The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09

again. K U. worked the ball to the
I lnger zone only to lose it it.
The fourth quarter was all Wash
burn. K. U. had shot its bolt in the
third. Washburn held firm and add
ed 3 points to her score of in @the
second quarter by a great field goal
by Tomlinson from the 35-yard line.
Ideal weather brought out a crowd
of 5000 to attend the annual K. u
Washburn football battle this after
noon. 1t is the largest crowd that has
gathered on Washburn field in many
years. Two bands played stirrirg &
music and the Rock-chalk-j -jayhawk
yell met the long Wa-a-shburn roll
in mid field. The stands presented an
inspiring scene at o'clock when the
two teams trotted out to warm up be-
fore the game.
First Quarter.
K. Z. line held like a wall against
the blue attack through the greater
part of the quarter. But at the end the
Washburn backs began to make con-
sistent gains. Tomlinson, Lowe and
Smiley carried the ball and made their
distance repeatedly. At the whistle
Washburn had the ball on K. U. 80
yard line.
Trobert outpunted the K. U. kicker.
Rodgers played a great game on the
line, breaking through to down the
nldns with the ball.
Second Quarter.
WaShburn scored a touchdown IL
first five minutes of play on a forward
pass Smiley to Trobert. Trobert kicked
goal Score: Washburn 4; K. u
The Washburn line held and
when Wideline failed a a field goll
from Washburn's 2O-yard line the Con-
gregationalists went wild. BY hard
line bucks K. U. worked the ball to
Washburn's 20-yard line. Here Kan
sas was blocked and Wideline dropped
back for field goal The ball wen.
wild.
Only three times during the quarter
was kansas able to make her downs
Washburn's line was holding good and
X. U. was often forced to kick. SmiIe1
had the better of the kicking contest
and outpunted Wideline at almost ev-
cry attempt At times Washburn was
able to rush the X I. line with a de
cided degree of success. Then Kansas
would hold tight and Smiley's foot
work was again called into play. At
the end Of the second quarter the ball
was in x. us possession on Wash
burns 3S-yard line.
Third Quarter.
Kansas shifted her back field in the
third period and put her star perform
ers against Washburn. Curry went to
full, Coolidge relieved Jackson and
times during the quarter Kansas work
ed the ball to the Washburn twenty
yard line only to be denied a score
once the failure of a forward pass pre-
vented a K. U touchdown. Then KAN
Sas uncovered her best work. She
showed her most fancy trick plays.
oniy to be fought back by Washburn
Mnen the goal line was in danger
6oth teams were penalized for hold
iug and at the end of the period Wash
Dufn was holding K. L. in the center
of the field.
once Wideline attempted a field
goal But it wasn't Wideline's lucky
cay; And again the kick went wild
= 2th teams kicked often and Smiley
held his own against the best that
Kansas mans could offer. although Curry
SSMIce S showed great class by 75-yard
T1ootS- End of third quarter. Score:
Washburn, Z: X L, O.
Fourth Quarter.
ashburn played Kansas off her
Ieet at almost every play in the last
perloo and the K. Z. line was re-
a AeSiieo Dy new men every few mo-