Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-15
HUSKERS MISSOURI
VALLEY CHAMPIONS
Win Title by Decisively Defeating
Kansas Jayhawkers by Over.
whelming Score.
SHOW AIL-AMERICAN WORTH
Line Holds and Blocks at All Times
and Backfield Plays Havoc
with Jayhawk Defense.
CHAMBERLAIN MAKES RUNS
Big Back Runs on Three Occasions
for Touchdowns.
OMAHA BOYS SHINE BRIGHTLY
Warren Howard Comes Back and
Punts More Than AccreditnbIy,
while DeIametre Proves
Powerful FuIIback.
CHAMBERLAIN MAKES RUNS
Big Back Runs on Three Occasions
for Touchdowns.
OMAHA BOYS SHINE BRIGHTLY


not be recognized as other than ALI
American status,the Cornhuskers ate up
the Jayhawkers on Nebraska field today,
50 to O. and the cherished championship
Of the Missouri Valley now rests snugly
among other choice trophries in Jumbo
Stiehms official safe. Kansas never had
q chance, never had the bail at any time
within striking distance of the Husker
goal line and it might even be said that
Stiehms youths could have added several
more points TO the ultimate count IL they
had so desired.
Coach Wheaton's proteces uncovered n
bunch Of trick plays and cute formations
deemed so intricate and enigmatical so
rs 10 puzzle the CornhuslIers defense.
But that is all they did-uncover them.
For that bunch of Nebraslans promptly
busted up all formations. cute and other
wise. And while that indomitable line.
composed Of such towers of sinewy
humanity as Halligan, Abbott, Cameron
Shields and Balls, was clipping off the
Jayhawk rushes Rutherford, Potter,
Chamberlain and Delametre were pound
ing their way through for touchdowns
The Kansas defense couldn't even get
in the way of that back field let alone
animous opinion-excepting of course
those Kansans present-that a larger
score could have been compiled.
Howard Comes Back.
One of the bright spots in the battle
was the come back of one Warren Ho-
ward, of this city. Howard had been
playing below standard. but today he
entered the game with vim and spirit
that was Irresistible. Playing his last
game on Nebraska field his punting was
the best execution in his career He
averaged forty-eight yards and every
kick was sufficiently high to permit Balls
and Chamberlain to get down in ample
time to nip the Kansas receivers. The
Omaha lad also starred at capturing for
ward passes and several of Nebraska's
long gins were netted through the ir
line to Howard.
Harry Delametre, another Omaha lad,
played the entire game at fullback to-
day and proved to be the only fullback
yet played by Stiehm, who can con-
sistently hit the line. It was Delametres q
first whole game on the team and he
showed irrevocably that he is Cornhusker
material.
Play Their Last Game.
Three men played their last game on
Nebraska field. Captain Halligan, who
Is plotting the best team Nebraska ever
had, led his men over for his final VIC
tory on that field. Herb Potter, the little
quarterback, also played his last game,
as did Warren Howard.
The day was bad for foot ball at the
start, but later in the afternoon the
weather cleared and was not quite so dis
agreeable When time was called a
drizzling but very damp rain was falling,
which served TO make the spectators un-
comfortable and the field slippery, hin
derng the end runs a bit
Kansas won the toss and chose to kick
off to the east Sprothers made the kick
TO Rutherford. Potter signalled for a re
turn kick and Nebraska kept kicking for
the most part of the first quarter. Kan
sas failed to gain and was compelled to
kick and here Nebraska made gains, as
Howard surpassed Sprothers in that de-
partment.
Rutherford PIunEes over.
After series of exchanges of punts
Nebraska obtained possession of the ball
on its own twenty-five-yard' line. At this
point Potter led his mates in a procession
down the field for the first touchdown.
Delametre plunged through for seven
yards. Corey followed with four on a
tackle through play. Rutherford made six
and Halligan four, Chamberlain gained
six and rutherford made another twelve.
Chamberlain took the ball on the next
play and rambled around the Kansas wing
for thirty-seven yards, placing the pig
skin on Kansas two-yard line. Ruther-
ford plunged over for the touchdown.
Halligan kicked goal
The quarter ended moment later, be-
fore either team could advance the ball.
At the opening of the second quarter
Halligan attempted a long place kick. but
failed. Kansas punted to Potter and the
little Nebraska leader ran forty yards on
the return, only TO have Nebraska lose the
ball on downs. Kansas Immediately
pnted and Potter returned the punt to
Nebraska's thirty-five-yard line.
Nebraska Scores Again.
HalHGan carried the ball four yards
and then five. Rutherford gained -four
and Chamberlain five. Deametre hit
the line for ten yards followed by four
by Rutherford and two by Delametre
Just under his own goal posts, Gray saved
Kansas By intercepting a forward pass
and Strothers kicked out of danger, only
TO have Nebraska start down the filed
again, this time for the score.
Potter scrambled eight yards, RutheT-
ford five, Chamberlain seven and Della
metre eight. At this point Chamberlain
reeled off his first long run for touch
down. It seems a game cannot be played
on Nebraska field any more without a
sensational run by the big halfback for a
score. He passed the remaining disance
TO the goal line. some thirty-five yards
shaking off tacklers at all points, and
counting the second touchdown. Halligar
kicked the goal. As the first half ended
shortly afteTnward, the score stood 4 TO
at the inteTmission.
No Score in Third.
No scoring occurred during the thirC
period. The Huskers rested a bit, con
tent with the laurels already gained
Kansas fought desperately. but could no