Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16

huskers dearly Coach williams used only
one sub during the entire game, replacing
oblnson. hight guard, with Smith in the
latter stagns OF tho battle. Hartman was
sent IN by Cole TO play left guard after
Elliott was hurt Minor was substituted
for r. Frank in the second half and played
q cracking good game.
In the game today the two best teams
IN their respective divisions OF the western
foot ball world we're seen In action. Mime
sofa, with tie great backfield. undoubtedly
Will win the Chicago conference champion
ship.
on the other hand, the Nebraska team
probably is the best aggregation Of foot
ball players that he's been gathered in the
Missouri Valley conference. The Chicago
conference foot ball IL not n TO bettar
than Missouri valley foot bail, but Il Is
about IS to better.
weather Too Warm.
The weather was almost too hot for foot
ball The sun sent down warm rays upon
the oiled grldiron and made the tempera-
ture Of the field 50 degrees Players per
spired freely and their suits were wet by
the close OF the first quarter. The crowd
numbered 10000
II was just o'clock when the two elevens
lined up awaiting the first kickoff. Q.
Frank, for Nebraska, was selected to make
the kick. and he sent the ball to Stevens
on tho Minnesota twenty-yard line. Stevens
returned Il fifteen yards Rosenwald broke
through left tackle for five yards Nc
Govern followed with q run OF thirty-five
yards around the Nebraska right end.
Rosenwald then stole past left end for flf-
teen more. Stevens gained three yards off
center. McGovern failed at right tackle,
Rosenwald added ten yards at left tackle
and placed the balloon over the seven-yard
line. McGovern was sent over the left side
Of the line for a touchdown. Pickering
missed goal. Minnesota, 8; Nebraska, O.
Coming right back after the next kick
off, from r. o. Frank TO Stevens, tho
Gophers added another touchdown, Stevens
returned the ball fifteen yards McGovern
kicked onsde to Warner but young got the
ball
Minnesota PenRlised.
A penalty forced Minnesota TO punt, and
the ball went to Warner on the Nebraska
thirty-fi ve-yard line.
r. Frank and Rathbone could not gain,
90 o. Frank punted to the center OF the
field and Minnesota secured the oval.
Pickering Immediately punted TO L. Frank
on the Nebraska twenty.five-yGrd line and
the Nebraska players, not being able to
judge the distance OF the kick. McGovern
and Rosenwald found a hole off left tackle
and went for the second touchdown.
Pickering missed goal again. Minnesota,
10: Nebraska, o
The Gophers were able to score another
touchdown In the first quarter through
a tumble by Warner, Frank kicked off
20 McGovern on the five yard line
Through a few plays by McGovern and
Stevens Minnesota took the ball to the
center OF the field. Being forced TO punt
here. Stevens sent the ball to Warner on
the Nebraska yard line. Warner fumbled
and Stevens secured the ball. Stevens
McGovern and Rosenwald used end runs
and plays at the line until the ball was
placed on the four yard line
Captain Johnston took the ball over for
a touchdown into a goal. Score; Mime
sofa 10, Nebraska O.
GOphcrs Get the bail.
Time was called for the first quarter
with the ball on the Minnesota thirty-five
yard line and in the possession Of the local
team. Five points we're added to the
Gopher score in the second quarter Two
plays by McGovern and Rosenwald gained
twelve yards, but Rosenwald fumbled tho
ball and II was Nebraska on the Mime
'ota forty yard line.
o Frank punted on the first down and
'NAAe NiAN jail ONtI Ail6 0lltnesONa goal line.
Pickering kicked out from the twelve
yard line and o. Frank took the bali on
Ainnesota's forty-five yard line. He at
once punted again and sent the bali over
the goal line.
Soon after the next kick out by the
Gophers Rosenwalds secured the ball In
the center Of the field A forward pass
took the oval TO the Nebraska twenty-five
yard line The ball was lost on the next
play and $, Frank punted back to the
center Of the field. A forward pass from
Warner TO Il, Frank gave Nebraska a gain
81 fifty yards. Warner tried to make an
onside Kick on the Nebraska fifty yard
line but l. Frank blocked the ball and
Pickering caught It up, running fifty wards
Tor touchdown. Morrell missed goal.
Minnesota q, Nebraska
Here the GOpheru Fail.
Gophers tried hard to register an
other touchdown in the remaining min
utes OF the half bu time was called af-
ter McGovern missed making a drop hIol
from the thirty-yard line Before tbir
half closed Elliott was taken off with a
broken collar bone.
In the second half the Gophers wore
unable TO make a touchdown, but Nc
governs toe was working well and he
dropped the ball over the cross bars for
three points in each OF the last two quar-
tiers.
After o. Frank kicked off TO Johnston
on the Minnesota ten-yard line, the game
see-sawed back and FORT fr a few min
utes The Gopners opened up with a SER
les Of well executed forward passes Pick
ering was Dunting better tnan in the first
half and gained much ground through a
exchange Of these kicks.
NebrnRlEn triad the forvyara
times.
Cnauner made seven yards on a pass
RON Warner. Robinson. McGovern and
Rosenwald featured In the passes made by
the Minnesota team.
With the bah In their possession and
without being able TO gain, the Corn
huskers had o. Frank punt. The bali
went 10 Johnston on the Minnesota nifty
yard line.
McGovern sent In an onside to Warner
on the Nebraska twenty-yard line. War
ner kicked in onside 20 Johnston az the
center Of the field Rosenwald and Nc
Govern carried the bail 10 the thIrty-five-
an nd