The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-05
SORE IS z TO 0
Nebraska Cornhuskers Defeat
northwestern Eleven
mETHoDisTs FOUGHT HARD
The Nebrasksns Entered the Game in =
Crippled Condition, But Manage to
Prevent Their Goal Line Being
CrOssed-Other News

Nebreska's goal has not been crossed
this season The Thanksgiving game
with Northwestern resulted in a score
Of y to 0 in Nebraska's favor and her
years record is clean, says a Lincoln
dispatch.
The game was witnessed by the
largest crowd ever gathered on the Ne
braska field. II was a close contest,
much closer than the supporters Of the
scarlet and cream we're looking for.
The men from Northwestern played
the best game Of the year and Nebras-
ka did not make as good a showing as
usual. The battle was full Of close
situations and there was grave danger
at times that the purple would score.
That this did not occur is due to lack
OF skill on the part OF the visitors and
the ability Of Nebraska to pull herself
together at critical times.
One thing mars the remembrance Of
the game. Many believe Umpire Hall
acted without cause in frequently pen
alizing the cOrnhuskers. II cost a
touchdown already earned and the loss
Of the ball on many occasions
At the start Nebraska played fast
ball, her backs finding the Northwest
ern line a wide meshed sieve. Nickel.
Bender and Bell smashed for repeated
gains. Northwestern early took
strong stand and forced Nebraska to
punt and on securing the ball started
her tandem formation on tackles which
during the entire game was the most
continuously successful ground gamer.
Nebraska was weak at left and where
FOllmeT. a light man, tried TO I'LL the
place Of Shedd, a star end. AS the play
advanced Northwestern made more
frequent gains in this spot. Nebraska
having partially solved the tandem for
nation Northwestern won several
opportunities to kick goal from field
but two were lost on fUmbles. the Ne
braska ends reaching Baird with the
ball as 1t was snapped back
The cOrnhuskers on several occasions
seemed to be unable TO resist the
charges of the purple warriors. Once
or twice the line seemed to so to pieces
and occasionally an opening was found
which other teams this year did not
locate. The men were not playing their
game. Northwestern hammered con-
stantly at the weakest defense. and
made the most Of her advantage When
Nebraska did wade into her opponents
she was repeatedly penalized. causing
losses of the ball that made the root
erS sick The visitors were DenaliZed
four times. to eleven for Nebraska.
seven Of the latter being for alleged
holding which caused q loss Of the ball.
II was discOuraging work for the cOrn-
huskers and their game showed it. But
they held up their end against these
odds. Their team work was never in
terfered with They pounded the
Northwestern lire numerically and
always made gains. Northwestern
held Nebraska for downs three times
only and in straight football made
gains Of 124 yards TO $50 for Nebraska
The trouble was that Nebraska was
kept doing her work all over again
through repeated losses of the ball on
decisions. There viii always be a diff
ference Of opinion as to these decisions
but the cOrnhuskers say many of
them were unfair Umpire Hall is an
alumnus of Illinois university. He was
chosen at the suggestion OF North
western. Nebraska selecting Referee
Clark Coach Booth and Captain West
over of Nebraska each expressed re-
gret that no investigation had been
made before the officials were chosen.
for they felt they had received the
worst of it.