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GOPHERS ARE TURNED LOSERS (CeUnt4 from Page One.) before the eas4. Ctopfcer bad had time te wMrt(ta Ms trweka. FerTrard Face WwIm, Xeward and 8HIm negotiated ft for ward paee far flftoeet yards. Purdy pliHHred a ya4 threttgh the right etde of the line. The Nebraska rooter were wild and called for a touchdown- Rutherford hot the ball over the line on a forward pass to Purdy, which netted twelve yards. Tpwle squirmed threuch center for a yard. It waa Kebraka'a bait oa Minne sota's twelve-yard line. Bedhua reigned en the third successful Paae In three mtautM of play. ' Beck took Howard's forward pase and darted acrees the Hue, after throwl&g off one tackier and eluding three others. The ball was only stx inch over the white chalk mark. Towlef mad the ecere 7 to by kicking goat It. was the eW iht mi, M. thevgh Umseeetft had many epperttml tt The Sephere Ke4 their chance to 'cere three tkea, but eeuld net deliver. VebrMkA'a scertag Mexhlae had but one efrtMty sj)M( frm as attemst,! Wek by KutK wWh wt wWi were wHk the ptmeh. Wavrrlora w ntke Tevrst. The waa reotarkable from many feature. Twelve tfcewaad Crnhuskers aeke Mm field, a veritable rlet of col or. Nebraska, graduates tram all tec tJeM saw 8tehW protegee twsj the trick the second time in thirteen years and t toefc posete slow U the town. Nebraska,' open play won. Three light nine fast forward passes, utermingled 'withe Mne pluncea, took the ball over. MlBneeet. could negotiate but one for ward past, the Nebraska back field do ing yeoman work fn Intercepting the ball. The Cornhutkers tackled fiercely and ac curately, and if one man misted there were always two or three others there to nab the runner. Beck Star, Belc played a wonderful game at end. Jla scored Nebraska's only touchdown, was down the field on punts and Uron and time aarln spilled the Qopher backs before they had fairly started. Purdy, Itutherford and Towle played brilliantly cn offense and defense. It was Howard's wonderful punting that saved Nebraska's MOl line. Por Minnesota A. Herman and Ehaugh nessy were the best ground gainer. The Minnesota line, was . stone well and Nebraska could do nothing with it Dr. Williams said he hod not expected defeat but gave Nebraska due credit for the game. Stithm was too happy to talk.     CORNHUSKERSBEAT GOPHER' Nebraska Wins Annual Clash with Minnesota. SEVEN TO NOTHING SCORE Game Closely Contested from, End to End . nnd Victory Is Fairly Won toy ISe Scarlet and 8 Cream. (Continued from Page One.) ' was the only Nebraska man who could make any gains. Tho second quarter started with no changes In the lineup. During the quarter both teams resorted to kicking and Howard bested Tollofson by an average of five yards. Howard Wnd Rutherford made the most consistent Vains for Nebraska. Not one of Minnesota's men could pt nitrate Ne braska's defense. After much kicking the second quarter ended with the ball the middle of the flold. Neither team had an advantage. Nebraska appeared strong on the de fensive and wesk on the offensive. Min nesota was faster on the offensive, but could not gain at the advantageous time. No Score In First Quarter. Minnesota takes tht bolL Rutherford caught tho klckoff on the fifteen-yard line and returned the ball fifteen yarda. Howard kicked to tho twenty-thlrd.vsrd Plfrie and Tollefson was downed In his tracks. Minnesota worked tho shift and McAJmon carried tha ball twenty yards. iMlnnesota was penalized five yards. Min nesota mad ten yards through the line, Nebraska was penalized fifteen yards for slugging. Minnesota worked Die ball to the ten-yard line by a aeries of line bucks. The shift gave Shauehnessy five more yards, but Halllgan broke up the famous shift and Nebraska got the ball on the thres-yard Una Howard kicked fifty yards and Tollefaon was downed In his (racks by Beck. Nebraska fought des ptrately and Minnesota failed to make tholr first down. Nebraska's ball on their forty-yard line. Nebraska could not gain, so Howard kicked fifty yards and Beck downed Tollefaon fur the third time aa he caught the ball on his own fifteen yard line. Blwman carried tho ball around left end for twenty-five yards. Minnesota tried a forward