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THE NEBRASKAN. Vol. V No. 7. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, OCT. 25), 1897. Pkick 5 Ckntb. WESLEYAN WAS NOT EASY Ccripplod Team Puts up a Stiff Ex hibition of Football. COWGILL'8 GOAL FROM FIELD Only Rcdcetntng Foaluro ol Nebraska's Play Ing TV Lino Up and Details ol Iho Gamo. The pan10 between Wcaloyan and the University of Nobrnaka which was to decide tho Btnto championship, wa8 played on tho University cnmpuB, na ijvcrtlfcwl, except that It did not de cide the stato championship, although KcIirasKa scored eleven points without allowing her opponents to scoro. Tho night before tho gamo, Coach Thomas, In looking over the Wcaloyan team, found that about one-half of his men ure laid up and would bo unnMo to fay. llaltey and Gilbert, two of the itrongest men on the Weslcyan aide, had boils on their hands which pro Tented them from playing. Seeing this sad stato of affairs, Wesleyan en deavored to have tho gamo postponed. This, Manager Oury refuses to do as all arrangements for tho gamo had been made at considerable expense. However it was agreed that tho game to decide the atato championship should be played November 20. So by playing several "scrubs" and hy borrowing two players from the Lincoln High school, Weslcyan sent down a team which everybody expect ed would be fairly eaten allvo by the strong University eleven. But the result was surprisingly dif ferent. The Nebraska boys went out on the Held with tho Idea that their very presenco would scare tho Meth odius. .J. l'.-..oi.gi.'nppuL-4ft tw -vhlle they were making end-runs and seemed surprised that the Wesleyan been equalled In westorn football two or thrco times during Its hUtory. Nebraska has CowglU to thank that tho scoro waB not C-0 ns thoro was not oiuiugh tlmo to make another touch down. Tho gamo was considerably delayed owing to tho Injuries which tho Wca loyan men woro constantly receiving. Tho blcochora woro fairly woll filled and about C00 pcoplo saw tho gamo. The llno-up: U. of N. Wcaloyan Benedict 1. o Fltchlo Pcarso 1. t Dunn Hanson 1. g Brow Herbert c Stull Tumor r. g Kingsbury Stringer r. t Lemon CowglU quarter Stovcnson Schwartz r. h Carver WIUnnnB 1. h Hull Shedd full Ervln Tho gamo waa called at 3:30. Wca loyan choso tho south goal. CowglU kicked oft but tho ball rolled out of bounds ao ho tried It again. This tlmo the plgakln went forty yards and Wes leyalfbrought It back fifteen. Carver made five-yards and Nebraska got tho ball on a fumble. Williams was tncklcd behind tho lino by Mason who was ofT-aldo and Nebraska was given tlvo yards. Wesleyan immediately got possession of tho ball again. Bull went around the right end Tor three yards and Carver around the other end for four more. Wesleyan went right THE FIRST LEAGUE GAME Missouri Tigers will Meet Us on tho Gridiron Tomorrow. TEAMS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE Condition ol Nebraska Players Personel and Lino Up ol Missouri Rooting Ar ranged for. "Are you going to tho game Satur day?" This is tho question which Is heard everywhere around tho Uni versity. Judging from tho alllrmntlvo replies which aro always forthcoming In answer to tho abrjvo Interrogation, one of tho largest crowds of the sea son will bo present nt tho gamo Sat urday afternoon between the Nebraska Indians and tho Missouri Tigers. This Ib tho first tlmo thai tho students of this university have had the privilege of attending a gamo between Nebraska and Missouri on th home grounds. Hcretoforo this game has been plnyod at Omaha or In Missouri and most of tho students have wisely determined to take advantage of this opportunity. It Is unnecessary to say that there will bo a good game. Tho very an nouncement that the Tigers will play will Insure an exciting time. For the past two years Nebraska has downed Minstrel Show a Typical Collegiate Exhibition. GOOD PERFORMANCE ALL HOUND through Nebraska's line which seemed M'Bau, l,ut onl' b tho, hnrc) k,ml very weak. Dunn bucked tho center J .p,n,y,nB' 8 n,snap ,Q anticipated t'cry for two yards to which Kingsbury ad ded another one. Pearcc bent his neck back and was replaced by Hayward. Eivln went through tho center for two yards when Wesleyan rumbled and lost the ball. Shedd hit tho center for one yard. On the next play Nebraska fumbled and tho ball rolled back ten yards. Shedd tV.n.c tl:e ball dowa. behind tho Hue so as to gain first down again as Ne braska had lost so much ground on youths did not