Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-01
SUCKER ELEVEN OUTCLASSED
COrnhusksrs Show Their Best Form Against
Illinois University.
FINAL SCORE is rwrNN-FOUR TO Sh
Touchdown of IIIinois and One of
Nebraska Directly Due 60
FumbIe of the Ball In
Mid-FieId.
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tfrom Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 3O--Cspecial Telegram(-
Nebraska Outclassed Illinois on the grid
iron today and in a struggle replete with
thrilling features the Cornhuskers annexed
the. long end OF score OF "A 70 g. Ne
braska's superiority was demonstrated in
tuch convincing fashion as TO leave no
soubt as to which Of the opposing elevens
played the better foot ball. The solitary
touchdown placed TO the credit Of Illinois
was due TO a midield tumble when the
Cornhuskers had the ball and had shown
that they could advance Il in spite Of the
Illinois defense. One of Nebraska's touch
downs also was in the nature OF a gift,
but their three other efforts in the scoring
line came as the result OF consistent foot
ball the Cornhuskers charging down the
field and refusing to be denied. Recoilec-
lions OF the Michigan and Minnesota de-
feats were obliterated by Nebrasks's sue
cess of today, for the Cornhuskers played
sterling foot ball from whistle to whistle
and proved themselves masters OF Illinois
at every turn.
The weather was stinging cold. the mer-
curry standing Is degrees below the freezing
point. but 5000 shivering enthusiasts were
crowded into the stands to witness Me-
braska's triumph.
Illinois played good foot ball only in
spurts. while the quality displayed by Ne
braskn was consistently brilliant. Man for
man. Booths cohorts outmatched the ag-
gregation from Champaign, but the Ne
brasHa players whose performances stood
out with greatest prominence were Cotton,
Mason. Benedict, Little, Denslow and john
son. II was Mason's tumble which gave
Illinois their only opportunity for score,
but he moro than compensated for the
blunder by buclsing the Illinois line with
catppultlc power. Cotton was equally
forceful, and between this pair the Illinois
forwards were hammered and battered until
they scarce could keep their feet. Tackle
masses were also an important factor in
Nebraska's virile attack and on this forma-
ton Little was used to advance the ball
with almost unvarying effect. Benedict's
punting. genoralship and returns OF kicks
figured largely in the final result, while
the unerring tackling of Denslow and John
son. the Cornhuskers' watchful ends. and
their sbrints with the ball contributed i'm
measurably to Nebraska's success.
visitors First to score.
Illinois was the first TO score and raced
across the Cornhuskers' goal before four
minutes had elapsed. illinois won the toss
and elected that Nebraska should kick
or against the wind. Benedict drove the
ball down the field forty yards, and the
Illinois backs charged ahead for eighteen
yards on six downs. aided by the infection
OF two penalties, totalling ten yards.
against Nebraska. At this juncture the
CoPnhuskers braced and took the ball on
downs. Cotton shot through the line for
two yards. and Mason annexed five yards
on the next two plunges On the next
trial Mason dropped the ball and Captain
Moynihan grabbed the oval and ran fifty
II. a.II g.,
Moynihan kicked goal. Illinois C.
Nebraska 0,
Renedict's second kick off was followed
by a punting duel, with the honors even,
when the Cornhuskers Installed their line
charging tactics and worked the ball TO
Illinois twenty hve-yard. line. The Illinois
braced and Nebraska was forced to at
tempt a place kick from the thirty-fve-
yard line. cotton's effort going ten feet
to the side of the goal post.
Kirk Kicked out from the Twenty-Five
yard line. Benedict catching It in the mid
die Of the field but being downed without
return. Nebraskas attack began to
work. smoothly and Cotton Mason and
Little had soon charged their way TO
within three yards OF the Illinois goal
line. Another tumble cheated the Corn
huskers when touchdown seemed in
evitable, and Kirk promptly punted thirty
hve yards. Benedict caught the oval and
lugged 1t back across the three chalk lines
before being downed. With the Illinois
goal only twenty yards distant, the Germ
huskers redoubled the fury of their on
slnught and in seven charges Cotton was
pushed through for Nebraskas initial
score. Cotton kicked the goal and the
score was tie, Illinois g. Nebraska 6
COrnhusIS ers In Lead.
MOVuihan's next kick ar ,s-et,t .,.... -
Nebraska goal. but Little brought the hall
out nfteen yards before an Illinois tacxler
could halt his progress Eight line pIunRes
Melted the Cornhuskers sixteen wards
when the illinois braced and forced Rene.
dict 10 punt. The ball Travelled nearly
sixty yards. when Brooks foozled the
catch and the feet Denslow seized the
oval and retained 1t for his team mates
With only three chalk lines sepnro tir,n tho
Cornhuskers from tho opnosiuc sooi
Booth'e pupils bent ia their task Mason
ard Cotton charging ahead from two 10
-FOUR yards on every down, the advance
never ceasing until Wilson had haer
pushed through on a tackle mass straipbt
ofer Captain Moynihan for the touchdown
Cotton kicked the goal and the Cornbust.
ers were in the lead by a score of y 10
The remainder. of tho half was ,ineve,t-
tul. except for further demonstration
q! NepfaSkss proWesS In advancing the
BAN. which was worked to the Iuinois
thirty-yard line. from which Cotton az
tempted another goal from placement and
again failed.
Moynihan's kick or in the second hair
drihbled only thIrty-fve yards TO DensIoU,
who raced back twenty yards On the frst
dowa Denslow circled Schoeller for twenty,
yards, but Nebraska was detected An
holding. forfeiting all of Denslow's gain
and fifteen yards IN addition. On the next
enort Quarterback Benedict broke around
Schoeller for seventeen yards ana two
terrific une plunges by Funback Mason
melted six yards. johnson then pulled on
an end sprint for twenty yards and the
han was being worked at top speed toward
the Illinois goal when a Cornhusker
fumbled and Illinois captured the oval
schoeller negotiated seven yards around
Denslow on the first down when Kirk
the Illinois fuilback, fumbled and Bene.
diet was found az the bottom OF the heau
IN possession OF the ball. Denslow and
johnson were good for ten yards on two
tries but the Illinois forwards sifted
through on Denslow's next effort and
threw him for g ten-yard loss Benedict
pllnted and Brooks muffed the catch. tbs
bah rolling behind the Illinois goal. A
dOzen players scrambled wildly to claim
a. but one Of the Illinois men clutched Il
ans saved a touchdown. Captain Borg OF
mnlaaa