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active player, but Steinberger far excelled him, making good his reputation as the most brilliant end of the western league: while Foster easily took care of Stampher. Early in the game, Captain Hill discovered the Tiger's vulnerable spot, and after that when a long run was needed, Foster held Missouri's left end while Steinberger swiftly passed around for he required gain and several yards to spare. Both teams were strong in offensive plays, neither was effectual at defensive work. Until after the second touchdown was made, Missouri had the ball three-fourths of the time and was able to stride all over the Jayhawkers. "At about this time, said one of the M. S. U. reporters, "Rev.Cowan was heard to murmur, 'The good Lord have mercy on us, and deliver the ball from the hands of the Missourians.' Whether or not the prayer was answered, we are not prepared to say, but the ball soon changed hands and the score was tied.
The features of the game were Young's excellent work behind the line for Missouri, Hill's two runs carrying the ball back to the center of the field after Missouri's kick-off, Steinberger's brilliant spurt of thirty yards when he secured the first touchdown for Kansas, and Hester's line-bucking for thirty-five yards and the last touchdown.
The teams lined up as follows:
MISSOURI. POSITIONS. KANSAS.
Gibson, 148...r. e...165, Foster
Conley, 177...r. t...160, Piatt
W. Thompson, 175 r. g...165, Griffiths
B. Thompson, 163.c...163, Walker
Ad Hill, 169.l.g...170, Moody
Latimer, 174.l.t...186, Pope
Stampher, 147.l.e...15s, Steinberger
Evans, 148.q.b...148, Hill (cap)
Allee, 147.l.h..150, Shellenbarger
Conover, 168.r.h...155, Wilson
Young (cap).f.b...163, Mester
Missouri substitutes—Williams, guard; Ringold, end: Jones, quarter back; Shawan half back; Anderson, half back.
Kansassubstitutes—D. Foster, guard: Harris, tackle: Kirk, end: Fletcher, end: W. McMurray, A. McMurray. Burney, half back: Maxwell, full back.
The officials of the game were: R. R. Ramsdell, of Sedalia, referee; George Devol, of Kansas City; umpire; Frank McDonald, of Kansas City, linesman.
Missouri won the toss and chose the north goal, so as to have the advantage of the sloping field. Kansas had the ball at the
center and Hester kicked it forty yards over the heads of the Tigers. Evans caught the ball and carried it back twelve yards. Young hit the line between the Thompson brothers, gaining three yards Conley carried the pigskin two yards farther. By this time the Kansans were warmed up to the fray and would not heed Missouri's onslaughts. The ball went to Kansas on downs. A line play gained three yards. Pope carried the ball around Gibson's end by good interference for ten yards. Shellenbarger gained four yards but a fumble lost the ball.
Young took the ball between Thompson and Conley for five yards. Conover attempted to go around the end but could not get past Foster. Young bucked the line for five yards. Allee took the ball around Kansas' left end ten yards. Young gained five yards through Pope and Moody. Conover carried the ball eight yards around right end. Young hit the line for five yards and again for two yards. Allee, Conley and Young made two yards each through the line. Conover tucked the ball under his arms and by good interference of Young, A. Hill and Allee got by all the Kansas players except Hester. Hester tackled well, bringing him to the ground, but not until eighteen yards had been made for the Missourians. Gains through the line followed in quick succession. Allee went five yards around right end. Young and Conover hit the center for short gains and the ball was on Kansas' five yard line. Captain Hill encouraged his men to rally and they held the Tigers for two downs, but on the third trial Young forced his way through the struggling mass of Jayhawkers and planted the pigskin behind the goal line. The triumphal "Tiger! Tiger! M. S. U!!" proclaimed the score of 4 to 0 in favor of Missouri University. Ben Thompson failed an easy goal. Time, seventeen minutes.
Hester again kicked off thirty-five yards from the center of the field. Allee carried the ball back five yards, but was downed by Griffiths and Piatt. Then Missouri began the most brilliant playing of the day. Her onward march was not checked, not once did the ball change hands from Missouri's twenty yard line until the second touchdown had been scored. Her gains were made everywhere. Not one spot was found so invulnerable, but that the Tiger's claw could penetrate. The Kansans could not withstand