The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-16
Cornhuskers Defeat the Jay
haM kers by 6 to O Score.
BENDER WAS THE STAR
Made an Eighty-fiVe Yard Run
Near the Finish.
K. q. Surprised All by Their
Splendid Showing.
Saturday Football Scores.

OulO university -, ODCIAA D.
Lafayette 20, Bloomburg 0.
West Virginia IL, Bethany 5.
GEORGETOWN 49, Columbian 0.
St. Mary's college As, Ellsworth
Lawrence High school Is, ottawa 0.
Northwestern 0. Notra Dame 0.
Harvard Freshmen II, Yale Fresh
men 6.
Leavenworth second team, II; Has |
kell, second team, o.
Drake 3d. Grinnell 0.
FL Dorado High school 26, Douglas o.
Mexico Military academy q, st. Louis
Manuals 0.
Princeton IL, Yale 6.
Carlisle Is. Pennsylvania 6.
Dartmouth IL, Harvard o.
Iowa 16, Missouri 0.
Minnesota 80, Illinois 0.
West Point 10. Chicago 8.
Nebraska 6, Kansas 0.
Michigan 16, Wisconsin 0.
Lawrence. Kan, Nov. 16.-Nebraska,
s.; Kansas, 0. This was the final score
of one Of the greatest football games
ever played west of the Mississippi
river, a game that will remain fresh in
the memories of those who saw it as
long as the strenuous sport is the popu-
lar game it now is. Nebraska won the
battle in the last few minutes of play.
won IL by freak of fortune that form
ed a remarkably spectacular climax 10
the sensational contest For this, one
man was responsible-Bender, the Won
derful little quarter back captain of the
Cornhusker team. With but three min
utes of play, and when it seemed a fore
gone conclusion that the game would
end in no score, Bender broke through
Kansas doughty line, lodging the Jay
hawkers' backs like a aeeting shadow,
dashed down the field IS yards for a
touchdown, the only one made during
the great game. Then Bender kicked
goal and 1t was practically all over.
Though defeated, Kansas was certain
ly not disgraced. Never did team de-
serve victory more than the husky
eleven that battled with the CornhuSk-
ers on McCook field. In every depart
ment but one punting, they not only
equaled, but excelled, their Nebraska
opponents. Almost from the start off
until the Whistle was blown announcing
the close Of the hostiltieS the kansanS
were the aggressors, pushing the Corn
huskers steadily towards their own goal
line. 1t was this constant hammering
at the line that should have won them
the game and would have, had not the
fortunes of war been against them. In
a way 1t was Kansas victory, and GER
tainly a contest that Jayhawker sup
porters can tell Of with the utmost
pride
And yet, giving all credit to whom
credit is due, the Nebraskas upheld
their reputation of being one of the best
teams the Missouri valley has ever
produced. They contested every yard
their opponents gained with the most
praiseworthy gameness. Three times
when it seemed almost certain that the
Jayhawkers would score, the Corn
huskers protected their goal by remark
able braces. Twice the KanSanS rush
ed the ball to within less than five
yards of the Nebraska goal and once
had It upon the 11-yard line, yet on each
of these occasions the Cornhuskers
gathered together every ounce OF tnelI
defensive power and stayed the progress
of their opponents, saving them the
possibility of defeat and the ignominy
of having their goal line crossed. Why
It was the Kansans were unable tt
score on any of these occasions, after
having pushed their opponents doWT
the field for yards and yards of gain
will be a question subject for debat'
among football students; and why i
was Nebraska, while unable to hold thu
Jayhawkers on other occasions WheI
they succeeded in stopping them whe1
their goal was in the most imminen
danger, will be a question of equal in
terest
The great feature of the great gam
was the phenomenal improvement Kan
sas showed over its work in previou
games this season. 1t was the common
opinion that the Cornhuskers would vii
easi1y-win by a big score Kansa
money was scarce before the game
even though odds Of 2 to 1 were Offered
Evidently Coach Week deserves niue
credit. Never was a team in bette
condition physically, and never did on
show more evidences of rigorous coach
ing. Every man showed thoroug
knowledge of what he was intended [
do and did it. The formations wer
complete with the snap of the ball an
got away with the greatest of speed
And this speed was one of the chic
causes of the Jayhawkers' successfJ
showing. At the beginning of the gam
they rushed the Nebraskans off the
feet by the speed of their play in a wa
that demoralized the CornhusNers an
the rushing tactics were kept up durin
the entire game.
The game was. called promptly at
o'clock. Kansas won the toss an
chose the kickoff. After two dowI
with little gain Benedict punted
yards to Pooler. who was downed b.
fore he had taken a step. Kansa
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