The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
HUNTER And BENDER
THRILL THE CROWD
Mlnnesota's Costly Fumblina
Is Responsible for Teams
Low Figure

smash was between Cotton and Mills,
which advanced the ball four yards;
smashed through the interference and
tackled him for loss. Hunter tried a
fake punt which didn't work and he was
thrown back for a loss of seven yards and
Nebraska secured the ball in the center
of the field.
The Nebraska backs started before the
ball was in play and they were penalized
five yards on the first scrimmage. Eager
tried Marshall's end without success and
Bender hit the line for no gain. Bene-
dict punted forty yards to Hunter on the
2O-yard line. Hunter was downed in his
tracks.
Minnesota Forced to Punt
Davies went through C. Mason for four
yards and Thorpe made two at the same
place. Hunter tried a quarterback run
around left end, but was tackled for no
gain. The Minnesota backs started too
soon in the next play and Minnesota
drew 5-yard penalty. Kremer punted
fifteen yards out of bounds and Nebraska
got the bail on the SO yard line.
G.. Mason made five yards through
Strathern. Eager tried the same place
and was held for no gain. Benedict was
was penalized five yards. Benedict took
the ball eighteen yards around Burdick's s
end and Eager made two yards through
Brush. Mason made three yards
through Vita. G. Mason made a yard
through Stratfern and repeated for the
same distance Eager went through Vita
for two and then tried Strathern for no
gain. Eager went through Vita for two
yards and Strathern for no gain.
The ball was On Minnesota's 3-yard
line and the cries of ''stone walI' were
rising higher and higher as it became Ger
tain that Nebraska would score Cotton
went through the next play for a
touchdown and Barwick kicked goal
Score: Minnesota 0, Nebraska 6.
Cotton kicked to Brush on the 20-yard
line. Brush came back ten yards and
Minnesota started from her 30-yard line.
Davies went through Cotton for three
the same distance Brush furdled center
for two yards and Thorpe made three
around Johnson's end Hunter went be-
tween right tackle and end for yard.
Brush made two yards through Cotton and
Nebraska held Minnesota on Minnesota s
50-yard line.
Hunter Makes -5o-yard Run
G. Mason tried Strathern, but was held
for no gain and Nebraska was penalized
Is yards for holding. Bender worked a
Nebraska was offside and drew a 5-yard
penalty. Bender made yards through
Vita. and Benedict punted to Minnesota's s
30-yard line to Hunter, who was DOWN
ed in his tracks Davies made through
G. Mason. Current made 8 yards through
Hunter and Kremer hit Borg for no gain.
Thorpe made yards on Benedict's end
and Smith made through Mills. Vita
the same place for 4 H. He tried C..
Mason again. this time for 5 yards. Hun
ter started on quarterback run around
the left side of the line, but lodged back,
went through a big hole vacated by G. Ma
son and tore down the field so yards for a
touchdown. Once through the line there
was no one near him but Barwick. Hun
ter stumbled and drew Barwick on with
rush and then sideStepped and con-
tinued towards the goal line. Hunter
kicked goal and the score stood, Mime
sofa 6, Nebraska g.
Thorpe kicked off to Benedict on the 10
yard line, who was downed after making
/. one stride forward. G. Mason tried
Strathern. but was held for no gain. and
Burdfck tackled Bender for loss of 2
yards Benedict punted 20 yards to Brush,
and Minnesota had the ball on the 35-yard
line. Brush went through Hunter for 3
yards and Vita smashed by G. Mason for
6. Vita was used exclusively for eight
tries. in which he made 81 yards. He
went through Mills for twice and then
through G. Mason for 10. the next try was
at Mason and yielded 3. Minnesota was
penalized 5 yards for effside, and Vita
made through Mills and repeated for a
yard. Mason was good for yards, and
Brush took the ball against Mills without
success. He then made a yard through
Mason, and Vita took the ball across the
line in the south corner of the field. Hun
ter missed goal Score, Minnesota IL, Ne
braSka 6.
Nebraska Holds Varsity
Thorpe kicked off to c. Mason on the
10-yard line. and Mason came back Is
yards before being downed. c. Mason
then made yards through the left side,
and Johnson got through Vita for g.
Eager hit the same place for yard, and
G. Mason tried Stra for no gain
Benedict punted As yards to Hunter on
Minnesota's 40-yard line. Hunter came
back 15 yards, and Minnesota had the ball
in the center of the field. Davies made 5
yards through G. Mason, and Vita smash
ed through Hunter for s. Vita repeated for
2 yards and then went through Mills for
4. He tried it again for no gain, and
Current tried to hurdle the line, but was
thrown back. Nebraska held Minnesota
on her own 3S-yard line.
G. Mason made yards through Strath-
ern and Bender went % yards around
end and was thrown back for a loss of 4
yards. Nebraska tried double pass but
Benedict was tackled for no gain and he
punted S5 yards to Hunter on Minnesota's S
Vita went through G. Mason for yards.
Current hit the line for no gain, and
Thorpe fell on the next play and was held
for slight loss. Kremer punted 80 yards
to Burdick, who returned the BAH 10
yards. Johnson went through Brush for
3 yards, and G. Mason went through
Strathern for 2 Eager made 5 yards
around Marshalfs end, and Nebraska was
penaiized yards for offside play. Bene-
dict made yard around Burdick's end,
and Nebraska had the ball on her 50-yard
line when the whistle blew.
Second Half
There was no change IN either lineup
at the opening of the second half. Thorpe
kicked off to c. Mason on the 15-yard line
and Mason returned the ball to Ne
braska's s S0-yard line. Eager made 8
yards through Vita and repeated for 2,
making first down. Johnson tried right
end and Marshall threw him back for
loss of 5 yards. Nebraska fumbled, but
Benedict fell on the ball. Benedict punt
ed 80 yards to Hunter, who fumbled the
catch, but fell on the ball.
Vita made 3 yards through 9. Mason
and Smith plunged through Mills for a
yard. Vita again made yards off c.
Mason and Davies made 6 around Bene-
diets end. Marshall took the ball 80 yards
around Johnson's end. Mcdonald replaced
Barwick at quarter Strathern was in
jured and after he was patched up put
the ball in play before the whistle was
blown. Davies took the ball across Ne
braska'S line, but the touchdown wasn't
allowed. Minnesota made an attempt at
center without success and Davies gained
Yards through c. Mason Vita made
yards through the same place and tried
it for the third time for touchdown.
Marshall punted out to Hunter and Hun
ter missed goal. Score: Minnesota 16, Ne
braska s.
Cotton kicked off to Hunter on the Is
yard line. Hunter passed the ball to Da-
vies. who brought it back to Minnesota's
25-yard line. Current made yards
through c. Mason, and Davies tried the
same place for a 4-yaTd gain. Minnesota
was penaized 10 yards for holding. Brush
made yards through Mason and Kremer
punted 80 yards to Mcdonald who re-
turned ii 8. Eager made 2 yards through
Strathern and failed to gain the second
time. Benedict punted to Hunter, VINO
fumbled and recovered the ball on Mime
sofas LIZARD line Krenler punted to Nc
Donald on the S5-yard line and the ball
was returned 10 yards.