Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-15
DGKVrANS BEAT DOCTORS
Univurity Of ssuth DGksta Team Tee
Mach fer Omaha KSdioa.
VISITORS SHOW NEAT sTYLE OF PLAY
Medical Men, Even with the Assist
ance of Several of CrIigbtOn's
Best Men, Are Not ~ the
Game = Moment.

even with their own eleven reinforced
by the cream of the Creighton university
team, the Omaha Medical college foot ball
band vas unable TO withstand the sturdy
assaults Of the well trained students from
the University Of South Dakota yesterday
afternoon, and the twilight that settled
upon Yinton street park brought with II
defeat for the Nebraska varsity adiuncts
by a scare of ~ to 0.
The NEEDLES have been together but very
few times this season, and their game
showed II plainly. They we're simply out
played at every point, and some Of the time
It was difacult for the ofAcials to persuade
them that rules were rules, even in foot
ball. Add to this the fact that the Medics
are by no means easy losers, and the at
mosphere that surrounded the exhibition
was anything but sportsmanlike.
For the first half the NEEDLES tried It on
with their own team. They found that
they could never gain their ~diSt13ce, not
once making first down, and pronting for
the few advances they aid accomplish solely
BY the fumbles Of their opponents or by
a seldom punt.
Meanwhile, however, the doctors were
somehow able TO hold the northerners down
to one touchdown and goal during the half.
Bad team generalship by the Dakotans was
responsible for this, however. Although II
was plain that the visitors could take the
ball away from the NEEDLES on downs at
any time desired. yet they failed TO take
advantage Of the plain opportunity for
some fast scoring.
Game Of P~untinR.
with q good kicker, G. T.. Newcomb,
whom ahey had behind the line. their game
was manifestly to punt down the field just
as fast as possible. take the ball way
on downs. punt again, and 20 get within
striking distance Of the goal in short or.
der. Instead OF following those tactics thu
varsity lads earned the distance inch by
inch. scoring after fifteen minutes Of play
Many fumbles and a pretty brace by tn,
teamless NEEDLES prevented further scorini
in that half. which closed 6 to 0.
The Infusion Of considerable Creighton
university blood into the Medic team in tn,
second half changed the complexion o
things somewhat. though the Dakotans die
score one more touchdown and goal. TIL
only long run Of the day was effective to
ward this. Hanson. a ten and a half secont
man. going sixty yards around the NEEDLES
right end in beautiful style. Shortly after
ward C.. Z. Newcomb drove through on al
end buck for a touchdown and then kioke.
goal.
Meanwhile Harry Welch. Terry Mustaii
and Joe ak Of the Creighton team
we're discovering where their side wa
weak and they began TO do a little havoc
swelch was responsible for play after pla,
of especial brilliancy on defense, breaking
through almost at will and mailing the run
ner behind the line. In this way the Wis
itors were forced TO kick, and then tn
Creighton men began carrying the bal
goalward for the Medics. WEIGH and Mus
tain made good gains, but even then tn
pretty two lines Of defense Of the Dakotan
told. and the Medics could not score.
- Wen D~iscipIInea Team.
The visiting players form a we'll discip
lined team and their spirit is commendabl,
sity. is their coach and he has them fairl
well broken into a neat style Of moder
college foot ball. using guards over a GOO
deal on offense and having the two line
OF defense, the only good form in foot ba
always in evidence.
The sole mishap Of the game occurre
early in the first half. when A. e. New
comb. captain and funbaek on the Dakot
eleven. suffered a fall when tackled this
broke his collar bone. He will be out
the game two weeks, and the injury keT
him from showing some Of his star work.
The NEEDLES say they did far better tina
they expected. and for a team practical
unframed and uncoached their swarmir
of the plays sent against them was ce
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