Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

CORNHUSKERS The VICTORS
Game with Iowa a Hard Struggle
from Start to the Finish.
iOwA's POINTS ON DROP KICKS
Nebraska Players Twice Cross the
IIRwkeye Goal Line and OutpIay
the Iowans by a wide
Margin.

IOwA CITY. Ia, Oct. 1~.-(special Tele-
tram -Nebraska, with every man on the
team battling furiously from the opening
Of the first half until the referees whistle
blow announcing the close Of the game,
defeated Iowa in the hardest fought game
played on Iowa field since the Cornhuskers
were here in 1903. The score today was
II to 3. Nebraska made all its points on
two touchdowns, one coming in the first
half on straight foot ball, when Kroger
was showed over from the one-yard line
and the other soon after the opening Of the
second half, Harvey catching a forward
pass on Iowa's twenty five-yard line and
crossing the Hawkeye goal line. Birkner
failed to kick goal on the second touch
down. Iowa made its eight points on two
drop kicks. one by Kirk in the first half
and the other by Hyland in the second half.
The game was the greatest exhibition Of
modern foot ball ever seen on Iowa field.
Nebraska and Iowa both used plays
adapted to the new rules, but the Corn
huskers were more skillful with all their
plays than the Hawkeyes. Nebraska en-
ployed the on-side kick several times, and
gained ground on both of these plays. The
forward pass was used many times and
resulted in good gains in a greater ma
ljority of the attempts. While the Corn
iuskers outplayed their opponents in both
valves, at the opening of the initial half
ava displayed flashes of brilliancy which
Z first giaddened the hearts of the Hawk
eyes. but Coach Catlin's pupils were not
liable to keep up their gait, and after the
first five minutes OF paly were swept off
their feet by the husky players from Ne
braska.
Iowa Scores.
In the first five minutes of play, Captain
Kirk, star halfback on the Iowa team
made a drop-kick from Nebraska's twenty
ffve yard line. This closed Iowa's fast
%p1ay. The Cornhuskers, instead of being
Scouraged by being scored against. were
iaekT,ed on and rushed the Hawkeyes off
their feet for the remaining thirty minutes
of the first half.
On the kickoff. following the scoring by
Kirk Nebraska braced in the greatest kind
of fashion. and on several plays carried the
ball down the fild into Iowa territory.
where Coach Catlin's much prided defense
was not able to Withstand the onslaughts
of the Cornhuskers, and gave way to a
straight-line buck for a touchdown. After
securing this touchdown Nebraska still
played hard ball. and only for a tumble
might have made a second one.
Kirk, who had been depended on by
the Iowa rooters to win the game, failed
rniserably in his kicking after making the
fret drop-kick in the opening five minutes
OF play. He tried several goals in the
first half. and in the first twenty minutes
Of the second half, but missed them all,
\ He was injured about the middle of the
second half and was taken from the game
Hyiand. who did the drop-picking after
Kir retired, tried four drop-ldcks, making
one of them. In the last four minutes OF
play he tried one from Nebraska's twenty.
five yard line that would have won the
game had It been successful. At this time
the Hawkeye rooters were hoping that he
would kick the goal. Hyland was nervous
however, and the ball swerved to the right
and missed the goal by several feet.
~ Nebraska Play brilliant.
Nebraska played a brilliant game botf
on the offensive and defensive. The Corn
huskers' line from tackle to tackle held
fully as we'll as 1t did at Minnesota two
weeks ago. and Iowa was unable to pierce
Il for any considerable gains, this inability
10 gain against the Nebraska line forced
the Hawkeyes to repeatedly kick and at
tempt open style plays. These on severa
occasions worked and resulted in theil
getting the ball near enough to the Corn
huskers' goal to try a drop kick.
The element OF luck entered into Iowa
success with the modern plays TO a grea
extent. Fumbles by Nebraska In the open
ing half gave them this advantage for drol
N Kicks. The failure TO recover the ball oil
D -punts. too. by Nebraska also helped tn
Hawkeyes.
w. The Cornhuskers Tough an uphill gam
throughout the entire seventy minutes o
actual play. chaloupka at right tackle wa
a marvel. He carried the ball repeatedly /
both halves for great advances through tn
line. He plowed through both tackles tim
after time and the Iowa deefnse was bal
tered down until on several occasions
seemed that nothing could stop Nebrask
from Increasing its score by several points
offside play at critical points cost Ne
braska many yards and probably one O
two touch6owns. Miner, who was subst
toted for kroger in the second half, di
some sensational running with the bal
On four occasions he carried 1t for lon
gaius. Two of these were for over twenty
five yards. One gave Nebraska forty yard
He lodged like a veteran going throug
Iowa's line and evading clever tacklers.
BackheId's Great Work.
Nebrsska's back field proved a powerfy
worker against Iowa's line. During tn
= opening half, with Beltzer. Kroger. Birkne
and Bentley playing the four back fiel
positions, Il did the most wonderful wor
of the season. Birkner, Beltzer and Kroge
all hit the line hard and carried the ba
for many long gains. Their charging wa
sensational at times. Bentley. who playe
his first big game. held down the quartei
7 back position like a veteran. After IL
first five minutes OF play he settled dow
o hard work and ran the plays off withol
balk, He also made ground when carr!
g the ball. Kroger left the game ear
n the second half. Miner taking his plac
~3eltzer also was forced to retire. stur
negser going In for him. While in Il
game Beltzer punted we'll. sending the ba
for forty and fifty yards. He threw u
bali accurately on the forward passes.
The steady and hard playing OF Johnso
ESand Harvey. the two Nebraska ends. kel
Iowa from advancing far with the ball {
end runs. No Iowa player skirted a N,
braska wing for any good gain.
None Of the new ''peek-a-boo" plays wei
disclosed by the cornhuskers today. The
y were not necessary 20 win the game, an
King Cole had the team save themselv,
for Ames next Saturday II WAS Nshr,.I.