The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
WITH'flEWHlSTLE.
FootbdIl@mmmt and Gossip
BY
!. -. WI. Higgins Jr:
,W.L.HuSSlns Jr:

Washburn line, h. L. placed the ball
within one foot of the goal post with
three downs in which to make the dis
lance. K. L. penalized yards for off
side, pla cling the ball on Washburn's
5-yard line. X. L. penalized Is yards
for holding. The crowd is wild with
excitement. Lonberg caught for
ward pass behind Washburns goal for
a touchdown. Kansas kicked goal.
Score 7 to 0.
Spurgeon kicked off 40 yards.
Washburn returned 10 yards 1t is
K. Us ball in Washburn territory.
Spurgeon made five yards thru cen
ter. Barstow goes in for Washburn's
right guard, taking the place of Simp-
son. X. L. is making a slow march
toward the Washburn goal K. L.
penalized Is yards for holding. X. u.
has carried the ball to Washburn's 40
yard line, using a series of line plunges
and the forward pass. Black at
tempted a forward pass. but was
tackled 10 yards behind the line of
scrimmaFe. Washburns ball on her
own 4O-yard line. Sewers plunges
thru left tackle for 5 yards. Stevens
to Kendall inoOmpleted forward pass.
Sharp punted 35 yards to Black, who
shook off three tacklers and returned
the ball 10 yards.
The much touted Washburn line is
leaking lige a sieve.
The first quarter ended with the
ball on K. US 80 yard line in posses
sion of the Jayhawkers.
Washburn was plainly outclassed
during the first quarter which was
exceedingly rough. Both teams s. f.
fered penalties and several near fights
occurred between the play
Stevens made three yards around
right end for Washburn; a foul p aced
the ball in its original position. Jemi-
son made three yards around left
tackle on a fake play. Stevens lost
three yards when the line leaked and
he was tackled behind the line of
scrimmage. On forward pass,
Stevens TO Jemison, Washburn made
her first downs, gaining twelve yards.
Captain Jones of *. l. seriously
hurt in the play. His nose was broken
and players and doctors are gathered
.around him.
With a broken nose Jones returns
to the game. Crowds in both stands
cheered him. Washburn attempted
another forward pass but was incom-
plete. An airplane driven by a stu
dent from Lawrence scared over the
field. Sharp for Washburn made IL
yards on left end run. This is Wash
burns second first down. Washburn
stands are going wild, A young Wash
burn coed tainted and fell over the
wire fence in front of the stand. Seev-
ers, Washburn's right half, made
yards thru K. U. left tackle.
Second Quarter.
McAdams punted for x. L. and
while the ball was in the air, Wash
burn fouled, leaving the ball in K. US
possession on their own 40 yard line
K. U. penalized l 5 yards for holding
McAdams kicked 20 yards the ball
going high in the air. Washburns bal
on K. us 47-yard line.
The ball is on K. US IS yard line
In a forward pass, Stevens to Kendall
Kendall caught the ball behind the
goal posts for a touchdown, Stevens
kicked goal. Score: Washburn, I; K
! u, Z. KendalTs catch of the ball was
J one of the most sensational plays Of
+ the game. He jumped in the air, bal
anced the ball for a few seconds or
the tips of his fingers, then grabbed
the ball and fell.
K. U. kicked off As yards. Wash
burns ball on their own 37-yard line
Washburn made first downs again on
plunges thru K. US line. 1t looks like
a rally for the Ichabods. On a for
ward pass, Stevens to Jemison, in
, complete. Stevens made yards thru
K. US right tackle. Stevens to
Jemison, forward pass. incomplete
The bali is in the middle of the field
Washburn punts over the K. U. goa