The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

The final score of the game was p
to 0, but if the Washburn players had
PLAYED in the first quarter as they dld
in the remaining periods it might
have been only 7 to 0 and Coach clark
probably would have been compelled
to send in more of his regulars to in
sure victory. But Captain Stewards
men did not get their fighting blood to
circulating until the second quarter
and then it was too late because the
Jayhawkers had already ripped the
blue and white line to shreds and had
raced down the field for three touch
downs.
Ichabods Could Hold Line.
B. 1t was purely L case of stage fright
that permitted the visitors to get such
a big jump. Early in the second pc
Rod DR.. Kennedy's lads realized that
ents and with this realization firmly
grasped they settled into their regular
stride and played steady football after
it was too late, holding the heavier
Kansans and giving them a real battle
for every inch of ground they gained.
After having permitted Kansas to
make seven first downs in the open
ing period to their none, the Ichabods
completely turned the tables in the
second quarter, making three to X
US one. They did this with the same
lineup, and with practically the same
men they played a creditable game all
the rest of the way, showing conclu-
sively that they were far from their
best in the first quarter
The Olcott-Clark men deserved to
win, there IS no denying that's Their
line held better, their backfseld led
by Pringle charged harder aAd they
were mole aggressive and hea eier, but
they did not deserve to win b4 as big
a score rs they did and wcAlld not
have done so without the u&e of a
few more regulars if Washbl,rn had
not been playing under the stage
fright handicap IN the first part of
the game.
Stewart at His Best.
Individually the Ichabods all played
a plucky game, but there was lack of
team work and Stewart, Hope, Perry
and Champeny who made the prin-
clpal gains for Washburn had TO make
their advances practically single
handed The playing of Stewart was
by far, the most brilliant feature of
the game. Time after time Sam would
throw himself against the opposing
line like giant bucking a stone wall,
and his single handed drives around
the ends gave Washburn most of her
gains.
Next to Stewart. Jugs" Hone did
the most effective offensive work for
the Ichabods. PringIe and Miner
showed more real football ability. than
any of the other Jayhawkers, and both
managed to work themselves into
practically every play.
Starting the game -Washblirn won
the toss and kicked towards the east
goal. The Jayhawkers began batter
ing at the Ichabod line immediately
and following a spectacular 37-yard
run by Fisk, Pringle went owe. for the
nrst touchdown before three minutes
OF play had elapsed. Vernson kicked
goal.
Without delay the march for the
second touchdown was begun and end
ed when Pringle flipped a PASS IN
Ruble over the line and between the
goal posts. Fisk made the third
touchdown shortly before the, close OF
the period.
i9 The Comeback.
=, In the second period the schabods
woke up. Following a fluke. kick by
Vernson, Stewart went around right
end for 6-yard gain ana Perry
plowed straight thru for the fast dowr
by Washburn. Following an Sxchanre
of punts Stewart shot a pass 60 Heller
for 20 yards which was the only pass
Washburn completed during the game
and this took the ball deep into X U
territory, but the march was checked
and the Ichabods were able to make
only one more first down before the
end of the half
Late in the third period the Jaw.
hawkers carried the ball to within
striking distance and attempted &c
score on pass, but Champeny inter.
cepted it. Washburn was forced tc
kick and on bad snapback which
Stewart ha- trouble in getting he had