Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-02
Creighton Batters Way to
Tie With Haskell Indians
Mystified During Early Periods by Open Field Run
ming Of Opponents, the Blue and White in Game
Comeback Plunged Through Line For Touchdown.

persons at Creighton field IN a
splendid exhibition of foot ball. \
Each team used distinct brand
of play. The Indians based their
fondest hopes on the open field run
ming of Anderson, McLemore and
Otopobie, while the Creighton
team relied principally on the line
smashing of its backfield.
Every minute of the game was de-
voted to real foot ball. The Indians
tailed first after threatening the
Blue and White goal all during the
first quarter and half of the second
Score in Second.
The second period opened with
Haskell holding the ball on Creigh-
tons 45-yard line. Coach Saunders
sent in Otopobie for Brace.
Otopo5ie, Anderson and> Nc
Lemore alternated at skirting< the
Creighton ends for good gains, un-
til the ball rested on Creighton's IS
yard line. Murdock gained 5 yards
through tackle and Otopobie gained
6 more around right end. Anderson
oozed around the Creighton defense
and carried the oval to Creighton's
l-yard line, where Lucas caught
him. With but one yard to gain
and four downs in which to gain it,
Anderson hit right guard and failed
to gain. On the next play, how
ever, the diminutite Redskin
plunged over the line for the first
counter of the game.
Creighton Launches Drive.
1t was the first time Creighton's
goal line had been crossed this year
and the Blue and White warriors,
fighting hard to avenge the stigma,
played the Indians to a standstill in
the second half, with Gene Leahy,
captain and fullback, and Cliff Long,
quarterback, forming the bulwark
Of their offensive.
Anderson, Haskell's midget left
halfback, terrified the Creighton
ends and backs throughout the
early stages of the game with his
brilliant open field running and
when Coach Saunders Withdrew him
from the fray to save him for emer-
gency duty in the final period a
sigh of relief filtered through the
Creighton stands. When Anderson
returned in the last quarter he
faced a different team than the one
he had left on the field. Creighton,
with her back to the wall, had
strengthened and was on the way
down the field, steadily plunging
through the line to the Haskell
goal. Everything Haskell had was
powerless to stop Creighton.
Push Through Line.
Long, Leahy, Mullholland and
Condor took turns at battering
down the Haskell line. The open
ing of the last quarter saw Creigh-
ton in possession of the ball on
Haskell's 35-yard line. Long hit
the center for two yards. Leahy
failed to gain. Condor tore through
left tackle for four yards, and Long
made seven yards through the op-
posite side Of the line. Mullholland
made four yards through right
tackle, and the bali rested on Has
kell's 20-yard line.
Leahy gained two more through
center and Long skirted the end for
10 yards, placing the ball on Has
kell's eight-yard line with four
downs to make the remaining eight
yards. Mullholland ripped through
guard for four yards, Leahy repeat
ed the operation for a three-yard
gain and Long pushed through for
the touchdown. Leahy's kick missed
its mark by less than foot. Score:
Creighton, 6; Haskell, 6.
Cross Line Twice.
The Indians crossed the Creigh-
ton line twice. Their first success.
however, was not allowed and the
ball was brought back on account
Of an offside play by Haskell.
Kalama, the Indian center,
seemed the most effective defense
man the Haskell Braves had. He
figured in every play. The Haskell
back field hewildered the Blue and
White boys during the first half but
the Creighton defense strengthened
after Haskell had scored and the
Indians found the tables turned for
the last half of the contest.
First Quarter.
Creighton kicked off to McLe-
more to open the game and after
McLemore had returned the kick
10 yards, Anderson took the ball on
the following play around right end
for IS yards. Murdock followed
suit and gained FIVE yards around
left end. Creighton threw Ander-
son for a small loss and Murdock
for another small loss. Captain
Davis attempted place kick from
the Creighton 40-yard line, but Nc
Lemore fumbled the pass from CEN
ter and four of the Blue and White
forwards pounced on the pill.
Creighton hit the line for small
gains. Two attempts to forward
pass failed and Leahy punted to
McLemore on Haskelps 15-yard
line.
Davis and Brace made short gains
and Anderson tore off rs yards
around right end. He followed the
play by gaining FIVE yards through
tackle. Brace and Murdock made
several small gains and the ball was
down on Creighton's 15-yard line.
Anderson fumbled on a trick play,
and although he recovered it, lost IS
yards. Murdock failed to gain on
an end run and Kalama dropped
back to Braces place. Kalama
tipped a>pretty forward pass to Da-
Wis, who crossed the Creighton goal
line. The ball was brought back TO