The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Kansas-Nebraska Game an Elk.
citing Contest.
Winning Touchdown Made in
Last Two Minutes.
JOHNSON'S GOOD WORK
Speedy Little Quarterback ScOr'
ed From a Punt.
COrnhuskers OutWeighed the
Jayhawkers, Apparently.

Lincoln, Ncb.. Nov. Show Kansas
beat Nebraska here Saturday afternoon
6 to o is the most thrilling episode in
western sport annals. 1t was the great
est football game played on Nebraska
field in years and the sensational run
of Quarterback Johnson in the last two
minutes of play for the only touchdown
will long be remembered by the crowd
of more than 5000.
1t was a gruelling contest in which
the members of each team received
bruises and bumps which they will carry
for many days. In scrimmage Kansas
carried the ball 1Sz yards and Nebras-
ka ISL yards which shows how evenly
the two teams played. The Cornhusk-
ers, used the forward pass three times
successfully but the gains were sE1all.
They also recovered couple of on
side kicks While Kansas falled to re-
gain a single onside Kick or try Tor
ward pass. Kepnedy's team also start
ed out badly by fumblng two or three
times Johnsons painting, however
l,elred to keep. the ball in Nebraska
territory a greater part of the time. The
CornhuskeIs outweighed Kansas at
least ten pounds to the man.
During the first half Kansas carried
the hall twice the distance of Nebraska
while Coles men reversed things IN the
second half. According to statement
made by Umpire Poe, ex-Princeton' ne
cost the Kansas team a touchdown in
the first half by being mistaken as TO
who was carrying the ball. On fake
MAY Poe thought Caldwell had the pan
and when Caldwell was 6lowned blew MS
whistle which stopped Nebraska 'ackhhS
10 q certain extent. But Johnson had
been given the ball and raced through
the right side of the Nebraska line 70
wards FOR a touchdown. Poe regretted
the mistake very much and said the
second touchdown made by Kansas
inst AZ the close of the game relieved
him OF a great deal of worry as he
felt sure he mad deprived the Jay
hawkers of a score in the first half.
Nebraska Underestimatcd.
Both Kennedy and Moss, the Kan
sas coaches; stated after the game that
they had underestimated the strength
of Nebraska The tackling of the Corn
f.uskers was good and their line lived
up to it's reputation In fact, Nebraska
played a grand article of football The
chief diffic ulty was their tendency 20
punt on the third down when only
foot or two was needed to make first
downs This happened three or four
times when it looked as though the dis
lance could always have been made
with the ball in the hands of F'ullback
RathhOne who made most of the gains
for Nebraska.
On the kickoff following the Kansas
touchdown the Jayhawkers began
march down the field which seemed
would surely result in another score,
but time was up and the greatest battle
between these two teams in years was
closed Only once was the Kansas goal
in danger of a touchdown. In the MID
die Of the last half Nebraska took the
ball on her own thirty-five yard line
and by line bucking on the part OF
Rathbone Frank and BeltZer, with the
aid of a recovered punt which Johnson
had fumbled, worked the ball down TO
the ten yard line. Here the Jayhawk-
ers woke up and stopped the mad
rushes of the Nebraska backs. Not a
single touchdown has been made on thf:
Kansas team this season. The best of
feeling prevailed throughout the entire
contest and it is safe to say that the
relations between Kansas and Ne
braska will be a pleasant nature for
years to come.
Iowa, which held Nebraska to g. tie
a couple of weeks ago, comes next on
the Kansas schedule, the game being
played at Lawrence Nov. 20. The
Hawkeyes will put up stubborn fight,
but Kansas should vim by twotouch-
downs. Then comes Missouri on
Thanksgiving day. the outcome of
which wifi undoubtedly settle the Mis-
souri, volley championship for 1909.
The lineup:
Nebraska Position Kansas
johnson .....L. E. .Ammons
Harte ......--.L L. 7. Caldwell
Ewing l. G.....-....V- Smith
Shonka C. Carlson
Temple ..........R. T, Randall, R.Smith
ChauIer .........-R- E. Ford. Brownlee
Frank. Bentley. Q....-.....T. Johnson
Beltzer Capt. l. H, Pleasant (Capt)