The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
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Defeated Lincoln by Score Of Q
to 7-TOok Early Lead.
willard and Sargent Were Star
Performers for Kansans.

nigh school eleven triumphed over the
lincoln high school team Thursday by
q to score. The contest which ap-
peared to be all Topeka at the outset,
winged in favor of Lincoln toward the
close. with the locals threatening to
score against their opponents in the
ANAL quarter after the battle had
rounded into an equal tight throughout
the third period.
Booting the ball over the bars in the
first period, after Lincoln had held the
Topekans for downs within the Lin
coin 5-yard line in the first quarter.
Captain Willard put his team into the
lead, and after that there was no head
ing the visitors. although. only the
etonewall defense Of the Topekans on
their 25-yard line checked the advance
Of the Lincoln team after they had
carried the hall straight down the field
In the last period.
The punting Of Willard, and the clever
work Of Quarterback Sergent were cas-
1ly the features Of the game. Willard
At one time standing behind his own
goal line. after the Topeka eleven had
been penalized to their own 4-yard line,
drove the ball to the 40-yard line and
throughout the contest his long drives
Were good for from IS to IS yards
sargent was good ground gamer
Tor the Topeka team and his heady
work along with the clever interference
he formed for the man carrying the
ball. marked him a. one Of the Topeka
stars.
The inability Of McCloy, the Lincoln
quarterback. to handle punts was one
cause for the big gains for the Tope-
kans. Four times in the first two per-
iods. McCloy dropped Wizards, long
p
the oval on the tumble.
Play in lincoln Territory.
Lincoln kicked or to Topeka. the
kick of being returned by McWil-
Iams 20 yards. BY straight line
plunges by Glass and Willard and
Sargent, with an occasional end run,
tho Topekans carried the ball to the
lincoln 2-yard run. where Lincoln
held and Willard dropped back and
ferent angle, Willard booted the ball
over the bars.
Play was again carried into the
Lincoln territory. and when the quar-
ter ended. Lincoln had the ball on
their 26-yard line. Glass intercepted
a Lincoln forward pass a few minutes
after the opening Of the second quar-
ter on the Lincoln sb-yard line. Will
lard bucked or 10 yards through
tackle. Sargent added 10 more. and
Glass raced around right end behind
perfect interference for Is yards and
a touchdown. Goal was missed.
After an exchange of punts Lin
coin took the ball on their own 40
yard line. A forward pass netted 20
yards, and a penalty set Topeka back
to their 15-yard line. Boehmer made
yards ana Mcmahon added more.
Lincoln was penalized yards for on
side, and then Mcmahon carried the
ball to the Topeka 3-yard line. Nc
Cloy failed to gain. and on a split
buck Boehmer plunged over for a
touchdown and True kicked goal.
Third Quarter HOnOrs Even.
The third quarter was waged on al
most equal terms, the play being gen.
orally In the center of the field. Two
Lincoln forward passes were inter-
cepted and two others failed. To-
peka was unable to gain through the
Lincoln line and forward passes
would not work.
Early In the fourth quarter Lincoln
took the ball on their own thirty
yard line. A fake play was good for
2 gain to the Topeka 35-yard line, and
line bucks with spread plays car
ried the ball to the Topeka 25-yard
line, where the Kansas lads held and
after a 16-yard penalty punted out Of
danger. Lincoln was again held for
down and the game ended with tho
ball In midfleld in IAncoln's possess
sion.
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