Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-11
VISITORS OFTEN THREATEN
On Several Occasions Huskers
Thwart Defeat Only by Narrow
est Possible Margin.
COYOTE DEFENSE STRoN
Attacks of Rutherford and Cham
berlain Fruitless in Pinches.
TEAM WORK SADLY LACKING
Machinery Necessary for Sue
ccssfuI Attack and Ne
tense Absent.

\ LINCOLN, oct 1O.-(Spccial Telegram
l--Held to most Disappointing score by
the Washburn eleven last week, the best
1.-THE Cornhuskers could do today against
1.-The strong eleven representing the Uni
3versty of South Dakota was a tie. o to O.
For sixty minutes horrf- elevcns fought
1savagely and at the conclusion even the
kmost partial Nebraskan was forced to
Sadmit the Cornhusllers did not show
championship form.
4 Forced under the shadow Of their own
|soal post by the aggressive and we'll
directed attack Of the Coyotes. the Corn
Ihusker line stiffcned magniiiccntly three
times and smothcrcd the South Dakota
plays before they had even started. In
that alone could the Cornhusker rootcrs
find solace. Thrice South Dakota at
tempted drop kicks, but twice the ball
went wild and the third time Halligan
broke through and blocked a kick that
threatened to turn the tide of battle to
the South Dakotans.
Fail at Critical Moments.
Nebraska played good offensive game
until the ball was well within South Da-
kota territory and then the Huskers were
unable to make distance. Halligan and
chamberlain hurled themselves against
1.-THE South Dakota line in vain and at
: tempted to skirt the ends but the defense
OF the Coyotes was much too stout and
the trials were futile.
It was a game of open play, but neither
Nebraska nor South Dakota seemed able
to utilize the forward pass with any
measure of success,
Although the Cornhuskers attempted
several forward passes, success did not
crown a single effort. South Dakota
Jared slightly better and managed to
make two passes good, one for four yards
and one for eighteen,
Team Play Lacking.
Nebraska's showing was again dis
tinctly disappointing. The team, with It's
individual stars showed plenty of power
in both attacks and defensive play, but
tho well-oiled machinery necessary for
success was sadly lacking.
The need of a guiding hand at quarter
was painfully apparent, although Ilaw-
kIns fought a plucky, determined battle
and really displayed better form In re-
turning punts than Howard last Satur-
day.
Cameron, at center played a splendid
game and made Potts, over the eligibility
of whom a bitter controversy ensued,
look like a sick man. Chamberlain, Ruth
erford and Howard were able to gain
much ground, although not consistently,
and Rutherford played his usually sturdy !
defensive game. Vidal, Ferguson and
Hengei were very much in evidence for
South Dakota and contributed largely to |
the tie score
Husker Line Weak,
Nebraska's right side OF the line was |
weak and South Dakota found II exceed /
lngIy easy TO make gains. The secondary (
defense was called upon time after TO stop |
plays directed at that point
Howard made twenty-yard sprint from /
a fake punt formation. Nebraska never /
seriously threatened the Coyote goal, /
while Chamberlain's tumble gave South |
Dakota the ball on the Nebraska six /
yard line Three times South Dakota
tried to pierce the Husker line, but each |
time was thrown back. and Vidals third |
attempt at q field goal was blocked
Play in the first quarter surged back
and forth with the teams evenly matched.
Chamberlain tumble late In the quarter
gave South Dakota a chance, but II went
Tor naught. The visitors carried the at
tack to Nebraska's territory again I'm the
third period through series Of forward
pa sses, and Vidal attempted a field goal
from the twenty fve-yard line without
success.