Grinnell at Nebraska

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  Omaha daily bee, December 1, 1899, page 6

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  DOWN IN DEFEAT ONCE MORE Nebraska Vanqushed by Grinnell in Con oluding Game of Season. BATTLE wAGED IN SEAoF MUD AND WATER GrinneII scores Two Touchdowns and Goals While Wcnrcrs of Cream and scarlet Draw Disnp- pointing Blank. Nebraska’s foot ball squad and its sup | porters had little f1om a foot ball stand. | point for which to be thankful Thursday morning when Thanksgiving day vas ushered ina time for all mankind to be thankful for something or another 1t had | less before the day drew to slose, for during the afternoon Nebraska suffered an other defeat on the gridiron at Ames avenue Athletic park. This time it was at the bands of the husky foot ball eleven from l little town over in Iowa, wherein an institution of learning is conducted unler the auspices of the Congregational church. The score was II to and, as usual Nebraska drew the blank, the little end, the cipher which has marked so many OF her games this season that any other character would be so surprising to Nebraska foot ball en- thusiasts as 20 endanger their future phys ical condition from an acute attack of pal pltation of The heart, or some other serious affiiction of a like nature. The game was a wretched exhibition OF foot ball. The reason for this, however, lies not in the lack of ability on the part OF the players. but was due to the unfavorable condition of the field upon which the contest was wagcd. The gridiron was one solid sheet of mud. Here and there pools of water had settled and into these the foot ball warriors seemed to delight IN waging their battles. 1t was, at these times, more Of an aquatic exhibition than a foot ball match. Tho Thanksgiving gridiron contests have come to be feature OF wide interest in Omaha and the concluding game of the foot ball season in this city Thursday had been looked forward to with a marked degree ns th,tyf ,N Ry reason of an established precedent it has become quite the proper thing for all the youths and the maidens, the society men and matrons and in fact for every body in general to turn out to the Thanks giving foot ball game Consequently, the event had been anticipated not alone by the goodly number OF local enthusiasts in the sport but by many more who don’t know the difference between a touchdown and a safe hit. But the fates decreed otherwise than that a favorable day should be furnished for the exhibition and there wac many downcast countenance when the floodgates OF heaven opened Thursday morning and poured forth rain and snow in torrents. During the afternoon biting cold rain swept in from the northwest and brought about such disagreeable climatic conditions that only the most ardent foot ball enthusast cared to don winter wraps and brave the elements. Great Enthusiasm Prevails. 1t was surprising, however, how many followers of the game there were who willingly faced the wintry blaets and wended their way out to the Ames avenue park. If it had been pleasanter day, the big grand etand would have been unable to furnish ac- NIot,n for a good natured crowd, in numbers far exceeding the expectations of the managers of the two teams, huddled into the grandstand and aleug the side lines and INDUCED in prolonged and promiscuous cheering. The crowd yelled to keep its spirits up and even before the foot ball warriors from Nebraska and Grinnell put in an appearance on the miry gridiron the good natured men and women, young and old, had shouted them selves almost hoarse. And they kept it up all through the entire struggle. In the Ian guago Of a local colored orator. the thus iasticism was preponderous.” The Nebraska eleven had the majority. of the crowd on its side and varsity songs and yells appropriate TO the occasion made din which would have done credit to much larger ag %2gation. The Grinnell team had a following made up of a large number of students who came over to witness the game and many Iowa rooters from Council Bluffs. When the two teams came cautiously out upon the gridiron, tiptoeing their way between the puddles of mud and being repaid for their efforts by sinking into the thor ougly soaked soil up to their ankles, they were greeted with unbounded enthusiasm. | The devotees of the sport admired them for their pluck in venturing to play in the face of such unfavorable circumstances. twenty-five husky young colegians picked out their respective positions within the bounds marked by the chalk lines. They were resplendent in bright colored sweaters and natty foot ball paraphernala After the first scrimage, however, their togs were unrecognizable as to color, for every player was bespattered with mud from head to foot and the longer the game continued the greater the quantity of mud which each man appropriated to his person. ODening of the Battle. After the usual preliminaries, such as the tossing for the goal and the decision as to the time limits of the two halves, the battle | began. And such a battle as 1t was The ! like was never before experienced by any OF the players and they were unanimous after the conclusion Of the game in expression of ! the hope that another such should never fall | a possibility. The pgskin became thoroughly | with mud and water. In this respect however, it was no different from the | players themselves. Sensational runs, such | as furnish the thrilling, dramatic situa- | tions in a foot ball contest, were impossible. | The players seemed to have great fun, never | theless. and We’d with one another in wal | lowing in the mud Nebraska kicked off toward the west goal | shortly after o’clock and the game com menced After the kickoff the wearers OF ! the cream and scarlet got possession of the | plgskin only twice until Grinnel scored the ! first touchdown. The Iowans advanced the 3 ball steadily back across the field toward the / east goal, which the Nebraskans were de- ! Tending. Their onward march was ac- | by continuous line bucks which ! the varsity men were unable to check. ! Twice the visitors were held on downs, but . the Nebraskans were unable to gain any advantage from possession Of the ball. ! Toward the east goal IL continued by slow but steady gains, until Grnnells fullback / punted to Nebraska’s fifteen yard line. gathered the oval into close . embrace, but had only fairly started when he was downed and the Iowans held the advantage gained by this punt in capturing the ball on downs at Nebraska’s eighteen yard line. First Touchdown. Then followed the first touchdown. Lyman.

