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The Daily Nebraskan. if lar VOL a., NO. 52. LINCOLN NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1902. PRICE THREE CENTS. V- SEASON ENDS Northwestern Also Suffers Defeat Nebraska Plays Against Odds Cornhuskers' Goal Line Still Uncrossed. NEBRASKA, 12. - Thursday afternoon closed the most 8urccsBful football season In the li 1b tory of the university. Northwestern In her turn met the defeat that the Cornhuskers have handed out to every opposing team, ranking from the proud and defiant Gophers to the valiant and aggressive Lincoln high school. Ne braska's goal remains uncrossed, and although the score is not as large as supporters of our team had reason to believe it would be, we have the sat isfaction of knowing that it was through no fault of the players that the result was not different. The Methodists played with twelve men, one of whom appeared on the Held in citizen's clothes. Everyone who saw the game and understands the circum stances, knows that Nebraska was plainly robbed o fone touchdown and was undeservingly penalized many times, a fact that made the result much different from what it would oth erwise have been. A fair estimate of the crowd places the number at 4,000, several hundred less than was expected by the man agement. As It was, the grandstand was comfortably filled, the new bleach ers alone being not crowded. The old time tally-ho parties were conspicuous by their absence. The only rigs al lowed on the ground were those that brought the visiting team, and a car riage 'hat conveyed "Chick" Shedd, Nebraska's unfortunate end, to the sidelines. The day was an Ideal one for the game, and the condition of the field was all that could bo desired. A Btiff breeze from the north gave a disad vantage to the side defending the south goal. Both touchdowns were made however, at the north end of the field. THE GAME. Westover won the toss and choBe the south .goal. Northwestern kicked off to Mlckel, who failed to make a re turn. Bender and Bell failed to gain around the end, and Benedict punted out of boundB. Northwestern kicked out and Bell fumbled, but the ball was recovered by Westover. Mickel and Bender made good gains, the latter VICTORIOUSLY NORTHWESTERN, 0. gaining five yards on a fake place kick. Northwestern secured the ball on alleged holding, but they lost on downs. Nebraska was again penalized and lost five yards. Cortelyou went around the end for seven yards. Two more plnys netted ten yards, and the ball woh landed on the 5-yard line. Mickel hurdled the line for three yards and made a touchdown on the next play. Ringer kicked an easy goal. Benedict returned fifteen yards from the klckoff. Northwestern waB penal ized five yards. Westover, Mason and Mickel made rapid gains and Bender skirted left end for five yards. Bene dict punted on the third down. North western returned two and was forced to punt to Bender, who made a good return, but ran outside. Bender and Bell advanced the ball twelve yardB. Benedict In attempting to punt fum bled the ball, but recovered In time to send the pigskin down the fleld for twenty yards. Northwestern punted and Bender returned twenty yards. Ne braska was penalized and lost the ball. Northwestern advanced to the 35-yard line, but Nebraska held the visitors, who prepared for a place kick. The spectators held ther breath. In some way It had become understood that the Cornhuskers were In danger under such circumstances. The ball was thrown back, but the line failed to hold, and a Nebraska man secured the ball. Mickel bucked the line for four j yards, but Nebraska received a five yard penalty. The ball was slowly advancing to the center of the fleld but was Anally lost on downs. Then Northwestern began to play ball. Van Ryher went down the fleld twenty ie yards, but was stoped by Bender. The play was called off because he ran with a dead ball. Nebraska secured the ball, but soon lost It for holding, and the MethodiBts advanced rapidly towards the goal. On the 20-yard line they were hold for downs, and Benedict punted out of danger. Northwestern found Nebraska's weak point and re peatedly went around Follmer'a end for good gains. Nebraska supporters began to get "cold feet' when the ball was placed on the 10-yard line. The next down netted three yards for Northwestern, and it appeared aB If Nebraska's uncrossed goal line would receive its first blemish. Fortunately time was called and danger averted. Second Half. Ab In the