Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
WEST HIGH TROUNCES OMAHA
Purple and White Stars Crippled and
Game Lost, 81 to 8,
RACHMAN AND CARLSON OUT
Left Tackle Gets Nov IN Head and
sOIev Carlson DisIocnted shoulder
spirited Game In Spite
of ODDS.


DIES MONIES. Ia. oct a.-(special
Telegram. lin one OF the hardest fought
games ever witnessed on the local grid
iron the husky West High school eleven
defeated the crippled Omaha High lads
by the score OF p 90 at the Drake uni
yersity stadium yesterday.
Although outweighed and outclassed.
Omaha put up a stellar defense against
the husky Iowa lads. playing them TO a
standstill In the first two quarters OF
the game. For the first ten minutes OF
the third quarter West High played the
purple and white lads off their feet, run
ming up a score Of l5 After this. how
ever Omaha took a decided brace and
played the hardest and most consistent
game witnessed at tho Drake stadium
Gloom pervaded the Omaha camp early
IN the second quarter and their hopes for
a championship team were shattered
when Rachman and Carlson, the two
regular tackles, were injured. Raoh-
man. at left tackle, received a deep cash
over his left eye In a collision with n
West High player which laid him out
Of the game Two minutes later. "oie'
Carlson, Fight tackle. had TO be carried
off the field with dislocated shoulder
and Coach Burnett had 20 send In two
substitutes 20 FIJI the positions.
Bressman went In at left tackle and
Moser was shifted from right guard TO
FIN Carlson's places Peterson going In
20 I'LL the right guard position,
becomes PuntiRs Duel.
The game resolved itself into punt
ing duel In the last two quarters between
Rector OF Omaha and Brndley. West
Highs quarterback, Rector outkioking
his opponent by nearly ten yards at a
trial Brindley brought the crowd 10
their feet, however, IN the third quarter,
when he placed perfect drop kick be-
tween the goal posts from omaha's
twenty-yard line. Very few penalties
were inflicted on either side during the
entire game and the forward pass was
never used TO advantage
Rector az fullback and Croeker, left
end. were the stars for omaha, Croker
recovering the bali ON a tumble and
running forty-fivo yards for Omahas
only touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Rachman ana Bowman also played n
hard game. Rachman going back into
the game for the last two quarters, al
though injured
Brindley at quarter Mellor. fullback
and Moss right half, were the picked
stars for West High and played the
whole game By themselves. both Mellor
and Moss ripping through the crippled
Omaha line with apparent ease. Bnnd-
ley played q star game at all times.
tearing away for a run OF i04 yards over
a broken field on kickoff Tor a touch
down In The third quarter. The game
was held al the big stadium OF the Drake
university and was attended by about
SEQ students and townspeople. who kept
the chill air filled with cheers and
songs.
The treatment accorded the Omaha
squad was exceptionally good and stood
out greatly IN contrast to the rough
reception received at Norfolk two weeks
ago. on Friday morning a monster
mass meeting was held at the West
High school IN honor OF the Omaha team,
the entire student body attending and
cheering the Omaha lads just as heartily
IS their own team. Prof. c. e.
Heed Of Omaha addressed the meeting
after which several brief speeches were
made BY members OF both teams
West High won the toss and chose
the north goal. Rector kicked off and
Moss advanced the BAN four yards
Nelior made four yards on line plung,
and BFlndley punted. Omaha tried
line smash and failed and Rector
kicked. Bradley returning the bal
twenty yards. West High then advanced
70 omaha's one-yard line but was uh
able 10 score and Rector kicked out ol
danger.
On the next play Moss right half fol
West High. tried a drop Kick from
omnhas twenty-yard line but failed
Omaha took the ball on their twenty
Vineyard line The Omaha backs faiie,
20 gain and Rector punted West Higl
advanced down the field By a series o.
lice plunges and Brlndley tried a second
drop kick from Omaha's eighteen-yars
line but missed. Omaha then took ia,
bah and Rector made fourteen yard
through the line However. Omaha eoul,
gain no further and after an exchane,
Of pnnts and a recovered tumble on An,
part OF Omaha, ole Carlson. the Pur
pie ana white right tackle. made a IN,
81 fifteen yards around left end
The quarter ended with the BAN a
West Highs possession OF their forty
yard line. Score, Omaha. G. Yves
High, Q.
rachmnn InIured.
Before the first two minutes Of IN
second quarter were finished, Rachman
omaha'a big left tackle received Al
pEiy cash over the eye and had 70 re
tire. hressruen taking his place. ana
inomeaf later Carlson AZ right tackl
Vas picked np With a dislocaied shout