Nebraska at Minnesota

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  The Red Cloud chief, Nebraska, October 18, 1901, page 1

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  LOSE A HARD GAME Nebraska Shut Out BY Strong Men Of the North. MINNESOTA SCORED y. NEBRASKA 0 A Minneapolis, Mimi, dispatch says: Nearly ten thousand people gathered at Northrop field Oct. IL TO sec the eleven gopher giants win from Ne braska one of the hardest contests ever seen ON the local gridiron. Through out at least ~two-thirds of the game Lincoln men were On the defensive, and the in which they stood mp at the onlaughts of the gophers brought feelings Of pride to every Ne braskan on the grounds. The score was decisive. 10 to 0. But one reason for the defeat was offered by either members Of the team or coaches, the superior weight of the northcrncrs. Like the famous team Of 1900, which east CONSERVATION over thousands Of people in Lincoln nearly a year ago, the present team Is COM posed Of giants. Minnesota’s scoring came slowly. 1t was not until the Nebraskans were hammered to pieces that the home team began 20 work the heavy close formation plays effectively. The first touchdown came one minute and fifty eight seconds before the call of time in first half, the remaining two which were added in the second half came about fifteen minutes apart, the last one being made five minutes before time was called. The gophers also made a safety in the first half, caused by disastrous tumble within three yards of Nebraska’s goal line. Knowlton kicked two goals.

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  Akron daily Democrat, Akron, Ohio, October 14, 1901, page 5 (results column)

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  ed. simms opposed him, mostly for the reason that he comes from Chicago and that Duffy, whom Simms Will fight on that date comes from the same place. In the letter that Simms received Saturday from the manager OF the club 1t was said that Hogan was held by contract and that any. OBJ jections that Art might make to the arrangements for the fight, would ma terially delay it. The fact that Simms is barred from hitting in the break away and that he is fighting a heavier man than himself is regarded as severe handicap for the Akron man. Simms has consented to all arrange. ments that have been made thus far, more for the sake of peace than any thing else ERNE HAS SAILED. | Frank Erne, the ex-champion, has sailed for England. Just how long he will be gone or what he intends to do after he crosses the pond remains to be seen. ThA his stock in the Ameri’ can field of pugilism has fallen considerably cannot be denied. THE NEWBUKG MEET Another good meeting will be the race meet at Newburg, which oben’ Wednesday for three days sport. The entries are very numerous and include some of the best runners from For Erie, beside the strongest and best o the harness hiers Of the northeastern Ohio circuit Bru0klawn, the evel reliable Is entered for the 2:lS trot Wednesday, purse $500. Grace Elyl , 10 will he seen in the third days 60 ing, when she will contest for tn | money and the victory in the % , trot, purse $3.50. SATURDAYS FOOT BALL SCORES Ohio State 17-Ohio o. Ohio Medical 17-Otterbeln o. Oberlin 27-Kenyon 6. Western Reserve 20-Mt. Union 0. Buffalo Cease D. Wittenberg 80 Earlham 0. Ohio Wesleyan 30-Heidelberg 0. : Cincinnati 0-Kentucky o. Denlson 5-Aluskingum O. Yale 2i-Annapolis 0. Harvard 1S-Coumbia 0 Princeton 35--Lehigh 0. Pennsylvania 26--Blown U. Cornell Union 10. West Point 17-Trlnty 0. Carlisle 6-Bucknel .. Lafayette 5-Syrncuse o. ! Dartmouth 20-Tufts .. r Michigan 33-lndians 0. a Wisconsin 40-Beloit 0. h Minnesota 19--Nebraska 0. k Chicago 5-Purdue 5. d Northwestern 2--NOtre Dame O. e Illinois Washington o. e Knox 16-Monmouth 0. d Lombard 50-Iowa Wesleyan 0. North High 1S--East High o. Central High 6-Circleville 5.

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Minnesota leads 38–⁠25–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.