The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
NEBRASKA'SRED
FLARES IN FRONT
Cornhuskers Beat Rutgers on
Polo Grounds Gridiron, 28
Points to O.
FORWARD PASSES HELP
Jerseymen Make Gritty De-
fence, but Meet Team of
Higher Grade.
FORWARD PASSES HELP
BY WILLIAM b. HANNA.

Il was better-28 to 0 better--tn the con-
quest of Rutgers by the Western team.
The vivid red of the Cornhuskers was
flashing around the goal lines much
oftener than the sombre black--blacS
for this occasion only-of Rutgers. which
flashed there not at all.
Nebraska made four touchdowns-two
in the second and two in the fourth
period. Rutgers. having not the speed.
sinew or tonnage Of Nebraska, did its
best work in an agile and gritty defence,
but was too weak In offence to give tn ,
Nebraskans any anxious moments In
that direction. The effectiveness Of the
Nebraska offence consisted of fast and
sharp work In streaks only, but the Ne
braskans were of q higher grade and
class than Rutgers, and the game had
little In the way Of uncertainty and SEN
sation.
Hard, strong running by the Nebraska
backs and long punts kept the ball well
IN Rutgers's territory most of the time,
Tut Rutgers's defence and morale when
hard pressed were surprisingly good.
The number of times the Jerseymen took
the balls on downs-ave at least-was
attest to that.
$4,000 Sec the Game.
Fifteen thousand persons forgot the
poles for the pigslin. Rutgers did the
background part Of 1t up in good shape
with student band. natty in red sweat
ere and white flannels, and with cheer
leaders similarly ACQUIRED. A sign or
the other side OF the field said. Ne
braslra Cheering Section" but there was
more section than cheering. II there
was any cheering for Nebraska 1t was
done In Lincoln, and that's too far away
10 be heard east of Broadway.
For Rutgers good football was played
By both of the Redmonds, by the two
tackles. DaisIey and Raub. and by vari-
Gus flying pickets In getting over the
grass to see that nobody ran back punts
on them. One of the smartest features
Of the game, was this down the field
speed and taokling. Pucelik OF Ne
braska, who came here with a reputa-
ton and lived up to It, was a real whirl-
wind under punts and power In scrim-
mage work. Swanson was one man on
the field who had some conception OF
forward passing, and but for his skill
in catching them the display In that de-
partment detail would have been doleful
indeed.
Erratic punting, which flourished to
ground into a pack of players; slipshod
forward passing. poor handling of punts
manually and mentally. and fumbling
contributed to crudities OF which there
was an excess for this time of the year
The forward passing of Maloney of Rut-
gers was poor in the extreme. The Rut-
gers protection for the punter was so
fragile as to be. with the weak forward
passing, a big barrier in any hope for
success Rutgers might have had.
Double Pass by Nebraska.
Nebraska showed double pass at the
outset. Wright, who caught Rutgers's
kickoff, passed the ball to Hartley. who
came up to the forty yard line with it
before Rutgers located Its whereabouts.
There was no scoring In this period 1t
looked as IL there would be- though.
Hartley and Wright and HublSa gall
loped and pranced until they were in
side the five yard line of the effete
enemy. The effete enemy braced nobly
with their goal line at their backs and
threw back their scarlet assailants.
The Nebraska quarter sent play
right smack at the place where Rutgers
was massed, and naturally didn't make
the rifle. Nebraska was back there
again soon, however. The Cornhuskers
were stopped again. ana on the fourth
down tried forward which was incom-
pleted
From the scrimmage on the twenty
yard line Hitler took n forward pass
ana scuttled 10 the forty-two yard line,
where he dropped the ball out Of bounds
Rutgers recovered Il, so the tumble
didn't cost anything. They were bat
Ting inside Rutgers's fifteen yard line
~ he til
coats lost the ball on downs for the
third time.
A punt by Rutgers, more rushing by
Nebraska. and Wright got free and
passed all but Maloney. Maloney, who
ala lot of clean bacltfield tackling.
tossed the big chap on the yard line
~ the period closed. The second period
opened with Wright going over for a
touchdown.
few minutes later Rutgers had
some sort of q hen on. judging from the
alignment. but there was nobody back
OF the centre to take his pass. The ar
rangement was in kick formation and
apparently the pass should have gone
directly back to the consumer without
any middleman. Tt was hodge-podge
teamwork OF certainty.
Another Goal for Nebraska.
On Rutgers's is yard line admira.
bic defensive work by that team
prompted Day to try placement kick
for goal. A botched job. He kicked
into the scrimmage. but redeemed tho
play by falling on the ball for n first
down. With q forward pass TO Swanson
Nebraska crossed the goal line again.
Day brought the point total up TO II
by kicking the goal.
Nate Tufts, peerless referee, did spry
work on Days goal kicks. One lnstan.
he was stretched out ON his tummy %
note when the ball touched the grass
the next he was up on his feet noddng
his head with all the fervor OF one of
these toy mannikins with the oscillating
heads, to denote that the goal had been
kicked.
The third period was a draw. no
scoring. The best offence Of the day b.
Rutgers was done I'm this quarter Ma
foney and M. Redmond. with clever run
ming through holes made for them and
quick turning, worked up some continu-
,ty of attack, and Rutgers was encour-
aged nightly when first down was
recorded on the 36-yard line.
As the fourth period opered Rutgers
won the ball on downs on its oA 30
yard line. and a good punt by NJ Red
mond was caught by Newman. Slikef
bit Newman enthusiastically and
checked him and somebody else got him.
Though mauled right earnestly in the
play. he bounded up like a rubber ball.
A long punt by Weller, whose toe hal
d heap of propulsion, though often too
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