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THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE. NoTmbr ft, 1904. SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK Nebraska's Game with Minnesota Turns Defeat Iito Victory. SPLENDID SHOWING MADE BY CORNHUSKERS Offraslve Work oi the Ulant Gophers Met by (lerrr Opposition tad Fierce Onslaughts Taraed to o Oaln.. The Intercut that might ordinarily attach to so Important an event on the foot ball schedule at Nebraska university as the annual clash with Iowa university l al most In complete eclipse. Instead, the stu dents and rooters refuse to discuss any thing except the achievements of the Corn hunkers at Minneapolis and the almost aucceaaful fight they waged against the Minnesota giants. Booth's men scoring two touchdowns and unly losing by the narrow margin of four points. Greater joy was exhibited at the university on the return of the team than was displayed after the victory over Minnesota two years ago, the rooters considering the result this season as a moral victory for Booth's proteges. Nebraska's success In holding the Gophers at bay and nearly beating them was one of the surprises of the foot ball season, both east and west. The Minnesota team, by common consent, was considered a fac tor In the race for the "Big Nine" cham pionship, and they are by r.o means now out of the fight, but the odds against Ne braska on the score of weight were so great that most of the dopesters refused to recognise the Cornhuskers as even being In the Gophers' class. The result, there fore, was almost as much of a triumph for Nebraska as If It had won. and foot ball back and romped over the coal line with the winning touchdown. These are mere Instances tending to show the reel narrow ness of Minnesota's escape from a detest. Another unwritten bit of history of the Nebraska-Minnesota game wss the unique rulings of Umpire Blrkland, an alumnus of Illnols university. Poolh will not question the Justice of the adverse rullriKS by which Nebraska forfeited upwards of 160 yards, enough In Ittelf to accomplish the Corn huskers' downfall, but there was still an other Incident that the Nebraska coach Is unable to explain. It Is the rule of foot ball that opposing tacklers shall not lay their hands on the fullback after he has punted. Any violation costs the offending team a penalty of fifteen yards and also possession of the ball. It Is also a rule that the head linesman ran Inflict penalties upon any of the foi;r ends for offside play. Any other Infractions of the rules wit nessed by him are to be reported to the umpire, and the referee, who shall Inflict the penalty fixed by the rules. Phil Allen, formerly of Chicago university, pre sided as head linesman at Minnesota, and during the progress of the play he de tected a Minnesota tackier "roughing" Benedict, Nebraska's punter, after he had kicked the ball. lie had no authority to Inflict a penalty, but he promptly walked onto the field, motioning the referee to blow his whistle to stop the play, and re ported Minnesota's offense to Umpire Blrk land. The latter, however, declined to Inflict the penalty for the offense that Allen reported, and the game was resumed, Minnesota retaining the ball and escaping the loss of the fifteen yards prescribed by the rules. This occurrence was at a critical Juncture, and Its dispiriting effect upon the Nebraska team was apparent. IMrkland's conduct puzzled Booth, and after the game he Instituted a quiet Investiga tion, which resulted In the disclosure that Blrkland had frequently officiated at Minne sota's games and that lie. was In a re- toogues at Nebraska university will bo ceptlve mood as to future engagements. wagging for months to conio over the achievements of the Cornhuskers in the Minnesota game. The history of the game shows the fact that Nebraska actually had a chance to defeat the Gophers had not fortune de serted Booth's pupils when Its aid was most badly needed. On the score of com parative weights, the disparity against No broaka was considerable. The two lines were almost evenly balanced, the Gophers having a slight advantage, although the beef of the Mlnnesotans was more evenly distributed, the average of the Nebraska line being boosted materially by the ex cessive avordupols of Leslie Mills, Ne braska's giant 200-pound guard. But In the back field the Gophers had a tremendous advantage. Nebraska's back field men did not average ISO pounds, while that of the Gophers was nearly 175. This margin In Minnesota's favor was one factor which turned the tide against Nebraska. Minne sota displayed a terrific attack, Its tacklos and backs tearing Into the Nebraska line with catapultlo power. To resist such an offense equal weight was required in the Cornhuskers' back field, but they were lacking in this necessity and there was no such thing as stopping many of Minne sota's plunges before the man with the ball had lugged It a respectable distance. The law of physics, of weight against weight, was Involved, and as Nebraska was deficient, the greater force could not be denied. It is Minnesota's good fortune to possess a wealth ofi heavy material from year