rest at the same time the previous fumble. Nebraska failed Instead of downing them behind the to gain on the next piay and CowglU line and in other ways rendering them- kkked for thirty yards. Stevenson selves dlsngrceablo. in fact, the Unl- brought It back ten. Wesleyan now vcrslty boys were about as active as went through Nebraska's lino at will. so many Indian cigar signs. It would Ervln made one yard through the cen hardly be correct to say that Wesleyan i ter and Carver added eight more around the left end. Ervln hit the center for four yards and Carver went through tackle for one more. Bull lioko through their Interference be cause there was no Interference. The boys seemed to have thought that wouldn't be necessary against the op posing aggregation or cripples. Only fifteen-mlnuto halves wore played as Wesleyan Insisted on that point. This may particularly account lor Nebraska's small score but It can- was finely tackled by Shedd and lost a yard. Carver failed to gain around the end but Lemon went through guard for four yards. Kingsbury was hurt but resumed playing shortly. Carver made one yard and Ervln noi wholly explain the fact that In the ' failed to gain so Nebraska took the first half Wesleyan walked all over Nebraska and at tho end of the first half Nebraska had not placed a sin gle score to her credit. Nebraska rooters were so surprised and chagrined that they forgot to root. Wesleyan followers were wild lth joy and frequent expressions were heard as tn what they would do to Nebraska if they only had their regu lar team. Thirty to nothing would hall. CowglU kicked twenty-five yards. Stevenson brought It back ten. Time was called for the first half with tho ball in the center of tho field. Score, Nebraska 0, Wesleyan 0. In the second half Ervln kicked for thirty-five yards and Benedict brought It lack fifteen yards. Nebraska now began to take an Interest in the game aid played considerably better. Shedd has displaced Phillips, a 200-poundor, UI VT3Q DDfiADn UAD TWO I? 1 1? at center. Although Cox is a remark- A && KttbUKLI PUK libELf ablo light man for the place, ho has gotten it on merit, Bhowlng a decid edly hotter gnmo than tho heavier can didates. Cox Is probably tho lightest contor that over played tho position In tho west. Parker, the boy of eighteen yonrs of ngo, will bo tho other guard from present indications. Ho hns had sonic little high school oxperlonco and weighs 180 pounds. Bongnrth, a Colorado man, Is play In nt quarter back for tho present. Ho is a fast man with fair weight. As. yet his passing Is slow and Inaccu rate. Out of tho numerous candidates for tho half backs It Is hard to tell who will bo tho successful contestants for tha plnces. Shepherd Is onco moro on the field, and Is putting up a good game. Ho is a speed and hard run ner, nnd If ho can keep up his present standard of play ho Is likely to get one of the hnlf backs. Troy, a now man, was tried at half back in the Iowa game. He mado the touchdown that won the game on n brilliant end run. He Is a fast runner and a good man on offensive play. He docs not know much about the gamo, but seems to be a comer. At tho present he Is out of tho game on account of injuries. Liggett, a stocklly built man, Is doing some good work behind the line, and It may be that ho will get one of '..he half backs. Hal Conley, the crack tackle of sev eral years back, has been retained to coach the tackles. Gibson of the fa mous team of '05 will likely be back to take the ends In charge, while an effort will be made to get Thompson back to coach tho center men. The line-up will be: Nebraska, Missouri. Strinccr 1. e Perry Pearse .:.: 1. t CraiutfH Hansen 1. g Woodson Melford c Cox Tinner r. g Parker "Hayward r. t Hill (capt) I Wiggins r. e Liggett or I Gentry Saturday. The Tigers will do their best to win this first game of tho sea son, but If tho students will turn out nnd support this game and encourage the home team, Nebraska may bo ablo to make this the third successive de feat which Missouri has sustained nt our hands. T.10 line which Nebraska will pre sent ngalnst Mlssouiwlll be practic ally the same line which so success fully resisted the rushes of the Tigers last year. The only changes will be nt left end and right tackle which positions were tilled last year by Dun- gan and Benedict. This year Stringer CowglU quarter Bungardt will play left end and Hayward will Benedict 1. h Shepherd i. i - :i.. .