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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1897)
H 10 THE score is yet in doubt but the lin;l result ad mits of no question. The thousands who gathered around the 'ehalked-field' and ob served the opposing teams in their practice wore somewhat in doubt. Their hearts, their hopes were with Nebraska's sturdy sons: but their judgment caused their minds to retain a neutral mood. Kansas is more graceful, more finished, more nearly uniform in size and action: Neb raska is more sturdy, more determined, more ITESriSUlAN heavily that Nebraska would not score. A compromise was made: but soon our 'Glorious Gladiators' were again on the march for the enemy's goal. The conflict was desperate, it was dogged: but if the defense was heroic, the attack was invincible. An advance, a halt, a struggle and the ball was across the line, goal was kicknd. Pandemonium was let loose. In the latter part of this half the Kansas men had the ball and forced it toward Neb- strongly expressive of that nameless spirit raska's goal: their gains were short but steady j! A .! 1 .ll 1 i that plainly says ''We're bound to win Kansas was mercurial and nonchalant: Neb raska was dogged and serious. The former was graceful, the latter solid. The Sunflow ers were airy and agile: the Goldenrods were sure and careful. This was prior to the kick-off. "When that., was made many held their breaths for kansa kicked exceedingly well, but when the ball went 'down' and the first scrimmage was over a sigh of relief was heaved, a thousand hats went up, a thousand banners unfurled, a roar rent the air that shook the window panes, and caused the bleachers to tremble. The super iority of Nebraska was demonstrated. The Kansas line was broken. Again and ami in The tandem play was used and proved of Mnie value though not as effective as Neb raska's -drive.' Their sums netted but lit tle gain. Their steady gains arouzed a steal thy doubt, many feared that the terrible rushes of the fore-part of the half had exhaus ted the Nebraska men: but this half-formed IVar was soon dispelled. The gains lessened: a hard struggle followed, the advance was stopped: one more trial of the tandem, an other attempt at an end run, and Speak was forced to punt. An hundred people about the goal declared the ball missed the mark by ten feet, some of them were Kansas sympa pathizers, but that man Kleinhaus' opinion again went, the referee decided it a goal from the line-up was made and each time the sons Hold mid ihn iWfetaii .,0 i,nnnA.i of 'Sunny Kansas' were compelled to give Here followed some punting and it appeared way before the terrible onslaught of Gary's that in this respect the Jay-hawkers excelled men. The struggle was always terrific. "Bui in the second half the superiority of Ke ns drive after drive was made, and each play inMka was more nmrked. She was no longer netted a gain, it became a certainty that bar- over cautious but played with more dash and ring accidents, Nebraska would score. The confidence. The kick-off was magnificent and steady advance was kept up; now and then the ban was heM liear Kansas, g0al. Another an end play was made, but here the swiftness iard struggle was made and a quarter back of the Kansas men seemed fatal; the most of- k!ck witWn the ten yard line was successfully fectiye play was the drive straight through male. Bnt again that chap Kleinhaus had a the Jay-hawk lino. Again and yet again a ruling readv an(1 Wi infi dedared off " """ Muau- ttUM wm Dlrtlwari "- side when the kick was made in order t .- fows advanced toward the coveted goal. Sev eral times only the Kansas full back was left to prevent a clear run for the goal posts. And all the while the crowd howled and shouted and King. The goal was slowly be vent Nebraska making one more goal. It was now too dark to see the ball and nothing could be done but call the game. In kicking Kansas excelled Nebraska. In runs there was little difference; but in holding , , , , , n..v nuiv uiui-iuuuu uut iu nomine ing gained and every approach was marked ihoir i;no nill1 i1Ai.:ll na ,,, . . by a new and ,f possible, more vigorous out- ,llav8 on llio line Xebraska fl to be , burst. T lien came the ruling of Kleinhaus superior to Kansas. They could not stop our on Cowgdl and a long pause. It was the drives. We made a gap wherever it was only chance to prevent Nebraska scoring and needed and their lino seemed absolutely helw- tJiat must bo prevented for ansas had bet less before the heavy rush of our men When
