The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
Catholics Scored Against Kansas
in a Fast Game.
Speice Forced FOrter Back Over
the Goal Line for q Safety.
LAWRENCE SURPRISED
Jayhawkers Get First Touch
down on Quarterback Run.
Coach Kennedy's Line Is Strong
and Backfield Weak.

| Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 14.-Coach
kennedy's Jayhawker squad was al
most played to a standstill by the fast
| st. MaryS team Saturday afternoon
| the Kansas team only carrying OFF
victory by a score of IA to 2. It was
the first hard game of the season for
the university eleven and they were
| tried to the limit to bring off the vic
termination that only increased as the
game progressed, and toward the lat
ter part of the contest forced Kansas
to a safety, scoring the first points
that have been negotiated against the
Jayhawkers this season.
The game started aft as If it would
be q regular walkaway for the Kansas
team. The JayhawkerS kicked off and
the Catholics were forced to punt i'm
mediately. On the first play Angney
made a brilliant run around right end
for forty-five yards for a touchdown
and Stevenson kicked goal. 1t took the
Jayhawkers just 62 seconds to make
their first score
The Catholic lads were up in the
air, and were suffering from an acute
attack of stage fright at this point in
the contest. 1t took about five min
utes more of kicking and fast end
plays for Kansas to work the ball
down within scoring distance again.
Then Forter booted a field goal from
the 25-yard line.
This seemed to bring the st. Marys
eleven back to earth, and for the re-
mainder of the contest the play was
about even, although Kansas gained
ground constantly on exchange of
punts.
The SECOND half was even harder
played than the first. Both teams
fought fiercely, the Catholics trying to
score and the Kansas lads trying to
negotiate another touchdown. Ten
minutes after play had started, Spefce,
the Catholics left ha1fback, secured
1t Il h
an open field before him. reeled off
yard after yard toward the Kansas
goal Miller, the Jayhawkers' left
half, started pursuit, however, and
with a wonderful squirt brought him
to the ground on the Kansas 10-yard
line.
St Marys lost the ball, and an ex-
change of kicks followed. Speice
blocked an attempted punt by Forter
from the Kansas 10-yard line and
latter part of the game Angney made
a fair catch on the Kansas 25-yard
line and Forter kicked another field
goal.
the whole was Disappointing. The line
held together well and was in the
game from start to finish, but the
backfield went to pieces and was I'M
able to gain consecutively. Miller
played a good game at left half while |
played his usual. consistent
game at quarter, but the remainder of
the back field combination failed to
get into the game with the zeal tnat
brings victory. Forter did some splen- |
did kicking but was weak on tackling
and interference. Stevenson was too !
slow for the rest of the backs.
In the line Tub" Reed played
game at center both on
,ffense and defense. Both the guards |
Carlson and Rouse, did fair work
while CrowelI and Caldwell were very |
much in evidence throughout the en-
tire game. White and milton nad Inelr
hands full at ends trying to hold the |
fast ST. Marys backs.
The ST. Marys team played plucky |
game from start to finish but showed |
! tendency to "beef." Speice was the |
bright and shining star of their ag- |
preration. making their one long run |
and scoring their only points. The