The New York herald., 1922-11-05
CORNHUSKERS LOSE
CLOSE TUSSLE, TO 6
Orange Marches so Yards to
Touchdown in Final
Period.
WEST SCORES ON TUMBLE
Thomson Races 81 Yards for
Nebraska's Only Score
of Game.

Special Dispatch to TIE NEW YoRK HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 4.-The East again
triumphed over the West here this
afternoon in a spectacular game when
the Nebraska University team OF
giants was forced to bow down in de-
feat before Syracuse by a score of .
To G. The teams were very evenly
matched and the result was in doubr
10 the end.
Syracuse led, TO 0, at the end of
the first quarter. Then at the end of
the third Nebraska was in front, to
s. and in the last period Syracuse
forged ahead by brilliant offensive
that resulted in n touchdown. Syra-
cuse carried off the honors because it
possessed the greater drive when it
got within hailing distance of the last
white chalk mark.
Less than three minutes after the
start of play Syracuse got break when
Preston dropped the ball after making
right end run for fifteen yards. An
derson of Syracuse was about to tackle
Preston when the ball rolled into his
arms on Nebraska's 20 yard line. Syra-
cuse started for the Nebraska goal line
and Nebraska furnished stiff opposition
finally taking t:.e ball from Syracuse
on it's yard line. This forced Llewellyn
10 boot the oval from behind his goal
line. He kicked to Frugonne, who made
a fair catch directly in front of the
Nebraska goal posts on the 35 yard
mark. Mcbride tried goal from place
ment and the ball sailed between the
cross bars for three points.
During the remainder of the period
play was pretty well near the middle
of the field and the same was true OF
the second quarter.
tumble Costs Touchdown.
The teams were fighting desperately
near midheld in the early part Of the
khrd quarter when, with the ball on
Nebraska's 46 yard line. Frugonne tried
a double pass. The ball slipped past
Iimmerman's fingers and as it hit the
ground Thomson, substitute end OF Ne
braska. scooped It up and raced flfty-two
yards for touchdown. Hartley failed
10 make the extra point on a forward
pasx.
There was no Syracuse joy until we'll
along in the fourth quarter, when Syra-
cuse carried the ball from near mid
field to the Nebraska | foot mark, where
II took three assaults by Anderson to
make twelve inches. on the third rusl
he went over for the winning touch
down. Mcbride failed TO kick the goal
In try from placement.
During the remainder OF the game
play was in Nebraska's territory. The
odds had been 2 to l on Nebraska ana
the defeat of the Cornhuske; 8 came as
o. big surprise. Both teams resorted -
old style football the greater part of the
time, as the game was played on a
soggy field and tho oval was wet and
slippery after several minutes of play.
Zimmerman. Anderson. MtIsride and
Frugonnc displayed great ability In
carrying the ball. Anderson hitting the
line and Zimmerman gaining ground
consistently off tackle and around tho
ends.
Noble made one gain OF thirty yards
for Nebraska. Hartley, crack forward
passer of the Cornhuskers, failed be-
cause Syracuse had been coached TO
cover the receivers, and any Tine Hart
ley went back he found no one to whom
to fling the ball. The lineup:
Nebraska t6). Syracuse te).
schoeppel. ....... Left end. d......... .Jappe
Bassett. t......... Left guard. IVAN Blarcum
Peterson .........: Center. -. Culver (capt)
Weller. WlIis.. Hight tackle. waldorf
Scherer. Right end. ....... .MacRao
Preston ........ Quarterback. ....... Frugone
DEWITT. Left halfback. Zimmerman
Noble. ......... Right halfbeck. Mcbride
Hartley (capt.) ...Eullback.. ......... Anderson
Score by periodsi
Nebrasks''.'''''.''.-----.. Q g s
SYRACUSE t-V
Touchdovns--Thomsen. Anderson. Goals
from field - Mcbride. substitutions = Ne
braska, Russell for Preston, Noble for
Liewellyn, Nixon for Russell, Thomson for
Schropcl, Lleweyn for Noble, Russell for
Nixon. Preston for Russell: Syracuse, Bay
singer for Van Biarcum. Kellogg for Zim-
norman, Bowman for Mcbride, Zimmerman
for Kellogg. Mcbride for Bowman, Bay
singer for Van Blarcum.
Referee-Frank Birch. Umpire--Ed Thorp.
Head linesman-w. X. Oteson. Field Judge
Mr. Sangtry. Time OF periods--i5 minutes.