Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
RULES GIVE CAME TO GNES
First Score Ccmss From Forward Pass
Captured From Opponents
IswA CAPTAIN KICKS THREE GOALS
CornhUskcrs Arc Defeated for First
Time on Home Field In STA
- Years by score af Four
teen TO Two.


ifrOm STAN Correspondent
LINCOLN, Oct. 2O.-(spccial TelegramD-
Today's game played under tho old rules
would have been tie. As II was the Ne
braska Cornhuskers drank the dregs
of defeat for the first time in siS years on
their home field. going down before the
husky farmer boys from Ames. la. by
score Of II to ?. The contest was the first
practical test I'm the west OF the revised
foot ball rules between teams evenly
matched as to weight and fairly repre-
sentative OF foot ball as it Is played in the
west McElhinney, Ames' speedy right end
l captured one of Nebraskas forward passes
and raced for a touchdown. Ames nine
emalning poiuts were due to the accuracy
o Captain Jeanson i'm kicking field goals.
Nobraska's two points resulted from Cen
ter Wilke blocking a kickout the ball roll
ing behind the Ames goal where the
Iowans were forced TO put IT down In
straight foot ball and played under the
old rules neither team could have scored
The margin in the weights was only
slightly in Ames' favor. but this advantage
did not figure In the final result. for the
Iowans out-maneuvered the Cornhuskers.
displaying superior aptitude I'm solving the
finer points of the new game Their honors
were deserved. Captain Jeanson of Ames
carried off most OF the laurels proving
himself shrewd general. running back
punts with rare speed and winning the
game alone on his superior talent in kick
ing field goals
Breeze Helps IOwans.
Ames won the toss and took advantage
OF a stiff breeze. resortlng persistently to
punts and keeping the ball IN Nebraska
territory. The Cornhuskers were able to
resist any danger of an invasion of their
goal and the battle was fought on fairly
even terms until the close of the first half,
when Jeanson scored his first field kick.
The Ames captain sigualed for fair catch
on the forty-ysrd line, and Umpire Graham
ruled that johnson, Nebraska's colored left
end. interfered with Jeanson's effort. The
ball was moved up fifteen yards on pen
atty and Jeanson on place kick shot the
ball squarely over the bar.
The scoring In the second half was all
done within few minutes OF the final
whistle With the ball in Nebraskas pos
session, in the middle OF the field, a
double pass, intended for Johnson, fell
plump into the arms of the wary Nc.
chimney, who wriggled away from two
Cornhusker tacklers and sprinted safely
for Nebraska's goal. Ames' attack then
took on new life and the ball was worked
down the field within drop kicking dis
lhnCes Wnen JeanSOn again dropped DICK
and neatly booted the oval over the Corn
huskers' goal bar. Mcdonald and Cooke
of the Cornhuskers both attempted to
equal Jeanson in drop kicking. but failed |
wilkie Does Some wonders.
Wilke, Nebraska's center, is credited |
with two sensational plays. Twice after
a touch back he blocked Ames kickouts |
one of them leading to Ames' safety and |
scoring the Cornhuskers only points
On his other effort he leaped into the air, |
knocked the oval to the ground, and, sim |
gle-handed, captured the ball, with the |
entire Ames eleven scrambling for it's !
possession. This play was never before |
witnessed on Nebraska's field.
Nebraska's weakness at quarterback |
proved an insurmountabe handicap. |
Cookies generalship did not compare with |
that Of Jeanson and the Cornhuskers were !
soon worn down in a vain endeavor 10 |
charge the line, tactics which failed both |
teams because OF the handicap of the ten !
yard rule. Cooke resorted to an OCCASIONAL |
forward OF double pass in the final half |
hut the tide of battle had already surged |
IN Ames' favor and all hope of Nebraska |
victory had faded.
The Ames eleven. on the form displayed |
today, should prove formidable foe in |
its contest next Saturday with Minnesota |
The team is well coached and in fine ply |
steal trim for the clash with the Gophers |
and Ristine. the Ames coach, is hopeful of /
victory. The line up: