The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26

Reduced to cold figures. the showing
made by Manhattan was most DftffuI
Kansas gained a total of 592 yards bv
carving the ball; Manhattan gained
only 50. Manhattan had the BAH in its
possession six times in the first half
ana made its distance once: in the sec
ond half it had the ball five times b11t
was only able to make its first down
once Kansas lost the ball twice on
Gowns IN the nrst half which testifes
10 the stubborn fight the visiting team
was making. but in the second half the
defense weakened. and Kansas gained
almost at VIII. Manhattan held Kansas
TO 1Ot yards gain in the first half h11f
8s1 'O'ai was
There is no doubt that the snecial
traln load of Manhattan rooters which
came TO Lawrence on a special train to
sltend the game was imbued with a
nope which almost amounted to a CON
NlctIon that its football team Womb
make the proud Lawrence aggregati0n
blte The dust. 1t would have beeD q
great triumph indeed had the object
oeen realized for the State Agricultural
colIege' up to this year, has been looked
upon as practice for the big teams
OF the state The hard game which tbe
farmer team had given Washburn and
Wasnburn's demOnStra ton of IFS ability
10 play K. u. to a standstiII was what
had given rise to this verv erroneous
idea IN the minds of the Manhattanites
In the north bleachers We're $50 a o-ri-
cultural college rooters and their ver,,
superior uniformed band. which can
really play music. All were a-ff,1tter
with purple ribbons and banners ana
they rooted and yelled with insDirina
ylgor when their representatives in
black jerseys and red STOCKINGS came
marching into the AIcCook stokade.
When the K. e. bunch appeared il u-as
evident that there was trouble ahead
Tor the SPECTATORS for tie Rock-challr
ooys wore dark blue jerseys and red
stockings Tt is hard enough to ten
"hat gong on IN scrimmage when the
opposing teams are differently dressed.
~ men they all look alike from the
gfandstand the spectators are i'm hot
water All the time. Under such cfrcurn.
stances it is undoubtedly the duty of the
umpire TO announce who is hurt and
who gets the fumbles.
Manhattan went into the sa,7,a ,,-itt,
Kansas under just about such a handi-
cap In weight as did Washburn. The
average for the Manhattan team is only
100 despite all the talk about the heavy
lalners. The Manhattan center weighs
- lhe guards weigh IFS and 1876. the
tackles l64 and 1853; the ends 1874 and
100 Against these guards and tackles
the state university had 100 FOUNDERS
ne result was as might be expected
me Kansas line smashed through the
Manhattan center for tremendous Gains.
once bfunner went through right tackle
Ior 50 ards; little later Donald went
tnrous the other tackle for about "a
yards lore Manhattan's defense vas
not Fly as effective against the SUI
Perlor weight Of Kansas as was Wash
burns under similar conditions Wash
burn was able to come back AT K II IN
T he second half and literally plav rings
around the Lawrence men while the A.
seemed to be all i'm when
the first halS was over The game
dismally i'm the second half on
account Of Manhattan being obliged to
play for time and wind
On offense Manhattan was SLOW and