, basoball and basket
ball teams. This Is Benedict's sonlor
year, and his homo is in Lincoln.
W. N. Johnson, end, weight 163
pounds. "Bill" got his first football
exporlonco on tho L. H. S. team, whoro
ho played threo years, and his speed
and quickness have mado secure his
position at varsity end. Ho has
played in this position for threo years,
besides ho has been on tho track team
for two years. JohnBon is registered
in tho senior academic. His homo Is
In Lincoln.
J.l(m Mason, full back, weight 160
nerihda. This is Qlen'3 third year at
this position; he has held tho position
ever sinco his freshman year. His
fierce lino bucking and tackling has
placed him high as one of the Western
full-backs. Glen played two years on
tho L..H. S. team, and his home is In
Lincoln.
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A. H. Lundin, tackle, woight 167
pounds. Fred has playod on the var
sity for two years and has shown rc
markablo strength at defensive work.
His' first exporlonco in football was on
tho .Lead, South Dakota, high school
team. Ho -has been one of tho most
prominent men in school since bis en
trance. TreTMs a member of tho Senior
Academic and Law classes. His home
is Lead, South Dakota.
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C. D. Cotton, tackle and guard,
woight 198 pounds. Cotton has played
on. tho team for four yoars at these
positions, atfd has beon a valuable man
"to carry tholmll when Nebraska need
ed a few "yards. HIb only other exporl
onco outsldo tho varsity was at Yalo
in 1904, whoce ho mado quite a roputa-
x tion against Hogan. Cotton's home is
in Lincoln,.
H. S. Wilson, tackle, end and half
back, woight 180 pounds. "Bill" has
played on tho varsity for throo years,
and his speed has mado him 6ne of the
most valuable men on tho team. He
also played on tho varsity baseball
team one year. His first experience in
football was at the Illinois State Nor
mal School, whoro hb played ono year.
"Bill" is. a Junior and lives in Lincolnr
J. K. Morrison, manager of tho foot
ball team of 1905, la a member of tho
Senior Law class. Morrison has beon
very prominent in University affairs
and has .been tho recipient of many
honors from tho students at large. Ho
has provon himself trustworthy of
ovory offlco conferred upon him and
has discharged hiir duties with honor to
hlmsolf and tho University. "Johnny"
was assistant manager in '03 and '04,
and knows all tho "ins" and "outs" of
tho work. Tho work of tho manager
this year has beon exceptionally dlfll
cult owing to tho many largo games
tho varsity has played. Morrison's
homoTiTGretna, Nebr.
Walter C. Booth, head coach, camo
to Nobraska In 1900 after a series of
disastrous Bcasons and in the first year
developed a team that surprised tho
football, west t was due almost en
tirely to his. untiring efforts that tho
Cornhuskor team was ,ablo to defeat
every opponent in 1902 and 1903, and
In tho former year was not scored
against. Ho has raised Nobraska from
a second-rato team among those of
tho Missouri valley- to a position whoro
oven tho leaders of tho Conferenco look
upon her as an opponent to be feared.
While not coaching Mr, Booth' is a
practicing attorney in Now York city,
and will soon doyoto his ontlro atton
'.lon to his profession.
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R. T. Wonstrand, guard, woight 212
pounds. "Stiff" had ha,d somo exporl
onco in football in tho intorclass games
slnco ho has been in the University, but
this Is his first year" on tho varsity,
where he has mado good. Wenstrand'
is registered from Wahoo in the Senior
Academic class. .
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D. Q. Burns, tackle, weight 185
pounds. "Shorty" has been on the var- .
slty squad for two. years and because H. W. Craig, full-back, weight 174
of his strong "determination to "do pounds. Craig won Ms "N" in the
things" he has been a good player. He Iowa, game last year. Ho is substitute
is registered in 'the Junior Civil En- full-back and is a fierce lino pjungor.
glneering class, and hails from Wilson- He is a member of-tho Junior class1
vllle, Nebr. .and was 'president of it in its first year.
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