Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
CORNHUSEERS SHOW WELL
ScOre on Chicago BY Straight Foot Ball
Through the Maroon Line.
tCKtRsALrs GOOD FOOT A BIG FACTOR
Maroon star Drops Five Field Goals.
hut Line Was Not Equal TO Task
Of Keeping Nebraska from
Scoring.
tFroni a staff CORRESPONDENT

ANNNNnNhh WIS IeAthLeQ Dy AulChEo lOudg
because tho latter team, including the peer
less Eckersall, had developed much
faster and more accurate style Of open
play than tho Cornhuskers. Ten thousand
people saw the game. which was favored
by ideal weather conditions-a sunny sky,
keen, bracing air, and firm. clean footing.
The score Of IS TO does not tell the story
Of the fierce struggle put up by Nebraska.
The Lincoln team was game and deter
mined all through nd made an excellent i'm
preston on even the most partisan specta-
tors, the result being to encourage Ne
braska supporters I'm the belief that the
eleven will be admitted TO the Big Nine at
the conference next week Several hum
dred Nebraska rooters accompanied by the
band, occupied section Of the west grand
stand and did all that lungs and enthusl-
assn could 70 help their favorltes. The east
bleachers were packed with a vast Chicago
crowd half Of whom were women, and it.
too had band much in evidence. Between
halves, Eckersall, whose last game it was
was presented with n $50 watch bought with
money contributed by the university sti-
dents and faculty
Eekarsall. out Of eight trys for goal from
the field kicked five, and wound up his
gridlron career with glory. although some
of his best efforts both at kicking and in
carrying the ball were paralyzed by the
Nebraskans. His leg, however, was respon-
siblc for twenty points and the size Of the
score. The Maroon boys proved they had
developed much further along the lines OF
the new rules than their opponents and
demonstrated what be done with this
style. continually working forward passes
double passes and criss-crosses. playing a
more shifty game and being better skilled
in handling the ball IN the open field, be-
traying better coaching in the modern game
Of foot ball.
Nebraska Brilliant at Times
Nebraska executed several brilliant PLAYS
sld often gained from eight TO twenty
yards, but the gains were not consistent
The team was slower in getting of on
plays, so that Chicago's defense had oppor-
lunities to line up and meet the attack
which they could see was coming. On
the other hand, Eckersall often had his
men up and away before Nebraska knew
what was going on. Nebraska had no in
dividual stars except Cooke. All played
for every ounce OF strength and bit OF
skill IN them. Eckersall's fake kicks sell
dom succeeded, because the Nebraska ends
were down the field too fast and many times
uowned him IN his tracks.
Nebraska won the toss and chose the
aonth goal. At 300 Parry kicked Off TO
Craig. who returned the ball ten yards
On fake buck Craig gained ten Yards
Cooke failed on q quarterback run and
Nebraska was forced to punt to Ecker
san Oh Chicago's forty-yarG line where
ie was downed ia his tracks IddinRs
made ten yates on Two tackle plays and
Parry three ;nJge or the end Chaloupka
was injured. hut stayed in the game. BY
consistent buckins on tackle Iddings was
sent over for the first touchdown and
Walker Kicked goal, Score. to 0.
Parry kicked the ball over the line. Ne
braska punted out to Chicagos forty
yard line, Chicago could not gain and
EcSersall dropped back for a kick. but
instead passed the ball over to Walker.
who made first down. Chicago barely made
ten yards the next three downs Nebraska
was penalized five yards. which put the
ball on Nebraska's Vineyard line Nebraska
held CALAMITY twice. but on the third try
steften went through tackle and over the
hna. Walker kicked goal. Score. 70 to 0.
EckeFsall Forced 20 Punt.
Johnsons klckoff was brought back BY
Parry 10 Chicago's thirty-yard line ana
Two forward passes brought il to the cen.
ter Of the field. The. Nebraskans held and
Eckersall was forced to punt to Cooke. who
was downed on the nve-yRrd line After
the ball had been kicked into safe ground
Eckersall failed on a drop kick. The bal
was punted out and a quarterback kicE
Melted Chicago twenty yards StefYen made
seven, Finger seven and a criss-oross h,
Walker six yards, but a forward pass tC
Steffen was fumbled and Nebraska had IN,
ball on its own hfteen-yard line. Ne
braska failed to gain and Weller purtet
10 Steffen, who returned the ball TO Ne
braska's fifteen-yard line. Iddlnpa and
Walker failed to gain. Eckersall droppe,
it between the posts. Score, IL TO O.
JOhnson's kick was returned by Ecker
sail 10 the thirty-yard line. A double pss,
10 Finger put It on Nebraska's hfty-yar,
line and a forward pass to stenen adj
vanced IL to Nebraska's twenty-yara line
Iddlngs and stenen failed to gain. $,
EckersaH kicked another goal score
" 70 o.
Nebraska made the next and its OIL,
touchdown, much 10 the chagrln OF TN
Maroon rooters. who hoped for a blani
score. Parry kicked of TO Johnson. VIII
returned the ball to the twenty-three-yar
line, Nebraska could not gain. so wele
punted out Of bounds. Chicago was Off sid
and forfeited the ball 10 Nebraska on IL
own forty-ysrd line. A plunge of tackl
by Weller gave TEN yards. but Little fum
bled and IL was the Maroons' ball on Ne
braska's forty-ive-yard line Eckerspll a;
tempted a forward pass which went wronC
and Nebraska again had the bah on L
own hfty-three-yar line.
COrnhuskeFs score.
Weller punted 70 Chicagos thiyty-yar
line and after Stefen and Iddings ina
failed 20 gain. Eckerssn made take 4
puntlng, but made a forward pass. -
ball went wrong and again Nebraska 80
&c on Chicagos hfteea-yard line. Johnso
spirited around the end for zen yards an
fake buck put the ban on Chicagos w,
yard line. Little carried il over amid,
an uproar In the Cornhuskers' stand. We
Ter missed goal. Score; Chicago, 20; y,
braska. 8.
The ball was booted back aud forth ant
Tickersal got q where no wanted Il, whe
be kicked another goal. Score: Chicag
"a Nebraska, 5, The half ended with u
ball IN the middle OF the field.
Nebraska braced In the second half an
played a desperate game Several me
we're taken out because Of injuries, inclu'
ing Captain Mason. replaced by smith; NJ
Donald was substituted Tor Johnson WI
had heen playing a plucSy game; Chaloupb
wss hurt IA successfully tackling Eckersa
and TToom took his place; WilSie va
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