Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-23
NEbRASKACRUSHES DENVER
Cornhuskers Win by Score Of Twenty
Seven to Nothing.
BETTER IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
Moan taineera UnabIs 20 stOp OBPO-
nents az Any stage Of Game
Cole Able TO save Pet
Formations,

LINCOLN, oct. z2.-(speoial Teiegram.)
With the most powerful attack Nebraska
has developed in two. years. the Corn
huskers crushed Denver university Satur-
day afternoon by the score of q to 0.
/ The Nebraska backs lugged tho ball for
many yards through the Denver line and
Cole was compelled to use none of the
pet formations which he has UP his sleeve.
The score does not indicate the relative
metrits OF the two teams. Denver was
badly whipped and at no time could the
Mountainous stop the powerful rushes OF
the Cornhuskera' backfield. owen Frank
and ShonlR were the bright stars for the
COrnhuskers and Jerry Warner did some
wonderful taokIlng in the second half.
owen Frank played the game Of HIS life,
doing some OF the flercest taokling that
has ever been seen on a Nebraska field.
| Sbonka was a mountain OF strength on
the offense and carried the ball on tackle
formations for long runs. o. Frank played
a wonderful game on the defense and did
soma wonderful punting
OutBIuy Denver I'm Every way.
Excluding the gain made on forward
passes the Cornhuskers carried the ball
for go yards as against 1877 half for Den
7 yer. Nebraska was thrown for a loss OF
yards, while the ALountaineers lost a
half yards Nebraska punted IL times for 3
total of 4s2 yards. Denver punted 8 times
for total Of 2ss yards, on forward passes
the Cornhuskers were successful four times
for net gain OF l25 yards -Four OF the
passes were unsuccessful Denver gained
% yards on forward passes and failed on
9. Nebraska was penalized twice for a
/ yards and Denver three times for IS yards
The game was clean throughout.
| Nebraska rushed the Mountainesrs OF
their feet in the first quarter and SCORED
/ two touchdowns The Denver players cam,
back hard in the second and third quar-
tiers and held Nebraska In the last quar-
ter Nebraska made three more touch.
downs. bewildering the proteges Of Koch
Ter with series OF end runs, quarterback
fakes and line smashes. After the gam,
Koehier said that Denver was defested b,
a better team, but he did not believe tina
they played nearly as well as last satur
day Cole said the Nebraska defense wa
good, but the offensive work was ra9ge,
in spots and needed considerable attentio,
before the Kansas game Crowley playe,
a strong game for Denver doing some par
ticularly pretty line plHnging The weathe
was ideal for the spectators and players
A light wind was blowing from the Yves
and gave Denver a decided advantage il
the earlier part OF the game Fully $50
roOters saw the contest.
Details of Game.
The game started at 800 Denver winnin,
the toss and choosing the east goal Franl
kicked fifty yards to Crowley. who re-
turned the bali twenty wards. Bale,
slipped to the side line and Walker execute,
forward pass across the field. but tn,
play resulted in the loss Of a yard. Wake
lost yard on line plunge and Nebrask,
got the ball on downs. .. Frank made NV,
Yards OF an end run. Warner took In,
ball for five more. Rathbone made e.gh
yards through center Temple added six
teen yards and Rathbone fumbled on tn
vineyard line but Harmon recovered IN
ball behind the goal line. o. Frank kicl,e,
out TO r. Frank and then kicked goal
Score; Nebraska g. Denver. O.
Hammill kicked over the goal line. bu
the BAH was brought out and Warner mad
seven yards on the first down. e. Franl
got through the line for six O. Franl
circled the end for five and a half yards
p Warner made four and a double pass from
Warner TO Frank resulted In the loss o
yard. Nebraska was penalized hftee,
yards. Nebraska punted and on the frs
play o. Frank Intercepted a forward mass
chauneer made eighteen yards on prsttl
forward pass Temple plunged through
tackle for two more. Nebrasks was penal
lied fifteen yards. Frank made shor
punt but Hammen fumbled the bah an,
Lofgren Ten on A. o. Frank was pushe,
over Cor the second touchdown but n
missed goal. Score; Nebraska. Il; Denver.
Denver kicked thirty-fve yards % Z
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