Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
SCORE ONCE ON The GUARDS
Highland Park Player Runs ll3 Yards foi
Their Only Touchdown.
SOLDIERS PILE UP THlRTY-slx RUNS
sensational Play Was First Time
Guards Goal Has Been Crossed
since Organized Three
Years Ago.

Although the Highland Park collegians
from Des Moines went down in defeat yes
terday afternoon before the Dodge Light
Guards in the best game Of foot ball seen
here this season they have the distinction
OF being the first team to score against the
soldiers since they organized a foot ball
team three years ago. The game, which
resulted in another victory for the Dodge
Light Guards by a score OF SO to 8, was
witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd Of 800
persons.
Up TO the end Of the first half It looked
as IL the soldier foot ball players we're
going to maintain their record Of never
having been scored against, but in the sec
ond half the collegians succeeded in making
a touchdown. During the first twenty-five
minutes Of the first half the ball never
left the possession OF the Dodge Light
Guards and the Council Bluffs rooters had
all the opportunity they needed to shout
themselves hoarse. For the visitors Brug-
ger and st. Germaine did the best work
while on the home team the star work was
done by Dietrich. Williams, Thomas, Daley
and Richmond.
Council Bluffs won the toss and selected
the south goal. Strack kicked off to the
twenty-yard line to Dietrich, who advanced
the ball twenty-five yards. Stuart went
around end for ten, Dietrich for fifteen,
Thomas twenty, Dietrich ten, Richmond
seven. Dietrich two and Richmond went
over the line for a touchdown In three min
utes Of play. Thomas kicked goal. Score:
Dodge Light Guards s, Highland Park o.
Des Moines kicked of to the fve-yard
line to Stuart, who advanced the ball
twenty yards. Thomas went around end for
Ave- niatrioh ton MflIor four yUgIIto,,,
FIVE. Dietrich through line two, Dietrich
around end five, Thomas FIVE. Daley Ave,
Williams three, Richmond four, Daley ten,
and Richmond went over line for touch
down. Thomas kicked a difficult goal.
Score: Dodge Light Guards ~, Highland
Park 0.
Des Moines kicked of to the een-y yard
line to Thomas, who landed the ball in the
middle Of the field. Daley then took the
ball around end for twenty yards, Thomas
ten, Dietrich seven, Williams ten and short
gains by Thomas and Dietrich, and Daley
went across Highland Parks goal for a
touchdown. Thomas kicked goal. Score:
Dodge Light Guards IS, Highland Park O..
This performance was duplicated a few min
utes later.
Highland Park kicked of to Thomas, who
advanced the ball nearly to the center of
the field and fumbled to Des Moines. There
was much enthusiasm among the spectators
at this point in the game as II was the first
opportunity the visitors had of showing
their worth on offensive work. Through a
series Of plays Highland Park advanced the
ball to Council Bluffs thirty-fve-ya yard line
and attempted goal from the field with no
success. s.
Council Bluffs kicked off to Des Moines
I from the twe~nty-hve-yard line ffty-fve
yards and Des Moines failed to advance
the ball and lost on downs. Thomas went
around end for fifteen yards and Council
Bluffs was penalized five yards and the ball
for offside playing. A few minutes later
Dietrich went over the line for touchdown.
Thomas kicked goal. Score: Dodge Light
Guards 30. Highland Park O..
Highland Park kicked off to Council
Bluffs Vineyard line, ball was fumbled
back OF the goal and Dietrich brought the
ball out to Council Bluffs hve-yard line.
Dietrich advanced five yards around end,
and time was up with the ball in Council
Bluffs possession on it's seven-yard line.
Score; Dodge Light Guards 30, Highland
Park 0.
The second half started in much the
same as the first half, Council Bluffs ad-
vancing the ball to within one yard Of it's
opponents goal, but Just as It appeared
that they would score again. Dietrich hav-
ing crossed the line with the ball in his
possession, the ball was fumbled and Brug-
ger Of Des Moines picked it up, making a
133-yard run for a touchdown. There was
some little discussion as to whether the
ball was fumbled or stolen. but the referee
decided that it was fumbled and the score
was allowed. Score: Dodge Light Guards
80, Highland Park 8.
Council Bluffs kicked of to Des Moines'
ten-yard line and soon scored another
touchdown and goal. Score: Dodge Light
Guards SO, Highland Park 8.
The lineup: