The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-10
SPORTING NEWS.
Nebraska's Defeat the Football
Surprise Of the Day.
No One Expected the Cornhusk.
ers to Lose to Colorado.
FINAL SCORE WAS 6 TOO
A Touchdown Followed by a
Kicked Goal Did 1t.
Boulder Team Played Well But
Had Much Luck.

Boulder, Col, Oct. 10.-The University
of Nebraska was defeated Saturday af-
ternoon on the gridiron by Colorado in
nerve-racking, heart-rending struggle.
A solitary touchdown scored by the
Mountaineers early in the first half, fol-
lowed by a kickedgoal. turned the tide
in their favor, and although the Corn
huskers rallied and fought desperately
to at least make the score an even
thing, their efforts were of no avail.
Three times Booths pupils worked
the ball inside of Colorado's ten-yard
line, while once it was only three
yards distant from the goal, but the de-
tense of the Westerners strengthened
mt the crucial moment and Nebraska
forfeited the coveted oval with only a
yard to negotiate on the final down.
A summary of the gains scored by the
two teams shows that Nebraska adj
vanced the ball a total of 239 yards,
while Colorado's total was but 81 yards.
Benedict also outpunted Galley, the Col
oTado kicker, by good margin, and in
returning punts the advantage was
largely in Nebraska's favor. But in
spite of the superiority OF Nebraska
shown by technical study of the Strug-
gle. the dismal fact stands out that
Colorado achieved the only touchdown
and thus pulled out a victory against
odds that ordinarily would have COM
passed her defeat.
Colorado's touchdown was netted by
an intermingling of consistent offensive
football and an element of rare good
luck Benedict fumbled punt, after a
ten-yard return, and surrendered pos
session of the ball. With NebraSka'S
goal only thirty yards distant the
Mountaineers bent to their task and, by
a series of assaults on the line, varying
from one to six yards, Galley finally
broke through the CornhuSker'S right
xufr1 nd
thereafter was almost entirely in Colo
RADIO territory, her goal being frequent
ly menaced, but remaining unsullied to
the end.
Colorado presented a we'll balanced
eleven, trained to the minute for the
Nebraska game, which the WeSterners
considered the hardest of their sched-
ule. Her line was trif1e lighter than
Nebraska's, but the back field was
both heavy. fast and played a superb
defensive game.
The line bucking of Glen Mason, Ne
braska's fullback, was responsible for
much of the ground gaining with which
the CornhuskerS were credited, while
Bender broke around Colorado'S right
end for long gains, one of which Melted
nifty yards.
Nebraska frequently worked the ball
within the shadow of Colorado'S goal
posts. where it would have been an easy
try for field goal, but Colorado's adj
vantage of a touchdown compelled Cap
tain Benedict to confine the efforts of
his team mates to straight football, and
his tactics, although well intended,
failed of their purpose.
The contention over the length of the
halves, Nebraska. holding out for TWEEN
ty-five minute halves and Colorado in
sisting upon the full thirty-five minutes,
was compromised by an agreement to
make each half a thirty minute affair.
During the game DR.. Fisher, a member
of the Colorado faculty, expressed his
personal regret that there had been any
disagreement. He admitted that the
rarer atmosphere in Boulder was likely
a serious handicap to a visiting team
from the prairieS and that it was not
Eportsmanlike for the Colorado man
agement to insist upon halves longer
than Nebraska suggested. DR.. Fisher
stated that it was the desire of the
Colorado authorities to continue annie
able athletic relations with Nebraska,
and that it was his intention to urge
the Colorado athletic board to transmit
to Nebraska a formal acknowledgment
of Colorado'S error. The lineup:
Nebraska. Position. Colorado.
Robertson right end ....Cavanaugh
Speer. right tackle ........Coffin
Borg, Karnopp
Richardson right guard Christensen
Barta--..... left guard Roller
G. MaSon.....- left tackle .-.-.... Smith
Johnson. left end ..Leavitt, Salberg
Benedict (capt.) a. b.. Owens (capt-l
Bender. right half. J ohnson, Allen
Eager, Fenlon.. left half .......-. Galley
G. Mason full back ......Roberts
Touchdown - Galley. Goal Galley
Referee-Risey of Denver. Umpire
Thompson of Denver.