Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26

and at present everything points 20 It's sue
cess. Much, OF course, depends upon the
weather, but there is every indication that
it. too. will fall in line and add to the
comfort Of the spectators. The Creighton
colors. the blue and white, are in almost
every window in the business district, while
from the Brandeis building floats the big
Creighton pennant. Omaha is wide awake
in its support Of the home team for the
final contest OF the year and the game
will be witnessed by a crowd which will
tax the accommodations Of Ninton street
park.
The opposing team will present a game
in every way worthy OF this patronage.
The Haskell Indians have never failed to
play a high grade of foot ball, although
during the last few years. owing to the
light team which they had put into the
field, they have scored less victories than
defeats. This year the line Is heavier and
the back field is much improved, and II
1t had not been for the hard schedule ar
ranged for them there would be a different
story at the end Of this season. During the
last two weeks they have been travelling
and have played on an average two. games
a week. Some Of the opposing teams have
been state universities. This accounts for
some OF the defeats WnlCn tney nave SUI
fered. They will have enjoyed almost a
weeks rest before the Thanksgiving game,
which should enable them to recover from
the hard strain to which they have been
subjected,
In Good Condition.
Late reports state that they are in good
condition and none Of the fast men has
been badly injured on the trip. Their ends
and back field will be the fastest ever seen
on an Omaha g~ridiron. Island. the quarter
back, around whom most of the formations
pivot, is a remarkable player. Not only
does he possess speed and generalship, but
is an expert dodger. In catching punts
and running them back he sidesteps very
quickly and in each game he has made
spectacular runs. Added to this is his
ability of drop kicking. which makes him
a dangerous opponent within the thirty
yard line.
Baird, the fullback. was seen here last
year and his foot work in the game made
things decidedly too interesting at times.
His long, sweeping end runs and his for
ward passing in the shoestring play almost
turned the defeat which they suffered into
a victory.
The ends. both Of whom are fast. but
especially Metasks, play a very important
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upon them for the execution Of the on
side kick and forward pass.
OnsIde Kick.
The Indians have perfected the on
side kick until it has become almost a
sure ground gamer for them. They use
three forms, the dribble kick, a high punt
to the weak side and a low punt across
the field. These plays, owing to the fast
ends. become sure things for them once
loose, long runs result.
The coaches have taught the scrubs to
handle these plays and during the scrim-
mage held Tuesday night they we're used
in the beginning successfully against the
team. It requires the ends to be wide
awake to break such plays and Crcighton's
ends need much drill along these lines.
They are too anxious about the ball and
fail to watch their man. Apart from this
defect the scrimmages have been most
successful. The punts have been well
handled and run back for good gains.
Bakule has been showing lately the re-
suits Of his practice at drop kicking and
in the last week has dropped them over
l the bar during the scrimmage without
missing a single attempt. The whole team
shows up we'll and are in the best of spirits
and yet by no means overconfident. The
coaches are satisfied with the mems work
r and stated last night that unless the un-
n expected happened they would put up or
Thanksgiving day the best game of the
h year.
Full Strength of Highs.
Coach Cherrington says he will have the
d full strength of his team on the field wher
4 the purple and white face DeMars at Dieti
park, Gardner. who kicked the field goa
s that won the game from Lincoln Saturday
will be In the game and Lehmer, the plucky
10 quarterback, whose judgment is relied upoI
IS to direct the team, has also been able Il
= practice and will also be in harness. Harr!
IS Entrickin also will be at his post. Thomp
1t son, with his good kicking toe. will try t.
see that he is not outkicked by the lie
,r Mars star kicker and the big fellows oil
* the line are also keyed up for the fray
l. The huge stands which were built for tn,
ot Ames-Nebraska game are still standing
d at Dietz park and will seat 1000 people
T. They are high and dry and give a splendit
re- view of the entire field. The Omaha Higl
l. school rooters have been holding meeting
le to better support the team by Judiciou
or use of their lungs.
70 HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR FRA