The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-27

| field. Munford added Z yards but Wash
burn was penalized for holding and
Hope was forced to kick. The ball
struck a Washburn man and went to
Oklahoma. Mainland gained 8 yards
but fumbled to Washburn. Schmidt
lost yards and Hope punted 35 yards
to Wantland who returned Is. Okla
homa- marched down the field for a
Roberts 1, Roberts 8, Armstrong s. Rob-
erts 8, and Armstrong went over for
touchdown. He kicked his own goal
Time, 10 minutes. Score: Washburn O.,
Oklahoma 6.
The remainder of the half was played
in Washburn territory. Roberts made
20 yard return of Hopes kickoff. Ok
lahoma tried an outside kick but Nc
Vey took the ball and moment later
he added IS on a forward pass. An
other pass was intercepted by Nairn.
Wantland went around the end for 30
yards. Oklahoma was penanzed for
holding and Armstrong kicked to Robb
on the Washburn 80 yard line. Hope
returned with a kick to Wantland. The
ball was .fumbled and Washburn re-
covered. Armstrong got Washburn
forward pass. On straight football the
Sooners added IS yards. Douglass, Rob
erts, Campbell and Armstrong carrying
the ball. Then WaShburn held for
downs and took the ball on her own
20 yard line. Hope kicked to Wantland.
A forward pass hit the ground and Ok
lahoma was penalized Is yards. Arm
strong's punt was blocked and Brethour
recovered the ball. Wolf intercepted
forward pass and Wantland made 10
yards in two downs. Whitney grabbed
one of Oklahon1a's- passes and Wash
burn by straight football carried the
bali 80 yards, Codding, Whitney, Smi-
ley, and McVey turning the trick. Hope
kicked to Wantiand on the Sooner 20
yard line Oklahoma retained the ball
until the end aofothe half, carrying the
ball 50 yards onsstraight football with
Douglass. Roberts, Wantland and
Armstrong doing the work. The half
ended with the ball in Oklahoma's pos
session on the Washburn SO yard line.
Armstrong kicked off to Brethour
who fumbled but McVey recovered for
a short gain Hope was soon forced 10
punt to Wantland. Washburn recoV-
cred the ball when a, Sooner forward
pass struck the ground. McVey rum
bled and English recovered. Roberts
and Wantland added 10 and after
couple of short gains Armstrong tried
for a place kick from the 35-yard line,
but the ball missed by very narrow
margin.
Hope kicked from the 2O-yard line to
Wantland Roberts and Campbell
gained "a yards in three downs when
Oklahoma tried forward pass Smiley
getting the ball. Hope punted to want :
land. Oklahoma made first downs but
were then held and Washburn took the
ball Smiley raced around the end for
a 20-yard gain. After couple of short
gains, Hope punted to Wantland. Rob-
erts and Wantland gained IL yards,
Roberts went through for ID more
Oklahoma gained 10 yards on an onside
kick. The Sooners gained 10 yards
more but were then held for no gain
with the ball less than yard from the
goal line. Hope kicked % yards to
Wantland who was downed for loss by
wantland and Armstrong made IS
yards, placing the ball on the Wash
burn 15-yard line. Oklahoma was PEN
allied Is yards for holding. Roberts
made a short gain. Brethour took the
ball on an onside kick on the 10 yard
line.
Here 1t was that Smiley made his
sensational run He hit the line and
with good interference eluded all the
men in the mass formation. He got
away from Armstrong, the half way
man, but was knocked over after run
ming go yards by Wantland, but re-
gained his balance and was doWned on
the 3-yard line by Walhng. 1t was
tingent went wild with excitement.
Brethour went over on the next down
and Hope kicked an easy goal.
Washburn played hard during the re-
mainder of the game. McVey returned
Armstrong; KICKOFF Is yards. Robb |
gained Is on forward pass, Whitney
gained on a pass but McVey was
downed for loss and Hope kicked 20
wantland on the Sooner 45-yard line.
Washburn took the ball on downs. !
Smiley fumbled but recovered Ralph |
Campbell took the ball in the center OF
the field on a pass. oklahoma lost
forward pass on Washburn's 4o-yard
line. Smiley and Brethour made first |
downs with 16 yards. sensational
double pass, Hope to Smiley to Whit !
ney, gained Is yards. After a couple |
short gains Hope dropkicked 30 yards +,
to the 10-yard lire. Oklahoma took a
brace at this point. The backfeld and
tackles by heavy line plunging carried RE,
the ball to Washburn's 35-yard nne' |
where washburn held for downs. |
Washburn failed to gain and Hope
kicked 80 yards to Wantland who re-
turned 10. IcVey caught the ball on |
an onside kick and Smiley ran ~ |
yards and Burkhart gained yards |
when the half ended with the ball in
Washburn's possession on Oklahoma's
40-yard line.
The Lineup.
Oklahoma. Position. Washburn.
Piclxard L. E.......... Iarlmer
Douglass III t.. Mnnford
English ..L. G......--.-: Reazin
Roy Campbell. C.. whitney
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