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


line. P1att smashed through for 10
yards, Maxwell took 4 yards, and Will
liams on line bucks. Williams was
again called on, and got two yards.
Again he was given the ball and went
2 yards. For the fourth time in sue
cession Williams was given the bali
just a foot from the Haskell goal line,
and smashed through for the first
touchdown in minutes. Washburn
punted and Hope missed goal.
Score SO.
Washburn now took the south goal
and the wind. Haskell kicked off to
Millice. who returned Is yards, putting
the ball on Washburn's 30 yard line.
Millice gained yards, and then he
punted II yards. The ball went outside
on Washburn's so yard line.
Haskell sent Good Eagle on a try for
Washburn's right end, and lost 10 yards
on the attempt. Haskell punted to
Boles who returned the ball 20 yards to
Washburn's so yard line.
Maxwell tried to gain on a line buck
and failed. Millice punted and the ball
went wild, going outside with only 5
yard gain.
1t was HaskelI's ball in the center of
the field. Dupuis gained yards on
Washburn's left end, but Good Eagle
lost the same amount on Washburn's
right end. Haskell punted and Boles
returned yards.
line. Williams punted to Haskelrs 40
yard line, and the bal, was returned 10
yards. Haskell lost 4 yards trying to
get around Washburn's right end, and
Their punted to Washburn's 80 yard line
Boles made a brilliant return to Wash
burns As yard line. Washburn tried
forward pass, but Haskell got the ball
On washburn's 40 yard line.
Haskell got around Washburn's left
end for yards, and made another yard
n ne WaShblrn'S
right end was made-no gain. A for
ward pass gained 20 yards, and the ball
was on Washburn's yard line, but the
play was called back and Haskell was
penaliZed Is yards for an illegal pass
The ball was not carried 3 yards before
being passed. The ball was on Wash
burns 40 yard line. Haskell tried a
criss-cross: no gain. Haskell punted to
Washburn's Il yard line. and Boles was
unable to stir from his tracks after
catching the ball.
Williams punted to Washburn's 40
yard line; no returns. Haskell was pen
allied Is yards for holding.
Haskell played a quarterback kick 10
yards; Williams got it and carried it %
yards. Boles went 10 yards around
HaskelPs left end. P1att lost 2 yards,
and a forward pass to Boles gained Is
yards. P1att bucked yards. Williams
2, and Boles tore off yards around
HaskelPs left end. Platt went s yards
for a touchdown; time 20 minutes.
Hope punted out to Johnson and kicked
goal. Score IL to 0.
Haskell took the south goal and
Washburn kicked off to Baird who re-
turned Is yards. Baird at once punted
o Roles on Washburn's As yard line and
there was no return for the ball went
Platt bucked yards, Millice went 4
and Washburn was penaliZed 10 wards
for holding. This put The ball or WASH
20 SiRnA1ed
Il punt, but Haskell was caught off side,
and was penalized yards. Platt hit
the line for two 5 yard gains, Millfce
lost and Williams punted to Haskell's
SIS yard line No returns.
Haskell tried again to circle Wash
burns right end and lost yaids. Baird
punted to Boles, who failed to hold the
ball. and Haskell recovered it on Wash
gained 10 yards over HaskelPs right
end. Haskell smashed through Wash
burns left tackle for yards, and then
the right tackle for more.
This made it first down, and the ball
on Washburn's IA yard line. On the
next s,,rimmage the Haskell line leaked
and a tumble resulted. Washburn got
the ball on it's own yard line
Williams punted % yards, and Nun
ford made dashing recovery of the
ball, dragging three or four tacklers
down the field five yards before he fell
Washburn tried forward pass, and
Haskell got the ball on Washburn's IS
yard line Time was called.
Second Half.
There were no changes in the Wash
burn line up at the beginning of the
half for Haskell. Reed went in at
right end in place of Prophet, who was
injured in the last scrimmage Of the
first half.
Washburn had the south goal but the
wind was practically all gone. Haskell
kicked off to Boles, who followed be-
hind a flying wedge of interference
down the center of the field clear
the entire Haskell team throw
ing off tackler after tackler for run
of about 100 yards and a touchdown.
Meantime the referee was blowing his
whistle vociferously. He held that
Haskell was offside on the kickoff. and
that Boles' long run didn't count. Has
kell was set back five yards, and kick
ed off again. Williams got the ball,
and carried it 20 yards to the rs yard
line.
Millice resumed his work as punter
for Washburn, and booted the ball the
astonishing distance of rs yards as