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The Courier-Review.
But oh! what a difference after the Nebraska boys got warmed up; and how that Negro Flppin did play ball, almost always making a good gain when the ball was passed to him. Hill played a snappy game at quarter, passing the ball well and doing some nice clean tackling. Foster, at right end, played a strong game, often getting into the Nebraska interference and preventing good gains. Stone, at center, held his man well; Stone's game is always first class. Griffiths, Moody, and the backs put up their usual game; in fact the team as a whole played good ball. The only reason for the defeat is that Nebraska simply outplayed Kansas. It was a mistake to put Harris in the game, for he has not been playing long enough to thoroughly understand the game. A great many gains were made through the line at this point.
The teams lined up as follows:
NEBRASKA. KANSAS.
Shue...R. E... Foster
Rerns...R. T... Harris
Jones...R. G... Griffiths
Wigging...C... Stone and Walker
Oury...L. G... Moody
Wilson...L T... Pope
Cameron...L E... Steinberger
Flippin...L H... Shellenbarger
Yont...R H... Wilson
Spooner...Q... Hill
Fair...F... Hester
Umpire, Young, Missouri; Referee, Robinson, Missouri;
Linesman, Judge Lawson, Michigan
Umpire, Young, Missouri; Referee, Robinson, Missouri; Linesman, Judge Lawson, Missouri.
Kansas has the west goal and the ball. Hester kicks for 35 yds.; Fair returns 10. Nebraska fumbles and the ball goes to K. U. The backs, in five plays, advance the ball until it is almost clear the line, but on a question as to its being over, Robinson decides that it is not, and the ball goes to Nebraska on Downs. Flippin bucks the line for 5 yds. Thorpe fumbles the ball; Shellenbarger breaks through, gets the ball, and scores the first touchdown of the game. Time 3 minutes. Shellenbarger kicks the goal. Kansas 6, Nebraska 0.
Thayer kicks 35 yds.; Harris carries the ball back 5. Shelly goes around the right end for 12 yds.; a fumble loses this gain and the ball. Nebraska now takes a brace and plays ball. By regular gains by the backs and right tackle, Nebraska gets the ball dangerously near our
goal. The full-bach is sent through the center, scoring the first touch-down for Nebraska Time 7 min. Fair fails to kick goal, leaving Kansas in the lead. Kansas 6, Nebraska 4.
Hester kicks 40 yds.; Flippin fumbles but gets the ball. Yont loses 2 yds. for Nebraska, Foster tackling him behind the line. Nebraska makes but a small gain and the ball is passed back to Fair for a punt. Fair punts 15 yds.; Hill catches the ball. Kansas now has the ball. Shellenbarger makes a nice gain of 15 yds. around the right end, but loses the ball to Nebraska. Flippin gets through the line and makes a run of 30 yds.; Foster tackels well and thus prevents further gain on this run. Fair again punts, after Nebraska has failed to gain; Hester catches the ball. Kansas makes no gains; Hester punts 50 yds.; Foster tackles the Nebraska man so that he cannot return the ball. Nebraska makes short gains through and around the line; the ball is again passed back to Fair for a punt. Hester catches the ball and runs back 6 yds. Hester punts 40 yds. Flippin makes a small gain and Yont goes around the end for 40 yds., the longest run of the game. Nebraska bucks our line well, and Rern gets around the left end and scores a touch-down. Time 13 min. Fair fails to kick goal. Kansas 6, Nebraska 8.
Hester kicks 40 yds.; Nebraska's full-back returns the ball 15. Both teams resort to punting, and the ball passes back and forth. Time is called for the first half with the ball at the center of the field.
SECOND HALF.
Nebraska has the west goal and the ball. Fair kicks 30 yds.; Pope returns 17. Kansas has the ball, but makes short gains. The ball is passed to Hester, who punts 30 yds.; Nebraska's ball. Nebraska makes two plays with no gain; Fair punts 30 yds.; the ball is carried back 15 by Hester. Steinberg makes a nice run around the right end for 25 yds. Small gains by Harris and Wilson. Shellenbarger goes around right end for 17 yds. Kansas can make no further gains and the ball goes to Nebraska on downs. Nebraska gets the ball in Kansas territory by playing the backs. Kan-