Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

NEBRASKA, SIXjDENVER, FIVE
Cornhuskers Play in Best Form Since
Minnesota Contest.
EVERY MAN PROVES TO BE STAR
Rail Kept I'm Opponents Territory
During Greater Part of Game
Denver scores During
Brace.

DenNer scores buEAhB
Brace.
DENVER, Nov. @-(special TeIcgram)-
Nebraska humbled the proud Denver eleven
by the score Of G to 5 in a fiercely fought
battle at University park this afternoon,
the Cornhuskers having a decided advant'
rge in the playing during the entire con-
test. Only costly fumbllrg kept the pupils
Of king" Cole from rolling up three add.
tional t%ouchdowns. once the ball was
fumbled on the vineyard line Of the Denver
eleven. after Frank had made a sensational
run of thiNty-four yards. Twice before this
the Cornhuskers muffed the ball when
within the Denver ten-ysrd line.
Play during both halves was in Denver's
territory for the greater share Of the time,
and only for five minutes in the second ses-
sion, when the local eleven scored, did
Denver consistently play in the Cornhusk-
ers' territory.
Nebraska made its touchdown toward the
close Of the opening half, when Right
Tackle Temple picked up a high punt Of
Schroeder's and raced twenty yards for the
Ministers goal Captain Beltzer booted the
ball out from the goal line and Frank
caught It, following this catch with a goal
Il at gave his team six points.
Denver scored after fifteen minutes Of
play in the second half by blowing through
the Nebraska line after getting the ball
on the thirty-yard line. Crowley carried
the ball over and Schroeder failed to kick
goal.
Before the game the dope predicted that
Denver's powerful back field would be able
to tear through the Cornhusker line and
circle its ends for long gains. With the
exception Of the five minute when the
Ministers were going for their touchdown,
though, they found Nebrasks's defense Inn
pregnable. Crowley, right half. and Volk,
left half, made some effective ground gains
at right end, behind some excellent inter.
ference, until the C~ornhuskers solved rhe
play, and then they were checked all the
time.
COrnhuskers are stars.
Nearly every man on the C~ornhusker
eleven was a star and they probably
played the best game they have put UP
since they met Minnesota. Denver was
very fast and strong and 1t took a strong
eleven to stop the offensive plays.
Franks long run and Elliott's sensa-
tional tackle of Flke when the latter
player was going for a touchdown were
the spectacular plays Of the day. Franks
run was made from the thirty-five yard
line and 1t took the ball to the Denver
vineyard line. The Nebraska quarter darted
and lodged through the Denver line so
fast that the local players could not stop
him. His running was similar to that
which made Denver famous at Nebraska.
Elliott, who played right guard for VOL
colt, and who was thought to be weaker
| than XNnlnOft unNraA Nhn ~ fAw Nkz
Cornhuskers, with one minute to play.
Denver had the ball on its forty-yard line
and tried a trick play. The center and
left guard remained in their positions,
while the quarter pretended he had the
ball and made a fake at an end run. This
drew all the Cornhuskers to one side, then
the center passed the ball to Fike, left
guard, who was racing for a goal, when
Elliott downed him on the Denver Fifteen
yard line.
The entire Nebraska line played sansa-
tional ball. Big Shonks did some Of his
famous smotherlng tackling and was a
star from the sound of the whistle. Tenn
pie, Ewing and Harte broke through the
Denver line repeatedly and split up plays.
Chauner and Johnson at ends did better
work than in any other game of the sea-
son. Johnson, playing his last year, was a
wonder.
Good IN the Defense.
Mayor and Rathbone, with Captain Belt
ger, did some great defensive work. Mayor
was a terror to every Minister. Rathbone
drove holes in the Denver line for many
gains Of six and seven yards.
Volk, Crowley and Schroeder were Den
ver's backfield stars and they played SPLEEN
did ball. Greene, center, and Brusz, quar-
terback. were other Denver stars. A strong
wind, which blew from the west, gave all
advantage to the team defending the west
goal. 1t was impossible to boot the ball for
greater distances than twenty or thirty-five
yards in the face of this wind.
Denver tried three forward passes, but
all of them failed. Nebraska, on the other
hand, essayed four, all of which were
worked. The onside kick was recovered
once by Nebraska.
Nebraska won the toss and defended the
west goal. Brusse kicked off to Rathbone.
Nebraska tried a forward pass the first
thing and it worked, Chauner receiving the
ball from Better on the twenty-yard line.
An exchange of Punts gave Nebraska the
ball on Denver's fifty-yard line. An onside
kick by Better went over the goal line.
The ball was put in play at the twenty
five-yard line and Schroeder kicked 70
Frank on NebraskR's forty-five-yard line.
In the next exchange of punts Frank
fumbled the ball and Denver had It on Ne
braska's forty-yard line. Denver could not
gain and punted. The ball was Nebraska's
on its thirty Vineyard line. On one ex-
change Of punts Nebraska got the ball in
tha center of the field.
Nebraska Scores.
After a few minutes more OF play, Ne
braska had the ball on Denver's thirty
fve-yard line and Frank from a place
kick formation tried an end run, but
failed to gain. Temple, on a tackle around
Mayor, carried the ball fifteen yards, but
there was a tumble and Schroeder Of Den
yer took It and punted TO Mayor at center
Of the field. An on-slde kick, Better IA
Chauner, placed the ball on Denver's TWEEN,
ty-fiye-yard line. on the next play there
was a tumble and the Ministers took the
ball. Schroeder punted from the fve-yard
line and Temple caught the ball after II
hit the ground and raced over the goa
with il. Frank caught the kickout and
kicked goal. Nebraska, G; Denver, o.
Soon after Brusse kicked off for Denver
time was up. At the opening OF the sec.
ond half Rathbone kicked off and the bal
went over the goal. line. Schroeder kicked
the ball TO Better al the center OF tn,
field.
Better punted back 10 Volk on Denver
thirty-yard line. The punt was returned