The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-19
Inch by Inch Battle Expected
When Tigers Come.
KNOW THEY GAN PLAY NOV
Kansas GridirOniSts Held Ne
braska Three Quarters.
Two Quarterbacks on Team
Instead OF One.

! Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 19.-The result
of the braska-kansas game is big
boost for the chance Of the JaynaW1-
ers in their annual game against Mis-
souri, The big battle at Lawrence
next Saturday looks like more OF an
inch-and-inch combat now than 1t did
before the Mosse-Frank machine in
vaded Nebraska and fought the Corn
huskers TO a standstiH for three quar-
tiers.
For two or three weeks it looked as
ttou.h the Kansas team was not i'm
proving. but Saturdays game showed
that the Jayhawkers are up to their
methods of old, coming like wildf1re in
the closing weeks of the season The
Lawrence boys played great game OF
football against the heavy Nebraskans,
according to all the reports out of Lin
coin, and with a bit of luck reall.
would have made of with the spoils.
Holding the Nebraskans on for three
full ouarters-and not only holding
them off. but waging the fight deep IN
Nebraska territory-the Kansans had
the victory within their grasp when a
field goal counted three points and only
five minutes to go Then the luck
broke even worse than it had been
brea king. Once Nebraska forced &c
show its greatest defense. took the ball
on downs within its 5-yard line.
What Happened to That Kick.
The Nebraska kicker dropped back
Of his goal line to punt the ball out of
danger. The kick bounded off the goal
posts, out on the field and a NebrasA"
player recovered the ball One story
said the ball bounded back and Ne
braskan batted II out on the field OF
play where II was recovered by Ne
braskan Had this been true the ball
would have gone to Kansas back of
the Nebraska goal line, a safety foI
Kansas. penalty due TO the Nebraskan
batting the ball toward opponents goal
line.
Suppose Kansas had been fortunate
to have obtained the ball in the
scramble when the blocked kick bound
ed on the field. 1t would have been
another chance close to the Nebraska
goal Right on the jump of the game
MagiI, the sturdy JayhaWker quarter,
was injured and left the game One /
might think that such a blow, coming 7
in the first play Of a game in which :
the Kansans were doped to lose by |
aefty score. would have discouraged |
the team from Lawrence But not |
much. Wilson went in and his mates
-aIlfed round him in battling array and |
fought such a battle as they had not /
Ought all season
And now with the knowledge of their |
power in the Nebraska game, knowing |
hey have two real quarter backs in |
,ient rivalry against Missouri. those
Tayhawkers may be expected to wage
l great fight against the invading Mis- |
;ourians on McCook field next Satur- |
lay afternoon
From present indications the big
game TO be played
here next Saturday on McCook field
will draw the greatest crowd that ever
attended q football game in the Mis-
souri, valley outside of the K UNI ..
games played in recent years on
Thanksgiving day at Kansas City The
'eat sale is already more than 5000
md with good weather ii is almost
certain that a capacity crowd will be
n attendance The seating arrange
neut will take care Of about 1900.
Special trains will be run from Col
1mbia. Kansas City, Topeka, and other /
POINTS. It is predicted that 5000 will |
.orne from Kansas City, while Topeka |
houId easily send 500. Many towns /
rom all over Kansas and Missouri will /
,e represented More than LOO stud /
nts and the university band win ac-
the Tigers from Columbia