Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
BY I. A. SHANAHAN.

0 to 0 tie yesterday afternoon
"a the first game OF the double.
header.
The contest was a brilliant bat.
Il. from whistle to whistle. The
mole game was replete with
ills. Langhoff, the speedy Mar.
cite halfback, brought the stand.
their feet play after play by
$ brilliant end runs, while the
i eighton line, averaging approx
ately 10 pounds less than the Pur-
SC and Gold, thrilled the big crowd
4 tn its stone-wall defense.
Claim Creighton Victory.
"It was a Creighton victory
mmented Coach Tommy Mills oi
4 he Blue and White after the game.
\ Creighton's sheer pluck and their
d pcdge to fight to the last inch
won for them over odds OF weight
4 and experience"
The Marquette backfield. with the
4 exception of Langhoff, was power
less to gain on the Creighton team.
l.cnghoff's plays were always at,
terded by excellent interference
and the fleet Milwaukee halfback
made good use of his mates pro-
rection.
Every man on the Creighton
team starred. Mills team played
throughout the game with the
Steven men that faced Marquette
1t the outset. The line held
superbly, especially when the Pur-
PIE and Gold warriors brought the
ball within striking distance of the
Creighton goal posts. The back
held, Capt. Gene Leahy especially,
tore through the Milwaukee defense
time and again for consistent gains.
Forced to Kick.
Creighton's three center men,
Healy and Emery, guards, and
Broz, center, averaged but 154
,ounds in weight against Mar
luette's average of 1872 pounds for
she same three positions. Yet the
center of the Blue andsWhite' line
vas impenetrable.
To Capt. Gene Leahy of the To-
al Catholics, Creighton fans are
ttributing their greatest successes.
eahy was dependable at all times.
Game, Play by Play.
Creighton took the field at 1:28
nd Marquette followed them within
few minutes. Creighton won the
oss and chose to receive, defending
She north goal.
Long received the kickoff on
4 1rcighton's 20-yard line and FUN
] sled, recovering the ball himself.
long tore off seven yards around
tight end. Leahy was thrown for
! u three-yard loss.
Mulho1land attempted a forward
BASS, but Langhoff. Marquette star,
pulled it out of the air and raced
o yards around right end, placing
she oval on Creighton's 20-yard line
Catholics Forced to Kick.
I.anghoff fumbled and recovered
'hicoine hit the line, but failed to
ain. On the next play Langhoff
ASIDE six yards around left end.
hicoine gained, one yard through
he line and Creighton held for
towns eight yards from its goal line
Leahy punted to the center of the
field.
Taugher failed to gain and
Creighton suffered five-yard pen
atty for off-side play. Paulsen,
Creighton tackle, suffered severe
. cut, closing his left eye, but he con-
tinued in the game. The ball was III
! the center of the field. Langhoff
was thrown for a three-yard loss.
The play was repeated. Langhoff
runted to Creighton's 20-yard line.
Creighton Line Holds.
Moonan made three yards through
tlie line and Mullholland made two
lnore around right end. A forward
pass failed. Leahy punted to Kuch-
enberg on Marquette's 30-yard line.
He returned it to the center of the
field. Three attempts to gain failed.
THE Creighton line was .mpreg-
cable. Langhoff fumbled, but re-
covered in time to punt to Creigh-
on's 35-yard line. Long gained
,ne yard. Leahy tore off eight
yards through right tackle. Long
] made two yards and first
i town. CONAN made three
yards around left end and Mullhol-
Hand made three yards through left
4 1ckle. The Marquette line was
/ rumbling. A forward pass, Mullhol-
nd to Condor, netted eight yards
and first down. Creighton was
lenalized IS yards for illegal hold
f1g.
Creighton had Is yards to gain.
.anghoff broke up an attempted
onward pass, Leahy punted to Mar
uette's 10 yard line. Langhoff tore
/ if 81 yards around left end. 1t
nas a brilliant run and brought the
;tands screaming to their feet.
kuchenberg made three yards
around right end. Marquette was
/ Eoenalized IS yards for holding.
B HChicoine made three yards through
II left guard. Langhoff made one
yard around left end and the quar-
ker ended with the bali on Mar
Eauette's 26-yard line.
Score end of first quarter: Mar
anette, O.; Creighton. 0.
Second Quartet.
Is Langhoff punted to Creighton's
5-yard line and Long returned 10
Mullholland made three yards
Through right tackle. Creighton suf-
sred Is yards for holding. Long
Lost two yards on an attempted end
Fln. Long failed to gain on the
knext play. Leahy punted to Mar
suette's 40-yard line. Broz was play
ing Douglass to a standstill. Doug
sss' passes to the quarterback were
Tery poor as result. Leahy threw
angl:off for three-yard loss.
sThicoine made one yard through
srht guard aud Marquette suffered