Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-12
Splendid Test of Prowess Be-
tween High School Teams
Ends With Question of
Supremacy Unsettled.
OMAHA LOSES GOOD CHANCE
Twice Has Opportunity to Win,
But Fails in Making Good
on Opening.
ALL SCORES IN THE THIRD
Each Team Gets Touchdown in
That Quarter and That
Is ALI.
OMAHA LOSES GOOD CHANCE
ALL SCORES IN THE THIRD
GAME CLEAN AND WARM
By FRED S. HUNTER.

HSoAh, ANoN' Ai'\SPSSioi.J ny
reason of passing up two perfectly
good chances to score touchdowns,
Harold Mulligan's Central High war
riors from Omaha were held to a e.
too tie by the Lincoln High school
eleven here this afternoon and the
state interscholastic foot ball cham
pionship continues in statu quo.
Twice in the third quarter the Oma-
ha athletes had the ball under the
shadow of the Lincoln goal posts, but
failed to take advantage of either OPP
portunity, once by pulling "Merkle"
and once because of tumble.
Lincoln Line Too Good.
On the first occasion which broke
the hearts of the Central rooters Null
ligan's men rushed the ball to within
yard of the Lincoln goal line. They
had four chances to push the pigskin
over. Four times Quarterback Max
we'll signaled for line drives. And
four times the Lincoln line, which had
been holding like a stonewall, hurled
the Omaha chargers back. The Oma-
ha backs could not gain an inch
against the center of that line, in fact
they were thrown back every time. An
attempt to skirt an end, especially if
Morearty were given the ball, prob
ably would have netted the desired
score.
A few moments later the Central
athletes carried the ball to the. Lincoln
fifteen-yard mark. A forward pass
was attempted. Morearty's throw was
true and Harper, who had just re-
lieved Shepherd at end. got under the
ball over the goal line, with nary a
hostile athlete in reach. The ball
bounced out of his arms.
When Omaha Scored.
Central High scored its lone touch
down shortly after the start of the
second period. Lincoln had the ball
on Omaha's thirty-five yard line and
essayed forward pass Webb hurled
the pigskin toward the Lincoln for
wards, but Paynter projected himself
in the path of the flying oval, pulled
it out of the air and ran sixty-five
yards for touchdown. Smith failed
to kick the goal.
Lincoln made a touchdown, which
deadlocked the score in the same
period. By series of well-sustained
rushes with Griffin, Brain and Webb
carrying the ball, the home boys car
ried the leather to the fifteen-yarc
line. Here Omaha made a stand AM
held the Lincolnites for three downs
but on the fourth and last attemp.
Pug Griffin shot a forward pass to
Lamb for the distance to the goal
and, as Brain missed the kick for the
additional point, the score was a tie.
Nice Crowd Out.
, About 1900 enthusiasts turned out
for the conflict which was staged on
the snow-covered Nebraska field and
in the fact of a biting cold and
nasty wind, which made conditions
absolutely miserable for player and
spectator alike. Almost half of the
attendance seemed to be from Omaha,
special train carrying a bunch down
from that city.
That Omaha had shade advantage
over the Capitol City boys, was the
judgment of most Of those who saw
the fray. Omaha gained a total of
279 yards, while Lincoln gained but
246 yards. Omaha earned first downs
eleven times, while Lincoln earned
first downs only eight times. Omaha
attempted thirteen forward passes,
five of which were successful for a
total gain of ninety yards Lincoln
tried nine forward passes and only
one was completed. 1t gained fifteen
yards and scored the touchdown. The
punting duel b etween Smith and
Brain was draw, both booting six
punts for total of $50 yards.
In the Lines.