The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
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Nebraska, 6; Minnesota, 0.
Culclassed and outplayed by the
hardy kickers from the Nebraska state
university the proud Minnesota team
met q crushing defeat on Northrop
field yesterday afternoon.
II was an awful jolt.
Armed with yards and yards Of ma
Coon and geld ribbon the supporters
Of Minnesota crowded into the univer-
6ity park stands and filed the air with
taunts. Even the university band
Joined in the general rejoicing, and to
make the visitors feel even more hum
BILE and mean played when Ruben
Comes to Town" when the Cornhusk
ers came onto the field.
This was all before the game.
Why shouldn't the Minnesota root
ers wax merry? Minnesota men were
waving large bales of green paper in
the faces of the few from Nebraska
and Offering to give odds that the
Cornhuskers- would not score, and the
little party wearing the Nebraska col
ors backed away from the money.
Confident Before Game.
For q time the thousands in the
stands followed the rooter captains
and howled the rah, rah, rah of Min
nesota through their megaphones, and
the weak little u, rah, rah of the Ne
braska following was completely
drowned. But the minutes wore on
and there was nothing doing. Big
Johnnie Flynn and Rogers were in the
line and little Sig. Harris was at quar-
ter running the team, but time after
time the Minnesota backs were sent
smashing against the line only to be
hurled back and the thousands began
to realize that Minnesota was up
against real football team.
AS all this dawned on them the
chant of the thousands weakened.
Now the little pipe of the Nebraska
could be heard more often. The ma
room and gold bedecked ones did not
attempt to drown out the shouts. They
were too busy wondering what was' to
be the finish.
We beat Colorado,
We beat GrInnell,
And Well smash Minnesota
All to u, Tah, rah, Nebraska.
The NebraSk a men started this cry
when they realized that their voices
could be heard and the Minnesota
rooters filled to answer. They hated
to admit it ever to themselves, but
this yell of the Cornhuskers looked
about to come true.
And come true it did. The Corn
huskers pounded the Minnesota line
ends and slowly but surely the ball
moved nearer and nearer to the Min
nesota line.
"Hold Them Minnesota"
The thousands who but few mo-
ments before had laughingly advised
the Gophers to hurry their touchdown
now begged and implored the Maroon
and Gold line to hold.
Hold them, Minnesota, Hold them,"
pleaded the mass of coloring in the
stands.
I'VE beat Colorado,
We beat Grinnell
And We'll smash Minnesota
All to U, rah, rah, Nebraska"
The chant came back from the now
happy Cornhuskers and the ball NOV
ed on toward the Minnesota line.
The noise stopped. A tandem play
put the ball on Minnesota's 8-yard
line, and Nebraska still had the ball.
The teams lined up again and the Min
nesota supporters waited. Some Of the
men swore and others almost sobbed.
They did sob in the Minnesota line.
The whistle blew. Little Harris could
not stand the strain and hurdled the
Nebraska line before the ball was pass
ed. Nebraska waited while he was
ordered back to his place. Nebraska
could afford to wait. The Cornhuskers
came hoping to hold the Minnesota
team from a big win, and here was
Nebraska lined up just yards from
the Minnesota line.
Benedict repeated his signal, and to
the anxious crowds it seemed an age.
Rogers at the end looked like demon
rs he teetered on his toes and watched
Benedict's hand. Johnnie Flynn push
ed close to Webster and every other
man pushed toward the center.
Minnesota Line Holds.
Benedict signed and the ball was
snapped back.
Nebraska hit that wall Of flesh and
bone and the wall held.
Nebraska had wasted q chance and
the goal line was still away from them.
Benedict repeated more signals and
the rooters saw the Cornhuskers make
ready for their tandem play that had
gained ground all through the after
noon.
TITS all over now" groaned the
thousands, and then whirling and
twisting the Nebraska line started to
move, and though the Minnesota men
threw themselves in the way, Bender
was pushed over for the touchdown.
Benedict kicked the goal, but no one
cared about that. The one touchdown
had ended everything.
Minnesota was Outplayed by Ne
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the Maroon and Gold had no chance
to win. Benedict gained for his team
in the exchanges of punts, and the
Cornhuskers played a superior often
sive and defensive game. Time and
time again the Nebraska men would
break through the Minnesota line In
time to spoil plays. Westover and
Shedd appeared able to get through
every time they started.
Minnesota had no real interference,
and failed utterly to stop the inter
ference of the Nebraska players. Every
time the CornhuskerS started their
tandem play it meant a gain. The Ne
braska backs hit against Schacht, Gray,
Warren and Rogers for gains, while
Shedd, Mason, Westover and Cortelyou
were real giants, and made the Ne
braska line a stone wall
The Game in Detail.
Nickel kicked off at 1907, and
Strathern fumbled on the S0-yard line.
Ringer fell on the ball Nickel went
through left tackle for 5, and Bell tried
the same play, but failed to gain. Min
nesota held for downs and got the ball
On her 25 line.
Gray was given the ball. Westover
broke through the line and stopped
him for loss of 3. Knowlton punted,
but the kick was blocked. Knowlton
recovered the ball.
With play on the 80 line Minnesota
Eied q mass play against center, but