Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

was a lengthy Quarterback. who played
back on defensive and some Of his runs
were marvels, one especially when he
scooted for sixty-five yards through the
Nebraska team. Rice was also a star and
carried the ball repeatedly for big gains
In. the first half, when he was playing end,
he was sent four times in succession and
made big gains each time. In the second
half, when he was playing nullback, he
was given the hall nearly half the time
and was a CONSTANT gamer.
Try e. hard as they might In the second
half Nebraska could not score, while
Kansas added four points to it's score by
a drop kick which johnson booted from
the thirty-ysrd line. the bail sailing
s~quarely between the goal posts.
Nebraska made eight kiekoffs for a total
OF s25 yards. while Kansas kicked off three
times for lis yards.
Nebraska returned kickoffs three times
for 90 yards. while Kansas returned seven
times for 1853 yards.
Nebraska tried the forward pass five
times. failed three and made IS yards on
the two successful attempts. Kansas tried
twice, failed once ana made Is yards on the
successful trial.
Kansas carried the ball sixty times for a
total of EOS yards and Nebraska carried It
twenty-nine yards for a total Of 81 yards.
Nebraska was penaiIzed three times for
a tot one OF 10 yards and Kansas three
times for 40 yards.
The Cornhuskers punted the ball sixteen
times for a total of $50 yards and Kansas
ten times for a total OF $50 yards. Nebraska
returned nine punts 119 yards and Kansas
returned sixteen punts $50 yards.
Detail of the Game,
At 1884 the teams faced the whistle. Me-
braska won the toss and chose to defend
the west goal
Dahlene kicked off TO Better on Ne
braska's .ten-yard line and the Cornhusker
left half returned the ball TWENTY-FIVE
yards. Better punted to Johnson on the
Kansas Northumberland line. Myers. on
attack at the line, was thrown for a loss
Myers on the next play fumbled and the
ball went to Nebraska on the Kansas
twenty fve-yard line. Birkner failed To
gain In a play directed at the line. Birkner
dropped hack for a place kick, which Just
missed the uprights.
Johnson Of Kansas kicked out from the
twenty-yard line to Harvey, who returned
the ball ten yards, C~haloupka on a play
at tackle failed to gain. Cooke ran around
left end for two yards. A punt by Beltzei
was blocked and johnson OF Kansas Sc.
cured the ball on Nebraska's twenty five.
yard line.
Ffske hit left guard for five yards. Myers
attempted to gain at the same place and
was thrown for a three yard loss. John.
son Kicked to Cooke on N~ebraska's ten yard
line. The Nebraska quarter returned tbs
oval fifteen yards. Birkner on the first
play fumbIed the ball and 1t went to Kan.
sas on N~ebraska's thirty yard line.
Dahlene clrclcd the left side for two
yards. F1ske drew ten yards through left
tackle. Dahlene followed with two yards
Ffshe hit the right side Of the line fol-
three more, Dahlene followed with sever
yards. Fiske added ono yard. The bal
was on Nebraska's one yard line and Kan.
sas had one down In which to put the bal
over for a touchdown. Dahlene YVES givcr
the ball to carry, but the Cornhuskcrs helc
and secured the ball.
Better punted out from behind the Corn,
husker goal line to Johnson on Nebraska.
thirty-fivc yard line. There was a return
OF fifteen yards. Pleasant made one YARD
off right tackle. Dahlene tried a plac,
kick from the thirty yard line and the bal
sailed sduarely between the uprights
Score: Nebraska. 0; Kansas, 4.
Forward Pass Intercepted.
Birkner kicked off to Caldwell on tn,
Kansas twenty-five yard line There wal
no return. johnson punted to Cooke OF
Nebraska's twenty yard line. The ball wa.