The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
LUCK FAvORS K. U.
Kansas Aggies Put Up Game
Battle Against University.
tumble Recovered Back of Goal
Line Decided Result.
JOHNSON WAS STAR.
konnedy's Quarterback Was the
Best Ground Gamer.
Bates Field Goal Was the Only
Score by Aggiss.

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| The slight victory of Kansas univer-
sity over the Kansas State Agricultural
college in their fercely fought gridiron
contest Saturday at Manhattan virtual
| iy settled the state championship upon
K U. and shows also the most APP
proved tactics of two of Kansas best
coaches, Mike Ahern and Bert Ken
nedy, assisted by Frank Mosse. That
each team general uncovered his entire
strategic slate during the contest is
certain, still those different things con-
celVeo or as products of genius were
rubbed off almost as soon as exposed
they are beautiful exhibitions when an
opponent is entirely outclassed but in
this battle players dare not be graceful
and the play resolved very soon into
the old style of play in its utmost sim
plicity-the team with the ball kept it
on the ground When fighting against
the wind. while the team with the wind
at its back punted at every opportun-
ity.
The greatest lesson taught in all the
play of the 35 minute grilling halves is
that on-side kicks are being neglected
to a decided loss by most of the teams
of the state. The same old short quar-
terback kick booted a little high is bet
ter than ever. 1t has the advantage
over forward pass of being quicker,
sent from a set position without tell
tale formation, and carries no penalty
for striking the ground. The play was
successful Saturday, resulting in <:
US only touchdown, the only one of
the game. The play showed to be not
dangerous to its user by falling into
opponents hands and tried sparingly
by both teams. When 25 yards from
the college goal Johnson booted a high
one which the wind carried out of
Bates reach and as he turned to get it
bounding toward his goal line a fierce
rush of players of both teams fought
for the ball and piled UP behind the
goal line. When the writing mass
was untangled by the referee johnson
was found curled around the ball-and
K. L. had won.
johnson the IA. U. Star.
For Kansas University there was one
star, Quarterback Tom Johnson The
rest of the team was little in evidence
though they were lighting the fight of
the season to stop the fierce onslaught
of the Farmers and remain on the field.
Johnson'S punting was better than that
of his opponent for the most part, whils
he repeatedly made long gains from
position and sensational returns of
punts. His return of punts averaged 20
yards as against less than ten by his
opponent
AS a whole the university team SEEM
ed stale. Bond, in some games aSstar.
was not going we'll and was relieved
by Anmons. Pleasant played a steady
fullback seemed in good form though
replaced by Dahlene. But the team
W ork of Kansas was much better than
that of the Aggies. A gaining play was
son, protected by the halves and ends
which was better developed end at
tack than the state has had for years.
On the other hand the K. S. A. c.
more determined. Still the man with
the ball was continually thrown ahead
without assistance Gingery from left
tackle starred. smashing through the
after time. Ramning through the
tackle and guard he would swerve in
a semicircle back toward center, which
K. u. was playing OPEN and seldom
he failed and that at the opponents
goal when the play was started before
all the line was set with the result
that the over-eagerness caused the loss
of a touchdown.
X u. had made their touchdown go
III with the wind which blew in a west
erly direction. Against that wind Bates
at quarter had tried three times to get
a drop kick over the bar, After the
touchdown with the wind in his favor
he Immediately tried again but failed.
But the fifth attempt made two min
utes before the end of the half passed
squarely between the bars and the score
was as it remained through the last half,
5 to 3.
Loss of Bates Hurt Again.
Changing ends of the field at the
second half, Mar haitian again had the
wind. Bctes, however, was renewed
from the game for rough playing. which
nearly put Johnson out on account OF
injuries, and Hunter was shifted from
fullback which place was filled by
Parks. The strategic game of the last
half was to keep X. q. in their own
territory and get another field goal or
a touchdown near the end of the half
and although K. L. was held in her
own territory throughout the entire half
the purpose failed. Too much eagerness
failure for touchdown. Hunter tried
three times for a drop kick goal and
Parks tried oae all without success. 1t
is quite probable that Bates, kicking
With the wind in his favor, would have
scored the necessary goal to win the
game had he remained in.
But a few years ago the score would
have been a tie as it was, but The field
goal had won too many games with too
much ease and it was cut in value to
four points and now this year to three
and a player of a few years since can
no longer recognize his old love in the
scores of today. Five to three to him
looks like the outcome of one of those
in ferior games called baseball.
The bitterness of the game led to
pealties. Sixty-five yards were record
ed against the Aggies including half
the distance to the goal line at the re-
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