Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-02
Nebrsskans Only Able to Score One Touch
Down in First Half.
oUNDNe OF INDIAN LINE TELLS LATER
INDIANS PLAY PLUCnLY TO THE END
CFrom a stafr Correspondent

The fair escutcheon OF the University Of
Nebraska for the foot ball season Of 1907
Is still unsullied by defeat. Before an
assemblage OF 1000 noisy enthusiasts the
Cornhuskers today achieved a crushing tri-
umph over the redoubtable Haskell Indians,
the Anal score standing 2S 10 0.
The red men were all who dared dispute
Nebraska's claim TO supremacy in the Mis-
souri, valley and the result clinches be-
yond question or bubble the Cornhuskers'
right to the title.
Although excelling in all departments Of
the play, the pale-faced warriors were
plainly in superior physical condition, and
the grinding, grueling onslaughts hurled at
the opposing line by Booths pupils wore
down the aborignes as a milestone grinds
the grain. Before the final call OF time
half Of the Haskell lineup was filled by
substitutes. Nebraska was unrelenting in
its attack and tore around and through
its opponents, never ceasing until the goal
was crossed and the coveted touchdown
chalked up in it's favor. The red men bore
up under the brunt of battle with un-
fiinching determination and the energies ol
the Cornhuskers could only amass q soli-
tary touchdown in the first half OF the play.
But in the final moments the Indians gave
way before the resistless charges Of theii
adversaries. the spirit Of the red man was
humbled and four more touchdowns were
garnered by the Nobraskans ere the whistle
brought the contest TO a close.
Analysis of the Game.
A summary of the gains scored by bott
teams shows that the Cornhuskers ad'
vanced the oval almost eight yards to one
foot for the aborigines. On the defense
oh 10 III.
though the Indians back field threw them
selves into line with catapultic force. the
Cornhuskers' forwards almost invariably
plunged into the play and checked II be-
fore any ground was gained. The favorite
formation of the red men was effected With
both tackles playing behind the line Early
in the game they gained their distance
several times. but Nebraska soon solved II
and the play thereafter became almost use
less
Nebraskas close formations and masses
on tackle worked with clocklike precision,
the runner breaking through for long and
steady gains. Quick openings and straight
plunges through the line by the halfbacks,
however, demonstrated the mpotency OF
the single line defense offered by the In
dians, and most OF the Cornhuskers' touch.
downs were achieved by the use of this
style of play. Bender and Bell broke
through the Indian tackles time after time
for gains varying from Ave to thirty
yards. The Nebraska tackles and guards
were plainly superior to their opponents
the Cornhuskers' line men throwing back
the plunges OF the Indians backs, or wher
on the offense opening holes through which
the Nebraska backs plowed for monotonout
gains.
Almost Score.
Haskell played furiously in the hrst mo-
ments. The Indians kicked of and Ne
braska carried the ball by a series OF plays
to the middle OF the field, Then the rec
men held and forced Nebraska to try 4
| trick. The quarterback kick was bunglet
| by a faulty pass and Haskell took th'
| ball. The Nebraska defense, however, helC
( Arm and Haskell was forced to punt. Ne,
braska could not gain and the red mer
| again captured the oval. At this junctur'
they called their repertoire OF tricks int
| play. On a delayed pass Baine, the In
dians' giant left half, skirted Nebraska
! left end and before the dazed Cornhusker
! were awake TO the situation he had race
down the field and WAS across the Ne
| braska goal. The audience sat almos
| stupehed; the vaunted Cornhuskers hai
been scored on and humiliated and tn
| Indians were in the lead. But Baine hs
not scored after all. The referee pointe
! out the imprint OF the Indians shoe spike
just on the outside Of the chalked boundar
line as he raced down the side Of the field
where he had been crowded by the effort
| OF the Nebraska tacklers TO bring hir
down. The ball was brought back TO tn
forty-yard line and put in play. This dis
| concerted the Indians, and while chargin
with almost savage fury. they wer
scarcely after that factors In the game.
Nebraska's first touchdown came after
tumble by Miguel, the Indian fullback, {
one Of Benedict's punts. Cortelyou cap
tufed the ball on the Haskell hve-yar
line and a mass on left tackle, with Bende
carrying the ball, sufficed to take II ovei
Here the Indiens braced and, although Nc
braska carried the oval twice to within nv
yards Of another touchdown, faulty general
ship and the strength OF the Haskell de
Tense cheated Booths men out OF furths
scores in the half.
Nebraska ResistIess I'm Last Half
Nebraska entered upon the final half wit
resistless fury. Within ten minutes the
had advanced the ball to the Indians thirty
yard line. Here the Cornhuskers' left win
opened a gap in the opposing line and iii
a fash Bell shot through and was on h
way for the goal. The Indian fullbac
tackled poorly, Bell hurdled his outstretchs
arms and hurled himself across the lin
with two redmen clinging TO his hips.
Bells feat was duplicated by Bender late
in the half. A quick opening throue
tackle yielding a thirtyyard run and Al
other touchdown. Nickel at fullback hui
died the Indian line often and efieetivel
His successor. Englehart repeating the PEI
? formance Benedict. shedd and Cortelyc
scored a series OF electrifying runs. SON
OF their dashes yielding twenty and thirt
! yards. In returning punts Benedict's prov
ess AZ lodging bordered on the brillian
He also punted superbly. and before n
Injury and retirement Of Fallis. the IndiI
, kicker the pair waged very pretty du
p al the kicking game.
Haskell was weakened early in the gan