Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-29
CENTRAL HIGH
DEFEATS ST. JOE
ON SNOWY FIELD
Local High School Team
Makes First Touchdown of
Season, Winning from
Missouri Team 80.

flaylng Ill three inches OF snow.
Omaha Central High staged a come
back, defeating ST. Joseph Central
High 8 to 0, in a hard fought game
yesterday at Rourke park. Shan
ahan, Onaha's poppy fullback, after
2o-yard sprint, carried the ball
over for the touchdown after about
eight minutes Of play in the Sec
ond quarter. Swoboda was respon-
sible for the touchback which net
ted the additional pair of counters.
Omaha warriors put up a st'f
game throughout, allowing the Joe
town players to approach their goal
only twice. Captain Logan was the,
star of the game. He figured in
nearly every play and was largely
responsible for shutting out the Mis-
souri, team.
Every man on the Omaha team
played a stellar game, while Har-
per and Sharahan were the most
prominent, making long gains and
keeping the pigskin on the St. Jo-
seph end of the grid. Grauer, the
St. Joe left tackle, starred for the
boys from down the river, while
Winters, who figured in several
passes, was a close second. r..
St. Joe Use Air Route.
Fumbles marked the initial period
because of the cold, but despite the
elements the St. Joseph players
proved themselves masters Of the
open game. This was St. Joe's
chief asset, and proved the means of
holding the score down.
The two teams each excelled in
separate fields. The visitors relied
on the air route for their gains,
while the locals gained through the
line and around end. Omaha's Inc
decided the contest in its favo..
Grauer kicked off to Shanahan,
who funbled. St. Joe fumbled on
the second down, but recovered.
Grauer attempted a punt which
sailed UP almost vertically in the air.
Harper broke away for a 35-yard
run, and set the grandstand clam
oring for a touchdown. After in
curing a fve-yard penalty, Omaha
lost the ball on downs. A pass fail
ing, Grauer punted. Shanahan,
Ayers and Harper within scoring
distance, but lost in a tumble, CIV
ing St. Joe a chance to boot. The
quarter ended with the ball on St.
Joe's 20-yard line.
Shanahan Crosses Goal
Winters opened the second period
with a 157yard sprint, but was
brought back on a penalty. Grauer
booted the oval we'll out of danger.
Omaha twice made yards. Logan,
always on the spot, intercepted a
pass and carried the, ball IS yards
before tackled. Then Shanahan,
fighting off the interference, trotted
the remaining Is yards for the only
touchdown made by Central
player this season.
St. Joseph received the kickoff in
the second half, but failed to make
yards. Two long passes by Winters
followed after St. Joseph regained
the ball on downs. Central getting
the ball a few minutes later ad-
vanced it by Harper's and Will
martins gains around end. A Is
yard penalty followed and Central
failed to make yards. A long pass
by Winters placed the ball on Oma-
has hve-yard line and a score was
imminent. The Omaha line rallied,
forced the opposing line back and
received the bali on downs.
Touchback Counts.
The final period was all Omaha's.
1t was played almost entirely with
in 40 yards of the St. Joe goal posts.
Swoboda and two other Omaha men
broke through and Topped Grauer
for a touchback after half the quar-
ter had passed. The game ended
with the ball within two feet of a
second touchdown.
The Cadet Officers club staged a
humorous stunt between halves. The
Fort Omaha band furnished music.
Lineup:
Omaha. 8. ST. Joseph, 0.