-i.i .Li- i,i.! Williams. Mont- i- it....... . ..Kut lv.n.u, c. a...h Bomory r ,,... Tr0y or jones liiit-ked the center for three yards and have been none too large a score to Williams went through tackle for one roll up against Wesleyan even with ; vunj. Turner made one more. WI1- the short halves that were played At the end of tho first half Nebraska Hams made four, two, and five yards respectively on the next three downs improved her spare time practicing m,ej,i went through the center again signals in which they seemed to be oetully deficient. Nebraska's fum Mes in the first part of the game were al glaring, for during that short fif teen minutes our boys tailed to Im prove only one chance out of Beven to tumble the ball. In the second half, Nebraska did a Httle better and only allowed Wes: feyan to get possession of tho ball tlce. By straight Ugn bucking they forced the ball across tho field for a touch-down and Shedd kicked goal. They were on their way for another touch-down but tlmo was nearly up. Then occurred the only redeeming feature of the game. The ball was on Nebraska's twenty-flve-yard line and Cogill dropped back live yards fur tter for a drop kick. Before anybody toew what had happened tho ball was ,een sailing straight between the goal Pwk it was the only play of Its nd ever seen in Lincoln and baa only for four yards and Williams followed In tho same place with a gain of two. Schwartz attempted to go around tho left end but Carver broke through and ho was downed with some loss. Schwartz tried It again and made twenty yards. Shed" bucked the cen ter for two yards and Williams mado three more through right tackle. Shedd mado two yards In the same place and Schwartz gained four through the other tackle. Shedd went at the center again for eight yards. KlngBbury was knocked senseless and Shoaf took his place. Benedict car ried tho ball around the right end to within eight yards of tho goal. Shedd was pushed seven yards through the lino. Bull was injured and gave way to Funk. Shedd carried tho ball over and kicked goal in Just eight minutes and a half. Score, Nebraska G, Wes leyan 0. (Continued Mi Fqurth Pge.) the line even stronger than last year. The men behind the line aro not yet definitely settled upon. There are four men trying for half backs, Schwartz, Williams, Montgomery, and Benedict, and It Is very probable that all four will be given a trial in the game tomorrow. The Missouri team seems to be get ting into good shape. Con Young, a former Missouri captain, is doing tho main part of the coaching. Missouri's first game was played with Iowa Wes leyan which was won by the score of G to 4. Since then a number of chan ges have been made in the make-up of the team. Hill, the big captain, is now playing at right tackle. The compar atively poor showing of Fast In that position In the Iowa gamo warranted the change. Fast was slow and weak on the defense, the lowans making several big gains through his position. Wcodson, a mere boy, with good weight, has taken Hill's place at guard. Woodson has played on the scrub team and knows the game fairly well. Bass has displaced Kirk at full back. Bass Is a good line bucker and has the advantage of Kirk In weight. The endB are now played by Gentry and Perry. Both men showed up well In the Iowa game and will likely re tain the places unless a new man by the name of Harris from Rich Hill, Mo., succeeds In getting one of the end rushes. Tho work of Harris on the scrub team lately has been exclt lnir tho favorable comments of the rooters. He 1b a well built youngster nnd has been getting Into the play like a veteran, notwithstanding the fact that ho is a green man. Cramer, who was moved from end to tackle, continues to play the place. His work Is better than any other can didate for the place and If he contin ues to improve he will be a factor in the big gamea to come. He weighs 1G0 pounds and plays faBt football. Cox, a man weighing only 150 poundB, Schwartz. Shedd (capt.), .full Holman or Bass ROOTING 'RANGEMENTS. The rooting at the game tomorrow promises to be one of the features of that contest. After the Pershing Rifles' drill last night that company, together with about forty more enthusiasts, spent a half hour in practicing yells, with the result thnt the patrons of tho game tomorrow will have the priv ilege of listening to some artistic yell ing. The plan Is to divide the men h,i into five squads and to take turns in yelling so as not to wear out the voices of all early In tho game. These squads will be stationed along the lines, each