first half, tho touchdown was made soon after the ball was put Into play. Nebraska kicked off forty five yardB. Northwestern punted to Benedict, who returned ten. Mickel made large gains and soon scored a touchdown. Ringer kicked goal. Northwestern kicked out of bounds and Nebraska kicked back. The vis itors were held on the 30-yard line, and again tried an unsuccessful place kick, Bender falling on the ball. Down the fleld Nebraska steadily advanced, but lost the ball for holding at a critical moment. The ball repeatedly changed hands, but the Cornhuskers by dogrees advanced It In close proximity to their opponents goal and Englehart carried It over. The umpire asserted his auth ority and declared that Nebraska held and the play could not be allowed. He Beemed undecided on whom to fix the responsibility for the foul, but finally decided on Ringer. In vain the accused asserted his Innocence and In vain the rooters on the bleachers yelled "rotten," "rotten." The umpire's will was law and Nebraska was cheated out of a touchdown. Only a few min utes more of play remained and noithor team was able to score. The line-up: Nebraska Northwestern. Follmer, Thorpe .1. e Peckmun Mason, Wilson ..l.t Kafer Ringer 1. g Ward Borg c Bell Hunter, Tobin ..r. g Fairchlld, Stotler Westover r. t Baird Cortelyou r. e Scott Benedict q. b Allen Bell 1. h Van Ryher Bendnr r. h Blair iIiclu .. Englehart f. b Fleager Referee Clark of Omaha. Umpire Hall of Chicago. All Western Team. The All-Western football team has been selected from the players In tho "Big Nine" teams. A choice was made difficult by the abundance of good ma terial In the conference. Five of the players were chosen from Michigan's championship eleven. The line-up Is as follows: Fullback, Sweeloy of Michigan. Halfbacks, Heaton of Michigan and Van Valkenberg of Minnesota. Quarterback, Weeks of Michigan (capt.). Center, Ellsworth of Chicago. Guards, Flynn of Minnesota and Mc Gregin of Michigan. Tackles, Maddack of Michigan, and Farr of Chicago. Ends, Cook of Illinois and Abbott of Wisconsin. Substitutes, Adlswede of Chicago and Graver of Michigan. Ed Hanlon, '02, of tho entomology department, is working in the car ac countant's office of the Burlington. ARGUMENT SUBJECTS List of Subjects for English Course II to Be Chosen From by Members of Classes. The briefs for the first arguments (which are to bo submitted on Janu ary 15) are due December 19 at 5 p. m. Special subjects (I. e., Bubjects not on the following list) must be submit ted to Professor Fogg for approval not later than December fl. 1. Was the passage of tho Fifteenth Amendment wise? 2. Was Jackson responsible for tho Introduction of the "spoils system" into American politics? 3. Are the stomata of plants organs of transpiration? 4. Have we evidence of the origin of species of plants by variation and selection? 5. Are college athletics, as at pres ent organized, a real educational fac tor In college life? f. Is a surplus revenue a desirable thing In national financiering? 7. Has tho organization of labor been of ultimate benefit to society? 8. Is an employer of labor Justified In refusing to deal with representatives of labor on the ground that they aro not In his employment and "come be tween him and his men"? 9. Should tho direct primary sys tem be adopted In Nebraska? 10. Should tho referendum be intro duced In Nebraska? 11. Should the Christian give a tenth of his Income for religious work? 12. Does acceptance of the views of the so-called higher crltk'B "cut tho nerve" of Christian missions? 13. Is It desirable that in large cities saloons be open certain hours on Sun day? 14. In criminal cases should a. ma jority of a Jury be competent to render a verdict? 15. Should tho constitution of Ne braska be so changed as to allow tho reading of the Bible in the public schools? 1C. Should tho right to vote in mu nicipal elections be restricted to prop erty holders? 17. Does Darwin's theory of coral reefs fully explain their formation? 18. Is the United States government justified in continuing tho practice of choosing untrained private citizens for diplomats and consular service? 19. Should the University of Ne braska admit students on a certain number of credits without regard to the subjects in which the credits are given. 20. Was the suppression of the monasteries under Henry VIII. justi fiable? 21." Have department stores proved a benefit to municipal communities? 22. Was it the intent to the "fath- Oonoluded on Pacje 4. , & 1 a V i