to year, and the development of a strong offense comes as a matter of course. With Nebraska, however. Booth for the post five seasons has built up highly cred itable foot ball teams out of light ma terial in his back field, and the eleven of this year ha been shy of beef to an un usual extent- That he has been successful In spite of this drawback is all the more to bis credit. But with all of Minnesota's superior weight and attack the Gophers fumbled so persistently that much of their ability to advance the ball was to no purpose. Time after time the Gopher who had the ball let loose of it when tackled, and almost Invariably a quick-witted Cornhusker clutched It fast to his bosom, retaining it for his team. Another phase of the game which demonstrated Nebraska's superiority was the superb physical condition of Booth's proteges. During the final mo ments of the tttruggle almost every Gopher seemed on the verge of physical exhaus tion. On almost every down the play was interrupted by some Mlnnesotan, who stretched himself on the ground and took out time to mend his bellows. The Corn huskers, on the contrary, were as (it and irtsh as if the game had Just begun. And Booth's players are unanimous In the as sertion that with ten minutes more of play they would have beet running rings around The task of officiating at a foot ball game Is an onerous one, but It pays the hand some fee of 25 and X-'Q each game, with expenses included. Booth dislikes to be lieve that Blrkland would be Influenced by the prospect of future preferment at Minnesota's hands, but he says the facts are as he has related. It was Booth's ambition to win this year from Minnesota, as It will be his last as coach of the Nebraska team, but Corn husker supporters are eminently satisfied wtlh the result, and Booth feels Justified In joining them in their exultation. The greatest danger that Nebraska now faces, apparently the only one which can wreck their chances of making a clean sweep of tuture opponents. Is that of overtrain ing, known in foot ball parlance as state ness. Booth worked his men as never before In the final two weeks of their preparations for the Minensota game, and now that It Is over he has detected un mistakable signs of overtraining. He has been resting almost every man In the 'varsity lineup from two to four days dur ing the past week, hoping that the men may build up new stores of physical energy and regain their stride. Little If anything Is doing In the base ball world. The big meeting of the minors at New York seems to have developed nothing beyond a renewal by each of esteem for the other, which Is about the politest sort of fiction, for the peace that exists among them and between them and the big leagues Is armed, and the handle of the hatchet is always in sight. The elevation of the American association, the Eastern and the Pacific to the distinction of double A and the boost in the draft figures are not yet accepted facts by the big league, and the latter action Is quite likely to be turned down. It doesn't make any particular dif ference to the big fellows how the little ones rate themselves, or what checks they J put on eacn other, but when It comes to prescribing the price that shall be paid for players the big leagues are likely to have something to say'. This is one of the real difficulties in the path of organized ball, and it is much to be doubted that a satis factory arrangement will ever be reached. One of the worst features is the practice of the big leagues, grown up during the years of "war," of grabbing every young ster in sight. Take the Pittsburg team at present Barney Dreyfus admits that he now controls thirty-three players, not all under contract, for not all have been oked to sirn, but none of whom can sign else where until Dreyfus signifies his intentions toward them. This Hat includes six catch ers, fourteen pitchers, six inftelders and seven outfielders. At least fifteen of these players will be sent elsewhere by the Pitts burg team next season. Other big clubs are In the same fix. The Injustice to the manager, of the minor league team is that this practice prevents hlra making any cal training In the smaller clubs if he will only pay attention to what is told him. Another feature Is that the patrons of the minor league teams are entitled to some consideration. It Is true that the demand for new faces Is ever present, but when a player becomes a local favorite It does the team no good to have him snatched away to the big league, there to spend the greater part of his time on the bench. If the big league managers would only take their players as they need them, nnd give the little ones a chance to work up team play and the other features that make the game worth while, they would obviate a lot of trouble for themselves and for every body else. The uncertainty as to the composition of the Western league circuit Is Just as marked now as at any time. It Is only sure the Tebeau plan of planting four teams In Colorado will not be adopted. St. Joseph will be dropped from the cir cuit next year unless a new condition of affairs can be assured In the Missouri town. The story that Rourke has