The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-05
PEOPLES KICK WINS
80 TIGER VICTORY
AGAINST LONGHORNS
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into the game Tor one purpose, 10 DOC
the balls over the cross bars. Ho,
he did it has already been told. Tn
rest of the game was taken up by tn
Southerners' frantic attempts t
score by the overhead route, but tn
Tigers fighting spirit was aroused
and the passes accomplished very lit
tie. Texas was put on the defensive
again in the last few minutes of play
The figures on the games show that
both teams were extremely strong on
the defensive and in the punting de
partment. Texas made but four frs
downs, one on a forward pass, three
on Lang's pretty end runs. Missouri
scored seven first downs, two on
forward passes, the others by delayed
pass plays and plunges through the
line. Missouri's punts averaged 35
yards, those of Texas 32. Missouri
was penalized so yards to the Long
horns 25, but more than made up for
this by quick work in recovering fum-
bles. Both teams worked about the
same percentage of forward passes,
but Missouri's two completed passes
were good for more yards than the
Texans four
Tiger Line Is Strong.
The Tiger line and ends were
strong, but the backfield, slowed up
by the absence of several stars, was
lamentably weak. The interference
was not so smooth as in the early
games and they found it all but i'm
possible to gain around the Texas
ends. Most of the gains were made
on delayed pass plays, viner shooting
through the holes made by Bass and
Groves, and later Hamilton, for most
Of the advances.
Stankowski, whose all-around work
was one of the bright spots of the
game, broke through the Texas line
on one occasion for a run of forty
yards, eluding the safety, but being |
overwhelmed by several Texas pur-
suers pressing behind. Hamilton play
ed a star game at tackle when called |
upon to fill this position when Nc
Anaw was injured. Lansing, playing
against a heavier and more expert
enced player, did credit to Missouri.
Dittmar was the star of the Texas
game. The Missouri authorities were
unable to find out definitely about this
player and so were forced to
allow him in the game Carlton, the
other regular about whom there was
some doubt, was found to have played
for four years and so was declared
ineligible under the Missouri Valley
rules.
Lang, whose long spirals held the
Tigers at bay during the greater part
OF the game, was a pivot of the Long
horn offense. His end runs. pulled
off behind very scattered interference,
were the only consistent gains for the
team from the South Hedick's line !
was responsible for some of /
he Texas yardage, but the Missouri .
line, shot to pieces by injuries and the
ABSENCE of Van Dyne, was yet too c
strong to be dented for any considera-
Die gains. According to Texas men {
It the game, the Longhorns put up the Z
pest game they have shown this sea-
ION. !
The game in detail: :
First Quarter. a
hamilton kicked off over the goal limo y
mo the ball was brought out TO the % {
ara "a line Hamilton stopped Trabue for {
aotI ~ saih' MeMurray made through right !
LIKE: nc Hedick hit center for yards. hut !
ne IeAahs were penalized Is yards for Z
,oidlng y Lang kicked outside on his own
= er ydrd hnt line Inc Rider Rider made through cen
onward pass. Stankowski to Giltner netted h
. Yards Viner made but Missouri lost "
Yards on offside play. Rider hit a. solid ?
'a,l on MS right guard and lost yards. d
Forward pass failed and Bass dropped s
'acs cs Tor try at place kick from the 33
ara line. The ball didn't carry and t.
rabue returned 1t to the 20 yard line. y
=. Shcieu leit enu Tor yards. Hedick v
III the line for a half yard and then /,
nade 1rst down. Lang made in the y
me ana Trabue went around his right Il
nj Tor more. Texas lost ) wards for }.
itside play. Lang booted ~ wards TO 81
tahkowski, who was tackled In his tracks e
y Hart. Mcmillan failed around right I
nd but Groves plowed through for 2 ! .
liner added yards and Wilder punted a
to Trabue, who was downed In his b
racks " HIS 4,
missouri was penalized 10 yards for in O.
.rfering with Trabue's fair catch. Lang s
nt In around left end for Yards but OF
lcMurrays two attempts netted only a e,
ard Lang booted 81 yards to Stankow- nj
kl, who returned the ball Yards TO Mis- eI
ourfs % yard line. Rider was slow d,
citing around right end and was tackled al
'om behind for a 3 yard loss McNfijlon 4
nd StankowsH could not gain and Wilder
lade another pretty punt for 81 yards.
raoue ran 1t back Is. Lang by fast run ra
ing got away round his left end for IL er
aruS- The Texas Interference was poor Ii
W Lang outran the Tigfier ends Lang v:
'st yards as the quarter ended with the II
~, on Missouri's "a yard line. Texas W
Missouri 0. ar
Second Quarter tn
Hedick tried long forward pass but iii
was not completed. Stankowski knock &c
uown the ball on another attempt TO III
I'D" oy the aerial route. Hartwell dropped b.