Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
HUNBLED BY THE HAWKEYES
Iowa's Eleven Troves Good Enough to Score
Touchdown and Goal.
NEBRASENS TEAM LOSES A HARD MATCH
HoIbrook'~ Long Run Aftcr breaking
Through the Weak Left END
Gets tic Only POINTS
of the Game.

of Che game.
In one Of the hardest fought and most
stubborn contests that has ever been Wit
messed on the gridron in this city the ques-
ton of supremacy between the teams Of
the Nebraska and Iowa state universities
was decided in favor OF the latter by a
score of 60, this afternoon. Iowa's ad-
vantage in weight and beef was the decid-
ing element. for it eXcellel Nebraska neither
in individual play or team work.
The game was intended simply to settle
the question of superiority between the two
teams, as the championship game on Thanks
giving day resulted in a tie, 90 AS in
the former game today's contest was waged
upon a slippery field. but overhead it was
an ideal foot ball day. with a bright sunny
sky and no wind. Tho icy condition of the
field, however prevented the runners from
obtaining secure foothold and there were
consequently few long or brilliant runs \
considerable amount of punting was in
dulgei in by both sides This invariably
resulted in Nebraskas favor.
Nebraska had two or three opportunities
to score, but was unable to take advantage
of them. They occurred in the second half.
they forced the ball from the center of the
field to within ten yards of Iowa's goal.
Each time Iowa braCGd wonderfully and Sc
sured the ball on downs. and kicked it from
the dangerous proximity to It's own goal
line The only touchdown was. made by
Iowa about the middle of the first half when
HolbrOolS, the cOlored half-back skirted
Benellct's end and ran thirty-fve yards
down clear field behind NCbraska's goal
posts.
INDIVIDUAL WORK.
Shedd and Jones played magnificent de-
fensiyc and offensive game for the Nebras-
kans. They frequently broke through Iowa's
line and tackled the runner behind the lines.
They made the big majority of gains for their
team. Captain Thorpe eXCelled also in in
reference and blocking kicking aud tack
ling. Packard was badly missed from full
back. Holbrook played the star game for
Iowa. His run of thrty-iive yards for a
touchdown wac the feature of the game. In
addition he made several other long runs.
Iowa S ends were also effective. The tackles
did good work with plunges through the line
when short gains were needed.
The game was free from injuries. although
it was somewhat delayed by slight acct
dents. A half dozen times in the second
half Shcdd and Jones were nearly knocked
out by their own desperate efforts to reach
Iowa's goal line and once Jones was ready to
retire, but recovered in time. The puclSy
endurance of these men deserve equal com
mondltion. with the gcneralship and all
around playing of Captain Thorpe. The
lineup follows:
Nebraska-O Position. Iowa-6.
DUNCAN. left tackle .........L Leighton
Hanscn.......... left guard .......... Walker
Milrord.......... center rush ..Iverson capt.
Turncr.......... right guard ..... Blac"more
Pearse,.......... right tackle ........S stanton
Virgins. ......... right end ........... Thomas
Thorpe, Capt. Quarterback ........ .Coldren
Jones. ........... left halfbaCh .......Holbrook
tgI1a hFRl ltn -
Garrett............ fullbaCk ............. Hobbs
Mah[2n lip'esmen Bun End Ro6ins2n 3 N
brook. Time: Twenty y-iiYe-minute halves.
Attendance, GOO
The detailed account of the movement of
the ball from kickoff until the close of the
game follows:
gins took the kick for Nebraska and ran
ten yards before being downed. on its very
by Shedd being responsible for the less.
Holbrook % took the ball between Turner
and Pearse CN) for gain, of three yards.
HolbroOk % again went through the line.
this time for two yards. between Milford
and Hansen CN). Biackmore % gained
seven yards on plunge through the same
to 20 between left guard nd tackle hut
these players were ready for him, and Leigh
ton ID failed to gain an inch. Meyers %
went between right guard and tackle for five
for three yards, and HolbroOk Cd took IT
through the same place for one yard. The
ball was Nsbraska's on tumble.
bringing w it back 't two yards. Blackmorc GD
went through right guard for two yards
more. Hobbs G gained three yards around
Nebraska's right end. Hohrook % tried
Nebraska's left wing. but failed to gam.
Meyers Cd gained two yards right through
center. Hobbs % tried tac same place and
failed. Leiehton % went through the other
wing for two yards. Hobbs % attempted a
tackled by Virgins (N) for q yards loss.
The ball was NebraslSa's on downs. Shedd
Thorpe CN) tried the quarterback kick, and
sent the bali twenty yards. on the lineup
Meyers O went through the left guard for
a yard, Walker % went through the same
place for another yard. Then the ball was
passed to Holbrook D, who, was standing
left tackle and end like "A fash. brushed
aside the backs who went after him. and
sped down the field thirty five yards for n
goal. score GO Time. fifteen minutes.
NEBRAsKA'S LINE HOLDING POORLY.
Thorpe tN) opened up with punt Of forty
five yards. Thomas "a ran fifteen yards
with it before being brought down. Meyers
D gained four yards around the right end.
Walker % tried the, line and net with a
ball, but gained two yards anyway. Hol-
brook % tried the left end, but didn't gain
an inch. Walker % tried II again. and
gained five yards through the center this
time Holhrook % plunged through the
same place Tor hVe more. C0ldren % made
a bad tumble but Iowa saved the ball. Hol-
brook dl took seven yards between left end
and tackle. Meyers Cn went against Ne
bTaska's right wing, buc failed to gain.
Meyers % tried IT again, but Pearsc CN)
threw him for a loss of a yard, Thomas G
puntcd for thirty Yards
Jones CN) tried Iowa's left end. but failed
to gain. Shedd CN) gained four yards
around the right end, Thorpe punted thir-
ty-iive yards, the bail gong out of bounds.
Holbrook % advanced the ball for his side
by run of five yards around the left end.
Hobbs % tried the right end, and lost a
yard In the attempt. Holbrook % tried the
left end again, but this time lost -four yards.
Thomas Cd punted thirty yards Thorpe (ND
fumbled the ball, but saved II. on the
lineup Turner CN) lost two yards in the first
attempt to go through Iowa's line Shedd
(N) came to time with a ffteen-vard run
around the right end. Thorpe (Nl punted
forty yards, and Holbrook Gl got back ten
yards before being captured. Thomas %
AT once kicked for twenty-five yards
Garrett CN) went through the center
nearly five yards. Jones struck the same
place for two more; shedd CNl failed to
gain. Big Turner tN) weur through the line
for n gnin of n ward and n hllf- Thnrnn M