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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1912)
r EXTRA EDITION EXTRA EDITION XTbe Bail IFlebrashan VOL. XII. EXTRA UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 1912. Price 5 Cents t HUSKERS LOSE, 1 3 TO 0 Stiehm's Machine Succombs in Second Half to Minnesota Though Playing a Brilliant Game Throughout McAlmon Goes 99 Yards for Touchdown After Nebraska Places Ball on Gophers' One-Yard Line LUCK FAVORS WILLIAM'S MEN IN FINISH Failure to Make Forward Passes Successfully and Inability to Stop William's Famous Shift Formation Brings Defeat Center Rushes Repeatedly Broke Through Allen for Gains Nebraska's Tackles and Ends Give Exhibition of Extremely Fast Ball DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE GAME The teams appeared on the field about 2:15 and went through a ery snappy signal drill. The weather is clear, with a slight breeze blowing and the sun shining in Minnesota's eyes the first quarter, but this is not much of a hindrance. The coaches and captains met in the center of the field and held ji consultation. A com was flipped to see which goal was to be taken md Nebraska won the loss. Captain Frank chose U) defend the west goal, thus putting the sun in Minnesota's eyes. At 2:15 Minnesota kicks off to Harmon on Nebraska's 15-yard line, who returns ball to Minnesota's .'55-yard line. A line plunge through center results in a gam of one yard. Minnesota takes the ball on their own 34-yard line on the failure o Nebraska to make down. Minnesota works the ball by shift formations and on end runs to Nebraska's 4-yard line. Here they attempted a forward pass, which was blocked and given to Nebraska on their own 4-yard line. Nebraska punts to Minnesota on Nebraska's 4f)-yard line. Tollefson returns the punt to Nebraska's 80-yard line. Here Minnesota fum bled and the Iwill was recovered by Nebraska. Nebraska was thrown for a loss of 2 yards and punts to Minne sota on their own 35-yard line. McAlmon makes 5 yards around end. O.strom, left tackle, here takes the ball and is thrown for a loss of 4 yards. McAlmon again takes the ball and makes a gain through center for 5 yards. Minnesota is penalized 15 yards for holding. Minnesota's ball. Minnesota attempts a forward pass on Nebraska's 45-yard line. Purdy intercepts the pass and returns the ball to Minnesota's 85-yard line. The first attempt through the line results in a loss of 5 yards. Nebraska makes 5 yards around left end. No gain through center. Nebraska tries for a field goal, but the ball goes wide and Minnesota puts the ball in play on their 20-yard line. Tollefson makes 15 yards through line. McAlmon makes 10 ards through tackle. At this stage the weakness of Nebraska's line was quite noticeable, and Minnesota did not have much trouble in making downs. Erdall goes through center for 10 yards, making ii Minnesota's ball on Nebraska's 45-yard line. McAlmon makes I more through tackle. McAlmon makes 8 more through center. (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) HOW IT HAPPENED By Our Special Representative Before a crowd of nearly 10,000 persons Minnesota triumphed over Nebraska this afternoon on Northrup Field. Heavy penalties and an intercepted forward pass cost the Cornhuskers the chance to win from the Gophers. Not until the last part of the third quarter was the Minnesota's first score made, and it is doubtful if it would have been made then had not a 25-yard penalty lost the ball within 5 yards of her goal. If Stiehm's men had at 'this point put up the splendid stone wall defense that they did when their goal was endan gered in the opening quarter the result might have been different, but Minnesota bunched its attack and pushed the ball over. The final score was made after one of the most sensational runs that has ever been made on Northrop Field. It was a tense situation for the little band of Nebraska rooters. Minnesota's line was im penetrable, so a forward pass was used. It missed its mark, and was caught by McAlmon who made his famous run down the field. The Cornhuskers appeared on the field at 2:80 p. m., followed by the Minnesota warriors amid loud cheers from the great crowd Nebraska won the toss and chose to defend the west goal leaving the sun in the eyes of Minnesota players. Tollefson kicked off, and the ball is returned by Ilalligan, who makes 85 yards. Luck intervened here and Nebraska fumbled on her own 85-vard line Minnesota gamed the ball and made 20 yards on a forward pass. Ernie Frank intercepts a second attempt at a pass and gains 15 yards for the v ornhuskers. At this point Minnesota's line held and Nebraska was lorced to punt, Tollefson returning the ball 12 yards. Here Nebraska was penalized for interference, followed by a spectacular run by Erdall who was brought to earth 12 yards from Nebraska's goal line With the ball on Nebraska's 8-yard line Minnesota made a desperate attempt to make a touchdown, but Nebraska, in a wonderful of stone wall defense, holds, and 'the next play puts the ball far down the field. Nebraska punts out of danger 35 yards, and the ball rests on Ne braska H 35-yard line until Minnesota is penalized 15 yards for hold ing Ernie Frank intercepts a forward pass of Erdall's and runs 40 yards. He gained 5 more yards and Potter tries a drop-kick from (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) I 4,1 c, 1 "XJ . i i ;i 4. s .- J r ,?. 'Jflw "hh'T