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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1892)
THE HESPERIAN SUPPLEMENT. ATHLETICS. At five o'clock last Friday morning, the Nebraska foot ball champions, with their packed grips and inflated " pig skin," left for Denver. The game with the Denver Atheletic Club was scheduled to be played the following afternoon. Our boys, fresh from their recent victory over the Illinois champions, were in the best of spirits and confident of winning more laurels. Uuless the Denver club used very different tactics than our club was used to, the game would surely be ours. At 8 o'clock p. m,, Friday, the " Rattlesnake boys" arrived at the depot in Denver. Here is the story as told by our special reporter : Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 1S92. Special to the Hesperian. Our team was met at the depot and was con ducted to the Brown Palace Hotel. The man agement of the hotel did not wish to let Flippin, stay there, but at last they consented, and the boys put up at the best hotel in Denver. After a good night's rest, our players felt very much refreshed. The day was all that could be asked for. There were about two thousand spectators, although many had said that they would never go to see the D. A. C. play again if they could not put up a better game than they did against Kansas. The Denver club was aware that they had not played as they should, so they had strengthened their team and were prepared to play ball. It is admitted by man' that if Kansas had played in Nebraska's place, they would have come out in as dilapidated a condition as our team. The crowd Avere well pleased with the kind of a game Denver put up. It was, indeed, a very exciting game, although the score w ould not so indicate. Williams and Babcpck alter nated in the two halves as umpire and referee. There was some dissatisfaction on both sides, but no more than common. The teams took their place as follows: MnutAMCA. Positions. Dknveu nt, A. E loft end 1'fonts 'we luft ttidklo . McCann "lit loft fjuurd IJliit'kbuni Hojiuwoll ountur L'uurd Kiiflish ""ii's rltfht tfuunl Fillmore liifliilr iiKlit tuiikle UurKor (1"ur('11 rlht unci llayiloii J'V1'-, uuurtur Imctk Uurton J'1 1'1'iii loft half V.SuuldliiK .'oiiihtou (Cuptuln) Tifht hull Flulfl 01'vit full lmuk Duwltt Substitutes for Nebraska were Barnes, Mosher and Stockton. Fortune iavored Denver. She won the " toss," and took the ball. The ball was started with the V and six yards were gained. They advanced tiie ball seven yards in three downs by going around the end ; but this was too slow for Den- er, so Field went around for seven more. Spaul- ding tried the other end, but was unable to escape the grasp of Flippin. The halves and full played around the end with good gain, until Field tried the left and was tackled by Johnston. He dropped the ball, which was accidentally kicked back thirty yards, but Denver downed it. The center was bucked for small gains, and then, behold, the ball flying down the field from a punt. The ball went out of bounds within five yards of Nebraska's goal, and worse than all, Oliver did not get it. Denver quickly gained the remaining five yards and Berger kicked goal. Time, twelve minutes, Nebraska started from the center with wedge and then made small gains through the line. Pace fumbled and Denver got the ball on foifrth down. Denver made little gain, so Berger punted and gained thirty yards but Nebraska had the ball. Nebraska made good gains through center; Oliver now punted and Denver's full gracefully fell on the ball. Spaulding lost the ball in trying to get past A. E. Yont. Jones saw his opportunity and fell on the ball. Nebraska made small gains and Johnston lost the ball in trying centre; but Den ver followed suit and Nebraska again possessed the ball. We now tried the whirling wedge from which A. E- Yon't broke out, and gained fifteen yards. The Denver team could not stop the wedge and A. E. Yont soon placed the ball be hind their goal line. Oliver failed to kick goal. Denver again started the ball from the center, and in the four remaining minutes got within two yards of our goal. Score. 6 to o end of first half. SECOND HALF. We started the ball and gained ground slowly until Flippin went around the end for forty yards. The ball was next carried over the line, but the ref eree claimed he had the right to call "down" at any time: so the ball was brought back and we lost it on four downs, so near and yet so far. Den ver, by a series of brilliant runs, soon were in the centre of field. They lost the ball on a punt, but soon regained it in a like manner. It took them but a few minutes now to reach our goal and score 6 more. Nebraska started again from the centre, and, after considerable gain, lost the ball and our boys were getting somewhat " winded." It took Denver but a short time, by making end plays, to score 6 more. Again Ave started the ball, which goes flying back and forth across the field, but no score is made before time is called. Thus the game ends 18 to 4 in Denver's favor. The game was very exciting, especially when the long runs Avere being made. We Avere met by tac tics which the team could not successfully oppose. Denver's end playing was good but the Avedge Avould not work against our team. On the other hand, Ave made good gains with the wedge and through the centre and several long runs ardund the end. The boys did not put up their usual game, owing greatly to the high attitude, and partly to the tac tics of the Denver team. We now know our wealc points and aviII surely strengthen them before another game.
