Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-22
STAGE is SET FOR
FRAY WITH RED MEN
Creighton Has Advantage Over Has
kell in Weight, but Indians
Are More Experienced.
TOMMY MILLS eLUM AS USUAL

An II IN readiness for the big foot ball
fray on Creighton field Saturday when
Creighton and the Haskell Indians meet
for their annual clash. Coach Mills gave
His men the hardest workout OF the year
during the last week. with scrimmago
against Creighton High. the scrubs, and
the University OF Omaha as we'll
Mills makes no predictions as TO the
outcome OF the battle. and ne likes 70
tell inquirers that the men are ION the
bum" but at the same time there is a
CLINT IN his eye that forebodes nothing
favorable for the visitors.
Those who have watched the team in
action declare that Mills has developed
a formidable aggregation. and predict
that BY the time Notro Dame comes TO
these parts the Creighton team will be
a weil-sustained machine The person.
mel OF this years squad is TO a man ex-
ceptionai. Every player on the roll IL an
experienced man. and under the guidance
and direction OF Mills and Warren
Howard Il Ia merely a question Of time
and practice 70 make the varsity eleven
Of this year the best that ever represented
the school.
In past years Haskell has been In the
hebitsof taking the long end OF the score
last years tally being IS to 0. but local
rooters believe that Creighton Is going
20 turn the trick this year and by a neat
margin. They are strengthened In this
belief by the fact that Haskell admits
Creighton's power and fears the locals
as one Of the hardest teams TO encounter
this season. The Creighton line. from
tackle 10 tackle. averages better than 20
pounds.
Kamansd at center. though opposed
20 Slower. admittedly one OF the best
eenters IN the Missouri valley and play,
ing his third year with Haskell. will CIV,
a good account OF his six feet OF muscle
and Drawn. Al guards. Warren and Gray
can be depended upon 10 do their part
They will match up with Timothy ans
choate. both third-year men at Haskell
and weighing $50 and 100 pounds, respec
lively.
All Experienced Tackles.
Captain Shannon and Wise. creightoni
tackles. will encounter Campbell. Deer
and Fire IA these positions. The last tw'
are new mon on the Indians team. Will
N1Aft~Af thobkh outf 10 wars oiNt y
playing his second year. Hennessy anl
Brennan will hold down the end posi-
tons. against either Williams. third-yea
man. and Evans. a newcomer. or Benton
aattice. Frazier and Tanner. all expert
eneed ends.
Both backfields promise TO farnisl
thriilera Of the spectacular sort. Clements
the Haskell captain. e shifty. head
player. az right half. and Fontenelle.
Nebraska product. and a ten-sccond mar
as his running mate. are looked upon 10
an exhibition OF backfield play such a
Il seldom witnessed. Fontenelle Is play
ing his fourth year with Haskell Thee
two men. win encounter close rivalry 1
Plata ana Flanagan. the Creighton halves
Black. the Haskell fullbaek. and Dot.
crelghton's choice for that position. al
both first-year players. Lutes also
new man &C Creighton. r. likewise bein
tried at full. his old position at Oman
High. and there Will be sn exhibition I
batteTing-ram foot bail when Carl ca
ries the leather.
All told. the two teams will be as even
matched. man 10 man. as could be d
sired. with Creighton having perhaps
shade tbs better on weight.