Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
COPRERS HAVE FIGHT FOR IT
oOrnhuIksrs Chow Speed snd Strong
Defense Against Minnesota.
BATTLE ROYAL FROM START TO END
Nebraska Team Surprises the North
erners aud Several Times Genes
Near 60 TOuchdown-scOre
~ Thirteen Co NothinE.

] toudg = game between the NebraSka ana
Minnesota foot ball teams, which ended
in victory for the latter by q score OF
10 TO 0.
1t was a battle between the fastest and
best teams these colleges have ever put
on the field. 1t was a battle royal from
start to finish The speed of the Nebraska
squad was not only surprise. but a sign
Of what two weeks practice can do. They
were defeated by A1nes October 20 as the
penalty Of slow work. Today they won
laurels from the big Gopher team by their
lightning-lil<e work. BY using their speed
TO the best advantage and throwing I'm a
! few fake plays the Cornhuskers had the
pbali In Minnesotas territory within ten
minutes after play began. They we're not
only In dangerous ground but were within
few yards OF the goal posts. This squirt
on the part of the visitors simply put a
kink in all hopes of the Minnesota sup
porters for big score. They not only
played fast, but put up a defense that held
the heavyweights of the Minnesota line.
For a comparatively light team. that is
from a Minnesota standpoint. Nebraska was
the fastest eleven that has ever put in
an appearance on Northrop field.
NebrRska's whirIvind start.
By starting OF in whirlwnd fashion from
the very start they forced the ball 70 Min
nesota's five-yard line. Larkin kicked to
Nebraska's twenty-yard line. Cooke ran
back five yards. Little made through right
tackle. On double pass Cook got fifteen
yards around Mnnesota's left end. Mason
hit the center for one yard and on a double
pass Schmidt made a dash of twenty
three yards around the left end and was
barely caught by Ittner as he was about
to bound over the line. Harvey took the
ball to Minnesota's ten-yard line on
smash through Ittner. Then line play re-
suited In a three-yard loss for Nebraska.
A smash at center failed to gain and Ne
braska was penalized fifteen yards, send
ing the ball back to Minnesota's twenty
eight-yard line. Schmidt dropped back to
Minnesotas thirty eight-yard line but II
was fake and Little lost four yards. Min
nesota got the ball on its own forty-eight-
yard line Schuckneck went through right
tackle for three and four yards and Ittner
made two. Ittner again went through for
five and Schuckneck failed at right tackle
Nebraska held on its own forty yard
Inc. SO It was all the way through the
first half First one team would work to
their opponents goal and seemed sure of
touchdown, when by a trick play or
punt the ball would be eorced back to the
center of the field. After exchanging punts,
Cooke got the ball on a delayed pass on
Nebrsska's twenty-two-yard line and ran
down the field for eighty yards. going
around the left end. This was the best
run Of the game and was stopped within
five yards of the goal line by wonderful
tackle on the part of Schuckneck.
Relief for the Rioters.
Much relief was felt in the stands when
the first half was over, for 1t was felt by
the Minnesota followers that Coach Fos-
ter's men might carry the ball over the
line on end runs. The first half ended with
the ball in Nebraska's territory and the
rooters calling for a touchdown.
The Gophers went after their little OPP
pOnents for all they were worth right from
the start i'm the second half and by power
full line PUSHES put the sphere In the Wis
itors' territory. The first touchdown Of the
game came when Larkin punted from Min
nesota's fifty-yard line to Nebraska's five
yard line. There the Cornhuskers were
held for downs and punted to Minnesota's
fifty-yard line. Then the powerful williams
machine started down the field with the
speed OF an engine. gaining five and ten
yards at each jump They trampled over
their opponents and pushed the ball over
for score 1t was a great moment to the
5000 enthusiast who were present The
work Of the Minnesota line showed COM
plete reversal and their speed was wonder
full. The other goals were made by Bobby
Marshall, and were from the thirty-yard
line, he kicking the ball over the goal on
two occasions. Try as they would Ne
braska could not get within striking dis
lance of the Gopher goal during the sec
ond half, though they put up the same
plucky game. Coach Foster put I'm several
substitutes TO turn the tide, but with, ut
avail. The stars Of the game were the two
colored boys, Marshall and johnson. that
is from defensive standpoint. Cookies
two long runs were the best OF the kind
Referee Hackett was forced to penalize
both teams several times during the game,
both sides being guilty of bad plays.
MinneSOta's Great Team.
Coach Stage Of Chicago said: Il am sur
prised at the speed of the Minnesota team.
That second half was a great test for any
team, and DIR. Williams certainly has the
squad that will be a contender for the high
est honors."
Captain Eckersall said: Minnesota has a
great team in every sense of the word
Following Is some of the comment on the
game:
Glen Mason Fullback and Captain of Ne
80
hrst half of the game Three fines ve
shOuld nave scored. IL was certainly "a
very clean game and we cannot saw too
much about the cordial and spOrtsmanlilye
manner In which We have been treated
Lieutenant Hackett of West Point, Ref
cree or the Game-The game showed sew
eral things about the new rules Nebraska
appeared Just as strong as Minnesota 6ur-
ing the hrst half, but in the second half the
Nebraska team showed the lack Of prorer
condition and the superior condition Of me
Minnesota men overwhelmed Nebraska THE
game showed that the forward pass Il n
good thing when the ball Is I'm the enen1y,'s
territory. but bad thing when il is In vOur
own territory Minnesota has a strong team
this year. ''
DR.. Williams. Coach Minnesota Team,
Inc work OF the team is stiil crude and
Minnesota Is about month behind what n
usually has been at this time az TIE year.
During the next week great deal of prog
ress VIII have to be made II we are 10 win
from Chicago next Saturday.
The weather was IDEAL Il being lust cold
enough for good foot ball The Ineuo:
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