The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-02

away clear of the entire K u bunch.
| Quarterback Anderson and Halfback
/ Caldwell were with him and boxed the
K. L. fullback out of the way. Millice
would have made a touchdown right
there had he not stepped in mud
slipped. He fell fiat on his stomach,
and before he could rise a K. L. man
was on top of his back. He had
gained 80 Yards however. and the ball
was back at the center of the field.
Washburn attacked the ends for small
gains, and Mehl got through right
tackle for yards. On K US 40-yard
line Washburn lost the ball on a fun
BILE. K u. made three bucks of 2 yards
each, and then failed to gain. Wash
burn got the ball on tumble. and on
the first try ripped through the K. U.
line for yards The next attempt
gained yards. and then by hammer
ing ~rst one end and then the other,
advanced the ball two or three yards
at time to the K. U. 30-yard line.
where it failed to make its gain by
about inches. Cooke was hurt and
retired, Woodford taking his place at
half. K U. bucked 2 yards, and then
yards more. The third down was
stopped by Washburn without gain.
and washburns took the ball on downs.
Then by fast, hard work, Caldwell,
Mehl, Millice. Hill, Cunningham. Lakin
and Stewart all taking turn at carry
ing, the ball was advanced slowly but
III.
Weeks was greatly worried, and did not
think that Wilson was doing his part
He peremDtorily took him out of the
game and put in Pooler, the regular
quarter. who was being saved for an
emergency. Millice gained couple of
yards. and Mehl 2 more. and the ball
was on K. u s 15-yard line. squareIy in
front OF the goal posts. Here Wash
burn decided to try for a field goal 1t
would have been easy under ordinary
circumstances, but in the deep mud
with a ball as dead and heavy as
though It We're stuffed with wool, it
was a difficult and risky undertaking.
But it worked we'll and the mighty
Caldwell won the game with that one
little trick of his toe. K u was scored
on; Washburn rooters were crazy with
more than they had hoped eff we
don't make another thing said Coach
kennedy at this stage of the game,
-nls IS as good as a victory"
*. T. Kicked off Is yards, and Wash
burn fished the ball out of the mud and
lay down on it. Washburn started in
right then to play its defensive game.
It had found that it could hold the K
y. line. and on the first line up, tried a
punt. Milliee, however, missed the ball
altogether and K U. got it. K U.
failed to make yards, and Washburn
Immediately recovered the ball on
downs, on her 30 yard line. Millice
punted 80 yards, and Washburn recoy-
K. u so yard line. Washburn fun
bled, and K q. got the ball. K. U.
failed to gain, and tried a punt but the
work was too slow. and Washburn
blocked in and got the ball. Washburn
then punted 80 yards more, after fail
ing to gain and the ball went out at K
us Is yard line. K. U. gained with
difficulty, and on the third down punt
ed 80 yards to Anderson. The ball was
now in the center of the field Lakin
got through for 5 yards, and Caldwell
took more. WaShburn was penaliZed
20 yards because Baum claimed the
Washburn players had no right to take
hold of each other in forming intepfer-
ence. Mehl gained yards, and the
Washburn punted 20 yards to K. US
As yard line.
Here K. U. started in fiercely to at
tack the Washburn line, gaining yards
vanced to Washburn's As yard line.
where the half ended with the ball in
the possession of <. =.
WEEKS LECTURED HIS MEN.
Between the halves. Topeka people
had an opportunity to discover why
Coach Weeks may not be popular with
the K. u football players. He took his
men to the south end of the field and
cursed them like a pirate for allowing
Washburn to beat them. He called
them names. ridiculed them, pleaded
with them to play lower and stop the
Washburn attack. The air fairly
smoked and the odor of sulphur was
sitting when he finished his discourse.
During the interrnission, both teams
were busy shoveling mud off their per
sons. The K. U. men seemed especially
anxious that their faces and hands
should be clean, while the Washburn
sssupes'' devoted their attention to dig
cling the gumbo out of shoe-cleats, and
scrapinz off the mole-skin suits. This
course of treatment refreshed both
teams, and they were ready for more
when the whistle blew for
work.
SECOND HALF.
Caldwell kicked off to X Us 1O-yard
line. and allen made a good catch and
Is yards. K u gained Ia
wards in short bucks. and then WASH
burn got the ball on downs Caldwell
made gain of yards through the
line. but dropped the slippery ball. ana
a K. U. man got it. on the K U. 30
ward line. Then K. U. started in on ITS
best work of the day. By constant
smashing of the Washburn line it
gained from l to 5 yards at every down.
1t attempted nothing but line bucks,
and most of these were directed on
Bieler and Cunningham. The ball was
carried without a skip to Washburn's
2O-yard line, where Washburn got the
ball on a tumble. and at once punted
so yards. 1t was carried back 10 yards,
to Washburn's 40-yard line. K. u
buckad for 1 yard. bucked again for
yard, and then bucked for yards. 1t