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The Courier-Review.
Rah, Rah, Rah!! At 3:20 the ball was placed at the center of the field, the teams lined up and the much talked of game was about to start. Ottawa had the west goal and the ball, with the wind in their favor—as expected, Taylor is to do the kicking—in fact the strength of the team lies to a certain extent in Taylor. Taylor starts the game by kicking the ball 25 yds into K. U. territory, by good running the ball is carried back 17 yds. Ball in K. U. hands. Cowan makes a run around the left end for 7 yds, Armour and Shellanbarger add 11 yds. to Cowan's gain. Pope makes a small gain and the ball again goes to Cowan to advances the ball 15 yds for the Varsity. By small but regular games by Piatt, Shelly, Wilson and Cowan the ball is advanced to Ottawa's 15 yd. line thus far the "Varsity" has done the playing for the two teams. But more by a disastrous and almost unexplainable fumble or pass the ball goes free and members of both teams try to fall on it, all the time the ball being kicked and pushed in "Varsity" territory, an Ottawa man falls on the ball with a loss of 35 yds. to the "Varsity." Very likely had not this unfortunate thing happened the "Varsity" would here have scored a touch down and won the game—but accidents will happen, and it seemed that luck was very much against the "Varsity" throughout the game, Allen fumbles the ball with a loss of 2 yds. but Ottawa falls on the ball, Taylor follows with a fumble, this time a red stocking falls on the ball and K. U. again has the ball, but keeps it but a short time when the ball goes to Ottawa on a fumble, Potter loses a yard by an end run, but soon distinguishes himself by making a run of 40 yds. the longest run of the game, Steinbarger tackles Potter on the "Varsity" 20 yd. line. Toomy, Taylor and Potter by small gains through the line get the ball dangerously near our goal. Taylor is pushed over and scores the first touch down of the game. Taylor kicks the goal and the score stands 6-0 in Ottawa's favor, time 15 minutes.
Piatt kicks the balls 35 yds. in Ottawa territory, Taylor carries it back ten. Ottawa can make no gains and the ball remains in their territory—the ball goes to K. U. on a forward pass by Allen, a favorite trick of his and one which should have lost them the ball a number of times. The "Varsity" makes a few good gains and then seem to lose their grip for the time being and the ball goes to Ottawa on downs. By good playing of the Ottawa backs the ball is brought a few yards into K. U. territory, Taylor makes a fumble, Amour falls on the ball and again the "Varsity" is ready to play, Piatt punts well for 45 yds. both Armour and Steinbarger getting down the field and tackling the Ottawa man before he could carry the ball back at all. In the first play now Taylor gets his head quite severely cut, the blood flowing freely, he displays a great deal of nerve in continuing to play with his head in that condition. Ottawa makes no gains and the ball goes to K. U. an downs. Ottawa now resorts to a little dirty playing and the "Varsity" gets 10 yds for an offside play. By sharp playing by the backs and Pope and Cowan the ball is brought to Ottawa's 4 yd. line. Cowan takes the ball over, scoring the first touch down for the crimson, Piatt picks a nice goal and the score stands 6-6. Time 20 minutes. The play closed the half.
K. U. takes the ball, the west goal and the wind in her favor. Piatt kicks the ball 20 yds. and Farrah carries it back 10, Ottawa's ball. Potter fumbles the ball and Griffith is found on top. The ball is now K. U's. The "Varsity" continues to advance the ball, the ball being in Ottawa territory all the time. Taylor and Potter now make some nice tackles. Piatt punts and the ball goes to Ottawa. Ottawa however, keeps the ball but a short time as Allen is caught making one of his famous passes. The "Varsity" makes a number of good gains keeping the ball well into Ottawa territory. Hamill resorts to some dirty playing, for which he should have been ruled out of the game. The ball is finally lost to Ottawa, when it seemed that the "Varsity" would surely score the ball being within 12 yds. of the goal line. Ottawa sees that the ball is in dangerous grounds so resort to a punt, Toomy making a splendid punt of 55 yds. Willie falls on the ball. After a number of small gains for the "Varsity" Piatt