The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
ACCIES CHAMPION
Lead in Kansas Conference
After Defeating C. of e.
EmpOria'S Lone Touchdown
Comes of Fluke.
OLD STYLE FOOTBALL WINS
ManhattaniteS Successful on
Two Forward Passes.
Hargiss' Men, Outweighed,
Fight Gamely for Title.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 9-The Col
lege of Emporia eleven fell before the
Kansas Aggies here today, IS to Z.
The terrific line plunging of the Aggies
brought victory to the Manhattan
eleven. The mighty Holmes smashed
through the Enporians repeatedly for
gains that counted from to 81 yards
A clean record from now on means
the Kansas championship for the Ag-
gies. Prather tore great holes in the
Emporia defense and went across the
line for two touchdowns. The other
two Aggie touchdowns were made by
Agnew after a series of line plunges
had battered the Emporia line until II
leaked like q sieve. The Emporla
touchdown came in the third quarter.
Quarterback Sims, playing safety, al
lowed an Emporia punt to go over HIN,
and only recovered the ball when It
had rolled to the AggieS 5-yard line
When Prather attempted to kick the
ball out of danger the kick was BLOCK
ed and went outside across the side
line extended. An Emporia player was
about to fall on it when an excited
spectator threw the ball back on the
field and Referee Quigley gave the ball
to Emporia as a touchdown. Schab1n-
ger kicked the goal.
The first Aggie touchdown came at
ter the first six minutes of play. A
series of line smashes showed Pratner
across for the count. Then the En-
porian braced and gave the Aggies a
real argument. In the second and
third quarters the HargisS' eleven kept |
its goal line intact and chalked up
one touchdown against the agricultur-
lists. In the final quarter the Aggies !
had the ball on their opponents 10 |
yard line. Before the Aggies had maze |
the required distance, and the EN- |
porians were holding fercely, the Har- |
gtss' eleven was penalized and the Ag- |
gies given the ball for first downs !
Agnew slipped around the end for the |
touchdown. 1t was the turning point |
of the game, and after it the confident !
Aggies swept the Emporians before
them on their march toward the EN-
poria goal line. The Emporians fought
desperately, but it was useless for them .
to attempt to halt the charges of the
heavy Aggie backs and tackles. Two h.
more touchdowns were scored in the /
last quarter.
Emporia Plays Real Football
Not that the Emporia eleven does not |
play real football. But the Presbyter-
1anS were working against a real ma
chine. Fumbles cut down the score, J
for the Aggies would lose the results
of a steady and relentless march up
the field on line plunges by an mex
cusable tumble The Manhattan eleven
did not attempt any open field play.
trying only five passes, completing two
for a total of "a yards. The Emporia
eleven completed six attempts out of
Is to make the forward 1ips count |
netting them 63 yards. At times the
Emporians opened up with double
passes and end runs that kept the Ag-
gies guessing.
The Emporians' speed counted for moth
ing. Time and again the Aggie Iinemen |
broke through and balled up the plays be-
fore the Empor1a backs could swing into
their formations. The Aggie ends dis
played unusual speed and nailed their op-
ponents with regularity.
PrOther OutIicks His Opponent,
Prather kicked better than his opponent.
Schabinger. The Aggie fuIIback sent his
punts fifty and fifty-five yards every
time except once, and that once was the
time that an Emporium blocked a kick and
tied the score. Neither team attempted
goals from the field although both had
chances that they did not care to risk
The AggieS made first downs % times
The Emporia team advanced the REQUIRED
distance only nine times. The Aggies SUI
fered heavily on penalties being set back
80 yards. The Hargiss team was penaltzed
56 yards.
The lineup:
Aggies q Position. c. of E.7.
Senator, Moss. -....R E............. Kitchen
LOOMS .............-R T.......... Hartwle
Wehrle, Marble r. G........... Stortz