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  Evening times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, December 1, 1899, page 3

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  FOOT BALL GAMES. Iowa College, of Grinnell, Easily Defeats Nebraska University by u score of IL too. Iowa College, of Grinnell, Easily Defeats Nebraska University by u score of IL too. Omaha, Dec. 1.-Despite the drizzling rain and alternating snow which usherred in Omaha’s Thanksgiving day. many foot ball enthusiasts went to the Ames avenue gridiron to witness the game between the Iowa (GrinnelD Col lege team and the Nebraska University eleven. They We’re fairly Well rewarded, for the Iowa boys Won the game in what might be termed mud-rooting competition. The score was IL to O.. Grinnell made two touchdowns III the ,first nalf and played a strong game Throughout, having little difficulty in keeping the Nebraska boys under COM without incident, and was too one sided to be interesting. The lineup: Nebraska. Grinnel. Dsain. s146 ........L. E..... Lyman, $50 Westover, 1So .....L. T...... F elbows, 49, Brew, los .........L. G.......C apron, 1913 Williams. 152 (c)..... C...... Wheeler, 21o Ringer, 172 $4,000. r. G....... .Thiel, la Pearse. $50 ........R. T......... Taft 1876 Ccrtelyou 1850 ....R r. E.....Douglas. 145 koehler, 100 .......Q. B....... Fiske, 140 Benedict, 165 ......R r.. Fl. Lindsey, 45 Crandall 145 ......L H.. Burd, $50 (c) Kngsbury 1S2 -. f. b.. Knapp, 155 Total weight: Nebraska, 1.7S5 pounds; Grinnell, 1.Ts9 pounds. Iowa University 50, Nebraska o. | Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-The foot ball team of the University of Iowa overwhelmingly defeated the Universe |ty of Illinois Thursday afternoon by a score of IS to O. 1t was Iowa’s game Ifrom the start, and at the end of twelve minutes play two touchdowns and a goal had been scored. During the first 4 half the Iowans rolled up % points. The feature of the game was the work ling, and the long runs of Edsen, Iowa S | half back. AT no time was the Iowa goal in danger. Five thousand specta- TORS witnessed the contest. Cedar Rapids 10, Nlarengo 3. Cedar Rapids. Dec. 1.-The last foot ball game of the season was played on 1.-The Coe College gridiron this yesterday lafternocn between the Cedar Rapids and Marengo high school teams. The weather was chilly and disagreed BILE, out a good crowd was present to wit Lin the rain and mud and resulted in a Victory for Cedar Rapids by a score OF LILO to S.

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Nebraska leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.