Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
IOWA IS THE VICTOR
Wearers Of the Gold Defeat Nebraska in
Annual Foot Ball Contest
DESPITE SCORE GAME WAS INTERESTING
Iowans Make Total Of Five Touchdownu
and as Many Goals.
NEBRASKA UNABLE TO CROSS GOAL LINE
Twice Garry the Pigskin Within Five
Yards Of Score,
SPITE SCORE GAME WAS INTERESTING
BRAsKA UNABLE TO CROSS GOAL LINE
EACH TIME IOWA MAKES DESPERATE STAND
NcbrnslSa's Decisive Defeat bitterly
Accepted by Admirers of Cream
and Scarlet - Iown's Victory
Due TO Splendid Tenn Work.


Due TO Splendid Tenn Work.
AS lengthening shadows cast themselves
over the gridiron at Ames Avenue park Sat
urday evening eleven bruised and battered
men skunk from a field where they had bat
tied for Nebraska. Tauntingly TO their ears
came tho shouts of the viCtors. Iowa had
defeated Nebraska by the score of 30 to 0.
Bitter indeed was the draught that Ne
braska quaffed and 20 the dregs 1t drank The
past season has been a most ingorious one,
but the defeats that Nebraska has had have
been b0rne with the stoicsm of the Spartan.
Through all OF them cleaned the ray of hope
that she might redeem herself in the annual
battle with Iowa. But all the life and heart
and moral backbone were squeezed and
pushed and battered from her. victory
over the conquering Iowans would have
meant more than one can realize. 1t would
have given the supporters of Nebraska re-
newed courage, it would have quickened the
determination and added inspiration to the
varsity eleven and it would have been a
beacon in view of the remaining games OF
the season. Its moral effect would have been
incalculablc. But Nebraska was not equal
to the task allotted her and she went down
W ueledI sU luBlOTlOuS ana SO ue-
cisive as to throw pail over all of the wear
ers OF the cream and scarlet.
Tho gods who in mythology are presumed
to preside over the elements could not have
favored the players and the spectators with
more perfect day. The crispness OF de-
lightful Nebraska autumnal afternoon was
tempered by the bright rays of the sun. Not
a breath of air was stirring, These condi-
lions, combined with the great interest al
ways taken in the annual foot ball contests
between the Universities of Iowa and Ne
braska, resulted in a splendid attendance at
| Ame5 Avenue park.
| Crowd is Enthusiastic.
| Long before the players arrived the seats
In the grandstand were being filled and a
Dig crowd surrounded the ropes in the north
side OF the gridiron. There were parties of
students representing both universities.
These were conspicuous because of their 10y
BUSINESS and confidence in the ability of their
team to win the victory. They rent the at
mosphere with college yells, class songs and
characteristic yells appropriate to the occa-
sion. Matured men and women shared the
enthusiasm Of the younger sets and the
presence Of ribbons and streamers-either
| old gold or cream and scarlet-indicated
| that they were alumni. Others who were
partisans because of their residence either
| In Iowa or Nebraska. or because OF having
friends in one university or the other, or
| for any one Of numerous other reasons Joined
In the enthusiastic spirit of the hour and
contributed to jolly time while awaiting
! the arrival of the teams, A big tallyho
| loaded to it's extreme capacity, was driven
over the field and to the din were added the
songs and yells of the boys from Creighton
Medical college.
Soon there was a futter in the grand
stand. Pretty maidens arose excitedly and
waved flags and ribbons until in their en-
thusiasm their faces glowed with excite
ment and approached in color the scarlet
ribbons which, together with the cream, be-
tokened that they were Nebraskans. Cap
tain Williams and his braves had pranced
out on the field.
Nebraska cheers had hardly subsided
before lusty-lunged Iowan shouted Here
come the Hawkeyes" Another mighty
cheer arose and it seemed that the ad-
mirers of the Iowans outnumbered the Ne
braskans. 1t was now nearly time for the
game to start and the crowd had constantly
been augmented until it was even larger
than many Of the crowds heretofore in
attendance upon these games, even when
they have been played ON holidays.
From the small army of players who
swarmed over the diamond clad in heavily
padded sweaters and complement of foot
ball armor, twenty-five picked men took
their places on the chalk marks and waited
for the word to begin the struggle 1t was
to be friendly contest and yet grim de-
termination was depicted upon the coun-
tenance or every man. The Nebraskans
were praying the fates to deal kindly with
them and importuned fortunes favor The
Iowans were determined that their brilliant
record should not be blighted by defeat.
Touchdown In Three Minutes.
Three minutes after the game was started
Iowa had made the first touchdown Fol-
lowing short kickoff and a wretched fun
BILE by Nebraskan the Hawkeyes followed
the ball right down the field to the west
goal which Nebraska tried so desperately
to protect. TITS cakewalk," shouted an
exuberant urchin, and his utterances came
near expressing the truth Try as they
might to check the onward advance Of the
Iowans the Nebraskans were unable TO and
gains through the line and around the ends
were made at will by the wearers OF the
old gold. Never once did they lose the pig.
skin until II had been thrust over the line
Even at this stage of the game, foot ball
enthusiasts who viewed the spectacle knew
that Nebraska was Outclassed The touch
down SO early in the game was unfortunate
1t grieved the Nebraska rooters and they
never fully recovered from it's depressing
effects. But the Iowa contingent went wild
In its enthusiasm and filled the air with a
deafenipg roar. That's the way the first
touchdown affected the spectators On the
part OF the players it gave the Iowans con-
fdence, but the Nebraskans were dazed,
dumbfounded and 1t is charitable to attribute
1t to this ouchdown-completely demor-
allied.
Following this touchdown the Nebraskana
had their first opportunity in offensive play
ing. Following the kickoff by Nebraska the
pigskin soon came into its possession on
punt and the crowd which filled the grand
stand and surged along the north side line
had plenty Of reason to cheer, for Captain
Williams men fought with a desperation
and succeeded in breaking through Iowa's
defense for several gains. On Iowa's twenty
yard line an opportunity presented itself for
a spectacular play. Crandall tried a drop
kick from the field. The spheroid sailed
majestieally through the air ana Nebraskans