The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26

hit still harder on holding in line and
disregard of the new 5-yard rule for
quarterback runs. The game was good
natured, and Snyder was the only man
who was hurt.
once, in the second half the NEEDLES
| got the ball to the Washburn 20-yard
| line by means of crisscross Tor ~
| yards. But the Nebraskans coulo not
| go further, and lost the ball on downs,
! together with their only chance ia score
The punting of the Medic team was
very poor.
The Washburn band was in attend
ance with its "Boola song ana oeIe-
cation of Elks helped with the roofing.
| The attendance was very small-not
enough to pay the expenses of the Lin
l coin team.
w. w. Page and Ernest Hughes acted
as officials, and the halves were 70 ana
| 20 minutes, respectively.
The following are the players:
| WASHBURN.
Maxwell and Carruthers left end;
Brown. left tackle: Cunningham, left
rTsrd. Dadisman. Capt. center; Bieler.
right guard; Hill, right tackle; Stewart,
right end; Delay, quarter; Caldwell. left
half Millice and Amick, right half,
Mehl, fullback.
/ Hurd, left end; Ewing, left tackle;
Gresham, left guard; Morrow, center;
Miller right guard; Stith, Capt, right
tackle; Kent, right end; Bacon, quarter;
/ Snyder, ieIL man, OuOIdy, IlSAAb AAoAA'
Bernstorf, fullback-
Substitutes: Washburn. Anderson, Page
and Steele. Medics: Hilton, Charleton
and Carr.
FIRST HALF.
At 3:45 Washburn kicked off. Cald-
we'll sent the ball to the 15-yard line,
and it was returned 10 yards. On the
first lineup the Medics fumbled, put
while a Washburn man was on top OF
the ball when the snarl of men was
untangled, the ball was given to the
i Medics. In jumps of three or four
yards, mostly through the Washburn
line, the Medics advanced 10 yards
l toward WaShburns goal. Then Bleler
got the ball on tumble. and the
Washburn team tore through the Ned
les for large gains. On the Medic s.
yards for offside play, and being unable
to make the gain tried a quarterback
kick. Stewart recovered the ball on the
12-yard line. Caldwell gained yards
first touchdown, after about five min
utes' play. In placing the ball for
try at goal it was accidentally dropped,
and no goal resulted. Score. to 0.
! Caldwell kicked off across the Medic
goal line, and under the rules it was
punted out from the 25-yard line
| WaShburn got the ball in the center of
the field. Caldwell got away for 80
yards. and then the Medics took the
| ball on downs on their 2O-yard line.
Snyder gained yards, Bernstorf made
| 21z yards through the center but fun
bled the bali as he fell. Hill. the big
| Washburn tackle, picked up the ball as
it rolled out of the pile and ran 40 yards
| for another touchdown. Caldwell kicked
| goal. Score. Il to 0.
The Medics kicked off to Mehl, on the
10 yard line, who made a beautiful catch
and dashed through the Medic field for
a 20 yard return. Then Washburn play
ed hard, fast football and earned it's
third touchdown without losing the ball
~
yard getaway, and Meh1 gained from
4 to yards at every dash. Brown and
Cunningham made short gains. Millice
made the touchdown and Caldwell kick
ed goal. Score II to 0.
1 With 5 minutes to play, WaSaburn
was able, after making the kick off, to
force the Medics to punt Millice Ie-
| tired from the game and Amick took
his place The ball was carried to the
Medic 20 yard line, where Delay made
a quarterback kick just as the half
ended.
SECOND HALF.
In the second half the Medics kicked
off to Nfehl who made another splendid
catch, and by fast work and good in
reference, carried the ball back to
Washburn's As yard line. On the very
first line UP Caldwell broke through,
shook off three or tour Medics, and ran
SO yards for a touchdown. He then
kicked goal. Score, % to 0.
Washburn kicked to the Medic 10
yard line. and downed the man without
any return. Du Croy made several
good gains, and Washburn was again
penalized yards for offsiIe play. Sny-
der got around Maxwell f0r S yal DIS.
DuCray, Snyder and Bernstorf all play
ed a savage game, and advanced the
bah to the Medic so yard line. Here
DuCray fumbled. and WaShburn got
the ball on the Medic 80 yard line. On
the second scrimmage, Caldwell again
tot loose, and outran two Medics in a
pretty race down he field. He landed
safely between the goal posts, and aft
forwards kicked goal, making the score
90 to 0.
Washburn kicked off to DuCray on the
5-yard line. who made one of the pref
test returns of the day. carrying the
ball 80 yards before he was hauled
down. Washburn was penalized yards
for offside play, and in the next scrim-
mage, the Medics were set back 10 yards
for holding. The Medics punted, and
recovered the ball after Delays tumble,
in the center of the field. A we'll played
criss-cross which got past Stewards end
took the Medics to Washburn's 2O-yard
line There Washburn held like a stone
wall and got the ball on downs. Wash
burn Immediately punted to the center
of the field, and was penal1zed yards
because Stewart interfered with the
Medic fullback who was trying to make
a fair catch. The Medics failed to gain,
and punted 10 yards. Washburn rum
bled, and the NEEDLES got the ball OH
washburn's 50-yard line. Failing to
gain the MedicS tried to punt. Wash
burn blocked the punt. but Bernstor1
recovered the ball and ran Is yards.
Maxwell left end for Washburn, was
taken out here with slight injuries, and
CarrotherS took his place The Medlcs
were penalized 20 yards for the quarter
backs failure to obey the new 5-yard
rule in making an end run. The Medics
then punted 20 yards. and Washburn
got the ball in the center of the field.
It was while this punt was being felded
that Snyder. the Medic half back, was
hurt and taken from the field. His
place was taken by Baker. Washburn
made few gains. and then lost the bali
on tumble The Medics were unable