Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
CREIGHTON TOO MUCH
FOR PLUCKY PERU
Warriors from Hill Descend on
Teachers, Overcoming Them by
Fifty-Seven to Nothing.
all VARIETIES OF GAME USED


All. VARIETIES OF GAME USED
Fffty-seven to nothing tells the tale OF
Crelghtons' victory over Peru Normal
yesterday afternoon The Peru team,
while outweighed by their opponents at
least fifteen pounds a man, put up a
fierce. scrappy game. and more than
once sent scare into the Creighton
eleven when successful trick play
theatened to place the ball over the local
goal. Creighton's line. however. easily
prevented any scoring at critical timea
The visitors suffered particularly from
injuries. four regulars being laid out
early In the contest from impacts with
MillS beefy and aggressive warriors.
PIats SENDS GcaI from Field.
Piatz started Creightons' scoring early
In the game when he sent a drop kick
over the bars from the twenty-five-yard
line. Tho ausplcious beginning was not
continued long. however, as only one
further score was made In the first
quarter. when wise snatched up a fum-
xle and dashed forty yards for touch-
down. PiatE kicked goal, making the
score 10 TO 0. Gray. Crelghton's 24o-
pound guard. became overly energetic
as this stage and was removed from the
game for sluRging. much 20 the relief
Of his opposing player.
In the second period Peru punted.
~lannasan. Shannon and Plata reeled off
ten yards each on straight foot ball.
whereupon Plats carried the oval over
for tho only score OF the quarter. The
kick FOR goal was missed.
Peru Punts.
After the following kickoff Peru
punted. the ball not going beyond the
visitors twenty-yard line. Creighton
tried forward pass, which was cloverly
intercepted by Boyd. who then raced
toward ths Creighton goal. but was
downed by Wise after a pretty fifty-yard
run. Peru then worked the pigskin al
most to TO the locals goal by clever for
ward passes and y trick double pass.
first lsterally and then forward 10 a
waiting man. Here Creighton held and
Wise punted. During this period the ball
was mostly IN creighton's territory. time
being called with the teams near the
senter OF the field.
Creishson nEaIkea Headway.
The third quarter was all creighton's
twenty-seven points being amaased. Peru
kicked ofs 70 Hennessy. and Creighton
proceeded 70 march down the field irro-
sistibiy. Platz made twenty yards as a
starter. Wise added fifteen. staving of
half a dozen tecklers. and Shannon and
Doty increased the gains. On an end rur
Piats then carried the leather over and
kicked goal. Score. 2S 10 O. Wise kicked
off 10 Peru. and the visitors made theil
yards. Lutes. however. spoiled further
progress, and by two beautiful successiv,
tackles threw the Noramlites back flf
teen yards. Peru was forced TO punt
and Creighton again advanced down th,
campus. Nigro taking the ball over foi
touchdown. Platz brought the score uI
20 thirty by kicking goal.
subs Pat In Liae.
Mills now put In a.number OF substi
tutea, who continued the good work FOL
the Blue and White. Klepser tackled
the Peru runner on his own goal line OF
the next kickoff. and on the following
punt, Hassett lodged through the entir,
Peru team for another touchdown Wis
missed goal. Score. % to 0.
creighton again kicked off and on tn
first play Cunningham broke througl
Feru'a defense. anatched the bail. AM
added another six points 10 Creighton
tally with = touchdown after a thirty
yard run. Wise kicked goal. the perio
ending with the score q to 0.
Wise negotiated thirty yards nicely t
the last quarter when he stiffarmed thre
Or four tacklers. An attempted field Eos
~ Creighton failed. but touchdowu
resulted immediately after when Per
punted 10 Nigro. who raced fifty yard
through the whole Peru eleven for IN
score A few minutes later Nisro adde
another touchdown 70 Creighton's list o
4 forward pass from Plata The latte
kicked goal. making the final score. (
20 O
For the visitors. Boyd. Caldwell. Houl
ton and Jones were the stars althoug
the entire team must be given credit Il
their pluck and clever play. Creighto
waa several times outwitted BY elusl,
forward passes. and even the line va
punctursd by unexpected smashes.
Several Indians. believed 70 be form,
Carlisle plnyers and At present Hasks
Indian scouts. watched the game fro
tbs stands.
The lineup.
CHEUGHTON. PERU
l%gtss % .....,..,.,I. T. E..... ZONES q
Gray .........L q II. g.. 49,. ssSiH.rs iiss'Is
Kemanan ........c. &C.,. McI4e,
sessnen sc.i. Il Il 4 -. 49,. : spsc .s'
as.sa.s.s s.sss '.fI K. 4 hB IS HHP HR H0qs,. eIs