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NEBRASKA BEATEN IN GREAT CONTEST
By Wonderful Work Against Overwhelming Odds
Booth's Warriors Give Gophers a Scare,
Way the Host Spectacular Game Ever Played on Northrop Field
Story of the Contest in Detail.
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Nebraska met Minnesota In Minne
apolis Saturday afternoon and hold
the much vaunted1 "western cham
pions" to the score of 16 to 12 and the
end of the game found the light,
plucky team from Nebraska fighting
harder than at the first, If they could
fight harder, and always ready for
nore. Outweighed man for man, and
on a field totally different from our
own gridiron tho team put up the
pluckiest fight over witnessed on the
Minnesota field.. So said the men from
Minnesota, and, although the larger
figure was on the wrong side of the
score board, Nebraska' stock in the
football -world is way higher than ever
before.
Perfect football conditions were pro
vided by the weather man Saturday.
The day was not too warm, and a
slight wind gave nelther-elde much ad
vantage. The game, to allow for full
thirty-five minute hahes, waa railed
at 2 p. m. Minnesota appeared on the
field first, and was greeted by a storm
of cheers from her rooters. While the
cheering was at itu height tho Ne
braska team trotted onto the field, and
thus received an ovation equal to that
given the Gophers. A glance at the
two teams as they ran through short
signal work showed the vast difference
In weights. With the exception or
"Mills, the Nebraska men were out
weighed man for man. Huntor, the
lighest man on tho Minnesota team,
will outweigh four of our lightest men.
Add to this tho fact that Minnesota's
gridiron s of light, springy tur. ln
direct contrast to our hard fast field,
and Nebraska had two pretty stiff ob
stacles to buck up against, not taking
into account toe splendid team Minne
sota put in to uphold her name.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
Minnesota won the toss and chose
the west goal, with tho wind in Ne
braska's favor. Cotton kicked off for
Nebraska over tho goal line, but wo
were off side and the ball was brought
back flyo yards beyond the contor and
"Tow" booted it again to Hunter on
Minnesota's twenty yard line. By a
series of line bucks and short ond
runs Minnesota carried the ball down
to Nebraska's thirty-five yard lino,
where it was fumbled, and it was Ne
braska's ball on her- own forty-five
yard line. We failed to mako first
down, and Benedict punted forty yards.
At the center of the .field Minnesota
tried a fake punt and Nebraska got
the ball. Bennie punted, after Eager
had advanced tho ball soven yards in
two downs and Minnesota started-down
the field again from her twenty-five
yard Una. Nebraska held, and forced
Marshall to punT. Tho effort was a
weak one the ball going back fifteen
yards out of bounds. From tho
thlrty-flvo yard line Nebraska started
lor Minnesota's goal. Mason, Eagor,
then Eager aud Mason carried the ball
for first down. Bdnnio made a beauti
ful end run round left for twenty yards,
and Mason by lino bucks carried tho
ball to Minnpsota's five yard line.
Here Cotton ' was called back
given the ball, and in spite of tho
Gophers' desperate resistance, plunged
'through all opposition and placed the
oval over the hitherto uncrossed Min
nesota goal line. Minnesota rooters
groaned, and Minnesota money
dropped. Barwlck converted the touch
down .into a go.pl, and the" score board
showed Nebraska C. Minnesota 0.
Cotton kicked off to. Brush on Mln-
Benedlct kicked goal, an 1 tl.is ended
the Bcoring.
Cotton kicked off, and with Mar
shall, Case, who replaced Vita, and
O'Brien carrying the ball, Minnesota
worked hor way to the contor or tho
field. Here Nebraska hold, and tuo
ball was In Nebraska's possession when
time was called.
THE LINE UP.
Nebraska Minnesota.
Benedict RE Burdlck
Cotton R T Brush
Mills II O- Smith
nesota's three yard line. Stung by
.pending defeat the Gophers started
with renewed energy. The ball was
carried by short but steady gains to
tho center of the field, when Hunter,
their speedy quarter, broke away and
planted the ball behind the goal, after
a pretty run of sixty yards. Hunter
kicked goal. Score 6-6.
Minnesota kickedoff to Nebraska on
her fifteen yard line. Falling to gain
Benedict punted for forty-five yards,
and again Minnesota was not to be
denied. Bringing back her heavy
tackles. Vita and Brush, she plunged
through Nebraska's 'lighter line for
pood gains. On their own two yard
line Nebraska held the Gophers for
two downs, but at the third attempt
the giant Vita went over for their
tu cond touchdown. Hunter failed to
1 U k goal. This ended the scoring for
the fii'st half, time being called with
the ball in Nebraska's possession on
her own fifty yard line, where it had
been carried by some good work by
Milton and Barwlck.
