Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
CORAHOSKERS WIN BY RUSH
Surprise Dakotans and Pile Up
Points Enough at Start
COYOTES THEN TAKE BIG BRACE
Game Gees 60 Big Men OF varsity,
Twelve 60 Nine, but stars from
NorA Prove ThemseIveu
Foot Bail Men.
COYOTES THEN TAKE BIG BRACE

LINCOLN, Neb.. oct. S-CSpecial Tele-
gran. by q series OF brilliant rushes IN
the first few minutes OF play, resulting in
touchdown and a sensational forty-yard
sprint by owen Frank for a second touch
down, the Cornhuskers won hard-earned
victory over the husky eleven, representing
the University OF South Dakota.
The final score was u to .. Notwithstand-
Ing the oloseness OF the score the Corn
huskers outplayed their opponents with
the exception OF one man, and that was
Thacksberry, the fleetfooted Coyote.
Thackaberry was the mainstay OF the South
Dakota eleven. His work on the offence
was dazzling and time after time he was
called to take the ball. He was nearly al
ways good for q big gain, outfooting the
Nebraska ends On the defense the Coyote
captain played q wonderful game. But for
his work the Cornhuskers would have piled
up a much larger score.
The day was ideal for the spectators, but
q little too warm for the players. Not
breath OK air was stirring. The stands were
filled with rooterS. the scene being a brill
liant one. Nebraska won the toss and Cap
tain Temple chose the west goal.
shonka Plays Star Game.
Shonka. the giant tackle for Nebraska,
was the star OF the game. Even the bril-
liant work OF the South Dakota captain
could not compare with that OF the big
Bohemian. When called upon to carry the
ball he plowed through the opposing line
for yard after yard. Repeatedly he
smashed through the interference as II
II was paper and tackled the runner for u
loss. A. the game proceeded shonka grew
stronger and towards the close Of the final
quarter his taokling brought the rooters
to their feet a. each play was smothered
before the interference could form.
At $40 sheker kicked to Frank on the
Nebraska ten-yard line and the latter
made a pretty return OF twenty yards.
Frank, Warner and Rathbone plunged
through the line for five and ten yards
at time until the ball was in midfield,
when Warner received forward pass and
gained twenty-five yards p. Frank added
five more and Temple carried the ball over
the line. Frank kicked goal Score: Ne
braska, 6; South Dakota, O.
Rathbone returned the Kickoff twenty
FIVE yards. Nebraska was forced to punt
and HornberEer tackled Thackaberry after
the ball had been returned ten yards. Ne
braska was penaliKed and Sheks dropped
back for a drop kick but the ball fell
short Warner brought Il back twenty
yards. Frank made five yards through the
line, An exchange OF punts took place
and the ball was Nebraskas on the visit
ors' forty-lard line. Warner attempted a
forward pass, but Lofgren dropped the
ball and South Dakota man fell on 1t.
South Dakota punted out of bounds
Warner made ten yards on the next play
and Temple added ten on plunge through
tackle Time was called for the first quar-
ter.
Nebraska Kicks Back.
o. Frank made eighty yards on the re.
sumption OF play but Nebraska was forced
to kick and Chauner nailed the man in his
tracks South Dakota punted to the oenteri
Of the field. and Frank was tackled in his |
tracks. Nebraska punted over the goal
line and the ball was brought ont and |
put In play on the twenty-yard line |
rhaokaberry raced for twenty-five yards, |
but on the next two downs. South Dakota |
failed to gain and punted to Frank who |
was tackled. Warner made six yards and
was good for six more. The
quarter closed with 2unting duel
Warner returned the kickoff at the
opening Of the third quarter, forty yards.
On the next play Nebraska attempted a
forward pass but Thaokaberry Intercepted
Ind raced ten yards before he was stopped.
sheek dropped a pretty goal from the
point.
Nebraska kicked off and the Coyotesf
,ailed on an attempted forward pass. They
1unted to Frank who was tackled without
l gain. Nebraska punted TO Thackaberry.
who was tackled by Chauner without gain.
rhackaberry made twenty yards p. o.