Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-18
KANSAS WINS At LINCOLN
Posr esnsrsl'hip Largely Responsible for
Loss Of the 0ornhuuksrt.
TWO DROP KICKS SCORE WINNING POINTS
Uornhuskers Twice Had Opportunity
~ WIN, but Tumble and Failure
~ = Drop Kick TeII
the story.
ttrom a stan Correspondent

" rom n Dliu COlleep buuenl.l
LINCOLN. Nov. 17-Cspecial Telegram)
Poor generslship at critical moments lost
Nebraska its only big game Of the home
schedule. the kansas Jayhawkcrs. old
time foes OF the Cornhuskers beating them
BY the narrow margin Of two points. The
final score was S. to c, two pretty goals
from the field from Wallaces toe scoring
the visitors points, while Nebraska's came
by n touchdown scored by Craig following
long gain by the use or forward pass.
johnson carrying the bali The victory OF
the Jayhawkers, while feared. was not ex-
peCted by the local collegians and tonight
gloom reigns in the Cornhuskers' camp.
The 80 Kansas rootegs who accompanied
their heroes are well-nigh mad with JOY,
however, and are demonstrating it accord
ing to the accepted modes " jollifcaton on
such occasions.
The strength OF the Kansaus took the
Nebraska team completely unawares and
the points which won the game for the
visitors were all scored before Coach Eos
ters pupils awoke to the fact that they
were up against stiff proposition. When
they did awake they demonstrated that
they were not totally devoid of knowledge
Of the game OF foot ball, but the damage
had already been done. SIN. Nebra ska had
confidence and depended upon its luck 70
change when Craig scored for Nebraska
on straight-linc buck It looked as though
it hod changed but the first half ended
with the score stil, i'm favor of the visitors.
Neither side managed to score in the
second half. but Nebraska had the best of
chances in the world to win the game. The
first came when Nebraska secured the ball
on a blocked punt on Kansas twenty-yard
line On the first down Cooke threw the
H,.fI ctr 9utt int, he ~ Wallace and
Nebraska's chance was gone. Shortly be-
fore the game closed Nebraska again Sc
cured possession of the pigskin on the Kan
sans twenty-fve-yard line and essayed
drop kick for goal. Mcdonald was sent In
to turn the trick, taking Johnsons place.
rhe ball was directly in front OF the goal
posts and the kick was tried from the
thirty-yard line. II was blocked.
Ncbraska's Defense weak.
On straight foot ball the Kansans had
more of an advantage than the score indi-
Gates Ir spite of the fact that they were
unable 10 carry the bali over Nebraska 5
goal. they pierced Nebraska's line time and
again for substantial gains. The defense
OF the Cornhuskers, which mad been de-
pended upon to keep the Jayhawkers from
scoring. was torn up in great shape on
frequent occasions. Center yielded good
gains for the visitors, and the tackles were
pierced by the visitors backs with a fire.
duency that BODIED III for the Cornhuskers
while the game was still young. Nebraska
always braced in time to keep it's oppo-
nents from crossing the goal line although
the Jayhawkers were perilously near II
several times. but the ability Of the Wis
itors to buck the line successfully gave
then their chance to score at least one Of
the field goals, which won the game FOR
them.
Nebra ska. on the other hand, could never
gain consistently through the Jayhawkers
line, except on the occasion of their only
touchdown. End runs by Cooke who
worked Nebraska's fake plays whenever
she Cornhuskers found themselves unable
10 gain on straight foot ball. kept the
Jayhawkers on the anxious seat all dur
ing the first half but during the final one
they were not to be fooled. and with the
exception Of a couple of brilliant returns
~ punts. the Cornhuskers speedy quarter
back WAS unable to cover much ground
This was not so much the fault Of Cooke
as It was of the line ahead Of him. Too
frequently the Jayhawler forwards broke
through and piled on the dimnutive run
ner before he had time to get behind his
Interference. The interference of the Corn
huskers again showed a disappointing
lapse and war much slowe- in forming
than it had been in several preceding
games
stars of the Game.
The stars of the game were mostly on
the side of the Jayhawkers. Drummer. the
giant fulback did noble work IN buclSing
Nebraska's line, seldom failing to make
some gain when called upon to carry the
bali. Angncy, quarterback. who did most
Of the punting. while by no means the real
star OF The game, did good work. princl-
pally in the line of running back punts
The Jsyhawkers reGl hero was Wallace
who scored all the points which won the