Creighton at North Dakota

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 10, 1927, page 1

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  FLICKERS LOSE T0CREIGHT0N;; SCORE, 7 TO 0 tumble Aids in Giving Inyad. ers observation-disclosures Cuts Around GestOn BENSER, SHEPARD STAR Macmillan Bears Brunt of Play-Bismarck Boys Good in NCdak Line Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. 1O-By a 10 score, Creighton university gridders defeated the North Dakota u” cohorts here Saturday. Crcighton’s advance were, with the exception Of the tumble, stopped by a fighting line led by Stuart Macmillan, sophomore center who tips the beam at about 100 pounds in full running gear. 1t is a for tara.e thing for Rockwell md the NoGas rooters hat Macmillan n,atr:cula.ed at North Dakota year ago or today the Nodaks Nigh. have been overwhelmed by a ha-t charging opponent. MacMilian was the life of the Flickertail defense and his offensive work was :aal.,ess. Spec Diesing, giant half back. furnished the impetus for Cre;ghton’s lone touchdown but it was his mates who made the run possible. The big fellow did cut back just in time to leave North Dakota’s Viking captain, Mike Geston, standing flat footed, and after that it was merely matter of gal Looping on. Geston eau hit Flat blessing started this rance on his own 81 yard line after Hunt had made fine 13 yard dash through a broken field. After leaving Geston watching and waiting 70 the next play, Diesing simply speeded on as is interferers hit Westerdahl, Dun mel and knauf so perfect that the chilled Customers parked on the concrete could almost count the cleat.-. on their shoes. This was the one time, that Chef. Wynne’s Of Tense functioned perfectly, and that once was just enough. Both teams played faulty football at times, but from the ordinary spectators viewpoint, they were fairly we’ll matched. North Dakota’s entry fought determinedly to please the largest crowd ever gath cred in this state for a collegiate athletic contest. The line-men made a determined effort to outcharge their opponents en- every play and the backs. W, Ell on the offensive, stormed the visitors citade’ furiously in an effort t. gain ground. Creighton, seeking a North Central conference championship, fought just as hard. Macmillan Is Star North Dakota has only one Mac MILAN and for a little fellow he is a corker. Beany Benser, Vern Smith Ted Halvorsen and Willis Shenard were good in North Dakota’s line Shepard was especially effective under passes but was not given the support by the secondary to enable him to stand out on the defensive.

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.