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gSU&wirffteAJ! w; : y$mf THE HESPERIAN 8 I ! i r ? : in w hf H? v rapid succession, making gains of 3-2-2-3-1 the crowd failed to show its appreciation, and over. Baker did some hard work at Well, if you boliovo that, come out to the this point, but it was too late. Crawford next game and see! missed an easy goal. Score 4 to 0. In starting from center, Baker attempted to Baker started the ball by the gridiron fry tt good slice by the gridiron play. Eight route but made only six yards. The next yards only wore toasted, a few more wevo play was a fumble and Nebraska captured added, one or two at a time. Shuo got in tho ball. By a series of short plays and one some good work, and there was a dull thud splendid exhibition of "boof," the ball wont when Wilson tried to explain in pantomine twenty-five yards in tho right direction. At how ho loved Holler. Baker was soon this point of the game Hopewell's Irish was forced to punt, which she did, sending the roused by an intentional blow on the head ball fifteen yards and then following it up so from his opponents knee, Ho lost his dis- closely as to regain possession. By a sue crotion and kicked at the "Rock of Ages." cession of small gains tho ball was finally The umpire immediately ruled him off the forced over tho goal line, but Thomas missed field. An unpleasant time ensued. It was 0n his kick for goal. Scoro, 10 to 10. finally settled by Baker's captain consenting Agftin -Nebraska started with tho flying to Hopewell's remaining. A few more wlgQ fl.om centerj ,UKi ,lgain fifteen yards minutes of active play and small gains and we,.0 plft(,od to her credit Tho next pUiy time was called for the first half, at 4:15 nGtted n g0080 Qgg In ho midst of th"e o'clock. melee, after tho referee had whistled down, At tho beginning of the second half tho Heller secured tho ball and not having hoard ball had disappeared, but it was finally the whistle spirited away to Nebraska's goal, found in a sack with a Bakerito substitute The ball was brought back, of course, sitting on it. Finally, tho ball was lost on fourth down, It was Nebraska's turn to, start tho ball, twenty-two yards from goal line. Baker The mon took their places and with Craw- punted for twelve yards, but did not follow ford's encouraging "all ready, come on," close enough to secure it. Nebraska bucked tho flying wedge started on a fifteen yard tho lino several times for small gains and spurt. One of tho Sunflower men appeared then Flippin was sent around the left end. to bo damaged and the captain insisted on lie sawed wood and tho boys lined up fifteen laying him up for repairs. At the beginning yards ahead as tho result. A few indifferent of this half Bnkcr's captain tried to put in a plays were made, and then Yont found i substitute, as this man was getting fagged, hole big enough to wiggle through and it but Crawford naturally objected. IIo took was eight yards deep. This took tho ball tho above method of getting oil'. Pretty within five feet of tho goal line, but hero .it cute, wasn't it ? ran plump against one of Toomey's roady A fresh man emtio on,' but it seemed to made, foul-tackle, or foul something, or any mako no difference for Flippin immediately thing-to-provont-a-touch-down decisions, flattened their lino for a hoalthy gain. No ono seemed to be ablo to dotormino what Sixteen more rushes, gaining from one to sort of a fowl it was, whether it was a turkey ten yards at a time, forced tho ball within fowl or only a common chicken. Some ono two yards of Baker's goal. Here it was made a foul, that much was settled, but fur lost on the fourth down. Baker tried to thor deponent sayoth not. As near as wo punt, but tho ball was fumbled and Shuo could find out, Yont, who was running with and Crawford gathered it in, thus securing a the ball, tacklod someone. Even tho um woll earned touch down. Crawford kicked pivo blushed at tho decision, goal and tho score stood 10 to 6. Perhaps Only a few minutes remained, and tho - I i ''.cr . i V i a . Axfoj3&liaBKMj xJtnmJKMrgnii ('iwofl'Ttiwwl Wlfli IP ' 1 1 i MM Mmim kmt9tfff' ww i V" W llffl iillHH n Uw WmMMBNnWwPwi7' ft HMMH1 1 itW'ilH 'i u 1 1 1 1 ' n n Ww wM fSHtfinL if a i.v k f i tr'iiaTTffiw?ffi!tfwry vri6iB'iiPiWWiiiHMiffyinirTTT t rr '4 ' X 4 !. BBaBLr&i, Y.r