The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-12

advantage of the wind and punt1ng
more frequently. But Kansas was
overeonhdent Of its ability to batter its
way down the field for a touchdown,
and it took the Whole of the first half
to give it due respect for Washburnis
defensive power.
Kansas also suffered heavily from
penalties in the first half Three times
1t lost 8 yards for offside play, n one
penalty OF Is yards was imposed for
tripping.
DTiIlice's Fine Punting.
In the first half, against the wind,
Millice punted six times for Washburn.
a total of 131 yards, and an average OF
p yards. But in the second half
when he had the wind to help him, he
averaged SO yards on eve trials His
longest punt was 81 yards, and four
times he punted over the Kansas goal
line. 1t is a little bit questionable
whether he really didn't overdo the
matter in the second half, because
when his punts went over the goal
line, Kansas was privileged to come
out to the 20 yard line, and nave lfee
kick, which usually took the pan TO
the center of h field Shorter punts
might ave won more ground for WASH
Angney did the punting for Kansas,
Porter being out of the game win d
lame leg. Angney punted three times
in the first half. for 103 yards, an aver
age of "a Yards, and four times IN the
second half. against the wind, Tor an
average of % yards. Angneys free KICKS
from the 20 yard line, four IN NUMBER
averaged "a yards each.
Ofense Lacked Steam.
After Washburn had succeeded in
holding Kansas in the first half against
the wind, the majority Of the
people believed that with the wind 10
help, Washburn would score in the sec
ond half. And the mber OF the
49, -AZ-7n6 r.. share in this
belief.
But whether it was because they a
used too much strength in the first hatf.
or whether it was simply the fortune OF
war. the Washburn offense was weak.
in the second half than it had been n
the first. Waehburn gained only n
Yards from the line of scrimnage, While
Kansas gains were 11S yards. WASH
burn never had the ball closer 70 the
Kansas goal h 80 yards IN the sec
Toward the end Of the half, Kansas
made an invasion into Washburn terri
tory which looked serious for the home
team. The ball was carried to the 20
goal. Washburn blocked the kick, and
Kansas recovered the ball with a To-
ward loss. Again the ball was advanced
by Kansas to the 20 yard line. and there
Washburn took it on downs, and punteo
out of danger. ~
Forward Pass Experiments.
Everybody is watching nowadays 10
see what the forTaro pass viii do me
experience in Saturdays game showed
verv clearly that Kansas has the right
way of playing the forward pass, and
Washburn has the wrong way. Wash
burn still clings to the short. double
handed pass, which will not work once
in ten times on a watchful opponent.
The result was that Washburn lost "A
on one attempt, 5 yards on an
other, and gained Z on another.
Kansas, on the other a used its
long forward pass effectively four times,
trial resulted in a loss of s yards, but
not of the ball.
Individual Play.
In the Kansas team, the one IN
dividuaI who stood out pre-eminentIy
was Donald, the .22Q. pound tackle,
and captain of the team Donald was
the man who was called upon most
frequently on o~ffense. and he rarely
to deliver the goods. He was
able to go far. but he was sure for
3 to 5 yards. Drummer was the
next best as a ground gamer. Angney's
in handling punts was very good,
and he also had credit for gathering in
one of Hopes quarterback kicks. and
taking it 20 yards into Washburn ter
ritory.
To mention any special member of
team as having shone
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hardly be fair to the other members
of the team. Every man played a most
game against odds. No
doubt especial credit is due to Plat
and Johnson, the tackles, who were
up against hard proposition. both on
offense and defense. They were the
ones who were supposed to a up
end bucks Of kansas, and they
were also called upon frequently to
carry the ball, and almost always were
49, -,sA E.a--r- ~. ~
was as steady as the rock of ages,
and Munford and Brethours the
held their bigger opponents at
every stage in the game. Tub Reed,
biggest man on the Kansas cam,
taken out of the game he
stop Platt.
Robb and Haughey, at ends, did
some great work on defense, Robb
making some exceptionally good plays.
Back of the line, Washburn is con-
siderably stronger than Kansas IN
every position. Hope played a steady
game at quarter; and Millice was in
dIspensible as q pHnteT, but neither
was able to do much advancing the
ball. Williams and White did most of
the ground gaining. White returned
the kickoff % yards. Williams returned
a punt % yards, which was s yards
further thar the punt Itself, and Will
liams also made an end run of 20
yards, the longest gain from line Of
scrimmage made by either team DUR
ing the game.
Summary of the Game.
The distance gained by advancing the
BAN by straight football from the line
scrimmage was 1913 yards for Wash
brrn and zoe for Kansas. h shows
how evenly the two teams were match
ed.
The total net gains of Washburn. in
Guiding kicks, penalties, etc, was ia
yards, and of Kansas 665 yards.
Kansas lost the ball more frequently
fumblas than did Washburn, and the
first downs made by each team were
about equal.
Washburn did not make any changes
in it's lineup during the game. Kansas
several. Reed vas taken Quinn the
first half. not because of smuggling, as