The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

coming before the game had fairly got
started were all that the Jayhawkers
needed to humble their former con-
querors and the Cornhuskers were
forced to be satisfied with a single
Touchdown.
Twice Nebraska had the ball within
easy striking distance Of the Jayhawk-
er's goal during the second half but
failed to score on account of poor judg-
nent the part of Cooke, Nebraska's
star. His slump was due to a blow on
the head which later sent him to the
hospital where in a Semi-delir1Ous con-
dition he played football the rest Of
the night. He was succeeded by Drain.
Bill johnson was responsible for Ne
braska's touchdown. although it was
actually scored by Craig An exchange
of punts after the kickoff following
Kansas second score, and an attempt
ed on-side kick by Angney, gave the
ball to Nebraska near the center OF
the field. Two attacks on the line fall
ed to gain for Nebraska, but on Q pref
ty forward pass Johnson carried the
ball to Kansas u yard line.
The statistics of the game show that
Nebraska gained 176 yards from snap
backs, TO us by Kansas ON punts
Nebraska gained SO yards to Kansas
495. Nebraska returned punts 125
yards. to IS by Kansas.
On straight football the Kansans had
more OF an advantage than the score
indicates In spite of the fact that they
were unable to carry the ball over Ne
braska's goal. they pierced the line
time and again for substantial gains.
The defense of the COrnhuskers which
had been depended upon to keep the
JayhaWkers from scoring, was torn up
in great shape on frequent occasions.
Center yielded good gains for the Wis
itOrs. and the tackles and guards were
pushed about by the visitors backs
with a frequency that BODIED i'll for the
cOrnhuSkerS while the game was still
Nevertheless "a S1r .l1xx Tvs
braced in time to keep its opponents
from crossing the goal line. although
the jayhawkers We're perilously near it
several times.
Jayhawkers Well Coached.
The Jayhawkers early demonstrated
that they had been coached to take
advantage of Nebraska's weak points.
Of which they showed a surprising
knowledge They indicated special
liking for holes between the guards
and tackles. working those players
more frequently than was comfortable
by fake kicks and trick plays of vari-
Gus kinds. Even Bill Johnson's end
was circled more than once. and Wal
lace, the Jayhawkers' left half on the
first chance the Kansans had to carry
the ball. raced around left end for
forty yards, putting the ball on Ne
braka's 25-yard line. from where a
moment later he kicked his first goal
The other came not ten minutes later
when an onside kick enabled Miller to
put the Dali on Nebraska S Coward
line in front of the goal.
The stars of the game were mostly
on the side of the jayhawkers. Brun-
ner. the giant fullback. did noble work
in bucking NebTaska's line. seldom fail
ing 10 gain when called upon to carry
the ball. Angney. quarterback, who did
most Of the punting while by no means
the real star of the game did good
work principally in the line of running
back punts- The jayhawkers real hero
was Wallace, who scored all the points
which won the game, was in the midst
Of every scrimmage. and carried the
ball for several good gains Cooke. in
spite of his lapse of Judgment in the
last half, was easily Nebraska's star
Bill johnson. the colored end coming in
for second hcnors although the law
hawkers successfully boxed his end on
more than one occasion. Weller did
the punting for Nebraska and had
more than even break of It with Anp-
ney. The cornhuskers suffered most
frequently from penalties, but made
no complaint of the officials. whose
work, on the whole. was more than ac-
ceptable to both sides.
The lineup:
Nebraska. 6. Positions. Kansas 8
johnson. .--.. l. E--...-- Pleasant
Mcdonald.
Matters .-.----.L. T.. Donald( capt)
Chauloupka IL. G-... Reed
Harvey c --. Milton
Tarlcr ---.----I2 G--.- Putnam