During the Intermission Minnesota's
band, iorty-five strong, circled the field.
soothing the drooping spirits of the
rooteis with encouraging airs.
The teams reappeared with no
change in the line up.
Minnesota kicked off to Cy Mason on
our twenty-five yard line, andCy re
turned fifteen yards before being
downed. Nebraska failed to make dis
tance, and punted, and the story began
again with Vita, Davies and Marshall
figuring prominently. With the ball
on Nebraska's fiTten yard line Davies
broke- away for a touchdown, which
was not allowed, as Nebraska had time
cult Here McDonald went In for Bar
v i'U. The next three plays carried
the I all .over for Minnesota's third and
lust touchdown. The ball was punted
out, but Hunter failed to make good at
the try for goal. Score, Minnesota
lO, Nebraska (i
Nebraska kicked
nesota's five yard
was bucked to
the Held where
penalized twenty
GREAT RECEPTION
A Wonderful Celebration Greets
Return of Foot Ball Team.
YeHturility'M Otittloii ItUiiU Tlml or
Two Ynrn Ago.
off to M in
line. The ball
the center of
Minnesota was
yards and failed
to jcguln he distance lost. Nebraska
uh.t unable to make distance and Ben
nie punted to Hunter on his five yard
line The little quarter, eluding the
whole Nebraska team that endeavored
to tmkie 'Mm sprinted for the goal
line. j,m Bender went after him. The
ubiiiil, jn euch cases, happened, and
Twitter taekel tho "flying" Gopher
af'er ho Jiat! made a jLaln of sixty
yards W-Her went in iur Boig. and
the Minnesotans cheered the plucky
center as he left the field. Minnesota
fumbled, and for the second time B1U
Johnson was "Johnny on tho spot,",
and fell on the pigskin. Burgau. re
placed Davies, for Minnesota. Ne-
hraska punted aud Minnesota fumbled,
Nebraska regalnlngvtho ball. Fenlon re
placed Eagor at left half. O'Brien re
placed Hunter for Minnesota at quar
ter. Cotton tried for kick from place
ment from tho thirty-five yard line.
Tho kick was blocked, and It was
Minnesota's ball on her forty yard Jlne.
Here O'Brien, carried the ball flvo
times in succession for good gains, and
the ball was on Nebraska's forty yard
line. Hero Minnesota tried for goaL
fiom placement. Bill Johnson broke
through and blocked the kick. Tho ball
boui.aed into tho air, and fell, into the
outstretrhed arms of Bender, and the
usual in such cases, happenej. The
whole Nebiaska team couldn't over
take Nebraska's whirlwind half, and
af'er n beautiful run of seven ly yards,
Bender was credited with a touchdown!
Borg C Strathern
Mason L G Thorpe
Johnson L E Marshall
Barwlck Q Hunter
Eager LH Burgan
Bender R H Davies
Mason, G F Curjont
Substitutes: Nebraska, Weller, Mc
Donald, Fenlon; Minnesota, Itner,
O'Brien, Case, Burgan.
Referee, Burkland, Illinois; Umpire,
Clark. Chicago; Linesman, Allen, Chi
cago. Time of halves, thirty-five min
utes. Perhaps the closest struggle was at
center, where Borg opposed Capt.
"Strathern. Neither could better the
other much, and neither side made
gains through this place. At ond Capt.
Benedict was unclrclcable. Time after
time, until they learned better, tho
Minnesota men were downed for losses
when attempting to get around Ben
nie. Thero was no comparison be
tween Bennle's punting and that of his
opponents. Every exchange of kicks
lesulted In from fifteen to twenty
five yards In Benedict's favor. Hunter
at guard, showed up well for a man
with one week's training, and played
his man to a standstill. In his first
big game Mills, at the other guard,
played against the hardest man in
Minnesota'! lino, Sunny Thorpe, who
was an all star guard on tho All-West
ern eleven last year. Mills played
clear to tne finish and showed bb much
fight at the last as at the flist, giv
ing Thorpe all he wanted from the
klckoff. Johnson's work at blocking
and fulling on the ball was 'directly
responsible for some of our score.
