The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-11-28
Nebraska-Iowa Game.


annual Thanksgiving day football game
between Iowa and Nebraska universities
was played today in a blizzard and re-
suited In victory for neither team. The
score was o to o.
Along toward evening on Friday II be-
gan TO rain and II kept IL up all night,
sometimes sending the water down In tor
rents. The rain ceased only when the tenn
perature fell too low and then II began TO
sleet. This was about O'Clock yesterday
morning. Soon the sleet changed TO a hard
dry snow and by 8 O'Clock in the after
noon, the time for the game to begin, the
grounds at University park were In a
plight which would about make even a
football player hesitate to go on them.
The field is fiat TO begin with and the rain
soaked the ground to the consistency Of
mush. Then the sleet and snow added
their cutting grains to the mess and as II
had not frozen quite hard when the play
started, the feet of the men made cuts
and holes which soon became hard and
ugly.
The temperature gradually fell all day
and during the game a bitter cold wind
from the northwest swept over the field
driving a binding snow before II nearly
all the time.
The crowd was not large. but yet, con-
OAy, very huA4AoSA
turned out. About a thousand people
crowded along the side-lines. Men, women
and youngsters 5ostled each other in good
natured way to get the best view OF the
plays. None occupied seats in the grand
stand and even the tally-ho parties. OF
which there were several, did not stay on
their elevated perches. The north side Of
the gridiron was the favorite, yet many
faced the wind and snow on the other side
for the sake Of better view.
Most Of the spectators, of course, were
Nebraska sympathixers, but the old gold
Of Iowa was very conspicuous In various
parts Of the crowd and in fact there was
q much larger percentage OF Iowa people
present than have attended any previous
game between these teams.
A large excursion was expected from the
university Of Nebraska, but the bad
weather kept them back and very few be-
rides the team came up. Omaha people
turned out quite well. The Omaha wheel
club had q coach and four horses as did
also q party Of ladies and gentlemen under
the leadership of Mr.. Shiverick.
TEAMS APPEAR.
The yellow caps and sweaters Of Iowa
appeared on the field about $40 O'Clock and
Nebraska soon followed. Everybody who
has followed closely Nebraska's work this
year was glad to see George Shedd on the
field again. He has been laid up for a
week or more with a bad foot.
Iowa won the toss and chose the west
goal By this choice they had the aid of
the wind and also had the snow at their
backs. At SD the whistle for play was
blown and Thorpe kicked OF. Down the
field slid the Nebraskans; up the field slid
the Iowans and then they slid around to-
gether awhile. When the mass was sep
arated the ball was found in Iowa's hands
and about half way between her goal and
centre. This was the starter and as the
NAV started. 20 II continued. 1t was slide,
Kelly, slide, up and down the field until
darkness and uncertainty of the decision
TO make upon a disputed point led to q
mutual agreement to quit Then Ne
braska and Iowa shook hands and went
to supper.
Rut to tell what they did: After the
kick-o1 Iowa tried the line with doubtful
.uccess for a down or two and then sent
Holbrook around the end. He passed every.
body in the line and Thorpe got him. but
not until he had placed the p,g-skin fifteen
yards Nebraska's side Of centre.
IOWA GAINS.
Nebraska took the ball on tumble IN
me next play and proceeded TO gam
Shedd went three yards and COOK TWO.
BUT Iowa held 'em there and Thorpe was
obliged to punt. Now punting is all right
II IL gets you anything; but verify wnat
shall II profit a man to punt two miles ana
lose every inch he gained? That's VIVA,
happened. Mr.. Myers took the pan aroune
the end on Iowa's first play and carried
n thirty wards Then Iowa took twenty
ave more by swatting the line a time or
two That was beginning to look danger
aus. so Nebraska braced up and with no
seeming great exertion took the oval on
downs.
Thorpe worked bluff on them here ana
ven, around the end fifteen yards. ms
ended Nebraska's gains, however, anu
Thorpe punted- And again II go. MN
no,hing. This time Iowa didn't wait Tor
. down. but at once returned the ball to
the Mace II started from and in the place
-. o.zi;o,s sxilhixes had broken the CRUST