The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08

could score or not The Washburn vic
tory can not be credited to any one
his position with vim and confidence. In
two weeks time Benny Owen. the coach,
season whipped the team into perfect
condition. The line was solid, the men
work and interference excellent The K
u. team was weak and unable to with
stand the terrific PUSHES of the Wash
burn men and the quick end plays
Coach Owen was confident that his team
would win and backed Washburn with
heavy bets at even money The wash
burn team OutWeighed the X u men and
started the play with more confidence
The Washburn team showed the result of
better coaching than the K. U. team For
Jenkinson were looked upon as the stars
and fought desperately to save their team
from deteaJ put the WashpuTI1 men uis-
played TAR better team work Dadlsman,
Clarke and White put UP a. center that
was almost unbreakable. Gill and Hughes
plays and went through holes in the K
u line, made by Clarke and White, for
heavy gains Banks and Rltchle out
played their opponents At quarter Stew
art played the game that surprised every
ball at quarter was never seen on the
AdcCoOk field He passed the ball during
and Roberts at halves played with equal
honors. Roberts was credited with three
OF the touch downs ana moore with one
and four goals. Mehl played a good
game at full back
There was a slight delay in calling the
game as owen announced that he would
play at, quarter, but he finally withdrew
and K. u took the kick off. Washburn
took the ball and when the teams lined
up the crowd was breathless to watch the
first play. In the first play Washburn
advanced the ball five yards. Then two
plays with no gains and plays Of slight
downs. On the first play with their ball
in her possession Kansas sent Tucker
through the line for five yards. A few
short gains for Kansas and the ball went
to Washburn on downs and the WearerS
of the blue rallied for the first decided
Moore
twice for 10 yard gains each time. Rob
erts went through the center for five
yards and around the right end for six.
Hold EN-, Kansas" shouted the rooters
of the crimson Moore went around the
the ball 40 yards down the field. Moore
was doing the heaviest playing. He was
was SO yards down the field and still go
ing. Hold EN-, eat EN- up, K. u" were
tumble. Twice the Washburn line was
unbroken and at the third play Kansas
rooters went wild. That Washburn should
force K. T. to punt was a decided change
several small gains it went TO Kansas on
downs, but the ball returned to Washburn
through the Kansas center, Roberts and
Gill went around the right end for 10
for three yards, Roberts skirted the right
end for i've yards. Moore went around the
left end for II, Roberts took the right end
Tor four, Moore the left end for 10.
right end play for eight and a right tackle
play IOf TOUR ana the pail was Kansas
10 yard line. The Kansas captain was
crying to his men to hold the line The
varsity sympathizers were tearing up and
down the line, begging the Kansas line
TO hold but the ball went three yards
through the right end and then Roberts
went around the right end for a touch
down. Moore clicked goal. WaShburn six.
Kansas nothing The rah. rah, rah, raF-
WashburnP' was echoing through the val
ley and the north side of the field was
brilliant with waving flags of blue with
q big white w on them The south side
was silent The crimson flags trailed in
the dust
The rest of the first half was played
mostly in K L. territory and the ball
stopped near the center of the field. wash
burn kicked of for the second half and
Kansas made a decided effort to rally. It
looked for a moment if the crimson
might score Black returned Is yards. q
right end play netted five yards. The ball
was passed back for a double pass behind
the line. but the play neatly blocked
and Kansas lost ground. Tucker went
around the right end for 20 yards and the
seemed to have new energy but
forced to punt and Roberts and Moore
made runs for 25 and Is yards and finally
punts over the goal line and the ball
comes In and Kansas punts tWO-thirdS of
the way down the field. Roberts, GIL and
the ball on downs and after two plays
passed back for the 20 yard back play IN
hopes of retaining the ball but the pass
was only for 10 yards and Hughes fell on
the ball and 1t went to Washburn on Kan
sas' u yard line. Moore slkirted the left
Washburn, L. Kansas. 0.
For the rest of the game Roberts,
Huehrs. Moore and III steadily g1f
and Roberts went over tha line twice