Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

was to in favor OF Grinnel. This all
happened when the game was yet young and
the Iowa contingent in the grandstand and
along the side lines went wild in their
paroxysms Of joy. They shouted that 1t was
the beginning OF the end and the end which
they contemplated was a defeat such as their
sister college, the Iowa state university,
had administered to the Nebraskans but a
few short weeks before
Nebraska Again Kicks on.
Again Nebraska kicked off toward the west
goal The husky, cornfed Iowa lads repeated
their previous performance with the oval and
Immediately transferred the scene OF action
into Nebraskas territory, covering the inter
vening distance from the point reached by
the kickoff and the 'varsity's back yard by
seemingly easy rushes through the line and
with splendid punts made by Fulback Knett.
When the ball had reached the center Of
the field Knett punted Il to Nebraska's thir
ty-yard line Then the Nebraskans tried to
advance 1t but met stubborn resistance and as
last resort Koehler twirled it back to Beue
dict for punt Benedict fumbled It, owing
to poor throw by Koehler, and it bounded
back to Nebraska's fifteen-yard line. 1t was
Nebraskas ball though, for Benedict threw
himself upon it with the abandon of a tired
man who reclineJ himself upon a
luxurious couch Grnnell made a desperate
effort and held Nebraska on downs When
the Iowans secured the pigskin an awkward
punt sent it out of bounds at Nebraska's 8
twelve-yard line, and the varsity had the
pleasure of trying its luck again.
once more the impregnable defense of the
lowans was manifested and Benedict punted.
The leathern spheroid fell snugly into the
arms of Halfback Burd on Nebraska's thirty
yard line and by the aid of splendid inter-
ference he covered the distance to Nebras-
kas goal and the second touchdown was
made. 1t looked blue for Nebraska then and
even rift of sunshine was not afforded in
a missed goal for Wheeler again booted the
oval through the goal pests and the score
was IL to in favor of the visitors Urged
to their best endeavor by the cheering OF
the now nervous supporters Of the scarlet
and cream the Nebraskans took a fresh
start and succeeded in getting down to Grin
nells ffteenyard line and in sight of a
touchdown, when time was called and the
first half was finished.
Second Half.
After brief intermission, during which
the gridiron warriors had chance to scrape
some Of the mud off themselves, the battle
was on again and the second half proved a
better exhibition of foot ball than the first.
Nebraska had all the best of the playing and
kept the pigskin in Grinnell's territory, ap-
preaching sufficiently close to Grinnells goal
two or three times to awaken hope in the
breasts of the men and women whose 10y
atty to the cream and scarlet had not for
moment tagged. On each of these occasions,
however the visitors gathered themselves
together for a heroic stand and each time
succeeded in escaping the danger point. The
play became fast and furious. The varsity
Boys were desperate in their desire to pass
Grinnells goal line, while the visitors were
equally determined that such an occurrence
should not mar the completeness of their
victory. Suffice to say that in the second
half no score was made by either side and
when the game came to an end by reason of
the expiration of time Nebraska had an
other defeat to add to the already long list
which has made the present season such a
one. The lineup: