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they however, failed to gain much ground, and on the third
down the ball was passed to Morrow to try for goal from the
field. He kicked a beautiful goal; but the referee claimed
that it was n punt kick, and, therefore no goal. Hut, never
thclcss, it was a drop kick, and should oave been a goal from
field and counted five. Again Omaha kicked from the twenty
five yard line, and ball was returned by Morrow. It was
Omaha's ball on their five yard line. Again it was passed
acrosscd the line to Omaha's full-back, he fumolcd, however,
and amid dcalening cheers from the grand stand and groans
from Ocnaha, got the ball and scored a touch down for the
U. ofN. This, point was disputed, and the referee decided
that ball was touched down by an an Omaha player; thus
giving us two more points. Score four to nothing.
The second half was called at 4:05. U. of N. started
the ball by a kick instead of a wedge as they should have
done; however, they lost nothing but the ball, as Omaha
fumbled. For a long time there was an obstinate fight, the
ball remaining in Omaha's territory. Again, owing to
Omaha's fumbling, they were forced to make another safety.
Ball was put in play, and after much struggling and indiscrim
inate mashing and trampling, Omaha's full-back had another
opportunity to fumble the ball, which he did successfully,
giving Troyer a chance of scoring a touch-down. Troycr
tried goal and failed. Time was called. Score stood ten to
nothing in our favor.
The roof of the grand stand was so disgusted with the
whole proceeding that it hurriedly made its adieu and parted
in order to make room for our long and continuous cheering,
our repeated yells and exclamations. While the air was still
vibrating from the yell, and while the cchos were coming
back, we left the ball park with flying colors. We hardly
thought that the Omahas would let us ride back on the same
streetcars with them; but they did; they're good fellows, and
took their defeat manfully. No doubt it was quite a treat to
Omaha to hear the beautiful college song, "I feel like I feel,
like I feel, like I feel;" but treat or not, our boys felt just like
they felt, and as that song was warbled off into the murky
atmosphere of Omaha fiom those street cars, it had a sweeter
sound than ever before. From the number of our color flags
seen on every hand it seemed as if wc had appropriated the
town.
After supper, wc took the 6:40 train for home. Iteforc
the train had fairly started, the fun commenced. A couple
of coaches were decorated with our eolers, and we took upon
ourselves the benevolent task of entertaining those who had
the pleasure of riding with us. Fiom the fertile brain of
Pound emanated the quite classical bong: "I'rigida dies est
aim relinquimur, est ami relinqttiiiiur, est aim relinquimur;
Frigida dies, est cum relinquimtir. By the judicial use of this
quite effective weapon, wc succeeded in instilling a very deep
desire into the minds of our hearers to tear themselves away
from us and to weep their sad bosoms out in some desolate
spot. But we assured them that our intentions were good
and that we would do them no harm by "Wc feel like, etc."
They refrained from jumping from the windows, and next wc
chose from our reportoire of choice selections the song,
'.'aimdifttitis dorsalibttsttonajflieti, non aJlieti,uon ajjjicti
sitmtts." Ad infantum. Our audience became frantic, and
acting on a mad impulse, with a sullen desire for revenge
they separated themselves from us and repaired to the smok-,
ing car, there to sympathize with one another.
When we arrived home, Lincoln was made a.varc of the
fact in a very emphatic manner. The number of yells and
songs 'that filled the air when wc landed on the platform and
met the rest of the U. of N. students, who were out in force to
meet us, was enough to awaken the dead. After serenading
the State Journal. Professor llcsscy, and Steward Dales, the
enthusiastic party was broken up; and each one went home
10 dream sweet dreams ol (out-ball at Omah:.
NOTES.
Oh, that killing yell!
Flags a la Harvard.
Who bet a cake on Omaha, and lost.
Little Girard caught "Fatty," didn't he?
"Fatty" used to play in the Yale team, did he?
Uah! Rah! Rah!
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Johnston did well around his end, and made some good,
tackles.
With Marsland, '90, must be divided the glory thatwe.
have won.
Good blocking was done by Hyde and Chandler 011 the
rush line.
Stockton and Porterfield often broke through well, arid
made some good tackles.
It may be said of all the "backs" that they should use
their arms more in running.
Morrow did excellent kicking and catching, and often made
good runs through the middle.
On the rush line some good work was done. The boys'
"blocked" and "broke through" well.
The "ends" did good work in getting through and tack
ling, especially Troycr. He made some fine tackles.
Mockctt made an excellent field captain, giving his orders
and signals in a manner which would have done credit to an
older playei.
Mockett made excellent runs around his end and also
through the line. If he had used his arm more, he would
have made more ground. His tackling was good.
Wc were royally entertained by the Y. M. C. A. boys, and
hope that in the near future they will come to Lincoln and
give us an opportunity of repaying their generous hospitalitv.
T. H. Marsland umpired the game, and did it to the satis
faction of all. He was very impa.tial, but in one instance
our bo)s think that he denied them a score which they fairly
won.
The exuberant enthusiasm which was so freely dispensed
in the grandstand was contributed to in no small degree by
four loyal co-eds, who by their presence inspired the boys to
do great things.
To Dr. Frothingham is due much of the praise that is now
being heaped upon the team. To him more than any other
is the team indebted for their excellent form. Without his
efficient aid, we could not have hoped for such a victory.
Very conspicious among the U. of N. players was the
smallest man in the team, Girard, the quarter back. He
played his position well, "passing" true and quickly. Often
he was through the rush line, and was upon Omaha's half-back
as soon as the ball reached him. His tackling was excellent.
Pound, '88, was the most enthusiastic man of our party.
He originated the flag scheme, and covered himself with glory,
by composing the classical songs by which we entertained the
common people on the way home from Omaha, and persist
ed in singing them until we had a.whole coa:h to ourselves'.'