Eager, behind the lino, gained ovory
time called upon. Mason's line buck
ing was strong as usual, and his gains
were shortened, not because ho could
not get through, but because? when he
did there was a second lino to pass,
without interference. Just what Bar
wick at quarter, can do could not, bo
told, for his arm was in too poor
shape to allow any estimate being
made. Cotton mado good tho only
time he had his hands on tho ball, tore
off fifteen yards that were in the way.
Bender gave the Minnesotans what
they wanted in tho sensational line.
His overtaking and tackling Hunter,
after the Gopher had a start of fif
teen yards on. him saved a touchdown
against Nebraska, and -his seventy
yard sprint for touchdown brought the
crowd to their feet in a Very compli
mentary manner.
The whole team, as Coach Booth
said, was In the game from the start,
full of fight dear to the finish. Some
mistakes were made, but the men
know what they were, and Coach
Booth knows what they wcro and they
will bo remedied. Tho rooters, and
everybody els"eT5Batlsfied.
In tho team that opposed them Sat
urday Nebraska was up against a stiff
propostionriill other advantages or dis
advantages aside. Particular mention
cannot be made of each of the Gopher
players, but they are footballll playois
from the ground up. From Capt.
Strathern at center, back to Current at
full, the team averages up splendidly,
no one part being developed at tho ex
pense of the others, with the exception
of punting. A 'game between Minne
sota and Michigan would be a sight
worth going a long way to see, and the
friendly feeling strong now between
'tHe two Institutions would compel US'
to cheer Tor the Maroon and Old
Gold.
Not ttinco the grout celebration
which followed tho Minnesota Victory
two yearB ago, has a Nebraska toam
been accorded such a magnificent ova
tion as that which greeted tho re
turning CornhuskerH yesterday morn
ing. Defeated though the team was,
Its gallant battle against odds last Sat
urday commanded tho fervent admir
ation of Its supporters. The groat
football celebration of 1904 will go
down In tho history of tho university
as one of tho most significant out
bursts of college spirit in hor annals.
Over two thousand students were at
tho Burlington station to meet the
team. Tho tally-ho which was used to
carry them from tho dopot to tho uni
versity was dwan by a rope nearly two
blocks long, and hundreds of students
lined on olther side, anxious for an op
portunity to exhibit their appreciation
of what the men had accomplished for
tho glory of the Scarlet and Cream.
Boforo the train came in Professors
Fogg, Pound, Conda and Richards
made short talks, emphasizing tho
wonderful fight mado by 'the !orn
huskors and arousing still greator en
thusiasm. Probably better rooting was
in evidence than at any previous
time this year. Tho university yells
wore given with much snap and gin
ger, qualities which have been most
marked by their aDsence heretofore.
The team was at once loaded into
the tally-ho and drawn Blowly down
town, as soon as tho train pulled In,
about 10:30. From thero they -were
drawn down town, down O street to
Twelfth, and from there directly to the
campus.
Memorial Hall was splendidly deco
rated for tiiolr reception. Cornhusks
and cornstalks, pumpkins and squashes
"carnations and roses by courtesy of
l'lorist C. II. Froy were strewn with
lavish profusion on the platform and
over the organ. Scarlet and cream
was everywhere In evidence, and tho
scene resembled a harvest homo fes
tival moro than anythlngelso.
The audience that crowded Its way
Into the hall was probably as largo
a one as ever assembled there. Tho
aisles were filled, the galleries packed,
and the overflow extended ddwn the
stairs and out Into tho armory. En
thusiasm grew as tho team filed in and
took seats on the platform. The root
ing was deafening In volume, and ox
ceded anything of tho sort ever before
heard atNobraska.
Coach Booth, Assistant Coach West-
over, Captain Benedict, Johnny Ben-"
der, Tow Cotton, Charlie Borg and Cy
Mason wore called on for talks, but
what they said was so affectodby their
emotion as to prevent its jfiet ting down
in cold type. The meeting, Indeed,
proved such a strain on the, nlrondy
exhausted men that it was at length
terminated for that-very reason.
If 'you got it at Arrastrojg's, it's
right.
Last night at practice another
change was. made which seems quito
tho right thing. Bender was tried at
quarter. He has every quality which
goes to make up tho ideal quarter,
speed, snappiness, surene&s of tack
ling and tho positions at quarter would
not all prevent his carrying the ball.
Bonder Is an end runner and not a
lino bucker at his best. If Fenlon
can learn to go forward and not to
the side so much, his speed and
greater wolght should mako him a
peerlees halfback.
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