Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-03

go down to defea. before the Wanted red
skins from the east. Blankets and robes,
sweaters and furs were all brought into
use by the rooters in an effort to keep
warm, but the day was cold and II was
a cold day for Nebraska and Il really was
hard to work up any enthusiasm.
The indian were not without %rooters.
for half a hundred Indians from the reser-
vations Of Nebraska and South Dakota
had journeyed to Lincoln to see their rela-
tives play the modern game. During the
progress Of the game many Of these In
dams, together with the subs Of the Car
Isle team. huddled together along the
north side lines, wrapped in colored blan-
kcts, until It looked like a real Indian
pow WOW.
Coach Warner mad thoroughly schoolod
his warriors in all branches Of the game
and there seemed to be no feature of foot
ball they did not understand. But why
should they not understand foot ball?
Some OF them have been playing the game
for over a dozen years and have played
all over the country. The two Hauser
boys are known in every part Of the land
because Of their experience in foot ball.
Emil Hauser is captain Of the team and
plays under the name Of Wauseka.
FumbIing of Punts Costly.
Failure to handle punts cost Nebraska
many points during the game and especially
was that true after Cooke had been
forced to retire. At least five times when
the Indians would make a long punt Bent
ley would make a futile effort at catching
the ball, which would Immediately be COB
bled up by a redskin, and twice this fail
ure resulted directly in t~ouchdowns and
on the other occasions the ball would
go to Carlisle close to the Nebraska goal
and put the goal in danger. Bentley seemed
completely lost when the ball would como
soaring at him and three or four times
he would only get close enough for the
ball to hit him on the shins, when the
ball would bound into the hands of one
Of the aborigines.
Twice when within striking distance Of
the Nebraska goal the Indians unfolded
a forward pass which scored touchdowns
and showed they were most thoroughly
versed in the modern game. A sort of
criss-cross or double pass would be started
and time given for ar Indian to get down
the field when the ball would be passed
forward and then with a clear field the
Indian scooted for the goal line, which
was crossed without hindrancc.
Nebraska made the first touchdown in
less than five minutes after play was
started and the hopes Of the Cornhusker
rooters were raised, only to drop a few
minutes later when the Indians started a
march down the field, through the Ne
braska line, which showed they would b.
able TO puncture that much Wanted line
at will. Wauseka won the toss and chose
to defend the west goal, which gave him
a slight advantage OF the wind, which
was blowing from the northwest. Birk-
ner kicked off for fifty yards and the
ball was returned for ten yards by Thorpe.
Hauser gained two yards and the Indians
tried a forward pass, which foozled. and
they were forced TO kick after being
~penalized fifteen yards. Belanti stepped
back for a punt. but failed TO kick the
ball over the line of scrimmage. as II
went almost straight up in the air, and
was the only poor kick made by the In.
dang during the day. This failure gave
Nebraska the ball on the Indian ten
yard line, when two C~ornhusker plays
put It across for the only touchdown Ne.
braska made.
Nebraska Scores First.