under the direction of a lender. The four captains In the ca det batalllon and Roscoe Pound will constitute the chiefs of the squads and will lead the plan of attack on the atmosphere. Each cadet Is to fall in with his campany captain and the large number who do not drill will do woll to fall in under the leadership of Mr. Pound. This will Insure order and also uniformity in the size of the squads. A meeting was held today at Mr. Pound's office for the purpose of arranging a program of yells and this program will be in the hands of the squad leaders. Everything possible will be done to cheer our boys on to victory. At a given signal the first squad will lead off with one yell. Be fore the echo of this yell has died away, the second squad will begin Its work and following It In rapid suc cession, the third, fourth, fifth, and then the first squad again and so on. In this way a continual yelling can bo kept up with little exertion and Bed lam can break loose or Pandemonium reign whenever they are ao Inclined by simply giving the signal and the boys will do the re;t. Lehigh 't)dverslty muBt close its doora If legislative aid ia not given soon. Solo and Chorus Singing the Special Sue cess Encored lor Every Number Tho Progiam. Tho minstrel show hns passed into history. Its Jokes and gngs will llvo after It to haunt the balance of tho collego Uvea of those who were popu lar enough to get "toucned up" a bit, or so indiscrctlonnto as to attract tho notice of tho college public by their doings. Theio was a great Improvement no ticeable over tho exhibition given last spring by tho same troupe. The Jokes and gags were of a better order. They wero neatly put, humorous, and with no evidenco that tho authors strained a point In bringing out their signifi cance. They did not approach at all to coarseness. While some of them wero rather personal, the victims had no reaaon to feel sore, and on tho whole they wero taken in good part. Tho honor or dishonor for tho ma Joi lty of the folks, local songs and hits belongs to R. H. Manley. In fact tho whole indentation was due to his ef forts and ability. It must be admit ted that it takes brains and experi ence to work up, from practically raw miterlal, such a finished production. There was nothing about the whole performance but what was done stilctly In accordance with the play wright's art. True minstrel style was followed throughout. Tho chorus singing and solos were piory hit the equal of vty? -vms done by Primrose and West. Of course such, rich costumes, stage settings, etc., were lacking, and no attempt was made to Introduce specialties. The minstrel part was pre-eminently successful. It might bo said that the last part, the faice, did not prove so popular and so well presented. This was largely due to lack of stage settings and apparatus, especially as the male characters made no attempt at Impersonation but ap peared In their ordinary wearing ap pnrol. Will Hayward, in a brilliant George Washington costume made an Impos ing interlocutor. All the boys were gotten up In true style and weT-e lib erally applauded for every joke made or song sung. Every soloist received a hearty encore. The opening chorus from the Wiz ard of the Nile, and Chimes of Nor mandy was given with the dash and spirit that characterizes college stag ing. After which, a diminuative dar key, recognized by some as the young est son of Professor Kimball, pre sented the interlocuter. W. H. Hay word, a note ostensibly from some one In the audience requesting that "A Hot Time" be Bung. It was a neat ruse to get an excuse to present this highly popular and worn-out produc tion, but It gave a chance for the entry of the end men. These were figured out to be Jack Sumner, Bob Manley, Ralph Mueller, and Jess Rowe, the two latter carrying the tambos the former the bones. They were gor- gtously attired and made a good first impression. Hunk Mueller was dis tinguished with a revolving shirt bos om which he forgot to revolve most or the time. The first number on the program, a solo by I. W. Kenagy was the only de parture from the printed program. As his absence was absolutely necessary, he will be forgiven. Burt Whedon then sung "Kentucky Babe." This was followed by Bob Manley with "Every Nigger Had a Lady but Mo." It would be difficult to tell which of the two was the moro appreciated. Burt has an excellent tenor voice. Ita chief quality Is Its sweetness, and "Kentucky Uahe" waB Just the song needed to bring this (Continued on Third Page.)
