Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

through left tackle for five yards. Nc
Govern was forced 10 punt and sent the
bali 20 Cooke on Ncbraeka's twenty-yard
line. Cooke returned ten yards. Better
went through left tackle for three yards.
On the next down the Cornhuskers could
not gain and Better punted TO McGovern
at the center OF the field Atkinso tried
a forward pass TO R~adsmscher, but the
ball hit the ground and Minnesota was
penalised fifteen yards. r was Mime
sofas bail on their forty-seven-yard line.
On the next plsy McGovern circled left
end for twenty-five yards. Plankers fol-
lowed with three yards through tackle.
Hubbard secured one yard on a left end
run. MeGovern punted out Of bounds on
Nebraska's t~wenty-yard line. Beltzer went
through tackle for three yards and was
hurt. When play was resumed GROCER tore
through tackle for ten yards. Chaloupka
,srried the ball around right end for ten
Yards. He fumbled the ball, but Better
recovered II. Better advanced two yards
off right. Beltzer punted to Minnesota at
center Of field. McGovern and Pettijohn
zach made five yards around left erd.
McGovern punted to N~ebraska's forty-five-
yard line. Kroger made four yards on a
forward pass from Cooke 10 Harvey. The
ball went TO the Gophers' f-orty-five-yard
line M was funble by Harvey. Nc
Govern recovered the tall and on the next
play tried a punt, which was blocked by
C~hsloupks. and Harvey fell on the ball.
Minnesota secured the bail ON the next
play.
Forward Pass Fails.
Atkinson tried the forward pass again
and II hit the ground. Minnesota was
taken back to its twenty-five yard line.
Two plays by McGovern and Hubbard
failed. McGovern punted to Kroger on
Nebraska's ~forty-five yard line. Cooke on
a forward pass to Better. made
no gain. Beltzer threw the ball TO Harvey
on the next play for a twenty-yard gain.
Bali was on Minnesota's %thirty-yard line.
Cooke failed on end run and Kroger made
one yard. Kroger tried a place kick from
the forty-five yard line but 1t fell short
by fifteen feet. Minnesota then, on plays
by McGovern. Atkinson and Hubbard. took
the ball twenty yards. McGovern was
forced 10 punt to center OF field. Mime
sofa got the ball. On two other plays
Minnesota could not advance and Mccoy
ern punted out OF bounds on Nebraska's
thirty-ffve yard line.
KroGer and Chaloupka dvanced the ball
fifteen yards. BeItzer punted to center Of
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the ball. Harvey ran twenty-five yards on
a forward pass. Kroger passed the. ball
again to Harvey o N a forward pass, but
the ball was fumbled and recovered by
the Gophers on their ten-yard line. Nc
Govern punted to center OF field. Cooke
ciroled left end for ten yards. Blrkner hit
the line at tackle for five yards. Rada-
macher was hurt. Better tried a forward
pass to Harvey, but Minnesota intercepted
it, The ball was on Minnesota's forty-five
yard line. Minnesota made only small
gains on the next two plays and the ball
went to Nebraska at the center OF the
field on a punt. Nebraska carried the ball
fifteen yards on straight foot ball. and
time for the first half was up, with the
ball on Minnesota's f%orty-yard line.
second Half.
Minor replaced Beltzer at left half at the
opening of the second half. Minnesota's
lineup was intact. Birkner kicked off to
MeGovern on Mlnnesota's fifteen-yard line.
Two plays by Hubbard and Plankers netted
only three yards. McGovern punted out OF
bounds on Nebraska's forty five-yard line.
B!rkner fumbled on Minnesota's forty-yard
i'ne Pettijohn ran thirty yards between
tackie and left end. Birkner tackled him
Peitijohn and Atkinson. on plays directed
at the Nebraska line, took the ball to Ne.
braska's twenty-five-ysrd line. where Nc
Govern tried a forward pass to Pettijohn,
but It was caught by johnson. Minor and
Cooke secured two three-yard gains on the
next plays. Birkner punted to Hubbard or
Minnesota's forty-five-yard line. Nebraska
took possession of the ball on Minnesota
fifty-yard line, Harvey recovering a punt
Birkner tried a forward pass to Harvey
ana Rademacher Intercepted 1t. Harvey
pulled the fast Gopher end down after h,
had taken the ball to Nebraska's forty-Tive,
yard line. Minnesota fumbled and Ne.
braska got the ball.
Nebraska could not gain and Birknel
punted to McGovern on Minnesota's thirty
Vineyard line. McGovern tried an on-sid,
kick which Cooke caught. Chaloupka mad,
ten yards through tackle. Birkner KICKED
out Of bounds on Minnesota's f~orty-yars
Line. McGovern punted to Cooke or Ne
brsska's thirty-yard line. Kroger AM
Birkner made three yards apiece through
left tackle. A forward pass from BIrkne
to Harvey fell into McGovern's arms an
he ran back toward Nsbraska's goal sew
eral yards, but Harvey caught him. 4
forward pass to Pettijohn gave Minnesot,
three yards. Nebraska gained possession
Of the ball on downs. Coushlin went in a
quarter for Atkinson. Minnesota took tn,
ball on downs on its fifty-yard line. Cough
lin made ten yards on end run. McGoverl
added four more. Johnson was substitutes
Tor Hubbard. Johnson was pushed through
the Nebraska line for three long gains.
Minnesota Rooters wild.
The Minnesota rooters were wild, caIin
fer q touchdown. The ball was on Nc
eraska's thirty-two-yard line. Here Mime
sofa lost 1t on downs, Nebraska could nc
gain and Birkner punted high into the ali
Minnesota had the ball on Nebraska
tFenty-five-ysrd line. Two plays nette
the Gophers nothing, and McGovern fe
back to the ~thirty-yard line for n dro
Kick. The bali was blocked by Chaloupku
MeGovern recovered it. Here began I'll
greatest part OF the struggle. Nebraska fc
the rest OF the half was on the defensiy
nearly AL ee The time. Minnesota wa
desperate ana the crowd was wild, thinl
ms that a touchdown was IN prospect.
Minnesota on three plays lost the bah q
NeorAska's twenty-yard line. Birkner mac
one yard. Temple. who replaced Kroger
tuilbaek, added five yards through taokl
Kademacher secured the ball on a sho
punt by Birkner. Petfifohn oarya.S a. l..