Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02

Kansas gained five yards by bucking
the Missouri's center. Missouri finally
got the ball on an offside play. for de-
spite the fact that they continued to
lose by il the Kansas men persisted in
playing offside. Missouri sent twist
ing wedge against the Kansas center
and gained five yards. Then Anderson
went around the end and, assisted by
most beautiful interference of the new
style, he gained fifteen yards.
When the two lines came together
again Robinson went down with his
leg badly sprained. The doctor was
called for and the game stopped. His
shoe and stocking were taken off and
the injured limb was given good rub
bing. Finally he pronounced himself
all right. and got up whistling Zone of
his legs was longer than it really ought
to be-" and resumed play Al
most as soon as play started Robinson
hurled himself at the Kansas line and
made gain. Missouri got We more
Yards ut this stage on account of the
continued foul playing of the Kan as
team. Kansas finally got the ball
again. and Johnson punted it back into
the center of the field. When the teams
lined up some of the players took occa-
sion to indulge in little fist fighting.
Several straightout blows were shot
out and landed, but the referee did not
sc il and no one was put out of the
game. Missouri seemed to have the
most reserve force, and when the ball
got to going it began to move Kansas
ward. The Missouri line went against
the Kansas line repeatedly and
with new twists and new plac.
ing of men beat back the
Sunhower boys and. made a gain OF
twenty-five yards. 1t was hard fight
ing, and in one of the miX-ups Coleman
went down with his broken nose very
badly injured. His face was covered
with blood and he looked like prize
fighter who had just been knocked out,
and knocked out good and plenty
There is no ten-second rule in football.
however, and the game was stopped
until Coleman's face was Strengthened
out little and he resumed play.
Anderson went around the end
again. and the new interference gave
Missouri another ten yards Missouri
then went against the center, and very
soon Coleman was down again, with
blood streaming out from under his
nose protector. This settled it: he was
helped off the field, and Harvey. the
colored boy, came on and took his
place. Kansas won the ball on
downs but it did it no cool.
Harvey weakened the team. and
Missouri got the ball back on four
downs before Kansas had gained an
inch. Here Harrison went down with
sprained knee, and the game was de-
layed until he could be patched up. He
came around all right and did not stop
playing. Missouri had the ball well
up now and did not lose its advantage.
Slowly, but surely, it was forced up to
the Kansas line and finally Young was
pushed over with the ball in his hands.
The touchdown was made right I'M
der the goal. and although the wind
was against him, Anderson kicked the
goal. The score was IL to 4. and no
more cries of "Rock Chalk! Jay Hawk!
were heard after that. Every one knew
that Kansas was beaten for there was
only ten minutes of time left.
When the teams lined up the ball
was snapped to johnson. and he kicked
it clear over Missouri's line. This gave
the ball to Missouri OH its twenty-five
ward line. The Kansas line was grow
ing weak and Missouri 'egan to play
fast. 1t was long way to the Kansas
line. but Missouri tried both ends and
center. and male repeated gains.
Nearer and nearer the ball got to the
Kansas goal. and nearer and nearer it
got to the close of the game.
Every one could see that Missouri
would score if it had time. Kansas
was playing without hope At last the
ball was within two yards OF the Kan
sas line. 1t was snapped to Robinson.
and he took it over. Not player had
heard time called, but Mr. Doggett an
nounced that he had called time justas
the ball was snapped and that the
touchdown did not count. 1t would
have been an easy kick, and il there
had been twenty seconds more time the
score would have been Is to instead
of IL to 4.
The New Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The presi-