The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-10-11
M, N. A. Wins on q Fake.

NJ. N. A. Wins on q Fake.
On q plowed an uneven field the
Columbus high school lost to Nebraska
Military Academy at Lincoln in the
last three minutes of play. The game
was won on q fake forward pass and
goal was kicked, making the score 6
to O. 1t was no disgrace to be beaten
this way, for if luck had not broke
against them, the home boys would
have tied the score and maybe won
the game.
Sidney Collins. Nebraska Military's
coach, who for three years were the
Scarlet and Cream at the State Uni
versity, and was known all over the
west as the best center in the Mis-
souri, valley, if not in the middle west,
admitted that his team was Outplayed
by the home boys. He said in part,
1--WE won not because of superiority of
team, but because of an injury to one
of our oppnents. The score that would
have more nearly shown the compare
tive standing of the two teams would
have been to. Without a doubt you
are a stronger team than David City.
A return game was refused.
Columbus won the toss and N. NJ.
A. kick ed off to Rector, who returned
ten yards. A pun ting duel, mixed
the forward passes and other open
plays was kept up during the first
quarter, which ended with the ball in
their 35- yard line. The second quar-
ter. and in fact the while g anne, was
largely a punting duel, and Cotton had
small shade the better of it. Sch
mocker tore off some good gains, he
making ten yards at time on several
occasions. The half ended with the
ball on their TO- yard line.
To start the second half, Cotton
kicked to N. M. A. The quarter en-
ded with the ball in Columbus pos
ession on their 25-yard line. The last
quarter was a repetition of the others.
N. M. A. finally recovered a punt on
Columbus 25-yard line. Then the
line twice and then Weller scored the
only touchdown of the game on a fake
forward pass. Goal was kicked.
There were only three minutes left to
play. Cotton kicked off to them and
the half ended with the ball on their
3O-yard line.
Columbus made their downs more
times than N. M. A. did. The game
was marred by the smuggling of the
Military boys 27O-pound center.
Late in the game he hit Cady on the
eye and the big fellow retired in favor
of Kinsman, Cassin going to right
tackle.
Columbus ground gamers were
Schmocker, Kaufman and Kinsman.
Kaufman played a star game and
Lincoln spectators say there is not
better high school player in the state.
He broke through the line on a tackle
and ran forty yards to within ten yards
of their goal, where he tripped on the
uneven ground and lost the chance for
a touchdown. He made several big
gains. He and Kinsman both tore off
good gains. Schneider was the best
ground gamer among the back field,
and was used to good advantage on
tackle smashes.
Cotton ran the team we'll. The
home guards were hammered at in
vain, and Cady, too. deserves credit
for his clean game. The home boys
were out weighed ten or more pounds
to the man and little Jake Glur look
ed like an ant among q bunch of ele-
plants.
The lineup: Columbus: Glur, right
end; Kinsman and Cassin, right tack
lie; Ernst, right guard; Cady and Kin
sman, center; Hartman left guard;
Kaufman, left tackle; Viergutz, left
end; Cotton, quarter back; Taylor leap
tain), rigth half back; Rector. left
half back; Schneider full back.
Nebraska Military Academy: Wheel
er, left end; Smith right tackle; Hay.
right guard; Ward, center; Taylor,
left guard; Rife, left tackle; Shimo-
mex, left end; Hastings and Brown,
quarter back; Wisel, right half back;
Penney, left half back; Daniels leap
tain). fullback.
This Saturday the boys 60 to Beat
rice and there play Beatrice high
school. 1t is one of the big games on
the home boys schedule and also one
of the most talked of games in the
state.