THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
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that other contests this fall have proved them capable of playing. There was a conspicuous lack of vim and snap throughout, and anything approaching brilliant plays was absent. ___
In our news columns we give a report of the proceedings at the mass meeting to take action in regard to a University pin. But the students should not for a moment think that they are relieved of all responsibility in the affair by the selection of a committee. This committee is but an instrument created to manage the matter for the students, and as such it wishes the hearty support and co-operation of every student.
ATHLETICS
NEBRASKA 12, KANSAS 6.
Another game has been played. One more defeat has been scored against K. S. U. The foot-ball boys have worked hard this year, and with good effect individually, but the team, as a whole, has had to contend against adverse circumstances. At no time since the second game with Ottawa has K. U. been able to muster her entire eleven on the field. In the game with Iowa, three substitutes were played. In the Ann Arbor game, four substitutes were played. In Saturday's game with Nebraska, not only were there three substitutes on the team, but of the regular players, Stone was still afflicted with a weak shoulder and Steinberger, ordinarily the swiftest footed man on the team, was hampered by an ankle that persisted in remaining stiff. In the last three games the 'Varsity has had to dispense with the generalship of Captain Williamson, who has been on intimate terms with the foot-ball hospital for some time.
By the statement of these facts, the STUDENTS JOURNAL does not wish to take from Nebraska her full credit in winning from K. U. Nebraska won the game and won it fairly. Gentlemanly players compose her team and they put up a hard honorable game, out-playing the home boys at nearly every point. The Nebraska line was impregnable; the interference was immense; but Flippin's work back of the line was the feature of the game. As has been said before in these columns, he is the star half-back of the league. With the possible exception of "Ugly" Taylor, he is the best half ever seen on McCook field. Certainly.
among amateurs, he has no rival in the west. His line-bucking was magnificent. Whenever three downs were called, Flippin could always be relied upon to make the necessary gain. It is due the rest of the eleven to say that Flippin received most excellent support. The team worked together as a unit. The thorough training undergone during the two weeks just preceding the game was evident. The STUDENTS JOURNAL wishes to congratulate "Jimmie" Canfield's boys.
There was some delay in agreeing upon the men who were to have charge of the game, but at about 4 o'clock Mr. Robinson was selected as referee, Mr. Young as umpire, and Judge Lawson as lineman, all Missouri gentlemen. The two teams then lined up as follows:
KANSAS. POSITION NEBRASKA.
Steinberger...l. e. r...Cameron
Pope...l. t. r...(Capt.) Dern
Moody...l. g. r...Jones
Stone...c...Hammang
Griffiths...r. g. l...Wilson
Harris...r. t. l...Oury
Foster...r. e. l...Whipple
Hill, (Capt.)...qr...Spooner
Shellenbarger...l. h. r...Yont
Wilson...r. h. l...Flippin
Hester...f. b...Fair
Nebraska won the toss and chose the east goal, giving Kansas the ball. On the kickoff, Hester sent the ball down the field thirty-five yards. A Nebraska player secured it, but was promptly downed by Wilson. On the next play, Nebraska fumbled and K. U. captured the ball. Hester went five yards through the center, Wilson took the ball around the right end for three yards, Hester bucked the line for seven yards, Wilson repeated the play for three yards. Wilson tried the same play again but for no gain, and Nebraska got the ball on downs. The ball was now on the goal line, but it did not stay there long. Flippin with a mighty rush threw himself against the Kansas line until it cracked, crumbled and went to pieces, letting him through for eight yards. Flippin took the ball again but this time fumbled. Shellenbarger leaped over the Nebraska line, secured the pigskin and touched it down behind the goal posts. Shellenbarger kicked an easy goal and the score was Kansas 6, Nebraska 0. Time of actual play, four minutes.
On the next kick-off, Fair, for Nebraska, sent the ball thirty yards, but it landed in Shelley's arms and he recovered five yards.