The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
Columbia Students Lose Contest
With Local Eleven by Score
of IL to 0.
CRISP'S PLAYING A FEATURE.
half Back of Myrtle and Maroon
Does Much of the Gaining for
His Team and Gets Two
Touchdowns.

- 'i.i1 ~ HE Il sur
prise on the Missouri Tigers at the Stadl-
um yesterday. and at the end Of the sec
ond half the score stood IL to 0 in favor
of the local team.
The game was a good one from start TO
finish, and there was not a dull moment
in the contest. Washington proved the bet
ter team and won on her merits. The
teams were about evenly matched in
weight, ana while the Missouri backs
worked faster. the team work of the local
eleven was the better.
The Washington eleven showed much
better than was expected, after being
crippled by the Texas team a week ago
n with some of the players still sore.
While 1t was expected that the local
team would give 4 hard battle TO the
Tigers. It was hardly thought that they
could beat them. Many estimated that
the score would be no more than two
~touchdowns in favor OF the visitors.
The Washington players scored both
their touchdowns in the first half. failing
to kick one of the goals. The second half
was a h%ard-fought period, neither side
scoring. The ball was kept ziz-zagging in
this half and both sides kicked considera-
bly,.
The am was as good a one as WASH
ington has played this season. and when
their opponents are taken into consid-
Grafton it proves a better one. While the
Missouri line was rather heavier thar
W~ashington's lire. the latter held them
for downs on several occasions. Missouri,
however. must give credit 10 her backs.
as they nave a good set. even with Acker-
son out of the game. This trio Of play
efs, had they received better Interference,
would probably have scored on more than
one occasion. but at the critical point
Washington was strong and held them
Crisp. playing half back for the local
team, did much o. the gaining for his
team. Before the contest Coach Boynton
had instructed his men about shifting the
baci-fieid positions.
Smith started the game at end. and while
his team played on the defensive NJ
played in the lire position, but when they
were on the aggressive ne went back 10
his place at half back. Bake changing po-
sitiOns with him.
Smith, Crisp and Krause at the back
field positions seldom lost their ball as a
result to gain the distance. Crisp's kick
ing was a feature, and whenever he got
the ball it meant a good gain. Crisp
kicked off at the beginning OF the game
and punted well.
BoYNTON Is SURPRISED.
SctASA DD- ANcAI SdAb tALdL Ii "do -
with the result OF the game. and his team
won on their merits, seldom losing their
heads.
1t took the myrtle and maroon team only
eleven minutes to push the ball over the
Tigers line for the first touchdown
Clemens of Missouri kicked Off at the
beginning OF the amt to Crisp, who made
q touch back. He then punted to Bryant
at the sixty-yard line. Missouri punted
back. n Washington rushed the ball
down the field and after eleven minute of
play succeeded in scoring. SHUTTLE failed
to kick goal.
Clemens started the game by kicking
off to Crisp back of the line. The Wash.
ington half back punted to Bryant at the
S;xty-yard line. Clemens returned the
kick, booting the skin thirty yards. Slut
tie rounded the end for three yards. Crisp
went through center for two, making the
made one yard. while Krause was held
and covered only a half yard. Baker went
through tackle for two. while Crisp re.
peated the play for the same distance.
Baker found a weak spot and made nine
yards on the next two downs. this dis
lance bringing the ball to the twenty
yard line Krause hurd1ed center and
gained three. Baker being held for only
one. Crisp broke through the line for a
gain. bringing the ball to the eight-yard
line. This player took the ball at this line
and was pushed, rushed and dragged over
the line. scoring the first touchdown. Slut
tie tried. to kick the goal. but the ball
went wide.
They lined up again and Crisp kicked
to Bryant at the ive-yard line. returning
the ball to he twenty-yard mark. Till
man made two yards through center.
Carruthers found an opening at the enc
and ran twenty yards before being downed
It was found that his team was off side
and the play WIS not allowed. Clemens
was held and forced to kick. booting the
ball twenty-five yards to center field.
krause fumbled the skin and Missouri still
held the ball.
Byant made three yards and Clemen.
tried to punt. but he fumbled and was
thrown back, Washington taking the ball
on downs.
PENALIZED TEN YARDS.
The local team was ~penalized ten yards
for an off-s!de play. SHUTTLE lost five yards