The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-12
Central High
Defeats Bluffs
Eleven, 20 to 10
Two Star Purple Players In.
jured-Iowans Stage Hard
Fought Baille-Winners
Use Straight Football.

~ ESOkTING TO straight football
X in the second half, coupled witt
the aid of perfect defense, Ell
abled Coach Schmidts fighting Cen
trail football machine to romp home
victorious after a wicked battle foI
Tour strenuous quarters with Abra
ham Lincoln High school. The fina
score was 20 TO TO-
The team that represented Council
Bluffs was a far different aggrega
ton than that which tackled Drum
mond's Techsters last week. The boy.
from across the big Muddy" sur
prised the 1000 students who attend.
ed the grid classic. Notwithstanding
the fact that they were groomed 10
lose. the Red and Black fought thc
Purple from one end of ihe field Ia
the other.
Blue Howell. star Central half
back. was taken out OF the game
early In the second quarter when he
was brought down to earth near the
two-yard line after making a 50.yard
end run The fighting Central halt
was unable to stand on his feet. and
was carried off the field. 1t vas be
lieyed that he injured his right leg
lie was taken to the hospital. where
MS injuries We're reported not serious
Before the game was two periods
Old. Nally Marrow, Howell's running
mate. was forced to leave the game
with sprained ankle. Hamilton re
placed Marrow and Solomon took
Howell's place
The Red and Black fought the Pur
pie to standstill in the first quar-.
ter. Time after time the centra-
oaekfield failed TO penetrate the Coun.
ell Bluffs forward wall. Early in the
second period Council Bluffs drew
iirst blood. Kimento, dininutive
Bluffs fullback. booted the leather 3;
yards for field goal. The ball hit
the erossbar and bounced over III,
bar Is a safety.
Ihe Purple came back with n rusI
III the middle of the second ouarte,
ihaf practically swept the iowans Of,
'neir ieet. Spectacular runs by How
ell and Marrow brought the pissl,ir
10 fhe two-yard line. Here Howell
was taken out of the game. Mis-
sour Jones, century dash man. WA,
rushed into the center of The FRAY
Jones carried the bal over ON bl.
ihifd Try against the center of tb,
line.
TOR the rest of the auarte,. The
teams battled each other down IN,
Held. just as the whistle blew end
ing the half. pass. Egan 10 solo.
mon, gained 10 yards. The half end
gu with Central ON the winning edge
OF : 10 3 score.
ne opening Of the second halt
brought out seemingly fresh eleyens
schmidt had practically a new hack.
iieia. with Mnxen at fnllhaek and
Hamilton and Solomon at halves IN,
Central mentor did not know tbot
ne had one Of the fastest combina
TONS seen thus far this season.
The Purple opened up the attaci,
IN the fourth quarter ana started n
steady march down the field. Inst
as touchdown was staring them
IN the eyes, Egans short fin over
me line was intercepted by Amento
Who ran 80 yards across the line for
touchdown. Not being satisfied
that he raced over half the length of
The field FOR a touchdown. the young
Italian kicked goal
Esan. Central field general. then
resortcd 10 straight football By n
series of cross bucks aud line plunces
eBnd' MuNen. fullbaek, romped
across the line and put Central again
In the lead. This touchdown proved
to be the winning IpeaSure between
the two teams. Before the game
ended. MluNen again carried the ball
over. hut Egan failed 10 kick goal.
Leo Chniken. Central tackle. prob.
ably played the best defensive game
for the Purple. The burly lneman
figured In practically every play. H.
Clarke. Central wing man. played one
of the most consistent games during
the day. Lepeceir. who filled Ieahy's
place in the line. proved to he one
of the main cogs In the defense.
Michnick and Lewis. together with
Amento. proved TO he the mainstays
for the Bluffs crew. Not only did
Lewis broken field running feature