Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-03
H|LLTOPS COP
FIRST BIG CAME
FROM COYOTES
Tommy Mills Creighton Crew
0utplays South Dakota in
All Stages of Game;
Win, 13 to O.

Before a crowd that filled the
grandstands and surrounded Creigh-
ton field on all sides, Coach Tommy
Mills Creighton university foot ball
team defeated the University of
South Dakota Saturday afternoon
by a score of IS to O. This was the
frs. major game for the Creighton
team this year. and during the fist
and second periods fumbles and
penalties marred their chances of
piling up a much larger score.
In the last half the Creighton
boys found themselves and BY bril-
liantIy executed forward passes. end
runs and hitting the line they played
the South Dakota boys off their feet.
big Bill N1nzek was easily the
star on the Creighton, team. Lu-
cas-. Manley and Condor also played
brilliantly and it was the work OF
these players that resulted in the
scoring when the boys once got
things started. Left Half Seeright
OF the Sooth Dakota team starred
for the visitors, however, their en-
tire team was we'll balanced and
played splendid uphill game.
Locals Never in Danger.
The ball was in South Dakota
territory during practically the en-
tire game and at no time was the
Creighton goal in serious danger.
The visitors relied during most OF
the game on old style playing, hit
ting the line and circling the ends.
They made very few attempts at
Using the forward pass and only
twice were they able to gain ground
by that play. On the other hand
MANY of the home teams longest
rains were made on this play.
The teams appeared on the held
It 3 o'clock. South Dakota WON the
toss and chose the north goal. -.
Condor kicked to Seeright. who
iumbled, giving the ball to Creigh-
ton on South Dakota's 30-yard line.
Mulholland made 10 yards and 1t
locked like an early score tor
/. creighton. Creighton was penalized
10 wards and then fumbled tor
ward pass, South Dakota taking the
ball.> Seeright kicked to the center
Sc the field. During the balance OF
the first period the teams see-sawea
IN the center OF the field with an
occasional exchange of punts IN
which Condor showed an advantage
over Seeright. Harmon MADE %
Yards arc und right end and Lucas
FIVE more. but the advantage was
lost in l5-yard penalty fot ottside
NAV, and the period ended w.
First Half Scoreless.
In the second period Creighton
Immediately worked the ball INTO
south Dakota territory. Lucas made
IS yards around left end, forward
PASS netted 10 yards more. then by
series of line plunges Creighton
carried the ball to South Dokota S
one-yard line but were unable to
put It over the goal and lost on
downs. Seeright for South DAKOTA
Kicked into safe territory and Con-
Ion returned Is yards, and tor
ward pass Melted 20 yards more.
Creighton lost on tumble. Seeright
,rain kicked to Condor. Creighton
by hitting straight through center
and tackles carried the ball to South
Dakota's two-yard line, but were
again unable to push the ball over
md the half ended, 90.
In the third period Creighton went
AZ them hammer and tongs, Manly
returning South Dakota's kick OFT
20 wards. Condor kicked to South
Dakota's Is yard line, Seeright kick
ing back to the center of the held
Then Creighton started march
down the field, after Kane had
blocked an attempted punt by
Seeright and obtained possession OF
The ball. Starting at South Dako-
ta's 4O-yard line, Lucas, Manley
Condor and Nenzek carried the bal
10 the South Dakota goal, where
Nenzek went over for the first
touchdown of the game. Condor
missed goal. Score: Creighton, O.
South Dakota, 0.
Put Game on Ice.
In the last quarter, soon after
the kick off, Creighton intercepted
an attempted forward pass, Seeright
to Ellis, and returned the ball x
yards. Lucas then nude 50 yards
around left end. After carrying the
ball down the field 20 yards by
hitting the line, Manly went arount
left end for Crieghtons secont
and last touchdown. Condor kicked
goal, making the score: Creighton
IS; South Dakota, 0,
During the remainder of the
game the ball was continually in the
sha,sow of South Dakota's goa
posts, but as Coach Mills felt he
had the game on ice and used tht
balance of the game as practice
stunt for his substitutes, and the
game ended with the ball on Soutl
Dakota's 20 yard line.
NJ The lin up:
CREIGHTON. SOUTH DAKOTA
8 -. Condor. ....,. C.1s. ...............H o,
Healy .........R. G. lR. G. ....... DENIM