The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-24
Jayhawkers Defeat the William
Jewels at Football.
Under the New Rules the Con-
test Was an Is to 0 Affair.
WAS FULL OF PUNTING.
Shown That Good KIckers Are
Absolute Necessities.
Main Weakness Of the Kansas
Eleven Is at Quarterback.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 24--1n the
first Missouri valley football game of
the season the University of Kansas
team beat William Jewell on McCook
field Saturday afternoon by a score of
Is to 0. Although neither team at
tempted any new or fancy plays the
changes in the rules were we'll enough
demonstrated to prove that the new
football game will be d success. The
ten-yard rule-that is, the rule max
ing the distance to be gained in three
downs ten yards, instead of fve-is
great improvement
Kansas, under the 1905 rules, would
have run all over the William JeWell
team. The score would have
been something like IS to and the
exhibition would have been a bore to
the 1900 college students who
worked out of their systems great vol
umes of Rock Chalk. Jay Hawk,
K u" that had been pent UP all sum-
mer. AS it was, the contest was clean
and interesting.
The interest in the new game is kept
up by the chance, the fighting chance,
that the man with the ball always has
There is always a possibility that on
punt, which this year is "anybody's
balf' as soon as it touches the ground
a feet end or halfbaek will get the ball
and break away from the crowd for a
long run. The same possibility lies in
the forward pass, which, however, will
be used only when the great risks are
necessary, for the penalty, if the ball
passed forward touches the ground, is
the loss of the ball by the side making
the pass. Neither team tried the for
ward pass yesterday. William Jewell
at one time worked a delayed pass
that was almost a forward pass, and
the play gained almost ten yards.
The constant punting which is made
necessary by the 10-yard rule keeps
the score down.
The game demonstrated that good
kicker punter, quarterback kickers ard
drop kickerS are absolute necessarIes
this year. Short, quick punts viii be
invaluable. The rule making the kick
er's side onside, and therefore ma king
the ball free for any player of either
side seems to be- after the ten-yard
rule. the best legislation the rules COM
mittee made. 1t will be dangerous, but
it opens the game and makes long runs
and. kicks frequent-and this is what the
spectators is clamoring for.
The Kansas squad looks mighty good.
Kennedy had so men out in suits and
he used most Of them in the game. With
the exception Of two or three of the
men tried oiIt all are varsity material
that would gladden. the heart OF any
coach. The main weakness, in fact the
only weakness, in the team, is at the
quarterback position.
A large number of football coaches
were present. Kennedy was satisfied as
he had proved the on-side kick to be a
ground gamer. He said, "Our play vas
ragged, as I put in men who had not
been on the field more than four days
and who barely knew the signals. The
quarter back kick will be my ground
gamer. It is not as dangerous as the
forward pass. No, it is not a parlor
game yet The big fast fellows will
come in for their share. What we need
is a kicker
Martin Delaney, of K. G. A. c.. said:
weight decided the game more than
anything. When the eastern officials
said light men would be used they
meant men like Drummer, Rouse, Wal
lace, Putnam and even Donald. There
is no use trying to play this year or any
other year without men weighing 100 or
near that in the line"
Coach Quigley, of ST Mary's, was
rather reticent. He had in mind a light
team at home that would have the same
problem to face as William Jewell had.
He thought that the three officials would
eliminate all roughness and foul play.
The line up for the game follows:
William Jewell Position. Kansas.
Mcconnell Pleasant
Martin light tackle............ COIN
Schrieber fright guard Drummer
Oldroyd, Reed
Campbell ........-- center -......-.;:.; Milton
Richardson
Baker ............left guard. Putnam
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