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The Daily Nebraskan.
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VOL. 2. NO. 24.
LIN'COLN, NKBRASKA, "MONDAY. OCTOBKK 20, 1902.
PRICE THREE CENTS-
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GOPHERS ARE WALLOPED
Nebraskans Too Strong for the Minnesotans
-THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Publishes Con
tinuous Bulletins of the Game
-How It Was Won.
NfBRASKA, 6.
After one of the most exciting con
tests in tho history of Nebraska foot
ball, tho proud and confident Gophers
had their scalpd pealed by the valiant
CornhuflkerB. Minnesota was outplayed
at every point, but tho managed to keep
tho outcome of the game. very
much In doubt until the last four
minutes of play. Three-fourths of the
time tho pigskin remained in Minne
sota's territory with tho Cornhuskers
steadily pureulng the retreating
Gophers. Tlmo after time the twenty
or twenty-flvo yard line was reached
but the wearers of the maroon and
gold would take a brace and gain pos
session of tho ball?, Three times Bene
dict, Nebraska's doughty quarter back
tried for goals from tho Held on the
thirty-five or forty yard line, but each
time ho was unsuccessful, missing the
goal by a few inches only.
In tho first half Nebraska played a
kicking xamo and Btood on the de
fensive. In punting Benedict clearly
outclassed Knowlton and gained from
flvo to ten yards every exchange. Dur
ing the second half the Cornhuskers
adopted an offensive policy and pushed
their opponents down the field almost
at will.
For continual reports of the game
"The Dally Nebraskan'' established a
bulletin board on the front steps of
Nebraska hnUkand the large crowd that
soon assembled received constant In
formation of tho progress of Uio game.
After the Lincoln-Omaha contest on
Nebraska field a largo per cent re
mained to hear the result. The most
intense excitement prevailed and fcy
tho tlmo tho long hoped for news ar
rived eyerybody was in a condition to
glvo It tho attention it deserved. Pan
demonium reigned and students, jani
tors, sedate professors and dignified se
niors Vied with each other In seeing
whp could mako tho most noise. Im
mediately the way of celebration
taught by Minnesota herself was used
to proclaim her downfall, and by the
tlmo the news of tho goal arrived the
enthusiasts weieMready to add 6 to
' the prolonged and deafening 1-2-3-4-
5.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Straight football was tho only
method used in winning the game. Ne
MINNESOTA, 0.
braska kicked off and after failing to
advance the ball, Minnesota attempted
to kick but was blocked. Tho ball was
then steadily advanced to Minnesota's
thirty yard line, but was lost on a
fumble. Another blocked kick fol
lowed. Benedict kicked on tho third
down, and Knowlton exchanged the
compliment on their third. Both sides
were penalized for foul play, Minnesota
securing the ball. Hero sho took a
brace and for the first and only time
during the game stood a chance of
scoring. Reaching the thirty yard lino
Knowlton tried an unsuccessful goal
from the field and the half soon ended.
During the second half Benedict
made a spectacular run of thirty-live
yards, but the ball was taken back and
Nebraska penalized for holding. Minne
sota kicked off, nfter a third unsuccess
ful attempt by Nebraska at goal from
tho field. Nebraska steadily advanced
the ball to Uio ten yard lln . In two
downs the ball was carried to within
six Inches of Uie goal amid the de
spairing cries of the Gopher rooters.
Bendor was given the ball and went
around left end so fast that the ball
was carried four yards beyond the
line. Benedict kicked goal and the
game ended with the ball In tho center
of the field.
The lineup: ,
Nebraska. Minnesota.
Shedd-Follmer . .1. e Rogers
Mason r. t Warren
Ringer 1. g Flynn
Borg , c Wester
Cotton r. t Strathen
Cortelyou r. c Waist
Benedict q. b Harris
Borkeman-Van Val-
Bell 1. h. ..kenburg-LIgget
Bender r. h Bldlake-Downing
Mickel-Engle-
hart f. b Knowlton
Phil Allen, Chicago Umpire.
Henry Clark, Omaha Referee.
THE TEAM UP NORTH.
The team arrived in Minneapolis on
Friday morning and immediately began
to get tho lay of tho land. They trav
eled by the B. & M. as far as Omaha,
going from there north on the North
western, coming back yesterday the
same way. The West hotel was the
headquarters of the team. This hostel-
ry iH down in the city. The men were
(.rented v ith the gruntcHt cordiality
and rep.it by tho northerners. Tim
time nftvr the gnmn and until depart
ure was spent according to Individual
pleasure, without sacrificing training.
