The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07
Washburn Ronps Away Fron
K. o. in First Period.
Series Of Forward Passes Mys-
tilted tho Jayhawkers.
mo TOUCHDOvvnS WERE MADE
First Quarter Opened Brilliant
Series Of Plays.
Ichabods Once ON the X. q.
5.Yard Line.


Head linesman-McCreary.
timated at 1000. There was tremend-
GUS applause as the teams appeared
on the field-K. U. at PIT and Wssh-
burn at 2:30
Washburn kicked off to the Kansas
twenty yard line. The JayhawkerS
fumbled but recovered the ball. Be.
cause Of a failure to make downs a re-
sort to punt was made. Ream re-
covered the ball and carried It for .
three yard gain. From the Kansas
thirty yard line Trobert failed In an
attempt to kick goal from the field.
X. U. recovered the ball on their four
yard line. and then punted fifty yards.
Trobert's Punting.
After some ineffective line buckine
went over the goal line and was
brought back to the Kansas Is yard
line from which point Strother punt
ed 40 yards.
Blue Works the Pass.
Then Washburn negotiated q se-
ries of successful forward passes They
We're: Beals to Ream. 20 yards: Beal
to Ream. eight yards; Beals to Ream.
no gain; Beals to Ream, six yards.
There was one pass that failed. Az
result of the punts the ball was
brought to the Kansas seven yard line
1sCdAu CoAI1cQ tie oval Two Y6f04.
Washburn failed to negotiate 4 for
ward pass, and lost the ball ON downs.
Strothers punted sixty-five yards ana
TrObert returned 40 against the wind.
X. U. made ten yards on recovery
Ftske gained six. K. u. was penalised
Faye yards for on side play. Thea
Washburn's line became as i1rm AZ Z
stone wall. Washburn blocked an att
tempt for field goal. With the bali on
Washburn's forty yard line Ream
caught q forward pass for q one-yard
+, gain. Beais carried the oval for nine
yards.
washburn attempted forward pass
hawkers and the quarter ended with
the ball on Washburn's 25-yard line.
No scores
There was a great crowd on wash
burn field this afternoon and excite
ment was intense. Washburn's cheer
ing was. effective. and while the X. u.
contingent was comparatively small
the famous Rock. Chalk yell rang
out clearly.
There was plenty Of band music to
intensity the enthusiasm. WASH
burns band supplemented the cheering
Of the adherents OF the Blue, and X.
us big band Of fifty pieces, which
played in front of the state Journal Of
flee this morning. was at its best.
The weather was cool and crisp
ideal for the -gridiron struggle.
Up to today Washburn had won hve,
lost eight, and tied three contests with
the Jayhawkers. 1t 10 her ambition 70
even things up.
JayhaWkexD Here.
The X. U. team, accompanied by the
regular squad OF substitutes arrived In
Topeka at 1915 this morning and took
in a number Of places of interest be-
fore lunch. -
Washburn Student Manager Wavno
Cook announced that the game would
start promptly at ESQ. ana laid every
Of Nebraska and several Lincoln foot
ball enthusiasts are among the OUT
of-town visitors to see the game. A3oo
there are many in the city from NM
poria, Manhattan. st. Marys and other
Kansas towns to witness the big event.
Friday night the Washburn students
held their final pep" rally around .
big bonfire, and after rehearning their
yells and songs, paraded over the city.
Due to the efforts Of Major Glueck and
number Of volunteer students, the
two club houses were completed this
morning and made ready for use BY
the players.
K The parade down the street OF the
X. u. band and rooterS was the prin-
cipal attraction of the morning. One
Of the biggest Lawrence crowds that
ever accompanied the JayhawkefD was
K. u stated that the ticket sale 1t
Lawrence was the largest in years.
Many of the St. Marys team are also
here to watch Washburn play and to
get dope for the Washburn-St. Naryo
game next week