Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05

were in a quiver during its flight. Unfor-
tunately the kick was poorly placed and the
pigskin shaved the goal post on the out
side. Then followed another grand march
by the Iowans toward the south goal and
Rudy" Griith slipped through the Ne
braskans for the second touchdown. A third
one followed in rapid succession before Ne
braska recovered itself and 6 t into the
game. With a desperation that was remark
able Nebraska followed the ball after the
kickoff toward Iowa's goal and succeeded in
getting the pigskin on the five-yard line. 1t
seemed that touchdown must be made.
The Iowans made desperate stand and for
few minutes an article of foot ball fierce
in it's intensity was presented the spectators.
Nebraska threw themselves against the i'm
pcnetrable wall Of Iowa with the force of
battering ram, but to no avail Even before
the ball left the hands Of Koehler all inter-
ference was checked by the Iowans Griffith
plunged across the line repeatedly for of
side plays and was twice penalzed by um-
pire Stewart. 1t was good foot ball from the
standpoint of the 1owans in that 1t prevented
it's opponents from making what seemed an
inevitable touchdown. but to the Nebras-
kans it seemed unfair. At any rate. the
1owans succeeded in holding Nebraska back
and secured the ball on downs.
Again in the second half Nebraska sue
ceeded by brilliant line bucking in getting
the oval within the coveted five-yard line,
but it was unable to break through the Iowa
line at the time when five-yard gain meant
q touchdown. 1t was this strength which the
Iowans displayed when their goal line was
in such imminent danger that marked their
superiority. Nebraska made just deter
mined stands when it's goal was endangered
but was unable to withstand the onslaught
OF Iowa, who went through like a catapult.
Twice in the second half were touchdowns
and subsequent goals made and 1t was re-
lief to spectators and players when the
! whistle by the referee announced that the
uneven struggle was at amend.
Opinions of the Conchcs.
''The team work of Iowa was responsible
for the victory" said Coach A. A. Knipe,
who gained celebrity in foot ball circles
when a member of the famous Pennsylvania
team. Iowa was in better condition than
her opponents, too. This fact brings to
light rather a peculiar state of affairs
that a team should come from climate
somewhat different than this and after a
hard journey be in better condition than
the Nebraska players-Nebraska seemed to
lack team work, failed utterly in aggressive
playing and was poor in defense. Benedict
was, to my mind, the bright particular star
OF the Nebraska team. That kick he made
from the goal in the last scrimmage when
he had almost no room at all because of the
rope surrounding the field deserves especial
credit. There were no stars In the Iowa
team. Our victory is directly attributable
to team work. The score indicates what
we were capable of doing in offensive and
our splendid defensive work was marked
when on two occasions we held Nebraska
within our fve-yard line, We had no par
ticular style of play. We used the guards
back, double cross tandem and severa
other we'll .kapwn formations, but we learned
early in the game that whatever kind o
play we saw fit to use was almost sure tc
go through. Iowa has reason to be proud
OF her foot ball team this year. Her goa
line has not yet been crossed.
ITO the merest novice 1t was plain from
the beginning that we were pitted agains
a superior team" said Coach Branch o
Nebraska. "Onr boys did their best ant
that Is as much as could be expected. W.
have had miserable fortune this year ant