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likeness of the team, but we think the World artist must have been dizzy. It is impossible to distinguish Kennedy from "Shorty" Hamill. Nevertheless we appreciate the spirit of the paper.
A pleasant feature of the Kansas-Doane game was the graceful tribute of the Kansas team to Earl Steinberger, who witnessed the game. Before beginning the game the boys gathered near where Steinberger was seated, and after the yell, three cheers were given. Steinberger arose on his crutches and lifted his hat. The spectators appreciated the situation and applauded loudly.
A strong second eleven has been organized with Kaull as Captain and Creba as Manager. On Saturday next while the first team is battling with Nebraska, the second eleven will be winning laurels at Topeka when they play the Cooper Medical College. The lineup will be as follows: Ends, Agnew, Phillips; tackles, Fletcher, Steele; guards, Dean Foster, Kaull; center, Griffiths; quarter, Creba; half backs, Hess, Wagner; full back, Squires; Williams, Smith, Van Pelt and Chadwick, substitutes. This makes a team that will be hard to beat. The game should be well attended and no doubt many students will go to cheer the boys who have helped build up the first team.
Doane Defeated.
The victory of the Jayhawkers over Doane College last Saturday was one of which Kansas may well be proud. The game was played at Kansas City before fifteen hundred spectators. About sixty students and town folk accompanied the team and made up in enthusiasm what was lacking in numbers.
As was anticipated, the game proved to be a most interesting one. It is one of the fastest games on record and some idea of its fierceness may be estimated from the number of plays, a few less than two hundred being made. This shows the endurance of the home team. It was their superior training as well as coaching that won the day. The Doane boys became completely exhausted in the second half.
They played for time on every down or two and were powerless before the fast play of the Kansans.
There was some difference of opinion as to the expediency of the Jayhawkers meeting with the Doane boys. It was known that Coach Cowan was opposed to the match, but it can scarcely be questioned that the game will prove of great value to the team. We learned several things. One of these things that it is not always the best to discard the old for the new and that by all means the old should not be overlooked. The cris-cross and fake kick were used with avidity by the Doane boys, but hereafter we will have our eyes open.
During the first fifteen minutes of the game the boys acted as if they were matched against the second eleven. The playing was very ragged and while Games got the blunt end of the deal for letting Ho Kenagy twice go around his end on the cris-cross—the first time for a touch down—the work of the other men was of the same order, Piatt missed two tackles, Hill fumbled the ball twice, while the men in the line were unable to open any paths for the backs. In fact matters looked very blue to the Kansas contingent, while the Missouri following on the bleechers, cheered loudly for Doane.
Then the Varsity waked up and set a pace that startled the Doane men. The fierce rushes and aggressive playing of the Jayhawkers must have caused the Doane boys to dream that night of Kansas tornadoes. Hester at full back played the greatest game of foot-ball ever seen in Kansas City. His line rushes were simply terrific, and three different times with three yards to gain on the last down, he was given the ball and saved it for the 'Varsity. He tackled splendidly and kicked the goals well. Gump made a brilliant showing before his home audience. His dives over the line were as pretty as was ever seen on any gridiron.
Burney, at the other half, played a capital game. With the exception of one fumble, his work was as excellent. No one in the team played a better game in his position than guard Griffith. He outplayed Capt. Lee completely.