Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Wallops Its Ancient Enemy from
Sioux City on a Field Of
Mud.
SOME GREAT TACKLNG STUNTS
Baldwin and Murray Stars at Stop
ping Morningside Team.
MoRGANTHALER FLOWS LINE
Creighton is Heavier and Shows More
Skill in the New Game.
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VISITORS SCORE BUT ONCE
Forward Pass for Half h Field
Gives MOrninRside Only Score
of = Hard Fought Game
at vinton Park.
and Murray Stars at Stop
ping Morningside Team.

For the first time in the five years in
which Creighton and Morningside have
been meeting on the gridiron the local
team has won. Saturday afternoon in the
opening Of the Omaha grldiron season
Creighton won by the score Of II to 6 In a
game which was full OF sensational runs
and features Of various kinds.
The field was heavy where there was no
grass, but In spite OF this considerable
open work was tried with success. Creigh-
ton tried a certain delayed pass twelve
times. in which Marin carried the ball,
and twelve times the blue and white
gained most materially. Both teams tried
the forward pass several times, but this
failed more times than 1t gained, although
Morningside made its only score by a
forward pass. With. but a short time to
play and the teams in the middle Of the
field Captain Bridenbaugh ordered an at
tempt and 1t worked to perfection. Prit-
chard threw the ball twenty-five yards
forward to West. who. with a clear field.
scooted for a touchdown and Prltchard
Kicked the goal.
The Creighton line was considerably
heavier than M~orningslde, and but three
times during the afternoon were the Sioux
City lads able TO make a first down. They
apparently made the mistake Of trying to
puncture the strong Creighton line. The
game was remarkably free from rough
work, both teams being somewhat slow in
their charging on defensive. There were
very few penalties for offslde play, but
five being inflicted during the afternoon,
four against Creighton and one against
M~orningside.
Tackles Sure, Line Good.
Creighton tacklers were more sure ana
the Creighton line did good work by break
ing through and nipplng the Interference
before It was well under way. Tack Bald
win made several sensational tackles in
the open. while West saved the day sew
eral times by bringing down the runner.
who otherwise had a clear field.
Creighton won the toss and took the
north goal, with the wind to help out.
Morningside kicked off, but there was no
return. as Magirl was downed in his tracks.
The play was fast and many exchanges
were made until the ball was forced to
the south goal by Creighton Morningside
braced and held on the three-yard line and
kicked out OF danger. After the piRskin
had been kicked to the center Of the field
Creighton soon gained possession of the
ball. Morningside held we'll and Creighton
was forced to kick. The ball was recovered
by Creighton after the kick and on the
next play Marin carried It across for a
touchdown and Murray kicked the goal.
Creighton. 6; Morningside, O.
No other scores were made during the
first half. although Peden broke through
an opening. and after a thirty-five-yard
run was stopped by Murray. A delayed
pass from Morganthaler to Mckinney
worked well and Hannifin made fifteen
yards o the right end. Magirl made
good gains OF eight ten and fifteen yards.
but the half ended with the bali IN the
middle Of the field. Murray was injured.
but pluckily stuck to the game.
Second Half Fast.
In the second half Morningside failed on
most all attempts at gaining. The boys
from Sioux City could not gain through
the center and when they tried the ends
Baldwin and Hannifin broke up their plays.
Creighton soon had Mornlngside crowded
against the north goal. when HOLSTERS
men held and secured the ball. When they
attempted TO kick out Br~idenbaugh passed
n ball back over Peden's head and
Morganthaler felI"on II for a touchdown.
"A punt out failed
Young returned the next kickoff forty
yards. Baldwin fumbled n It was Morn
ingside's ball. Mckinney returned the
kick twenty-five yards. Baldwin made
fifteen yards on a delayed pass. Morning
side was crowded to the south end Of the
field. but got the ball on the ~seven-yard
line. An attempt at a kick was made, but
Morganthaler broke through and Marin
fell on the bali for a touchdown. Murray
kicked the goal Creighton. II; Morning
side, q
HOLSTERS men brsced and after the
kickoff worked the forward pass for a
touchdown.
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