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BtasnlttMMMtl J&J? (. & vf. 0T THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN. Vol. 9-30. No. 12. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 5, 1900. i &ssaisT,T?T- - w. k NEBRASKA GOES INTO CLASS A We Step Forward into the Front Rank Among Western Colleges Cross Minnesota's Goal Line Twice in a Fiercely Contested Game Witnessed by the Largest Crowd ever Seen on the Campus Minnesota out in Full Force Giants of the North Win but Their Line Penetrated by Nebraska Time and Time Again. OPINIONS ON THE GAME. ' Captain Page of Minnesota: "Nebras ka gave us a hard game. Our team showed the effects of lack of outdoor practice. Your team was more snap py and quicker than wo were. The climate probably had a good deal to do with this. Our men had to drive themselves in every play the last half. Wo ought to have prevented your sec ond touchdown which was made by straight line bucks." Dr. "Williams, Minnesota's Coach: "Nebraska played a first class game. I fully expected that we would score four times and prevent your scoring at all. Our defense was somewhat of have lost the game fouling and muf fing. Nebraska's scoring by straight lino bucks through Minnesota's center proved that she was Minnesota's equal, barring the above exceptions" Sidney DeWltt Adams, editor of tho Minnesota Daily was surprised at the result and payed Nebraska the following compliment: '"That was tho first real game we have played this season. Your team did what no other team has been able to do, make two touchdowns. This game places Ne braska in the first class and gives1 us the "Western championship." Minnesota and Nebraska Universi ties played on tho campus Thanksgiv- was reserved for Nebraska people. The bright scarlet and cream afforded a striking contrast to tho darker colors on tho other end. Added to this were tho decorations of many sections oc cupied by fraternities and societies. Hon. William J. Bryan occupied a seat in tho secton reserved for Alpha Theta Chi and cheered repeatedly for tho Ne braska team. Tho Minnesota people called for Mr. Bryan to talk between tho halves, but he merely raised his hat in acknowledgement of tlio com pliment. One of tho main features of tho root ing was Buckstaff's steam whistle. Somo University boys had secured it and placed it on the boiler house. It wprrled the Gophers until they threat ened to take It down.' However, they did not and tried to make more nolso than tho whistle, with poor success. Tho Nebraska team was much light er than the Northerners, but ptit more snap and speed Into Its plays. While Coach Booth's men lost the game, they scored more points against their oppon ents than has been scored against them In all this years games. Still another point is to bo mentioned in their pralso. By straight lino bucks in the first of the second half, Nebraska's Five Cknts. blocked. This punting. played an im portant part in tho game, Minnesota gaining twenty to thirty yards cm every exohango of kicks. The Nebraska men were very ner vous when they went into- tho gamo and permitted two touchdowns to bo made boforo they commenced their best work. The long run of Pillsbury in tho first half for a touchdown put some spirit into tho team and they played better ball from then on. Tho Individual work of tho Minne sota eleven was lost in tho oxcejlerit team work and mass plays. How over, her backs were excellent lino buckers. Van. Valkenberg was tho star and hit the lino for repeated gains. 'He was badly hurt in the last of tho first half but refused to leave tho game. Another injury in the begin ning of the second half disabled him still more. Ho was out of his head and playing wild when coach Williams ordered him brought off tho field, de spite his protests. Smith took his place and played a steady game. Tho lines of both teams played ex ceptionally low. However, Nebras ka's light men often succeeded in get ting under tho six foot Gophers and upsetting them. This enabled the backs to hurdle the lino for five, six, and even eight yards gain. a disappointment to mo, but this was largely duo to a lack of outdoor prac tico tho past week. Your second touchdown was tlio first timo wo have over had tho ball forced steadily down tho field against us for a touchdown. Your team is as good a one as wo havo mot this year with tho possible excep tion of Wisconsin. ' Your are undoubt edly superior to Chicago." Coach Booth wo'-'d not make any statement except that tho best team won tho game. Captain Brew made tho following statement: "Speaking generally, tho best team won. Tho superior punt ing of Minnesota In tho first half when .tho wind was in their favor and their weight won tho gamo for them. Ne braska, if alio could havo won, would NEW SOLCIERS' MEMORIAL HALL ing day. It was like ono of those back In 189 games you will hear your neighbor two or thrco seats off talk ing about. The contest will bo re membored by all present for years to come, a land mark in our football his tory. The scoro was twenty to twelve in favor of Minnesota. Tho day was an ideal ono for foot ball, with clear skies and warm enough for tho spectators. Everyono took ad vantage of tho opportunity to sco a good game. Tho crowd was tho larg est ever scon at a gamo in Lincoln. Enthusiasm ran high and great rivalry was shown in tho rooting. Min nesota had half of tho West bleachers reserved for them, Tho maroon and old gold with a sprnklng of chrysan themums gave a striking effect. Many had maroon colored megaphones. m ho other half of tho west bleachers warriors carried tho ball from tho center of tho field over tho Gophers goal lino for a touchdown, without once losing possession of it. No other team has done that against Minnesota. Nebraska often held tho Minnesota men for downs and forced them to punt. Minnesota did not try end runs to any extent but used mass plays and tho famous tandem on tho line. Hero their weight counted, but failed to give them tho walk away they expec ted. During tho entire gamo they followed .the famous rushing tactics of Yalo. Tho samo mothods which gavo this season's championship of tho East to Yale, gavo tho Western cham pionship to 'Minnesota. Tho punting of Knowlton was flue. Tho frnlid lino in front of him aided greatly, not a single aiiempt being NEBRASKA'S STARS. aWpstover, -Nebraska's "rJglitJtaclclc .cv&Yi . . " i - eitmwmamm 'proved himself to be one 'of 'fhe'bost tackles in the west. Ho broke through Minnesota's line time after time and broke the intorferenc with the regularity of clock work. Tie had no difficulty in out playing tho much heralded Minnesota man against him. He made good gains when ho carried tho ball. Koehler, center, had about as hard a proposition ns any man on tho team. He played against the Gopher captain, who is one of their heaviest and best players. However, Koehler held his man and made no poor passes and on tho defensive broke through several times. Dassonbrock played a good game considering that this was tho first hard gamo in which he has en gaged. Ringer at loft guard plnyod good football. Ho played low and succeed ed in getting in under many of ho northerners lino bucks stopping them completely. Captain Brew played well at left tackle. Pillsbury at full Lack played tho star gamo of tho day and surprised everyone by his brilliant plays. His soventy yard run on a fake kick set tho Nebraska motors wild. This was tho ono timo when tho screeches of tho steam whlstlo were lost in the spon taneous outburst of applause from tho multitude. Hats and canes wero thrown into tho air. Ponant3 wavod abovo tho heads of all and men ran up and down tho sldo lines waving In tho air anything they happened to havo in their hands. Tho crowd yolled until compelled to stop for lack of breath. Ringer kicked goal and tho demonstra tion was repeated. Ono section alono was silent. Hero thu old gold and maroon wavod quietly in tho broezo and a murmured exclamation of sur prise could bo heard by thoso nearest. Minnesota, too, had evidently lost her breath. Pillsbury did soirto lino bucking that 'Vjvrycv