Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-28
GUARDS WIN A TOUCH GAME
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where the latter found it profitable to kick.
Securing the ball in this manner the Guards
started a series Of line and end plays and
had the oval down close to the goal line Of
the visitors when the latter recovered the
ball on a tumble. The Normal lads we're
again obliged to kick. This time the Guards
held to the pigskin until by hard work they
had carried it over the goal line and made
the score II to 6. The goal was a hard
one and Thomas missed II.
On Cedar Falls kickoff the Guards got
at It again. but soon lost the ball on a
tumble. Normal put UP some good play
and drove the ball down to within a few
feet Of their opponents goal line, when
they we're penalized FIVE yards because the
quarterback carried the BALL. Normal went
at 1t again. but was held for downs. The
Guards we're forced to kick, and here is
where the visitors got two of their eight
points. The ball when kicked struck
against the Guards own line and was re-
covered by one OF the Guards back Of his
own goal line and thus the safety accrued
to the credit OF the visitors. Score: Guards,
IL; Normal, s.
The Guards kicked out from the twenty
hve-yard line and the play was near the
middle Of the field. with the ball m the
hands of the Guards, who had Just gained
II on a tumble, when the half ended. Score:
Guards. IL; Normal, s.
In the second half the Guards kicked of.
The Normal lads worked the ball up to the
center Of the field, where they lost the
oval on a tumble. The Guards then got
right down to It and by dint Of hard work
gradually pushed the ball down over the
goal line and ran their score up to 1e to s
for the visitors. The Guards punted out
for a try for goal, but lost the try on a
tumble.
Work Hard at Close.
The last few minutes Of play was very
strenuous Both teams seemed determined
to make the best of the remaining time and
score If possible. On the kick-off the ball
went to the Guards. They advanced It UP
the field a short distance and then punted.
The kick was shortly returned and again
the Guards kicked. Their kick was blocked
and a Normal man fell on the ball about the
middle of the field. Then followed a series
of hard scrimmages. relieved by an occa-
sional punt when the team with the ball be-
came hard pressed, but the struggling mass
did not get far either way from the center
Of the field. When time was called the ball
was in Normals territory and the Guards
were pushing it along toward their op-
ponents' goal line.
The visiting team was better on the Of
fensive than on the defensive, yet It was
but once able to make its gains and keep the
ball long enough to place the Guards goal
line in jeopardy, and that was the time the
safety resulted. Normal's touchdown was
secured by a long run on a spectacular
play and not by dint of hard pounding or
end running. The Guards went Through and
around the Normal line with regularity.
Pell was a great tower Of strength to the
visiting team. He is the Normal teams
coach, but as the local team is not a college
one he went into the game without objec-
tion from any one. Throughout the game
he was mighty, both on offense and defense,
making good gains with the ball, scoring
the only touchdown made by his side, al
ways in the play and making many brilliant
tackles. y@Sse
There were about 1900 people at the game
and although Il was, somewhat cold the
crowd entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion and enjoyed the sport immensely.
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