Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-15
OMAHA HIGH BEATS YORK
Ragged Playing, with Much Punting
and Frequent Fumbles.
RAcH1lAN ELECTED FROM FIELD
omnhn Man Forced, 90 Quit Game
for Questioning Decision
Omaha OutweiEhed, hut
outplayS Opponents,

Although outwelghed at least twelve
pounds 10 the man. the Omaha high
school eleven triumphed over the husky
York high school lads by score of u
to yesterday afternoon at Rourke
park.
Twice In the last half Omaha crossed
the York goal line with the ball and the
Omaha rooteTs went wild but McF'ar-
land, OF York, who officiated as umpire,
refused TO allow either play to be scored
q touchdown, ruling In one case that
photographer on the field had inter-
fered in the play and in the other that
there had been off-side playing,
Omaha was penalized time and again,
their penalties totalling eighty-five yards
against thirty-five for York. Rachman at
left tackle for Omaha was elected from tho
field in the fourth quarter for disputing
a decision of the umpire. Both teams
frequently resorted to punting and the
game was marred by much fumbling.
Rector outpunted Osborne, York's kicker,
averaging forty-five yards on his punts.
York Scores First.
The first touchdown came at the be-
ginning Of the second quarter when Froid,
fulback for York. broke away for a
a fiuke play. York failed to kick goal,
Neither OF Omaha's touchdowns came un-
IN the second half and things looked
mighty gloomy for Omaha after the first
two quarters had been finished.
Eggs De LRmatre at left half was
the particular star of the game, although
he did not get in until the second quar-
ter. He brought the crowd to It's feet
early in the third quarter, when he re-
ceived the bail on a tumble on York's
ten-yard line and scored omaha's first
TOUCHDOWN. Bowman At right half and
Rector at fullback also played good
games, Rector making a gain OF from
five TO twenty-five yards every time he
was called upon 20 carry the ball. Bow
man played hard and made the second
touchdown for Omaha in the fourth quar-
ter. The whole team worked ali the
time
FroiG al fullback, Osborne at quarter,
and Wideman al left half were the par
ticular stars for York, Osborne getting
the plaudits of the entire crowd with a
perfect drop kick between the goal posts
from the thirty-yard line In tAe fourth
quarter Both Osborne and Wideman
play ed on the team last year.
Campbell and Hopkins Hurt.
A. Campbell at right gard and Hop
kins at left tackle for York were the
only players injured during the game.
but time was taken out several times
while some Of the decisions Of Umpire
Mcfarland we're being disputed.
A large crowd Of students and others
Witnessed the game and kept things
lively while It was in progress. Principal
McHugh and most Of the faculty at
tended and rooted for the Omaha lads.
The Game.
Omaha won the toss and chose TO de-
fend the north goal York kicked TO
Omaha Munneke receiving the ball on
the ffteen-yard line Rachman and
Rector made gains OF five yards each on
line plunges, Munneke made another five
yards and Rector four. York held and
Rector punted Omaha recovering the
ball. Rachman made three yards through
right guard Munneke fumbling ON the
next play mad the ball going 20 York.
Osborne OF York punted thirty Yards and