Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
ALL COMERS PUT TO THE BAD
Record Made by the Omaha High
School Foot Ball Team.
WINNER IN MOST OF CONTESTS
Bat Twenty-One Times During the
Last Twelve Years Have the
Locals Gone Down 70
Defeat.

In looking backward over the last
twelve years OF foot ball at the Omaha
High school. some interesting facts are
to be obtained
In the past annals OF foot ball histbrv
at the school. VIII Isngleharte looms uu
as the most prominent player with ED
die Burnett close second. Englebarto
played fullfack from 1898 until 1901 being
captain Of the team In 1901 his last year
IN school lie was q giant at his position
and his line plunging abilities were largely
responsible for omaha's winning games
In 1900 and 1901 In fact, he was the
whole team all the time and his like has
never been equalled.
Burnett played right half on the team
for Your years. from 1909 20 1905, and was
captain in 1906 Burnett was conspicuous
in those days as hard man TO tackle
and was one OF the fleetiest players the
school ever produced. Other old-time
stars" were Al Fairbrother, left end.
who scored against Creighton in 1901
Merle Howard, right end IN 1906; Frank
Latenser, the giant right tackle in 1907.
and Chuck Gardner fullback. who won
the Lincoln game and the championships
by a drop-kick from the forty-yard line
In 1908.
Prior to 1899 very few facts are obtain
able and the team In those days did not
have a regular schedule, but played on
the spur Of the moment. Beginning in
october, 1880, a regular team was orga-
nized and a schedule arranged This
team played Tabor college. the Fremont
Normal school, the Tekamah town team.
the Red oak High school and a fast
alumni team. winning every game. How
ever, In the game with Lincoln It struck
a snag and was beaten, II TO o. their only
defeat Of the season.
VIA from Cornh unkers. -
In 1909, increditsble as IL may now
seem. the high school lads trimmed the
second cornhusker eleven 10 the tune of
II 20 c, The game was played at the
old Young Mems Christian association
park and drew an immense crowd. Ne
'brsska was not able 20 score until the
last few minutes OF play.
The season OF 1891 was one OF remarka-
bic surprises. Omaha was defeated at
woodblne. Ia, I'm the initial game OF the
season, 6 to Q. The team braced in prac-
tice after this game ana astonished
everyone by trimming the Creighton
eleven in the second game OF the season,
II 10 ). Omaha also defeated York. Des
Moinea West High and Lincoln. by over
whelming shutout scores. that year
The years OF 1909 aud 1908 were disas-
trous ones in the HISTORY OF the school
and Omaha won but three gnmes out OF
total OF ten played during those two
years lIonors were evenly divided in
1904 and 1905, Omaha winning two and
losing two each year. Two OF these
games were lost 20 Peru Normal. In the
game With Missouri Valley in November.
ist5, Cooke Of the University OF Nebraska,
attempted to play with the Valley war
riors under an assumed name, He was
recognized and the game was stopped
while he was elected from the field. The
game, was marked by fierce smuggling on
each side. but. Omaha triumphed easily,
by a score OF. p TO Q.
The year 1905 was the most discourage
ing in gridiron history for the school,