The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-20

Sack-coated, broad-hatted politi-
clans and ginger-fed Jeffersonian
Democrats may tell you that the line
plunge into the national Democratic
ranks is the one big, overshadowinS
accomplishment of the month, but IN
the university circles where halfbacKS
are greater heroes than presidents
YOU will get different story ana
there is probably not a K. U. student
in the state who will not tell you that
Saturdays triumph over Nebraska IS
the biggest thing any eleven kansans
have done in many, many moons
1t was the first victory of a Kansas
team over Nebraska since 1909 and
the first defeat the Huskers had tast-
ed since 1912, so there is no wonder
that Coach Stewards men left the
field with tears in their eyes while
the feathers Of the Jayhawker bird
puffed out with pride and the chest or
every loyal Kansan expanded to make
room for the joy that surged within
A Hair Raising Battle.
Even from the cold type press &C
counts from Lincoln it is possible 70
picture the fierceness of the struggle,
the tense moments of excitement that
made it a gridirOn classic and the su-
perior generalship and plan of attack
that made it possible for X. u. to win
The Olcott-Clark team had its plan
of battle mapped in advance anu
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first half X u. played a kicking, de-
fensive game. All of the Jayhawker
attack was concentrated in one quar-
ter, the third, and after gaining a
lead, defensive tactics were again re-
sorted to and adhered to strictly to
the final whistle.
During the first quarter Kansas did
not gain a single yard from scrim-
mage. Lindseys men gained only ten
in the second and eight in the fourth,
but in the third when they scored, 124
Yards were gained which were more
than Nebraska piled up in any OF the
periods The Jayhawkers made only
seven first downs, but all of these
were in the third quarter when Cap
tain Lindsey's men were stepping at
their best pace.
Huskers Took Offensive.
Nebraska won the toss and chose
to take the initiative by allowing Kan
sas to kick. The Huskers began their
offensive on their own 20-yard line.
Three successful line plunges carried
them to Kansas 43-yard line and after
an unsuccessful attempt to complete a
forward pass, Captain Corey kicked a
field goal which gave the NebrasEans
their only three points.
Turnout the remainder of the first
half neither team was able to get
within striking distance of touch
down and the Jayhawkers made little
effort to do so, Captain Lindsey KICK
ing every time his team got possession
of the ball. Then came the big, sem
sational third quarter in which Neil
sen scored the winning touchdown for
Kansas after some of the most inter
esting football ever staged on Lin
coin field.
Nebraska kicked off at the begin
ming of the period and after advancing
the ball to mid-field, X U. returned
the kick and had the good fortune to
recover the ball on a tumble. Row
ever, the strong Husker line held and
the ball went over on downs and Ne
braska kicked. Then the Jayhawkers
began their smashing marching tao
tics. carrying the ball to the 12-yard
line 1t appeared as tho they were
surely headed for the last chalk mark,
but the ball was lost on a tumble and
Nebraska kicked to mid-tield.
Failed Three Times.
Kansas then completed the most
spectacular pass of the afternoon
when Woodward hurled the oval to
Shinn for a 37-yard gain and put Ne
braska on the defensive again on heI
own 11-yard line. Two line smasheS
advanced the play to the 7yard line
nut again tumble cost *. U. a chance