Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
March Down the Field ThrouEA the
Nebraska Line, Aroun EAds
at All StaEes--Hesvy Line
Holds Cornhuskeru.
NEnRAsKA,NANsAs scoREs.
CFrom a staff correspOndent)

FfOm a starr COffeepOnuenEy
Nebraska, g.; Kansas, 90.
LINCOLN. Nov. 1A-(special. 1.-TWO def0
goals and two ~touchdowns and goaln were
scored by the J~ayhawkers from Kansas a.
Antelope park against the mighty Corns
huskers, while the Nebraska team was able
to score but one little touchdown. from
which they didn't kick goal, leaving the
score 20 to g.
why this should be could not be under
stood by the followers of the Nebraska
team. as the game has Ions been looked
upon as a cinch for Nebraska king"
Cole has tried to impress the players and
students as well that Coach Kennedy had
gotten "A strong bunch together and there
was always danger Of them winning, even
though Nebraska has the best team 1t ever
had. The Kansas team arrived early Satur-
day morning and after breakfast and q
short walk was sent to bed to rest up for
the game. A special train from Lawrence
brought the cadet band and 125 ~rooters. who
were soon busy looking for Cornhuslser
money. They seemed to have plenty OF
money and plenty of confidence In their
team winning. but insisted of having odds
given them of 5 to 2 or they would not
bet. They were accommodated and as a
consequence considerable Nebraska money
has gone back to Kansas.
over 1000 people watched the game in
spite of the cold. One section of the Me-
braska rooters' stands was so arranged that
the students, wearing a red bib, made a
giant letter IN" Nebraska rooters and
band were on the north side and Kansas
rooters and band occupied the south section.
The boxes were all filled, many of them
being occupied by professors of the univer-
sity and by state officials, including Cow
ernor Sheldon and Lieutenant Governor
Hopekell.
A slight wind blew from the west and
Cautain Harvey, winning the toss, took the
west goal to defend. Kansas kicked to the
west forty yards. Boltzer returned the bali
twenty-five yards and the game was on.
Nebraska started out like a winner, but It
was soon apparent that the Nebraska team
was not right" The heavy Kansas line
was too much for the Cornhuskers and the
back field was too often unable to get It's
plays away because OF some heavy Kansas
line man came p~lunging through the line
to spoil the plays. But once or twice did
Nebraska show its real old form, one of
which was when It held the heavy Kansas
line twice within the Vineyard line and
saved a touchdown early in the game. Me-
braska was then forced to kick and the
tbirty-yard kick was returned fifteen yards.
Kansas tried to gain twice and then DahIe
kicked a successful place kick eleven min
utes from the start of play.
tumble Costs Touchdown.
Shortly afterwards Boltzer kicked for
twenty-five wards from Nebraska's five
yard line, Johnson fumbled the kick and the
ball was grabbed by Kroger, who sprlnted
forty-three yards. A few more plays and
Johnson punted for forty yards. The bali
was fumbled by the Nebraska backs and
Dahlene secured the plgskin and carried II
over for a touchdown and kicked goal,
making the score 10 to 0 In favor Of Kan
sas.
After the next kickoff by Nebraska, Kan
sas failed to gain in two attempts. was
forced to kick, giving Nebraska the ball in
the center Of the field. Nebraska carried
he ball for twenty-five yards in four down.
Kansas was penalized five yards. a forward
pass gave Nebraska twenty-five yards,
.Chaloupka carried II five and KroKer one
when Birkner took II across for the only
score Nebraska made In the game.
Before time was called for the first half
Nebraska tried two-line plays for two yards
each and then kicked for thirty-five yards.
The ball was caught by johnson, the
speedy quarterback from Kansas, who
tucked the ball under his arm and lodging
right and left and shaking off tackiers,
soon had a clean field and headed for the
goal with not a Cornhusker to stop. him.
Cooke sp1nted up from the rear and caught
him on the two-yard line. It did no good,
however. as Kansas soon carried the BAN
over and after a punt out. kicked the goal,
leaving the score IS to 5 at the end OF the
first haif.
second Half Nearly Even.
With the beginning OF the second half
all the Lincoln rooters thoroughly expected
the cornhuskers TO come back strong and
even up the score and then win the game.
but they reckoned without their host. Kan
sas was stronger than ever. and the
changes made In the lineup during the
second half seemed TO strengthen the team,
especially when they called Bond into the
game and put Rice I'm at half. Both proved
consistent and persistent ground gamers
and carried the ball for a good many
yards.
Lincoln was evidently played out and
was surely outplayed The team had evil
IDENTIFY been pointed up for the game the
week before with Ames and did not seem
to be abel to Withstand the crushing work
OF the heavier Kansas men. The Wanted
line which has surpassed every line met
so far this season was completely out
classed and the Kansas line, heavy and
stocky and fast. broke through the line at
viii. spelling the work of the back field
every time some play was started. The
peek-a-boo play and the forward pass and
all others seemed to be especially easy for
them to stop. Kansas was also extremely
lucky II there Is such a thing as luck in
foot ball. II seemed that every time the
ball got loose in the field with an even
break the Kansas men would gobble II up.
Kansas made reerated onside kicks and re-
covered the ball.
Carlson ana Johnson were the hri9hf sna