The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, November 01, 1893, Page 8, Image 8

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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
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