The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

results, for the Washburn end rushers
were on him. and got the ball.
Haskell started off we'll in the punt
ing game. and wound up very weak.
Washburn started off weak and wound
up strong. During the first half. Has
kell punted seven times for 252 yards,
punted six times for 1852 yards. an
average of 20 yards. In the second
half, Haskell punted eight times for
240 yards, an average of 80, while
WaShburn punted nine times Tor $50,
an average of AZ. This is not count
ing Baird's return punts,' which are
in little different class from punts
from scrimmage. The average punt
ing for the game was, WaShburn Sc
yards and Haskell not quite 33.
Glenn Millice showed a peculiar re-
versal of form. His first two attempts
at punts were such dismal failures
iams booted the ball the rest of the
half. In the second half, Millice re-
sumed punting, and he gave an exhibit
ton of long distance work seldom
his punts was rs yards, another was
60 and another SIS. Millice also
showed decided improvement Saturday
in carrying the ball. When Millice is
a punter.
How the Forward Pass Worked.
For some reason the Indians seemed
to shy at the forward pass. Nor did
they use the double and triple pass
back of the line which they tried in
previous games. They tried the for
ward pass only twice during the game.
Once they gained % yards and were
obliged to forfeit their gain. The Sec
ond time they gained 10 yards.
Washburn used the pass literally.
Out of four attempts in the first half.
there were two gains of 20 and 10
yards respectively, and two failures
which cost the ball and a loss of and
yards respectively. In the second
half, the pass was tried seven times.
-Four were successful, gaining an aS>
gregate of 95 yards. Twice the In
dams got the ball; once the ball hit the
ground.
Two of Washburn's touchdowns
were secured by using the forward
pass. Had the Indians kept up the
same sort of game they played in the
sible for Washburn to use the forward
pass with such good results in the Sec
ond half.
BoleS' Spectacular Run
One of the most dazzling pices of
work during the game was that of
Walter Boles, who performed that
browning act of a halfback's life
namely, running back kickoff the en-
tire length of the field for a touch
down. But the touchdown was not al
when the ball was kicked, and it had
to be kicked over.
While Boles' feat was a notable one, |
it must be confessed that he probably
couldn't have done it if some of the
Indians, in response to the shrilI
of the umpire, had not prac-
tically dropped out of the play. But
as it was, Boles lodged or blocked off
half a dozen fierce tackles on his race
down the field.
George White was back in the game
for about ten minutes in the second
half, and distinguished himself by run
ming back a punt 80 yards, and MAX
ing one dash of 40 yards around the
end.
First Half
Haskell won the toss and took the
south goal giving them the southwest
breeze at their backs. Washburn kick
ed off to DuPuis, left half, on the Has
kell yard line. He made a brilliant
return of the ball to the Haskell so yard
line. Good Eagle tried to get around
left and was thrown back
for a 10 yard loss. Baird punted to
Boles on Washburn's 80 yard line and
Boles was downed in his tracks.
Washburn sent Boles 10 yards around
the right end. Johnson went 20 yards
On a forward pass. Millice got away for
8 yards, and Williams bucked for 2,
putting the ball on Haskelrs 80 yard