The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

the end of the first period neither
Nebraska nor IA. Z. had been
able to score. The Huskers
threatened early in the quarter
and carried the ball TO within
striking distance but the h T.
line held like stone wall and the
ball went over on downs. X. U.
punted out of danger.
Score at end first quarter-K.
U. o; Nebraska o.
McCook Field, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 13.-Ten thousand persons were
in the stands when the Nebraska
Kansas football game started here
this afternoon. The Kansas eleven
was first on the field. The big Jay
hawker squad practiced spirals. An
ovation greeted the players.
1t was 2:25 o'clock when Captain
Rutherford led his Nebraska team,
for five years undefeated, onto the
gridiron. The hundreds Of Nebraska
supporters tried to yell down K. U.
A brisk wind swep, across the field
but seemed to interfere but little with
the kicks.
X. U. Won the Toss.
ANS-4iNe-o
to defend the west goal, with a slight
advantage in the condition of the
wind 1t was Nebraska's kickoff.
Corey kicked off to Nelson, who
fumbled and was tackled on the Kan
sas one-yard line. Lindsey punted for
25 yards from behind the line. Ne
braska was penalized five yards for
holding. On an exchange of punts
it was Nebraska's ball on the Kansas
le-yard line. Rutherford made four
yards around the left end. Rutherford
made two more through center. With
the ball on the Kansas two-yard line.
tho Jayhawkers held like stonewan.
The Cornhuskers could not gain and
the ball went to Kansas on her own
2-yard line.
Lindsey Punts.
Lindsey kicked out of danger. The
Cornhuskers battered into the Jay
hawker line but could not gain. A
35 yard pass, Corey to Cham berlain
failed. Chamberlain fas thrown back
without gain by Reber and il was the
Jayhawker's ball on his own 80 yard
line. Chamberlain threw Reber for a
three yard loss. Lindsey punted forty
yards to Corey, who came back five
yards. Nebraska's ball on the Corn
huskers' own 80 yard line.
On the fourth down and three
yards to a touchdown, Chamberlain
tried the Kansas right but could not
gain. 1t was the Jayhawkers' ball
and Lindsey punted So yards. The
quarter ended with the ball in possess
sion of Nebraska on the Cornhuskers'
40-yard line.
Second Quarter.
On the first play of the second
period Galley threw a beautiful for
ward pass to Chamberlain, who sped
the entire length of the field for a
Corey kicked goal. Score:
Nebraska Z; Kansas o.
Lawrence, Kan, Nov 13-IdeaI
conditions prevailed today for the de-
cisive football game of the Missouri
Valley schdule, the meeting between
the elevens from the Universities of
Nebra ska and Kansas, which probably
will decide the 1915 conference cham
picnship.
Optimism prevailed among the
thousands of Kansas students and
alumni here for the game, but Ne
braska hackers who arrived nearly a
thousand strong on a special train
ported that the Kansans We're asking
three to one odds before they VEN
tured their money.
X. Z. Lineup Change.
Radical changes in the Kansas line
up announced today, the result of a
weeks practice, added to the uncer-
tainty which apparently everybody
felt concerning the big game. Three
new men were 10 start for Kansas,
Rcedy at right guard instead of the
veteran Strother. Frost at right tackle,
and Holt al right half.
Nor of the trio has started in a
big game this season except Frost
who appeared against Oklahoma. All
are first year men on the squad.
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