The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-16
KANSAS HuMBLED
Wonderful C0rnhusker Ma.
chine Crushed JayhawkeTs.
Kansans Outplayed at Every
Stage Of Game.
THE FINAL SCORE WAS IS TO 0
Stiehm Has Greatest Team In
History of Nebraska.
Only in Third Period DID
X. u. Hold.


X. q. Hold.
Lincoln Neb., Nov. 16.-With inc
greatest football machine ever seen IN
the Missouri valley the Nebraska Sorn-
huskers defeated the Kansas Jayhawk-
ers here Saturday afternoon py the
overwhelming score of 35 to 0, and won
for the fifth consecutive time the I'M
disputed championship of the valley.
Never before in the historic rivalry
of the two teams has such an over
whelmins defeat been administered Dy
either Never before have the valley
bugs been given such surprise. w me
it was generally conceded that NeDras-
ka had a shade the best OF IL. no onc
expected such an ignomin1ous ueIedt
and not even the Lincoln followers
were anticipating the easy walk-oVer.
But the Steihm steam roller was
simply irresistible. The offensive WORK
Of rutherford. Chamberlain and Hai-
Hgan was superlatively superb, ana the
defensive playing of the wnole team
could not have been better. Never were
the LAWMAKERS within striking dis
lance Of a touchdown, and In the maj
period their defense crumbled ike a
paper wall while the Huskers seemed
to draw added strength and aggress-
1VeneSS as the game PIO6lCSoCN.
The tribute paid the COrnhuskers by
Referee Grover and his fellow off1c1als
best expresses the full measure OF Ne
braska's triumph. Referee grover SaIu'
Nebraska has the greatest, most pow
erful team have ever seen on loot
ball field. Kansas was hopelessiy out
classed in every phase and feature OF
the game. Rutherford, Chamberlain
and Haliigan were the stars OF the Ne
braska eleven. yet every CornnusKer
played a wonderful game. For ag-
gressive football, both on onense ana
defense the Nebraska team ranks with
the most formidable college elevens.
east or west I should like to see the
Cornhuskers pitted against Harvard OF
any Of the leading eastern teams. anu
my pick would be Nebraska The Corn
huskers are an astonishing team. 1 am
SIRE the Missouri valley region never
has seen the equal of this years Ne
braska eleven"
Statistics Of CAM.
The statistics Of the game give the
CornhuskerS a long margin IN every
department Of play. On ground gained
from snapback the Huskers advanced
the ball a total of 626 yards, while the
Kansas total was 50. The gains by
quarters were: Nebraska 1877. ia, ~
and 26; Kansas 49, 8. IL, 3.
Nebraska negotiated % first down.
Penalties eliminated, Kansas failed to
fcG1SleT as InuCu dS OHC III 81 uOWAA. wv
braska gained a total of 4O2 yards on
ten kickoffs and punts. Kansas gained
682 yards on 10 kickoffs and punts. Ne
braska's returns OF KICKS ana puntS
netted 1877 yards, while the Kansas total
was SO yards Nebraska manipulated
eight successful forward passes for
gains of 122 yards. Kansas executed
two forwards passes for gains OF IL
yards. The Cornhuskers failed on three
forward passes and Kansas on SIX
Penalties cost the Cornhuskers 100 hard
earned yards, while the Jayhawkers
were set back 60 yards.
The Huskers started as if intent only
on testing the Kansas attack. Strothers
kicked off and Quarterback Potter, who
directed the Nebraska offense with
great brilliance. called for line
smash which netted three yards, and
then signaled for a punt. and Howard
soon returned. The duel continued for
several minutes, Howard gaining on
each exchange until the pupils OF
Steihm set sail on relentless march
to the Kansas goal. Forward passes
flashed on the bewildered Jayhawkers.
and Chamberlain. with Rutherford.
Delamater and Potter in the interfer-
ence. broke loose around the Jayhawk-
ers' right wing for spring of nearly
40 yards. Chamberlain was not downed
until he had lugged the ball within two
yards Of the Jayhawkers' goal. The
Kansans. beaten back to their own
goal resisted desperately and broke
through and spilled a line plunge.
throwing the runner for a two yard
loss. Rutherford made back the lost
ground and Chamberlain then smashed
through and downed the ball behind
the final chalk line.
The second quarter was another re-
sistless assault on the part of Jumbo
Stiehm's machine. Chamberlain and
Rutherford again were the main bat
tering rams Of the Nebraska attack.
Lugging the ball to the Jayhawkers'
1S-yard line. Halligan and Howard
ripped a wide rent in the Kansas line
and Rutherford plowed straight ahead
for an S-yard plunge. Chamberlain
was called into action for the final
charge, and in another wide run
around end covered the remaining dis
lance and crossed the goal line.
No Scores in Third.
The Jayhawkers braced themselves
third quarter and held the Halligan
men scoreless, although the ball was
in Kansas territory most Of the time.
But in the third period the rout be-
came complete. Quarterback Potter
the Canadian farmer, hurled a bunch
Of forward passes into the air for lone
gains and Rutherford went over for
the third touchdown after making IL
yards on an end run.
The fourth and fifth touchdowns
witnessed the Nebraska offense at its
best. An end sprint by Rutherford
netteG % yards and a forward
pass gained the same ground. Cham
berlain then broke loose on another
Of his swinging runs and raced "a
yards to the Kansas goal. The Husk-
ers had covered more than 60 yards in
three plays and the resistance of the
Jayhawkers had crumpled as if it were
made only Of paper
me most spectacular play of the
game factored in the scoring of Ne.
braska's fifth and final touchdown n
smash off tackle, Chamberlain ram.
med MS way through the Kansas line
shook off three opposing tackIer. anI
romped unopposed across the Kansa,