The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-01

tically waxing their colors- and challeng-
ing every party of ''orangemen' with
were packed and the streets thronged
to the grounds
The Missouri colors predominated on
the north side of the field and waved
defiance at the X. u. followers on the
south side. Back and forth and yells
of the two teams were shouted. In the
K. L. crowd man with his cOlOrs tied
at the end of a long fishing pole beat
time for the yells. The crowd was
anxiously waiting for the players and
watching the big gate soon after two
o'clock it swung slowly back and the
tallyho bearing the Jayhawkers drove
in Rock Chalk! Jayhawk! x. u
yelled the crowd at the south end and
the band played The Fighting Twen-
tieth Kansas Then the black and
orange striped NIissourians appeared.
Tiger Tiger NJ. S. u" came from
the north end and the band on that side
played Hello, My Rag Time Girl"
The teams trotted into the club house
and the crowd kept on yelling A drtz-
cling rain was falling and the wind
blew cold and raw from the north
The Tigers Will have the advantage on
a muddy field" said the Kansas peo-
pie But the rain stopped before the
game commenced. The officials and
the managers of the two teams were
on the field inspecting the goal posts
and agreeing on rules. Then the blue
and crimson sWeatered team trotted
onto the field. A shout from the south
side The Tigers followed and roar
went up from the north side. Around
the field they trOtted, passing the ball
and warming up.
Then the umpire called the teams up
to play. Kansas won the toss and took
the north goal The ball was placed
in the center and the teams lined up
for the kickoff The crowd was quiet
NcAIlister sent the ball spinning
through the air. The crowd yelled
The battle was on. The wind carried
the ball back and McAllister was given
another chance. Away went the pig
skin for 25 yards.
The teams lined up. Now We'll See"
muttered the confident rOOters of each
team The ball was passed The Tiger
line held like a stone wall and the Kan
sans went down in a heap without a
gain. well. well. guess not, yell
ed the NIfssOurians. Again the signal
was given and again the crimsoned
players went down unable to gain The
KansanS in the grand stand looked
worried. For the third time the ball
went back and for the third time the
MiSsOurianS threw themselves against
the opposing line and for the the
where the ball was started. Kansas
was forced to punt
Now, Missouri" yelled the crowd
on the north side. But the Tigers furn-
bled and Kansas got the ball. Then
few small gains and Kansas again
punted. The ball was steadily adVanc-
ed by the Tigers until the Kansas team
took it on a tumble. McAllister was
the first Tiger to be carried from the
field. Kansas advanced the ball to the
Tigers 1O-yard line and lost it. Then a
hard fight up and down the field and
by steady gains Kansas took the ball
within 3 yards of the line and sent
Algie over for a touch down. Smith
kicked goal Kansas 6, Missouri o.
The crowd at the south end went mad.
Hats went up in the air, colors waved,
the band started Boom tara boom
te-ray." The yellow chrysanthenuns
at the north end dropped.
Then back and forth the teams Strug-
gled. Kansas again forced the bail
steadily toward the south goal and
sent Tucker around the end for the
second touchdown. Smith kicked goal.
Kansas II, Missouri 0.
Again the ball was forced to the Tiger
20-yard line and Moore dropped back
and looked at the goal a goal from
the field" cries the crowd. The Tigers
waited for it. The ball went back and
Moore started on a run, but instead of
kicking, he received the ball on a long
cross pass and was around the right
end and over the line for a touchdown
before the Tigers discovered the little
trick Coach Yost had been carrying in
his sleeve. Smith kicked goal. Kan
sas Is. Missouri 0.
I guess we have" yelled Kansas
man at a MOssback, who was wearing a
yellow ribbon with You will have to
show me- printed on it. The mega
phones were out and blaring away
The noise was terrific and it was kept
up. The players mOtioned for quiet.
They could not hear the signals. The
ball was again in play and steady work
took it to the 25 yard line and Smith
fell back for a place kick for goal
Away went the ball. splitting the cross
bar Kansas %, Missouri 0.
Easy. just as easy" yelled the Kan
sans. A few more plays. A 38-yard
run by Tucker and the first half was
over. Missouri poor Missouri. 1t was
evident to all that the Tigers could not
win can they scorer" was the ques-
ton. The AIissOurians were putting up
a strong game. No discount on their
playing, but the JayhaWkers Out-played
and out generated them at every point.
In the parlance of fOotballists they
played a header game.
I'VE must win yelled the rooters on
the north side.
yes, whoop her up" and a big Mis-
sOurian beat time for: