The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08

ried the ball across the field for a
touchdown and goal
By hard drives at the line where
Capt. Joffre was playing center the
visitors forced the ball into the French
captains territory till it was almost
near enough for goal from the field.
Then the home team took a brace
and by a sudden and fierce offensive
good interference, brought the ball
back to a safe distance from their
goal Here both eltve1s struggled in
close play and old time tactics till
QUARTER: ALLIES, 0; TEUTONS, Z.
awful Turk in Game.
Beginning the second quarter, the
Teutons put in awful Turk" who
had been reported sick, at full back.
Won Hindenburg was given the ball
interference circled left end for sew
enty yards and a touchdown. No
goal
Now it started to rain and the rest
of this period was played in the wet
The Teutons put in Sub" specially
trained for sloppy weather, a North
sea sailor boy from Tirpitz, who had
his spurs yet to win He used low,
gliding, worming method of advanc-
ing; he would keep the ball almost
hidden and appear with it unexpected
ly. The allies were kept guessing to
follow the ball and lost considerable
ground before they studied out an ef-
fective method of tackl1ng h1In- Ihere
were many points of his play protested
and the umpire and referee had sew
eral consultations with the Ieuton
captain, who promised not 20 rePeaI
it Before the period ended Bun
made a touchdown and two goals from
field. SCORE SECOND QUARTER:
ALLIES, 12; TEUTONS, 13-
Italy Goes In in Second Half.
The Allies sympathizers set up
cheer as Italy entered a. Ieft halI PACK
in the BEGINNING of the second half.
the Teutons. Now the visitors
changed fields and faced the east
goal .'Russky," the Allies right half
back, had made good gains by hreak-
ing through tackie ana ~ Ineh ne i,,a rna ,.d
a long run from the Gahclan yaru
line almost to a touchdown
The Teutons determined to concen-
trate their attack on this husky play
er and, if possible, put him out OF tne
game. After some hard plunging by
HIM a forward pass was made to
Won Mackensen, who broke through
all opposition in a long run for
touchdown, and Prince Leopold, the
Bavarian star, kicked the ball over
the Warsaw goal. They drove the
ball deeper and deeper in the Allies
field. and the latters goal was con-
stantIy in danger. But the defense
gradually grew stronger and the Al
lies took the ball on downs.
Then began the fiercest offensive
work of the game thus far Joffre and
French in a quick succession of hard
drives at either side of center, with
splendid interference. 'Belg and
"Kanuclx' assisting, shattered the op-
posing line. Prince Fred, the Prus-
sian promise. was badly crippled but
stayed IN the game. Joffre registered
his gains by a touchdown before this
period ended. Score. third quarter:
Allies. Is; Teutons, 20.
Wire Trouble Delays Result.
The fourth and last quarter has be-
gun The great contest on Europe's
gridiron for the international cham
pionship starts with the double sur
prise CT a new line of attack and a
new player. Ferd, the Bulgarian with
a brilliant prep" record, has been
placed at the Teuton right end.
BY a double pass Won Mackensen,
the powerful PruSSian back, gets the
ball and is sweeping right end, the
Bulgar leading the interference. Serb,
the Allies active quarter. reaches him
first, but can hardly stop his plunge.
The French captain makes a dash for
him, but the Bulgar interference is
holding him off. Full Back Bull is
hurrying to strike him farther down
the field, but Turk is trying to block
him. 1t looks like a long run and,
perhaps. a touchdown.
LReport. at this point delayed BY
wire trouble.l