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THREE DAILY NEIIRASKAN uther scores, Rohrig kicks for tie t I NU stops rally in last few seconds Huskers knot count with minute and half left at Bloomington DIRECT WIRE FROM BLOOMINGTON, IND. Nebraskas Comhuskers came through with a thrilling last quar ter drive to tie Indiana 7-7, and then stopped a Hoosier passing at tack on the five yard line sec onds before the pame ended as both squads opened their 1939 eason at Bloomington. Butch Luther crossed the In diana goal line on a reverse with a minute and 35 seconds to play, and then Ilermie Rohrig converted to overcome a 7-0 Hoosier lead, but the game wasn't over. The Huskers kicked off out of bounds, and Harold Hursh, whose passing had the Huskers guessing all afternoon, opened up with one last attack which carried the Hoo siers from their own 35 to the Husker ten with 35 seconds to play. Then Hob Monsky came through to intercept Hursh's next pass on the five, and the Huskers froze the ball until the game ended. First half slow. The first half was uneventful, with neither team threatening, al though a Hursh to Tipmore pass on the last play of the second pe riod brought the Hoosiers to Ne braska's 25. Indiana came out in full fury In the second half, as little Red Zimmer, 145 pound halfback, re turned the kickoff 45 yards from his goal line. Hursh went into ac tion, and tossed one to Higgen botham, who made a shoestring catch on the Husker 33. Zimmer added 14 on the next play, and Joe Tofil slipped over guard for a yard. Hursh passed to Higgen botham again for nine yards to the Husker nine. It took Tofil just four plunges from there, going over from the one yard line on fourth down. Eddie Herbert kicked the extra point with four minutes gone in the period. The Huskers got to Indiana's 27 yard line after Hermie Rohrig re turned Hursh's punt to the Indiana 32, and then passed to Roy Petsch for five yards. However, Hursh intercepted the next toss, Wait Until Late. With four minutes to play, Rohrig returned Hursh's punt from his 20 to the 46 and the Huskers were off. The rotund Dutchman shot a 19 yard pass to Butch Luther, then got one at tackle. Hermie connected with a 16 yarder to Roy Petsch on the next play, then tossed to Walt Luther for eight more. His next two passes, to PelBch and Luther, barely missed connections, and with fourth down coming up, Petsch caught a pass fro.n Rohrig, as he fell on the one. At that point it looked as tho the Huskers might go into reverse, as Henry Rohn lost a yard, and Luther lost two. Bus Knight re placed Roy Petsch at quarterback, and with third and five to go for a touchdown, sent Luther around right end on the now famous re verse. Luther barely missed going out of bounds as Rohrig's fake drew end Eddie Rucinski off guard on the play. Logan Starts. Tha Hoosier forward wall, led by Lcgan, Smith, Rucinski, Uremo vich and Dumke had the Husker attack well bottled up thruout most of the game as Nebraska netted by 71 yards. The Hoosier passing attack, which took ad vantage of a weak spot down the Huskers' middle accounted for Learn to Dance BALLROOM TAP Guarantee to Teach Yon Private Iaont by Appointment Kvginler or Clattft Luella Williams Sflcrt Studio 1M Na. 12th J-4J52 f-42M Gophers play here Saturday Minnesota's Golden Gophers, who took Arizona for a 62-0 ride yesterday, are Nebraska's foes next Saturday, as the Huskers play their first home game of the season. The Gophers are having to re build their line this year, having lost fifteen veteran linemen. How ever, they have a good tackle in Captain Win Pederson, and plenty of big talented men for the other positions, although some of them are short in experience. Backs Flashy. The backfield, though, lists ten veterans in addition to some great sophomore talent, while eight vet erans return in the line. Back frwm last year are Harold Van Every, Matty Christiansen, Phil Bclfiori and George Franck, the 170 pound sprinter who caused eight of the Indiana first downs. Three others came by rushing. and another by penalty. The Husk ers got three by passing, and three by rushing. The Indiana team was far su perior to the one which appeared here last year, especially offensive ly, and put up a rugged defense. The Huskers didn t warm up of fensively until after they had been scored on. Butch Luther was star, both on offense and pass de fense, while Rohrig did great work all day. Defensively, Preston Alfson, Ramey, Monsky and Ed Schwartzkopf starred. The re serves turned in excellent perform ances with Henry Rohn especially standing out at fullback. 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There's not much space today, but to every man on the team so the plaudits of every follower, not only for tying up the game with one minute and a half left, but for holding the Hoosiers when it looked like they had the game won all over again when they got. down on the 10 yard line in tne final seconds. havoc in the Husker ranks last fall. However, Bruce Smith, soph omore star, will probably start against Nebraska. The Huskers, who tied Indiana 7-7, will have a tough week ahead in preparation for the Gophers, whose impressive victory yester day was somewhat or a surprise 17 Grid season gets started The football season opened with a bang yesterday as most of the country's leading teams went into action. Probably the most out standing game in the eyes of Ne- braskans, other than the Indiana game, was the Minnesota-Arizona tilt which the Gophers won, 62-0. Southern Methodist surprised Oklahoma by rallying to gain a 7-7 tie. Kansas State walloped Fort Hays, 34-7, and Missouri took Colorado to a 30-0 cleaning. In games Friday Drake beat Kansas 12-6 and Denver beat Iowa State, 6-0. Notre Dame beat Purdue 3-0 as sub John Kelliher kicked the all important field goal. Starts "YOU WILL BE MUR DERED ... AT THE SAME HOUR YOUR EATHER AND YOUR Today- BROTHER BASIL RATHBOHE Nigel Ida Alan BRUCE LUPINO MARSHAL On This Program! Cartoon "Jeepers Creepers" Travel Talk "Mystic Siam" Latest News Events RRSttORI Now Showing . 1 fy-i I 'S 1 W ill Tttftl' y HT lOltIT I r HILLAND F2EST0N J L HUM tCIAI VV Flu! Lew Lhr Comedy Latest News Events Always A Seat Fop 25 O NEBRASKA V I Fall baseball drills begin Monday Coach Wilbur Knight has is sued a call for all varsity base ball candidates to report for fall drill starting tomorrow. Aspirants to this year's team are asked to turn out at the coliseum at 4:00 Monday afternoon when equipment will be issued. Veterans return. Veterans are back for every other position, and a fine fresh man team which boasted a good pitching staff last fall, will help Knight in building a team whioh he hopes will better last year's standing of third in the Big Six. Always A Seat For 20c DIED! 1 T Urn fc,, ft m Now Showing Alwayt A 8at Far "Football Thiills" Cartoon News STUART More myntlfylnt ttunj I rfm J "Hound of the B- J I j'Qa-vMj Htoniiw"-J timwi hi ii Vi l V 1 f .i y 25 ( I : S it J i Richard Gren i A Brenda Joyc it V Richard Dix Extrml Extrm! f ' PfU Smith I rL- Telta ADmI f K v i