Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-26


time by the Wolverines and the Corn
huskers spoiled both Of them.
Little Jerry warner and Herbert Potter
who ahernated at quarter. ran the Me-
braska team as though they were Ali
American quarters Potter was In the
lineup when Nebraska made lee touch
down. Warner ran some excellent plays
when the cornhuskers were on the de-
fensive. lie wa seffectve when he chose
TO carry the bah himself.
Nebraska'a ends played the kind Of
foot bali that makes championship
eleyens. The Wolverines could not get
around them for gains and neither ex-
tremity was turned for a substantial
distance during the entire contest.
Chauner was the fastest TO get down
field and he stopped many returns Of
punts Lofgren was always In the play,
His end was just as strong as that Of
Ckauner. on the defense both men COW
cred the kicks down field IN brilllan
shape. Tho Nebraska backs and War
ner haDdled punts from the long kick
ing toe OF Thompson in perfect manner
and only one bali was museed. Thompson
sent high kicks that turned spirals SO
that they were most hard "a hold. Little
Ernie Frank caught them firmly. 50 aid
has brother.
Michigan outwslghed tAe cornhuskers
In line and back field but this did not
count. Tor the cornhuskers were desper-
ate Fighters.
Captain sherlSa featured In the most
brilliant pay on his career.
Gibson was outpunted by Thomson Of
the visitors. but at times the cornhusiser
sent the oval for some remarkably Ions
distances. Once his toe carried the ball
lllty-flye ysFds.
wolverine Line OutpiRyed.
The whale cornhusker line. thought out
weighed. had Il on it, opponents all tho
time. Yost admits his forwards were
whipped. Craig. tho man who won the
Pennsylvania game for the Wolverines
was smothered Ia ali his plays, Only
twice ala he make good gains. rhomscr,
fulibaok, was the best player OF the
Michigan eleven ami No gained success
fully only during the first few minutes
Of tie battle. Captain Conkiin was strong
At left end and blocked some os the Corn
kuaker plays.
Nebraska interference was the beet ever
seen here on the part OF cornhusker
eleven. II was 30 solid and thick that
rooters and Michigan visitors were led
repeatedly TO sxcisim "Lptk at that inter-
ference" II always was good aud time
after time Ernie and Owsn Frank swung
around behind solid wall for RENAL kablc
distances. Michigan made first downs
only six times while the corhhaskere
took their eirst downs for fourteen or
fifteen times. Nebraska'S superior hack
field enabled the Cornhusksrs 10 gain
through straight foot bail The forward
pass atds aotl haraato he used often. its
failure 10 work ON tho Ailnhlean ten-yara
line In the few last minutes OF play
however, cost the cornhuskers the game
The attack o. the Cornbuskera was &
puzzle TO the Wolverines. Coach stishm
had perfected sevcrar plays that wers
held IA reserve for this game. They hav,
been used in practice Cor many weeks
but they Eaw pshlic nght tor tie slrsl
time today und they worked Nofasgfgl..
lost WIS paszlsd TOO .ard even i,is tail
90 the Michigan playars sttos tha mrs
halt dld not bring the rssults that n,
expected Il would. GeSrasga had $
superior atttck 20 that u ihs Wolverines
II vac ~ fsr the stroneem thss "a,
local eleven has exhibited 70 y~g.s.
ThrORR Cries foe TsurhdVDn,
An intense tiWong Saw the gelps. prob
ably 1000 Earing TIC lns, qrsrter. whar
the cornhuskera were rshuaS rs',t al
the MiehigAn goal line. ia vast ;na,
jorty Of fhls tsr2pg Was ,Fy1rF Tor q
touchdown. II was plain that NtbrsslSs
lad The Wolverines on ,he run and 4
SEEMED that q ecors ought q eolre.
coach SiieSm shoNes hiE fias harS a
coach To-day Hs has ghifl plass IA