Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

LAWRENCE, KAs Oct. 7.-(speciaIl The Sec
ond football game Of the year played b. the
university eleven this afternoon with Washburn.
Kansas university won with of 30 TO O.
large crowd of rocters accompanied the Wash
burn team down from Topeka.
Snappy work and quick plays both sides char
acterized the whole game
The players the Kansas Tucker.
Avery Wilcox and Moore, although Moore was not
at his best to-day on account Of sickness Tucker
made two brilliant runs FOR touchdowns and MOI
singer
on the washburn team White, on account of his
immense weight and strength did perhaps the
best work. although all played a very even game.
Farrer the ColOTed sprinter made several good
in fake PLAYS. but the Kansas boys too alert
for such work. II a clean game Throughout
and was devoid OF any playing for time. squabbng
The game was called at s:i5. and washburu. hav-
ing won the toss. kicked of. The kansans once
commenced 10 rush the game with vim that fairly
swept the Washburn boys of their feet Owens. who
frst secured the ball. gained 20 yards and then
Moore made 25. After repeated efforts and small
gains close the goal line Smith took the ball
over for touchdown and goal was kicked by Owens
four minutes and half after play began.
After the lineup White kicked of for washburn
and Avery caught the ball. Avery and Tucker then
made steady gains though they We're stouty
ed by White. Moore made 20 yard dash and by a
tremendous push Smith went across the line for a
touchdown and goal in twice the time it took be-
fore.
Owens caught the ball at the next kickoff and
made neat run and afterwards punted it up close
to Washburn's line They punted it on one side
and lost possession of 1t. Kansas gained steadily
for time but lost the ball on downs Kansas
again got the bah but lost 1t on Quarterback punt
"ashburn Immediately lost the ball on a punt which
was caught by Moore. and after that given 15
yards on an oT-side play by NofsInSer Then Far
rer made a IS yard before he was crowded out
Of bounds
The first half then ended with the ball within 20
yards of the X. L. goal the only time that the hall
was outside Of Washburns territory after the last
touchdown.
In the second half Hitchcock was substituted for
Banks and stahi and WoTsley changed places on the
Washburn team.
Nieehan kicked of for X L Hughes caught the
piEskin and made 20 yard before he was tackled
and thrown heavily by Lucas. Washburn kept the
bull and Farrer made good but gained nothing
stahi then made quarterback punt which Bonnie
Owens caught and brought back its starting place
so that no gain was made. Here Tucker made one Of
the pretttest plays OF the game. He ran 50 Yards
and scored a touchdown four minutes after MA .
tried Ee old scheme OF Quarterback play and a
run by Farrer. but lost 10 Yards h it. N0fsinger
then distinguished himself by catching the bail on
block punt and running from center Of the field
OF the Of the game. Tucker kicked goal and
the score was made in two minutes.
After White kicked off NofsingsT fumbed the ball
and lost ground Then the Hughes brothers alter
mated with a series Of 5 ward gains for Washburn
until Captain Avery and Tucker made steady gains
for X. L. Wilcox and Moore also did excellent work
in this part of the game The ball was taken to the
line and Avery made touchdown. Tucker kicked
for goal but missed. When play was resumed
Gavin and Owen made small but effective gains. and
the ball slowly pushed into Washburr's territory
Wsshburn rallied this stage of the game however
and prevented several end plays by good tarkling.
in spite Of their determined efforts the ball was
carried ahead and Tucker. after short dash around
the end, made another touchdown and kicked goal
was steadily forced 10 the Washburn goal line. 1t
carried after time had been called and the
last touchdown counted. The 80
to o. The game umpired By Parker. of Ottawa.
L 1rfrv to tha Iinar