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on the Kansas 10 yard line. Price makes a good run around the left end, scoring the third touch:down for Michigan. Bloomington failed to kick a difficult goal. Score, Michigan 16, Kansas 0.
Kansas kicks off, the ball bounding 30 yards in Michigan's territory. Ferbert again catches the ball, but returns it but a short distance. Dyer makes a good punt of 50 yards. The ball goes out of bounds and Hester gets it. The ball is passed back to Hester for a punt. The punt is a failure, but Kansas gets the ball. The ball again goes back to Hester for a punt. This time he is more successful, the ball going high into the air. Dyer attempts to fall on the ball, but fumbles. Armour has followed the ball well and as Dyer fumbles Armour secures the ball 75 yards from Michigan's goal. Armour led Dyer a good race, but Dyer could not overtake him, and Kansas scores their first touch-down amid the cheers from the Rock Chalk supporters. Dyer jumps on Armour after he is downed. This act was anything but a just one, and Dyer is to be censured for doing this. Armour has to retire, Foster taking his place. Shellenbarger kicked goal. Michigan 16, Kansas 6.
Michigan puts the ball in play by a kick sending the ball well into Kansas territory. Kansas returns with a punt. Ferbert caught the ball. Michigan hurries the ball now and time is called with the ball in Kansas territory.
There was a decided change of affairs in the second half, Kansas taking a marked brace and playing great ball. Kansas takes the north goal with the wind in her favor. Dygert kicked off for Michigan and Kansas returns with a punt. Bloomington and Dygert both make good gains around Kansas ends. The ball is passed back to Dyer who punts, but a very poor punt. Ferbert fell on the ball for Michigan. Michigan tried hard to gain with no success, the ball going to Kansas on downs.
Now something seems to inspire Kansas and the boys from the sunflower state take a brace and show the Ann Arbor team what can be done when tried. Moody and Walker make a hole large enough for "Baby" Smith to go
through. Hester takes the ball, goes through the opening, and makes a splendid gain of 20 yards. Michigan got down low and tried to hold the line. In a scrimmage which followed Dyer was hurt and had to retire. Ferbert went to full and Baird went into the game at quarter. Hester and Wilson again hit the line for small gains. The ball is now on Michigan's 12 yard line. Kansas now gets ready to make her second touch-down. The ball is passed back to Wilson who goes through a hole made by Moody and Pope, for 12 yards, scoring a touchdown. This was a signal for great applause from the Kansas quarter. Shellenbarger again kicks a nice goal. Score, Michigan 16, Kansas 12.
Kansas now is playing great ball, with a tie and perhaps a victory in sight—a touch-down to tie and a goal to win—if they could do this and keep Ann Arbor from scoring.
Michigan kicks for the third time, the ball going 30 yards into Kansas territory. Kansas returns with a punt, Michigan falling on the ball. Michigan can no longer make gains through or around our rush line, so resort to a punt. Kansas takes the ball and makes many short gains. The ball is passed back to Hester who punts well. Michigan again has the ball and by steady work they score another touchdown. Bloomington kicks goal. Time, 14 min. M.U.22, K.U.12.
Hester makes the kick-off and the ball goes well into Michigan's territory. Michigan can make no gain, so the ball is punted by them. Both teams do much punting now and the teams move to and fro with the ball. Baird's ankle is hurt again and he has to retire from the game. Ferbert goes back to quarter. Dygert goes to full and Richardson enters the game, playing left half. Kansas now gains steadily on Michigan, finally getting the ball on Michigan's 20 yard line. The ball is passed back to Piatt who tries for a drop kick goal. The ball bounds over the line, a Michigan man falling on it. This counts for nothing. Michigan gets the ball at the 25 yard line and a free kick. Michigan kicks, but Kansas soon has the ball back in Michigan's territory. The backs now go through the line regularly, the ball all the time getting nearer to Michigan's goal line. But Kansas has not the time to score again. Time is called with the ball 13 yards from Michigan's goal line, and the game is ended—a victory in a certain sense for both teams.