Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
HICH HAS A CLEAN RECORD
Besaon Closes with the Foot Ball
Squad in Limelight.
NOT A SINGLE GAME WAS LOST
uettsS Toot Hall IL Played and n
BsttsS spirit In Athletics at the
High School L. De-
veloDed.

The most brilliant season in the history
Of Omaha High school foot ball has just
closed. There are mani things connected
With the years record for which the stu
dsnts should be proud. In the first place,
better spirit Of workmanship has been
exhibited by the team and pupils than ever
before Visiting teams have been treated
fairly and more than that have been enter
tained royalty. Each team that came to
Omahs was given a reception by the stu
dsnts and either taken TO the theater or
given . banquet. Such courteous treatment
Of visitors IL to be commended and is a
sure indication that Omaha High school
has the right idea OF it's athletic relations
with other schools. There has been a
spirit OF fair play on the part OF both MEM
bers Of the team and the rooters which was
noticeable. Whenever a member Of the
Visiting team was injured the Omaha root
ers would ASCERTAIN his name and give him
three cheers as Justify as though he be-
longsd to their own squad. The members
Of ths team played hard and fought for
every point. but they we're clean in their
playing and fair in all they did upon the
field Tina team is to be congratulated as
much for its conduct as for it's winnings.
II am proud OF the boys not alone be-
cause OF their splendid list OF victories,
WI Ag3a1 - AASAA S0AAaaS rs WSAa 9oAd
Coach Ben cherrington hn giving his opin-
ton OF the seasons work. II have never
In the five years / have been coaching had
n finer set OF boys under me. They showed
themselvea. TO be gentlemen both on and
off the field. They demonstrated that q
team can play clean and play fair and
stil win. They won the support of ALL
who saw them play both at home and
abroad. I am also immensely pleased with
the support which the school gave the
team Its attitude toward the visiting
teams was commendable. We are indebted
largely to the Boosters club for the finan-
clal success OF the season and 1 wish to
express my gratitude for its untiring ef-I
foras which made the result possible. TAX
ing everything into consideration, / sup
pose this is the most successful season the
high school has had"
second Team Good, Too.
The second team is in a measure respon-
eible for the strength of the first. 1t was
SIS gritty playing against the first team
boys during the mid-week scrimmages that
developed the latter 30 rapidly. Without a
good second team to practice against the
first team men would Staff, but that was
impossible this season. The reserves were
capable Of giving the regulars a hard run
at any time and there was no chance for
siuffinK. IL q man on the first squad let
down in his playing the second team would
run over him and he would either have to
brace up or have another player take his
place
The reserves had a hard schedule, every
game being with teams which outweighed
them many pounds to the man. Consider
ing this fact their record was very good,
although somewhat unusual in the number
OF tie games. Out Of six games played
they lost one and won one. Following is
the schedules:
october 1O~--SprinEfield at Springfield,
Omaha Second. o; Springfield. 0. October
i7-Plattsmouth at Plattsmouth, Omaha
Second, 4; Plattsmouth, g. October al
Wahoo at wahoo. Omaha Second H.
Wahoo. & November n-Benton at Omaha,
Omaha ssoond. 8; Benton. s. November q
Dundee at Omaha, Omaha Second. o;
Dundee, O. November 2s-Glenwood at
0ienwood. Ia, Omaha Second. o; Glen
wood, o.
All the Games Were Won.
Omaha High school played nine regular
scheduled admission games. The team
played six Nebraska schools and two Iowa
schools, winning all. The largest and best
schedule In many years was played to a
successful conclusion. The total points
were us 70 opponents IA making an aver
age Of about thirty-five points a game.
The goal not crossed on straight foot ball
during the season. both touchdowns being
on flukss. The first was made in the
Counsel Bluffs game on an intercepted
forward pass with clear field. and second
in LaAGars game on a tumble with clear
field.
These ais points were an average of
nsar1y one point a minute for the season,
or ssRsn touchdoWns per game. an aver
age Of one touchdown for about every six
minutesi
Individual scores Of season;
mo,oh- nron plaza Safe