The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-16

march towards the Kansas goal then
began, but they lost shortly on a
tumble. The COrnhusker fumbIed IN
the first play, and the ball again went
to Kansas near the center of the field.
Within a few moments Kansas had
rushed the pigskin to Nebraska's 40
yard line. where Pooler made an I'M
successful place kick From the 20
yard line Benedict punted to nearly go
yards the ball going to Kansas on
Nebraska's 40-yard line, Rrummage
having returned it Is yards. Kansas
pushed the ball to within 80 yards of
the Nebraska goal, where it was lost
on a tumble by Donald In several
downs Nebraska gained but little dis
tance and Benedict punted from his
own 35-yard line, sending the ball 80
mediately. During the next Is min
utes, chiefly by successive plunges
through the tackles, Kansas pushed
the ball to Kansas 6-yard line, where
Nebraska took it's first phenomenal
brace, holding Kansas for downs. Ben
edict punted Immediately, kicking to
Kansas 45-yard line. where Pooler
fumbled it, The ball was, however,
soon succeeded in again rushing the
ball DerilOusly near the Nebraska goal.
When on the 11-yard line the Corn
huskers took another remarkable brace
and again held for downs. Benedict
again punted, sending the ball to Ne
braska's 45-yard line. Hicks failed to
return it for a gain. In two downs the
Kansans lost about 8 yards, Benedict
and Wilson having broken through the
| line successfully, getting their men
/ behind the line. Pooler then punted
So yards, but Benedict fumbled the ball
4 and it rolled 10 yards nearer the Corn
! huskers' goal before a Nebraskan fell
on it. Benedict kicked to Kansas As
yard line and during the remaining
few minutes of the half the KansanS
rushed the ball to Nebraska's n-yard
limo
Nebraska kicked off at the beginning
| of the second half, Bender sending the
ball to the Kansas 5-yard line. Flesh
man returned it 20 yards. Kansas fun
bled on their own 40-yard line and the
ball went to Nebra ska. On fake punt
Bender ran 10 yards. On the next down
a tumble was made, Pooler of Kansas
getting the ball Before he could be
stopped he had plunged through to the
open field. Bender doWned him after a
run of so yards and the ball was the
Kansans' on Nebraska's 25-yard line
Within few minutes Kansas had
rushed the ball to within yards of the
Nebraska goal, where the Cornhuskers
again showed their splendid mettle
holding their opponents for downs. Ben
edict punted to Nebraska's 35-yard line
and Pooler a moment later tried a place
, kick, missing a goal by about a foot
Benedict punted from the 25-yard line
to the 35-yard line and shortly aftel
Pooler made another attempt at a place
SlSick This time the ball went many
feet wide of the posts. Benedict punteC
to the center of the field and Kansas
, again began marching toward the Ne
! braska goal. In the meantime severa
/ Nebraska substitutes had been put il
and the Cornhuskers began to show in
creased strength. Nebraska soon gain
ed possession of the ball and Bender
, 85-yard run was made a little later. TIL
remainder of the game consisted chief,
of an exchange of punts. On the kick
off after the touchdown Bender made
return of 40 yards.
Kansas carried the ball total of SO
yards during the game and Nebraska
1873 yards. The lineup:
u Kansas. Positions. Nebraska
Hicks. Right end - XVilsn