sold his fran chise to the Metx brothers and that It had been transferred to the American assoda tlon Is groundless. Rourke baa no desire to sell the Omaha franchise, which Is as good a base ball proposition as there Is In the United States. As to entrance to the American association, It requires more than mere willingness to go over to effect the deal. Omaha is under contract to the Western for one more year, and the Amer ican association magnates profess to be entirely satisfied with their present cir cuit. Toledo la the weak member, and as the franchise there Is owned by Lennon of St. Paul, It is not likely to be disturbed unless that magnate can see something coming from It to him. Some disposition will have to be made of the Kansas City franchise, for the people down there will not stand for George Tebeau another season. It may come to that pass where the American will be ready to reorganize the circuit, and then Omaha will have show to get In, but Just at present It is not likely. The Bee called attention long ago to the fact that Tebeau Is the owner of the Denver franchise, and without Omaha Denver Is worthless, and as owner of two franchises In the American he Is not likely to vote to admit Omaha until he can be satisfied as to the effect It will have on Denver. Lennon and Tebeau are one when It comes to voting In the Amer ican, and thus it Is 'plain that four votes are sure to be against admitting Omaha to that circuit under present arrangements. So It Is not unlikely that the American will drag along with the dead one for another season, and that Omaha will be In the dinky league for at least one more year. But why should that matter If we get the same quality of base ball we had last season. their huskier opponents, cinching a victory j cuIaUon, t0 what hlg team wt be unl beyond all question. ftfter tne bf ,ea(rtler nave don(J wUh tMf trying-out process. If the big leagues could only be content to let the minors have the players until they are developed and take them Into the faster company when they have demonstrated their fitness for it, the little fellow would stand some show. It takes at least one season to get a team of strangers to working well together, some times longer, and It U discouraging to a minor manager to develop a player to the point of efficiency and then have him snatched on a draft from some big team, given a few practice trials and then planted In another minor team where he can be kept at the will of the big fellow. But without regard to any other con sideration, It was the quarterback situation which contributed more than all things else to Nebraska's defeat. Three weeks ago, because of a scarcity of good material for right end. Booth was compelled to transfer Captain Benedict from quarter to right end, whore he playeJ the greater part of last season and displayed splendid form. This shakeup made It necessary for the Nebraska coach to develop a new quar ter, and Barwlck, a freshman, was named as Benedict's successor. Berwick played a snappy game against Knox, running the team at top speed snd showing good Judg ment In calling the plays, but he wus clearly suffering from stage fright at Min nesota, for had ha measured up to the form of the remainder of the . Nebraska Every consideration should be given the player under these conditions. It Is due the ambitious youngster that he have every ta&m fh PnrnhuikMri .ur1v riitlH houa .... i .... . . . . I ODDortunltv to rise, and no mamia-er who vituiiiou wie murciK ui victory. xsurwica s ' " weak tackle of Hunter, the . Minnesota ' h" tn gam" at neart W,U to quarter, which gave the Gophers their first 1 Prevent youngster from getting on In th touchdown, was not the only evidence of wrW- But mny youngster his shortcomings. On two different occa- I ntt" been discouraged, and many another slons the Cornhuskers tricked their oppo- I n" be,n POlled. by being taken up before nents on a fake buck at the center of the ! ne rlP ,nd then ,enl back t0 the minors line, the quarter meanwhile skirting the ' for J"11"" development. It Is a well end with the ban. Both times Barwlck ! balanced player who can undergo this ex cleared the Minnesota line and t full perience and be of genuine service to his back alone disputed his path toward the j team afterwards. Most of the managers Gopher goal. He wss lacking In' speed, however, and was pulled down from be hind after short runs of fifteen yards, where a Bender or a Benedict would have of the minor teams are men of big league experience and know the game In all Its branches. Many of them know it as well as do the big league managers, nnd the outsprlnted his pursuers, dodged the full- ' young player may be sure of getting careful tempts the appetite refreshes yon through and throuflh MOUTH OMAHA. fUOMS (. Aaenta: Hugo F. Itlls. itH Douslas St., Onislia. Phone 1511 Lee Ultcholl, Council Bluffs, I hone fcO. m PRATTLES OP THE YOUNGSTERS. Three-year-old Myrtle, looking critically at the new baby Did she have any sun bon net on when she came? Mr. Goodman Remember, my son, It your enemy smites you on one cheek, turn the other to him. 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