Had NVhiaskn rooters been on hand
there would have been something do
Iiik Sotuidoy night In MinneopollH.
Ecryono who was on the campus
.Saturday afternoon agreed that the
"Nebraskan" was doing the right thing.
Bulletins were posted regularly
throughout the entire game and be
tween the halves. The only advantage
the. city papers had over the college
paper was In having their own tele
graph Instruments, while the "Dally"
telegrams were carried by messengers.
Tho next tlmo the "Dally" arranges for
bulletins, however, the students and
faculty will understand that they will
have a good service. The paper Is the
servant of the university In everything
possible. By these menus It Intends to
make Itself valuable and indispensable
to the school. By these means the stu
dents can keep in touch with what Is
TODAY'S GELfBRAllON.
The team arrives at 10:15,
over the B. & M. The play
ers will be met with band
and band wagon. Parade
will be made through city
to campus. Special exer
cises will be held in Memor
ial hall. The artillery squad
will fire salutes. Youug
ladies will shovcr heroes
with flowers. A short holi
day has been granted . .
HSSKKKEBS5
going on and Btlll feel that they are not
missing anything by leaving tho cam
pus. Tho State Journal the 18th reported
that there was considerable kicking In
Minneapolis about tho price of admis
sion to the Minnesota-Nebraska game.
Reserved seats were from $1.60 to $2.50,
and general admission, $1.
The different classes of the univer
sity are taking unusual interest In
football and will probably nut out
some very good teams before the eea
son closes. The juniors showed much
enthusiasm in their last meeting In the
matter or organizing a team and in ar
ranging for games. Tomorrow tho
sophomores meet on tho campus for
tho purpose of promoting football In
terest and will probably succeed In or
ganizing a good team, for the material
is there and all that is now needed
Booms to be class support. There is no
reason why the classes of tho univer
sity cannot make things lively and
work up class spirit on the football
field as well as In rushes and In class
"scraps." Football is more honorable
and can take the place of rushes.
ROOTERS' CELEBRATION
varsity Has a Jubilee Time With
Parade and Bonfire Tun
With a Mule-Team
Street Car.
The old time celebration wos on at
7 o'clock. A column woh formen of
lines of htudents headed by bandmen.
The. air was split with the resounding
varsity yellH. The good old time song
filled in between. By the tlmo the col
umn was again bended toward the uni
versity there were between 1,000 and
1,500 men in line.
The crowd vlHlted several stores In
the "lockstep." and forced both clerks
and customers upon and behind tho
counters. The Lincoln hotel was also
visited. Both old and new students
Joined In and professors longingly
looked upon the surging, yelling mass
of enthusiastic men.
The procession was headed for tho
Oliver theatre but disbanded upon
reaching the doors and scattered down
alleys and side streets to pick up all
tho material available as fire wood for
tho campus bonfire. Severnl wagons
were .filled with boxes, barrels and
crates nnd pulled at the run through
tho streets on their way to tho grid
iron, wherotlie flro was to be built.
At 8 o'clock boxes, barrels and rub
bish of all kinds began to arrive on tho
football field. This material was piled
up and propped on all sides until It
reached a height of about twenty-flvo
feet; then came the cries of "touch It
off, touch It off" which mingled with
the cry to "hold on" and "cut It out,"
for the tar barrels were not yet on tho
scone. The fire was lighted, however,
and the flames were soon leaping high
and driving the dense crowd of shout
ing students back toward the wire
fence.
Immediately they Joined hands and
circled about the flames, shouting and
dancing.
Meantime the grandstand and bleach
ers were filling with "coeds," who were
also enthusiastic. As the flames light
ed up the whole field the university yell
was given again and again. More wood
was brought and the lire kept up to Its
original brilliancy. Tho tar barrels
that had been called for began to ar
rive In delivery wagons and carts and
soon tho black smoke gave evidence of
the Increased heat. Carts were not all
that was used In transporting the ma
terial from down town. A wagon and
hayrack loaded with timber and boxes
were pulled into the gate and across
the field. This was wheeled toward
tho fire by both men and women and
was soon making merriment for the
noisy crowd.
The band boys, who had occupied a
position in the grand stand, wero
placed in a delivery wagon and hauled
around tho field, playing "Hot Time,"
and other lively tunes.
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