The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-04

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OF IS 5s.yards to a touchdown, K. us
average return of kicks was 16 yards,
while Washburn's was only g. In a
! game where each side kicked more
than 80 times. this would give K. U.
| an advantage of over zoo yards.
| While Whites one IS yard return of a
punt brought Washburn a touch
down. Boles' tumble of a punt was
what cost Washburn the first score.
Angney was the man who did the big
end of Kansas work in returning
puutS.
The result of the punting battle was
as follows: Mil1ice punted 81 times
for sO12. yards an average of 37zs
yards, Forter: and Angney punted IS
times ferss963 yards, an average of
SO 1-5 yards. Angney punted better
than Forter, for in the first half, the
average of K, us punts was nearly
35 yards. while in the second half,
when Forter did all the punting, it
was only 80 yards.
It should be remembered that Millice's
average az rag Of 37sa yards Is measured from pm
made about 10 yards back of the line of
scrimmage, which would mean that Mil
attempt.
The distance gained in, what is called
mage was very small for both teams. In
the first half Washburn gained 1876 yards,
and Kansas 122 yards. In the second.
gained 20 yards and K. U. 81. Washburn.
however, suffered more heavily from for
ward pass penalties and lost more ground
with the bali than did K, u substracting
all ground lost leaves Washburn a net
gain of $50 yards and K. U. a net gain of
washburn tried the forward pass 10
times. and K. U. tried it five times. Twice
passes, where the pass was funbled and
recoyered by good luck. One clean gain
gained % Yards but lost 0 the bai and
once IT lost 15-yard penalty.
Washburn was penalized twice on the
forward pass. and the longest gain was 20
yards. The first touchdown was directly
due to two forward passes, both of them
short.
washburn's total penalties were eighty
yards, while K. US footed up to only 80
yards. Washburn's ends were twice PEN
Betting Was Heavy.
There was about $500 put up In bets at
Eagles cigar store before the game, and
it is likely that s., 900 more was posted at
naraa places bj aDGat town
amount of betting for a football game in
Topeka. Lawrence sports and K. U. fra
them when they arrived Saturday morn
ing, and this was all taken but about $3.50.
money, but Comparatively few Topeka
people knew that the money was to be
All previous records for attendance was
beaten by this game. The gross receipts
were $2,760. There were about 200 compli-el
men. newspapers, etc. and about $50 stu
dent tickets out. Including the people
the attendance at the game was at least
:. 500, which is about 1000 above the rec
ord.
The work of the officials was above |
and pleased both teams There |
was not. a sign of protest from either |
on penaities but Coach weede ~e expres 81
himself satisfied with the decisions. |
There , Was lot Of t,a rough ssd playing done
guard, and by one or two other K. u. |
players. but the officials failed to inflict
There were number of players injured
1aughey was knocked limp, and Robb
and White also were hurt some, but they
hight. Angney. the best man on the K.
]. team, got badly wrenched knee which
nay keep him out of the Nebraska game. |
Miller, another good man, got a sprained
tnkle. Physical injuries were not what
ipt e o. the Ters w yer hi, The Stfng
o shedftears after the game was over.
The Lineup.
Vashburn Positions. Kansas
4aughey, Smiley and
Larimer.. 1900. left end. ....-....... White
'1att. tackle Caldwell
left guard. Reed
center ...-....a.... Milton
and Carlson
1unford and Carlson and
Re- Re sazn1, ~ right guard Ransom
Maxwell. right tack1e.......... .CrowelI
2obb and Lamb, Priest and
Smiley right END. .(cap) Rouse
Hope. quarterback ........Angney
and Steele
5oles, White and Miller and
Smiley. left hall. Stephenson
illice............right half. ........ Porter
and Forter
Williams. ......-. fullback ............Rice
Officials: Or. J. c. Masker, K. c. A. c.,
eferee; Garland stahl, Illinois, umpire; \
). B. Samson, State Normal headlinesman;j
NJ. Barrett, Swarthmore field Judge. Time
f halves IS minutes. Touchdowns-Mfl-
ce and White: Washburne and Miller, |
Kansas. Goals from touehdowns-Hope 2.