Nebraska 24
Tarkio 0
Oct. 15, 1898
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Omaha Bee
Sunday, Oct. 16, 1898
NEBRASKA DEFEATS TARKIO
Downs the Missouri Kickers by a Score of
24 to 0.
ANTELOPERS PUT UP A VERY STIFF GAME
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LINCOLN , Oct. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
The university team defeated Tarklo Col
lege team on the home grounds by a score
of 24 to 0. For Nebraska Klugsbury , Tur
ner , Benedict and Erwin played a splendid
game. Cowglll made a punt which netted
sixty yards for the ' % 'arslty. From the start
the game was played with vim and dash.
The line-up was as follows :
Nebraska. Position. Tarklo.
Melford center Clauson
Turner right guard Iluupt
Gilbert left guard Porter
Klngsbury right tackle Kastern
Plllsbiiry left tackle.Palmer
llrower right end C. Waugh
Follmer left end Hall
Cowglll quarterback Davidson
Benedict right halfback Gibson
William left halfback F. Wimgh
Erwin fullback Nlcoll
Nebraska won the toss and chose south
goal with wind in their favor. Tarkio kicks
thirty-five yards and Erwin returns by a
punt of forty-five yards. Tarklo falls to re
gain any of the distance and Is forced to
kick. Cowglll receives the ball and returns
five yards. Denedlct gains five yards on
left tackle and Erwin follows up by a gain
of four yards on right tackle. Klngsbury
makes a touchdown after four minutes' play
ing and Melford kicks goal. Score 6 0.
Tarklo kicks forty yards and Cowglll re
turns the ball 'by ' a punt. Kicking sixty
yards. Tarklo's fullback fumbles the boll
and Kingsbury drops on it. Benedict then
gains ten yards on left tackle and Erwin and
Williams follow it up by a gain ot four
yards. Erwin makes a touchdown and Mel
ford kicks goal. Score 12 0.
Tarklo tries a trick play on the kick off
and Kingsbury downs the ball. Cowglll
kicks fifty yards and Tarklo falls to regain
any of the distance. Tarklo is then forced
to a kick which Cowglll receives nnd re
turns ten yards. Williams and Klngsbury
both make large gains and It becomes evi
dent that Nebraska has the better ot the
ame. By a series ot plunges on right and
eft tackle Nebraska nets good gains and
Eastern does eomo good defensive work.
Cingsbury makes a run ot fifteen yards
round the left end , Erwin makes touch
down. Score 18 0.
Erwin returns Tarklo's kick-off by a punt
f forty yards. Tarkio makes small gains
ut IB held for third down and forced to
Ick. Erwtn returns a punt. Waugh gains
ivo yards on right end and is then forced
o give up the ball on downs. Nebraska
makes small gains and time Is called for the
first half. Score 18 0.
Second half Nebraska kicks oft forty
ards. Tarklo returns fifteen yards. Tarklc
s playing better ball. Tarklo gains two ,
.hree , three , flvo yards on line plunges ,
'arklo ' goes round left end for five yards ,
hen three yards on right end. Eastern
gains fifteen yards for Tarklo. Tarkio is
given five yards for off sldo play by Ne
braska. Tarklo gains two yards , then Cow
glll tackled F. Waugh for three yards' loss
and the ball goes to Nebraska. William !
gains ono yard. Benedict gains five yard !
round left end. Erwin gains five yards ,
Klngsbury gains two yards and Erwin one
ard. Cowglll plays a quarterback kick and
Follmcr regains ball. Nebraska loses foui
yards by a tackle by Eastern , Cowglll re
gains ball on center kick. Turner galm
hrco yards , Erwin gains five yards , Bene
dict gains five yards on left tackle. Tarkic
s given the ball on an off side play bj
Nebraska. Tarklo loses two yards by tackle
: acklo by Plllsbury , Tarklo kicks and Tur
ner blocks and falls on ball. Plllsbury gain :
flvo yards , Erwin two yards. Turner scores
a touchdown through center. Score 24 0.
Tarklo kicks ten yards on kick-off am
Nebraska makes steady gains by a serlei
of line plays , butt loses the ball on off sldi
play. Tarklo left halt gains flvo yard :
around right end and Eastern retires fron
the game , Ranklns filling bis position. Tur
ner tackles Tarklo's right halt hard am
time for second halt is called. Score : 24-0
Touchdowns , Klngsbury , 1 ; Erwin , 2
Turner , 1. Referee , F. Cornell of Lincoln
Umpire , Cater of Tarklo. Tlmesmcn , Wil <
son of Northwestern and Hopple of No'
braska Wealeyan.