The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-10

SCOIes w dSADuTn maze a showing sat-
isfactory to those who expect it to
beat the university. K u made six
touchdoWns, but on account of Rukes
only three earned touchdowns. Wash
field goal, and made them all in less
than the regulation time for a single
half. There was a lot of food for
thought in the Northumberland
U. players who came up to watch it.
The officials of the game were H.
G. Whittlesey of Emporia, umpire,
Dean r. Low, of Topeka. referee and
Ernest Hughes linesman. The cap
tains agreed to play 20 minute halves.
The Game in Detail.
First half.-Normal won the toss,
and chose the north goal. Washburn
kicked off to MsFarland, who caught
the ball on the 5-yard line and re-
turned 10 yards. Light went through
Hill for 3 yards, Mcfarland gained a
yard around Stewart, and on the third
down, a tumble on a line buck gained
yards for the normal. 1t is worthy
of note that this was the only time
during the whole game that the nor
NAL was able to gain its required
yards In three downs. Mcfarland
tried to get around Haughey at left
end and lost a yard. Meek punted
80 yards to Anderson. No return.
Washburn's ball on so yard line.
Pearson carried the ball through for
yards. Millice got around Smith,
derson for interference, went down
the field 35 yards to the normaPs IL
yard line. Umpire Whittlesey of EN-
poria claimed that Anderson had used
his hands in interference, and penal
lied Washburn Is yards from the
place where the alleged foul was COM
mitted. This took the ball back to
the nOrmaPs SO yard line. Hill went
10 yards. Caldwell gained 20 yards
around Hensley, taking the ball to
the yard line. Williams lost yards,
Pearson gained 8, and Washburn lost
the ball on downs on EmpOriaS 5
yard line. The normal at once punt
ed 35 yards to Caldwell, who returned
to the rs yard line. Williams, Hill,
Stewart, Caldwell and Millice made
from to yards apiece, and Pear
son lunged through the line for
touchdown at the end of 8 minutes
play. Caldwell missed an easy goal.
The ball hit the crossbar. Meek
on the 5 yards line. Williams returned
% yards. The ball was advanced rap
idly to the center of the field and
there lost on downs. The normal tried
them exactly 6 yards. Meek punted
20 yards Millice gained yards. and
then WaShbu punted to Emporia'S
Is yard line. A brilliant tackle by
Haughey prevented any return. Meek
at once punted 35 yards to Ander-
son who returned Is yards. Washburn
lost a few yards on a tumble, and Will
lice punted IS yards to Bright who
made splendid return Of 20 yards.
The normal failed to gain twice, and
Meek's punt was blocked. Washburn
got the ball on Emporia's 35 yard
line. Caldwell carried the ball to the
Is yard line at one. jump. Millice
went 15 yards around the other end
for a touchdown. Time IL minutes.
Caldwell kicked goal from the punt
out. Washburn- kicked off to Nc
Farland on the 5 yard line. He FUN
bled and made no return. Meek punt
ed 40 yards, to Anderson, who re-
turned Is yards. The ball was on
normafs 80 yard line, with only a
minute to play. Caldwell kicked a
beautiful field goal, making the score
Is to 0. The normal kicked off to
Caldwell, who with fine interference
returned the ball to the center of the
field. Pearson was kicked in the neck
in this play by Left End Hensley of
the normal, and there were several
impromptu smuggling matches as a re-
suit of the dirty play. While the play
ers were still wrangling with the of
fcials, and the crowd was kissing and
demanding that Hensley be taken out
the half ended.
During the intermission, Umpire
ley of the Normal and Right End Bob
Stewart of Washburn. Hensley was
taken out for kicking Pearson, and
Stewart for hitting Hensley.
Decker in place of HensIey and Wash
burn substituted Thrailkill for Stew
art. 1t was just o'clock when the
Normal kicked off to Millice, who ran
with the ball until about to be tackled
and then punted to the center where
Emporia fumbled and Washburn got
the ball. Washburn fumbled and lost
yards. Caldwell failed to gain around
bad. Millice punted rs yards and the
teams lined up on the Normal's 80 yard
line Emporia fumbled and lost the
bah on the first scrimmage. Washburn
and then lost it on downs. The Normal
tried each end of the Washburn line
and failed to gain. Meek punted %
yards and Anderson returned Is yards.
1t was WaShburn'S ball on Emporia's So
yard line. Millice gained yards
around the Normal right end but in
being tackled had his ankle sprained-
Thraillkill went in at half, and Stahl
took ThrailkillPs place at end. Wash
burn advanced the ball to the Is yard
line and tried for a field goal which
was missed. Normal kicked out from
the Is yard line to Thrailkill, who re-
the Normal right end for 80 yards.
About this time several fresh men were
put in the line up of each team. Anick
and Sharp went in at tackles in place
Williams place at fullback For the
Normal, Priest took Hargis place at
half, and Thompson succeeded Light at
fullback. Caldwell failed to gain, and
Washburn tried another field goal from
the Normal 20 yard line, and missed.
Normal kicked out again, and Thrail
kill returned 20 yards. Umpire Whit
tlesey again penalized Washburn Is
yards for using hands in interference.
Caldwell gained 20 yards around left
end. ThrailkiH took 5 yards. The Nor
NAL was penalized yards for offside
play. This put the ball on the Normal
Z yard line. The next play Melted a
touchdown. Caldwell kicked goal from
the puntout, and the game ended on !
account of darkness with minutes let |
to play. Score q to 0.
The players were as follows:
Washhllrn Normal