Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19
NEBRASKA Is BADLY BEATEN
Earring Ben OC. 6ornhusksrI Are Out
olasssd Ma or Nan Down the Line
GoPHtRs ARE IN MAGNIFICENT FORM
Booths Pupils Take a Brace After
Five ToucbdoVvns Have Been
scored aud Give North
erners n scare.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Nov. lS-tspecial
Telegram THE "ski-U- Nah" Of Minnesota
university rang out triumphant in victory
today on Northrup field, while six touch
downs and thirty-hve points for the
Gophers to nothing for Nebraska spells
The measure Of Nebraska's decisive defeat.
The pupils OF Booth we're literally over
whelmed. They played as II dead on their
fcet. charging slowly and failing on almost
every effort to stay the Minnesota attack.
Icy far the nercest ever witnessed on North
run Held The mighty Gophers were on
edge today and in prime condition to wipe
out the stain left by their defeat OF two
weeks ago by the Wisconsin Badgers.
Placing four touchdowns 20 their credit in
the opening half, with every point achieved
As result of consistent ground gaining
foot ball, they twice again forged their
way over the Nebraska goal IN the second
half and thereby administered the severest
defeat suffered by "A Cornhusker eleven in
many seasons. Minnesotas form today
was a revelation even to the most frenzied
Gopher admirer. Il was so vastly different
from that against the Badgers that the
1000 Minnesota rooters could scarce be-
lcvc their vision. Getting the jump on
their opponents from almost the first for
mation, they gave matchless exhibition
~ perfection OF team play when on the
unerse
Minnesota outweiRhed the Cornhuskers by
a good round margin and the Gophers took
good care that every ounce should count.
The alertness OF Quarterback Benedict
who was guarding the Nebraska goal.
, hecked the Gophers in all attempts at
. cong end runs. but the charges which Min
resota hurled at the Nebraska line were
power which the badly battered Ne
braskans could not resist. Smith, Ittner.
Cutting, Kremer and schucknecht, each.
mighty in Drawn and speed, were the chief
factors in Minnesota's success. although
very other warrior in the Minnesota lineup
was cog in the scoring machine and
igured materially in the completeness OF
the Gophers' triumph.
COrnhuskers Take y Brace.
Nebraska, however. is not entirely with
out honor. for the Cornhuskers rallied in
the second half and gave the Minnesota
rooters a decided scare. The Gophers had
already scored FIVE touchdowns and the
contest bore all the earmarks Of a rout.
but Booths pupils suddenly brsced and car
ried the battle to their opponents territory.
Quarterback Benedict inaugurated the on
slaught by returning a punt for twenty
yards and then gained fifteen yards on a
quarterback run. The Nebraska forwards
bent to their task ana opened up holes i'm
the Minnesota line. through which the
Cornhusker backs plunged for steady gains
This march was continued until fifty-hve
wards had been covered but when the
Gophers' goal seemed in danger the north
crners rallied and held for downs Twice
again Nebraska rallied and tugged the
hall into Minnesota territory. but the neces-
ON In he liato k1
the goal line was lacking and the stubborn
Gophers took the ball on downs.
Benedict far outclassed his team mates
and his exhibition was the only redeemne
feature in Nebraska's play Besides nip.
ping Gopher after Gopher who had cleared
the Nebraska line and set sail for the
goul he outpunted Larkin, Minnesota's
kicker by wide margin. while his dashes
around the Minnesota ends were the longest
of the day. Man for man, Benedict alone
excepted Nebraska was outclassed today
aud the laurels of victory achieved by the
Gophers were honestly won. The game r
detail:
Game In Detail.
Benedict kicked off to ten-vard line
pvlish returned ten Yards Cutting wen
through left tackle ten wards. Same maj
wont throush same place five more. Cur
rert went THROUGH center four. Schuck
~"Cht through left tackle again two wards
brush through right tackle three. RurgaT
""e. Current weut~through LETT end three
cutting went through left tackle sever
Current through left tackle three wards
, through same Mace one yard. Schuck
""cht fnmbl'd Nebraska fell on IT,; Masor
failed to gain through center. Renedic
nunted To- twentvNsaGan-vard line. No re
turn. Cutting through left tacke FIVE wards
Current four Yards through left tackle