Project Editor: Bradley Earley, History 470: Digital History, Spring 2008

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Aggie-Cornhusker Football Game On

The Kansas Men Arrive and Bring Good Weather With Them

Lowman Says that His Men will Play Against Colored Guard

The weather man smiled Saturday morning and when the Kansas Aggies arrived in Lincoln from Manhattan ready for the game, with Stiehm's Cornhuskers, they found a clear day, with the air chilled just enough to make an ideal temperature for the great gridiron sport. Coach Guy S. Lowman, the Farmers mentor, would not talk of the probable outcome of the contest other than to say that he expected his team to give Nebraska a little more than a practice game.

The Manhattan coach denied that he lodged a protest with the Nebraska authorities against the playing of Ross, the colored guard. He said that he only asked that Stiehm shoe him and his school the same courtesy that he shows to the other conference members and if Nebraska plays the man against Ames and Kansas he will have no complaint to make. However, the Aggie instructor will ask the head linesman to make a note of it, if Ross plays Saturday afternoon, and if he is not in Nebraska's lineup against the Jayhawkers he will then protest the game.

Will See Back Field Action.

For the first time of the season the followers of the Cornhuskers are having a chance to see the Stiehm roller in action against a worthy foe upon a dry field, where the speed of the back field can be shown. In last Saturday's combat against Washburn, the gridiron was so sloppy that Rutherford, Purdy, Howard, and Towle had little opportunity to open up with some of Stiehm's startling plays.

In case Nebraska finds herself in a pinch during the game, the stands will probably have an excellent chance to see the famous "fan" play tired out. This play has been practices by the team in the recesses of Nebraska field, when the sidelines were barren of prying eyes, to be used as a sort of forlorn hope when the Huskers find themselves hard pressed. The followers of the team are anxious to see if in action and those who have seen the varsity tear off a large number of yards against the freshmen by its use, are anxious to see the play tired against a real opponent.

Aggies Outweigh Washburn

The Aggies are heavier than the players from Washburn, but will not equal the Cornhuskers in bulk. The line of the Farmers is sufficiently husky, but the back field is very light. It is understood that what Lowman lacks in weight among his half and full backs, his makes up with speed and aggressiveness. The men upon whom the Aggies will depend to pierce the Cornhuskers defense, are all new to the game and this, of course, will be a handicap Saturday afternoon.

Jimmy Masker, McBride and Dr. Etley, all of Kansas City, arrived in Lincoln Saturday morning, all ready to attend to the contest from an officiating standpoint. Masker will referee in the Minnesota game next week and his work with the whistle will be watched with keen interest by the Nebraskans.

The lineup at the start of the game: Nebraska Aggies Beck le Moss Halligan lt Marble Ross lg Wehrle Thompson c Cozen Abbott rg Burkholder Griswold rt Loomis (Capt.) Martin re Schafer Rutherford lb Sidorfsky Howard fb Enns Purdy (Capt.) rb Agnew Towle qb Haymaker Referee, Masker; umpire, McBride; head linesman, Riley.