Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
VICTORY AT LAST MINUTE
Omaha Team Defeats Hastings College Just
Before Time ID Called.
CONTEST A VERY EXCITING STRUGGLE
Both Teams Arc Almost Evenly
Matched in Scientific Ability, Al
though Visitors Had Advnn-
tnge in Superior Weight.

With the timekcepor holding his watch in
mid-alr ready to call the game at an end.
with the ball in possession Of Omaha and
with clever judgment equal to the emer-
gency, "Dilly' Engolhard made a drop
kick from the five-yard line and saved Tues
days foot ball game for Omaha He was
carried from the gridiron on the shoulders
of his enthusiastic admirers, amidst a deaf
ening cheer, and was easily the hero Of
the occasion.
The game was played Tuesday afternoon
between the Omaha Young Mems Christian
association and Hastings college on the
Ames Avenue park. 1t was superb strug-
gle. The only disappointing feature was the
smallness of the crowd of spectators. The
number was so limited that the policemen
permitted the men and boys to swarm the
eide-llnes and follow the game from near
point of observation. No one occupied the
grandstand and there wasn't an indication
OF femininity in the park. The local team
was strengthened by the addition Of a num-
Der Of high school players. The boys played
q game equal to the one on Monday, and
at the critical moment when it seemed that
:he contest must surely be called without
n point being made by either side Engel-
hard, himself a high school player, made
his brilliant drop-kick from the field, The
pigskIn sailed majestically between the per-
pendicular bars of the goal, and while 1t
was yet poised in midair the timer called
the game. The score was ) to in favor
of Omaha.
While the game was devoid of sensational
runs or other features which awaken a
foot ball crowd to wild enthusiasm, it was
@ hard struggle from beginning to end. The
visitors early showed themselves to be eX-
perts at the game and the superiors of
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ability to hold their own. A more even
game can rarely be expected. There was
weak point on either side and every
advantage gained was by sheer effort and
scientific playing. The ball was in possess
sion of both sides about equally. The tactics
OF each was practically the same although
the collegians depended rather more on
bucking the line than the locals This was
due to their heavier strength, the visitors
averaging far above the association lads
In weight. The fullback kick was resorted
to by both on nearly every third down and
dts success in covering the required five
yards and still further advantage demon
strated forcibly the reason for its great
popularity with all teams this year. In
the first half the scrimmages were fast and
furious and neither side showed any superb
ority. At no time did the ball approach
dangerously near either goal and the tack
ling of both sides was exceptionally good
When time was called no score had been
made and the players were eager for the
fray to commence again.
Second Half.
In the second half Omaha played even
better ball than during the first. Thomas
kicked off toward the goal of the college
boys and the ball was quickly downed III
possession of the visitors They retained it
for few minutes, but made no marked ad-
vance. In the first sCrimmage after Omaha
captured the pigskin Halfback Butler made
n splendid rush through the opposing line
and covered thirty yards before he was
downed. The ball was approaching the
goal when neat play on the part of the
locals was made Lane passed the pig
skin through to Thomas, who made a pc
culiar punt, elevating the ball almost
perpeudicularly. 1t was ruse understood
by the locals and when the ball came down
Engelhard was under it. He made a
twenty-yard gain and was near the goal,
but fate decreed otherwise than that a
touchdown should be made at that time, for
the Hastings boys gradually worked the
ball away from their goal. 1t didn't get
far, however, and when the timer announced
that only five minutes were left for the
game the association lads redoubled their
energies and succeeded in getting the pig
skin down to the five-yard line, from
where Engelhard made his splendid drop
kick. 1t came as surprise not only to
the spectators, but to the contesting team
as well, and was a decided climax to a
superior game.
Individual mention of the players on the
two teams Is unnecessary. The fact that
the game was closely contested indicates
forcibly that all the men covered their posi-
tions in first class style. Esterbrook and
Thomas were especially good at the ends
and for the visitors Breed, the left half, was
probably the star player. The lineup of the
two teams was as follows:
Hastings Col. Position. Omaha.
Brouilette end .......... Thomas
White............ left tackle .......H Welch
RogSy. y......,.... left guard .......... Roberts
PeterS.........,.... center ...,...........L Lane
Brinkema...... right guard ,.......... Royce
Beneulct..',,.,. rlght tackle ....,,..Seecrist
Hankins.......... right end ...... .Esterbrook
Osborne,.,...., quarterback ......,, ,Prichard
Bailcy..,.,..,.,. right half ............ Butler
Breed.......... left halfback .Lehmer
BulgeSS.......... fulbaCk ,....... Enpel N a r,l