Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

in favor Of LigEett. Nickel carried the
ball through the line for three yards and
Minnesota was penaliEed ten yards for on
side playing. The Gopher line held fast
for the next down and a mass on Schacht
failed to gain Nebraska any ground. Ne
braska tried to make a Princeton kick
from Minnesots's thirty-hve-ysrd line, but
fumbled the ball to Minnesota. Schacht
got through center for ave yards, but FUN
bled the ball to Nebraska. Minnesota inn
mediately got the bail for holding and
started on Nebraska's center. Liggett went
through for three yards and two more
smashes In the same place gave Minnesota
FIRST down.
Fierce PlunRes Tell.
Minnesota then tried both sides OF Ne
braska's line and lost ground each time.
Knowlton kicked for .hirty-hve yards to
Bender who returned the ball hve yards.
Minnesota played offslde again and was
penalized Ave yards. Cortelyou got through
schacht for four yards and the same place
yielded FIRST down, Nickel advancing the
ball. Bell was massed on Warren and
gained a yard. but a repetition OF the play
did not meet with success. Benedict
punted thirty-fve yards to Harris. who
was downed on Minnesota's thirty-yard
line. Nebraska tried a Princeton tandem
on schacht and gained three yards. A
gain of two yards was made by Bell
through center and Shedd made a s~pectac-
ular run around Rogers for twenty-five
yards. Harris made a diving tackle and
stopped what looked very much like a
touchdown.
Another Princeton tandem gained two
yards for Nebraska. Gray broke through
the line in the next play and tackled Cor
telyou for a loss of FIVE yards. Nebraska
was In front of the goal post and made a
| second attempt at a Princeton kick from
Minnesota's firty-yard line, but the ball
went wide to Harris on Minnesota's goal
line. Harris returned but a few feet, when
he was downed. Minnesota made two gains
Of a yard each through the line. Knowlton
kicked for thirty-hve yards to Benedict,
who was downed in his tracks. Nebraska
tried a double pass, but did not profit TO
any great extent by it.
Benedict'a bad Leg.
Benedict for the third time tried a Prince
ton kick from Minnesota's forty-1ve-yard
line, but the ball fell short and Harris got
| fifteen yards from Minnesota's goal line
before being downed. Shedd retired from
the game at this point and his place
at left was taken by Follmer. Minnesota
tried the line twice for a total gain OF two
yards and Knowlton punted forty-hve yards
to Benedict, who ran the ball back twelve
yards. Gray retired from the game and his
place was taken by Freeman. Nebraska
worked the Princeton tandem for Ave yards
and a mass on center netted a yard and
FIRST down was secured by a revolving mass
on tackle. A Princeton tandem gave Ne
braska four yards, but Minnesota's center
held fast. Another place kick from Min
n~esota's forty-yard line sent the ball be-
hind the line. Knowlton had a free kick
from the Minnesota's twenty-nve-ysrd line.
Bell got the ball on Nebraska's Afty-yard
line, and the artful half back ran through
the field for twenty yards. before downed.
The Princeton tandem gave Nebraska a
yard and Downing took Bidlake's place at
right half.
on for a Touchdown.
Follmer took the ball around Freeman for
twenty-five yards and succeeded In hurd-
ling Harris in the back field. He stumbled,
however, and as he struck the ground, was
downed before he could rise. Benedict
literally dragged Bender through Flynn and
Strathern brought the ball on Ainnesota's
three-yard line. Nebraska tried the line
once, but did not make any gain and once
more the ancient Princeton tandem was
brought. out. This time Bender went around
Minnesota's right end and when the whistle
blew the ball was near the armory and the
score stood Nebraska, 6; Minnesota, o.
Benedict kicked out to Bender on the
thirty-yard line and Benedict kicked goal
scoring six for Nebraska. Time was called
soon after. Lineup and summary: