The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12
O'LOUGHLIN SEES
NEBRASKA'S PLAY
Declares that Gophers Must Play
Hard Every Minute to Win
Next Saturday.
BY O'LoughItn.

BY o'LoughItn.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 11.-Superior
form and weight gave Nebraska some
what belated victory over Colorado
this afternoon. In the first half the
mountaineers played a stiff game and
caused the plainsmen considerable trou-
ble. They were not equal, however, to
the task of holding Booth men to the
end Of the play and the Nebraskans
took revenge for their beating of last
year, scoring l8 points,.
The only Minnesota interest in Colo
RADIO rests in the fact that the far
western team is coached by Keinholtz,
a former gopher. He has built up a
team very strong on defensive play, but
nothing to speak Of on offense. This
may have been due to the strong de-
Tense of Nebraska, but on the whole
the Boulder players did better when
Nebraska had the ball than when they
were attempting to carry it themselves.
A Pretty Fake Play.
Nebraska has heavy, strong team,
one that is going to calf for the outlay
Of every ounce Of gopher energy if vic
tory is to rest with Minnesota next
Saturday. The line is fully as heavy as
that of Minnesota and it is wicked on
the charge. The line is superior to the
backfeld, but the latter makes up what
it lacks in speed by its power; Ne
sa1v ataea of t suyd snd aeie
varied by end efforts and fake play
that yielded the first touchdown. In
this play the whole backfeld assails
certain point in the line, while the quar-
ter lodges out Of the rushing backfeld
and when the opposing secondary de-
tense dashes in to support its line the
quarter makes his hike around either
end. 1t gave gains on Boulder on
every occasion it was used, the moun-
time.
sational defense, but on ofense his
work Melted only losses to his team. He
could not get out of the way of the
Boulder ends. He was thrown for re-
peated losses and only showed his form
in getting down the field under punts
and tackiing the catcher. He was the
fastest man on the Nebraska team at
this work.
A Slow, Grinding Offense.
Nebraska's offense is greatly similar
to that of Wisconsin. There is nothing
of snap and ginger to 1t, but the back
field is heavy and when the big lines
men are pulled back to carry the ball,
they 90 in with terrific power. Borg
was bad in his passing today, the
Boulder center evidently Worrying him
On h defsnse he gJ plays stFo i5 game
ward passes in the first half Of the play
today, one Of them rather open, but es;
capped any penalty. Boulder attempted
long pass that went forward and the
officials were on it in minute. For the
| - 4ho bo r1o
Clean, but in the latter part Of the sec
ond half one Of the Boulder players was
given an u1fmerciful "kneeing' by one
Of the cornhuskers.
Judging from the play Of the corn
huskers today, they will give the goph'
ers the hardest kind Of a fight. Their
attack lacks the Minnesota versatility
but it is of a hammering variety which
is intended to wear out the man who Is
repeatedly attacked and then they play
that position for long gains. Their tries
on the end were nothing for the gopher
ends to fear, with the exception Of the
fake and it starts from virtually the
same formation that is used for the
masses on tackles and guards.
Nebraska Line Very Strong.
Nebraska's greatest strength lies il
it's line. Booth has evidently built uI
the work of his forwards with painstak
ing care and they show the result OF
this coaching. They are great big, strap
ping fellows and the gaudily colore6
Jerseys worn increases the impression
, of size. They are not only tall anC
!; broad, but heavy, and if there is any
difference between the Minnesota anC
Nebraska lines in weight, it will go tt
the Nebraskans. The center trio is par
ticularly strong and after they started
on Colorado today, they tore things
about as they willed. Berg on defense
/ erect, towering like a giant among pig
8 miles, When the ball is snapped, tn
big center invariably attempts to ge
c his hands under the shoulders Of hi
t opponent and set him back. II he fail
y in this, he attemps to use the man I'm
y der him rs g waiting horse bv which
S to get thru and have a try at breaking
r up the play behind the line. He is big
strong and quick. Farnsworth, of Colo
RADIO, played him a stiff game thi
afternoon, but he too was a giant il
size and of football timber above tn
playing. Jenkins and Cotton play
, Strong game at the guard position. Cot
ton is the better of the two and Colo
RADIO made several nice gains on linz
bucks thru Jenkins, the less expert
enced man. Weller and Burns were il
the tackle positions and while no
+ doing anything sensational, played
:. wonderful stiff defense. Avery, the new
end, did not show anything to speak of
| and Johnson's defense constituted hi
game.