pass, but Shaughnessy was tackled before be could pass the ball for a oas of fifty yards. The quarter ended with the ball In Min nesota's possession on their own thtrty-flve-yard line. Second Quarter. Tollefson kicked thtrty-fivo yards and Towlo fumbled, but recovered. Howard kicked a bare thirty yards and Tollefson signaled for a froe catch. Minnesota tried a forward pa's throe successive times, but Rutherford broke every one ud. Nebraska got the ball on Minnesota's forty-five yard line and Purdy carritd the ball ten yards through left tackle. On' the next down Nebraska failed to gain and Howard kicked outside at the thirty. five yard line. Minnesota tried the shift a buck and a forward pass, but Nebraska held and Tollefson waa forced to kick. Nebraska caught tho kick on the forty yard line and Howard carried the ball fifteen yards around tho lyft end. Purdy was thrown back five yards and Howard kicked thirty-five yards. Minnesota received the ball on Its twen ty-yard line, but could not gain, due to wonderful defensive work by Purdy and Mastln. Tol.efon kicked thirty yards. Nebraska could not gain, so Howard kicked fifty yards, but Tollefson returned The Bee by T. tha pigskin fifteen yards. Tollefson punted for thirty yards to Howard. The half ended with tho ball in the middle of the field. Score, 0 to o. Third Quarter. Halllgan kicked off forty-flve yards and Tollefson returned the ball twenty flvo yarda and Blerman carried the ball around left end for twenty yards, Min nesota being penalised five yards. Stlehm was exceedingly nervous, but his gloom Vanished when Tollefson was thrown back twenty yards on tho fourth down. Ne braska waa given tho ball on Minnesota's thirty-yard Una and the Cornhuskers clamored for a touchdown. Towle attempted a place kick from tha thtrty-flve-yard line, but the ball went wide of the goal posts. Minnesota chose to punt out from tho twenty-yard line and Thompson returned tho ball ten yards. Minnesota's line was not pene trable and Nebraska could make little headway. Nebraska worked a shift for ward pass and Rutherford carried the ball twenty yards. A forward pass from j 10 warn 10 uecit netted twenty more yard. Beck caught a forward pass from Towle and scored the first touchdown. Towlo kicked out to Howard and Towle kicked the goat Boors: Nebraska, 7; Minne sota, 6. Minnesota kicked off to Towle. Towle returned the ball twenty-flvo yards to Nebraska's fifty-yard lino on Una bucks, Nebraska failed to gain on two downs, Minnesota's line held and Howard kicked forty yards and Butherford caught Tol lofson In his tracks. Minnesota penal ized five yards and the quarter was over with tha ball In Minnesota's possession on their twenty-five yard line. Score; Nebraska, 7; Minnesota, 0. Famrth Quarter. Williams substituted Mattern for mor mon In the third quarter. Minnesota made first downs through tho line. Min nesota fumbled and Thompson recovered the boll on Minnesota's thirty-five-yard line. Nebraska's ball. Nebraska penalised five yards for stalling and back talk to tho referee. Nebraska tried trick plays and forward passes, but Minnesota was given the ball on an unsuccessful forward pass on Minnesota's twenty-yard line. Minnesota failed on forward pass. On line buck Minnesota made their downs for ten yards Minnesota made fifteen yards on icrwarq pass to Tollefson. Ball In cen ter of tha field. Nebraska was ttin the ball on their dwn Milty-flve-vani line because a forward pass by Minne sota went out of bounds. Howard kicked thirty-five yards and Tollefaon returned tho ball ton yards. Three minutes to Play with the. ball In Minnesota's poni-es-sion In tho very center of tho field. Mat. orn went through tho line on tho famoui shift play for fifteen yards, Solon car ried tha ball through for ten yards'. Min nesota mado a march right down th field with Nebraska unable to break tip tho Minnesota stitft Shoughnesay made five yards, through Halllgan. Blerman went In at fullback for .Shaughneesy and carried tho ball to Nebraska's ten-yard line. A touchdown aocmed Inevitable, but Minnesota fumbled tho ball. Halll gan recovered It Game ended with ball In Nebraska's possession on their ten yard line. Final score: Nebraska, 7; Minnesota. 0,