The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
CHICAGO s GOAL LINE
CROSSED BY NEBRASKA
Cornhuskers Fight Gamely and
Score on Maroons : Score
SO to 5. !.
Special to Tho Journal.

iron warriors closed the 1906 season
auspiciously at Marshall field today,
smothering Nebraska by the score Of
SO to- 5. The cornhuskers were out
ing Chicago's goal line, which. had pre-
yionsly withstood the attacks of big
nine elcvens. reEZ. q
Eckersall kicked five goals from the
field, equaling the collegiate record ne
made last year against the Illinois.
The maroon captain was superb in all
he did and his "day of glory" was
speed, registrar Of the university, in
behalf Of the student body, presented
him with diamond studded watch.
y Cornhuskers Aggressive. !
Nebraska proved far stronger than
Illinois, and forced the maroons to
show their defensive strength. The
cernhuskers succeeded in gaining in
frequently, however, and it was owing
70 an inaccurate forward pass from
Eckersall that they got far enough into
ka scored the touchdown.
Coach Stagg sprung nothing remark
able in the way of brand new PLAYS.
those used against Illinois proving suf-
Hcient. Chicago 8 first touchdown came
within three minutes of play, when
Iddings broke thru the Nebraska line
Tor 2O-yard run.
sStefen was the next to score after
enother steady march down the field.
Forward passes alternated with straight
plays, and Eckersall drop kicked from
the 25-yard line. In four minutes more
he sent another kick from the field over
Ehcago's posts.
Then came Nebraska score, fol-
lowed by another drop kick by Ecker
BaH Steffen scored the remaining
touchdown of the game on brilliant
Nebraska Light.
Chicago. was the first on the field
Hhe maroon band started proceedings
ES6 p. m. The crimson and white
st1ped warriors were noticeably the
smaller.
5sIhe new plays worked as the maroons
had predicted they would, and tho corn.
haskers apparently were dumbfounded
by the whirlwind attack.
Nebraska showed little ground-gain-
.ng ability, and failed to work any Of
the tricks in the initial period, which
the Nebraska adherents had predicted. ;,
and which Coach Stage expected after
having seen them in action against Min
nesota. Coach Foster 50 men had little
chance to show any of their tricks, in.
the first half, as they. had possession Of
the ball only most 'infrequent1y. Aver
age ability was shown in returning
punts, but few gains were made on
scrimmages. .. II
Mason Star. Is
Captain Mason, who gained first down
Just before the Nebraska touchdown,
were sprung repeatedly by Chicago for
good, big gains, but the on-side was
used but once. Straight and cross kicks,
old; tlme-worn tricks, double and triple
passes, all worked to perfection. Two
forward passes were unsuccessful, and
1t vas due to one of these mistakes that
Nebraska got chance to score.
;, IL was practically the same story in
the second half. Nebraska braced dis
tinctly in the first part of the final
period, and Chicago failed to roll up a;
score equal to the first half.
Parry kicked off to Craig on Ne
braska s 7-yard line, and the fullback
returned the ball seven yards to Ne
hraska's 40-yard line.
On the third scrimmage Iddings broke
thru for a touchdown, the cornhuskers
lust getting stray tackle, which was
Of no use. Walker kicked goal, and
the score was, Chicago, 6; Nebraska, 0,
before three minutes Of play was fin
Parry kicked off to Weller behind his
goal line and Steffen got the ball on
MS oo-yard line when johnson kicked
out, returning it ten yards. Steffen made
three yards on a buck, and forward
pass made fifteen yards. Steffen lodged
around johnson for five yards more and
the ball was advanced to the 5-vard
line on penalty. Nebraska held gamely
here but Steffen went over on the
third attempt for second touchdown.
Walker, " kicked goal. Score: Chicago, -;
Nebraska, 0. =
But the cornhuskers could not hold,
and Steffens' fourteen-yard return
Walker and Iddings brought the ball
to the .twenty-yard line. Eckersall fell
back and sent over drop-kick from the
twenty-fve-yard line. Score, Chicago
18, Nebraska, 0.
! 1t was the same story in the next
moment MOI of play, Chicago gaining at
Bluff pass, and steffen n'' got Sdiu around ON !
Mason for like gain, ending up on the
4fteen-yard line. Eckersan stepped
back again and sent over another drop
from the twenty-yard line. Score, Chi.
fago 20, Nebraska O.
.# Forward Pass Fatal.
Once more he repeated the trick, but
not before Nebraska had scored it's only
touchdown.
Little fell on forward pass ON Chi.
ecago's ifteen-yard line. Captain Mason
broke thru Watson. for ten yards, and
on three attempts Chaloupka was
pushed over for Nebraska touch
down, Score, Chicago, 20, Nebraska s..
In the second half Eckersall dropped
two more goals from the field and in
the next session Steffen made his star
play. go
Eckersall sent him forward pass
from the forty-yard line Steffen got
II on the thirty-yard line and ran The
length OF the field for touchdown. The
ength OF the pass was remarkably &C.
curate, and Steffen had clear field in
an instant. This run measured eighty
yards. Walker kicked goal. Score,
Chicago 38, Nebraska 5.
And this ended the scoring.
The lineup: ~
Chicago Nebrast.-
Mnlksf 1 LETT end Johnson
foii ......... left guard. ........ .Chaloupka
anderson. ....... center ............,W ike
}ss,ix. right guard ......... Harvey
garry. ........ right end ............. Mason
Nrkersall quarterback ........... Cooke
ana.ngs Left halfback $780,. Little
s sieaen. right halfback. Weller
5 Zones for Noll; Mccarthy for Kelly; Kelly for
Touchdowns. Iddings 1, stefren 2, Chalouuka
J.; goals from touchdown. Walker 3; goals from
neld. Eckersali o. umpires, Snow of Michigan.
nouth Head linesman. Beard Of Princeton.
(. I..i.a Of halves. 30 minutes -. =,
JOCKEY MILLER WINS