The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-20
II. q. Had No Chance Against
Nebraska Team.
Coach Sherwin's Surprise Failed
to MateriaIize.
DOWNS THREE TIMES
Kansas Unable to Puncture
COrnhusker Line.
Delaney Was Outpunted by the
Giant Gibson.

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but was hardly prepared for the one
sided score of % to 0. with which the
X U--Nebraska football game ended
Those closely guarded plays OF
Coach SherWin were worthless to Kan
saS when sprung against Nebraska and
consisted largely of variations of a
shift which changed many positions to
no advantage The only play Sherwin' S
men could gain on was the tandem for
nation with interference across and
the last back straight in. Kansas made
first down only three times during the
game, while Nebraska made their first
down s times.
punting duel, Kansas kicking from ne
cessity and Nebraska partly from
choice and partly from necessity.
Som etimes, particularly in the thlro
quarter, the Cornhuskers did little but
kick. apparently from choice, and then
in the last quarter turned and began
charging as they did in the first half
Delaney was more than matched in
kicking by Gibson, the giant Corn
husker Many punts of both were high
which kept down the distance. but both
heightened out many good spirals. G1D-
son made an average of SO and Della
ney of 3 / yards, each making 20 punts.
Delaney missed in four attempts at
goal and Gibson three
On returns Nebraska cutclassed
Kansas. though their backs were often
dumped in their tracks when Delaney's
kicks were high in the air. Gibson
E. Frank and Purdy tore back with
puntS, often leaving a trail or Kansas
tacklers E Frank, soon after he had
replaced Purdy, caught punt and ran
65 yards to a touchdown. Pete Hels
work in returning punts seemed the
brightest bit of Kansas work, but he
invariably sacrificed gains to distance
and ran out of bounds, netting him an
average of yards, while Nebraska
made 10.
The one department of the game in
which Kansas seemed to have an edge
on Nebraska was in the ends getting
down the field. Brownlee and McGiIl,
Delaney and Price, hurried down under
puntS in great style or the Nebraska
backs would have heightened their re-
turns considerably. There always were
these two men to throw aside and often
they nailed the runner in his tracks.
Nebraska tried seven passes, sue
ceeding on three of them for distance
of Sc yards. one of three yards going
for a touchdown when made 10 Purdy
standing in the corner of the neld
while the back field charged in the op-
posfte direction. Kansas made gains
of and II yards on two successes in
nine attempts
The Cornhuskers were penalized 165
yards and Kansas 40. The Nebraska
penalties all were 15-yard varieties and
there were II of them. The Jayhawk-
ers drew for offside. holding, and in
reference in the 20-yard zone
When Kansas looked strong during
the game was in the third quarter,
when Nebraska opened up with a rush
and then began kicking E Frank re-
turned the kick-off for 80 yards and
the team began charging. but only for
a few minutes, then kicked to the end
of the field Kansas then seemed to |
have turned. They punted 80 yards /
and recovered the ball. They punted |
again and again recovered the ball. |
this time on Nebraska's 25-yard line !
near the side of the field. They tried |
desperately for touchdown but failed, |
and tried to drop-kick. The ball was
blocked and the Cornhuskers returned /
to the kicking game. which continued |
the quarter.
Never for a minute did the Jay
hawkers quit. They fought their de-
feat until the finish and then when the
game was over and the stories of de-
feat were sent out. the college scribes
sent with them long strings of dope on
how the Tiger would suffer for that
vaIloping a week hence.
Nebraska made two touchdowns and
Kicked goal from both in the first quar-
ter. Score IL to 0. In the second two