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score is yet in doubt but the lin;l result ad
mits of no question. The thousands who
gathered around the 'ehalked-field' and ob
served the opposing teams in their practice
wore somewhat in doubt. Their hearts,
their hopes were with Nebraska's sturdy
sons: but their judgment caused their minds
to retain a neutral mood.
Kansas is more graceful, more finished,
more nearly uniform in size and action: Neb
raska is more sturdy, more determined, more
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heavily that Nebraska would not score. A
compromise was made: but soon our 'Glorious
Gladiators' were again on the march for the
enemy's goal. The conflict was desperate, it
was dogged: but if the defense was heroic,
the attack was invincible. An advance, a
halt, a struggle and the ball was across the
line, goal was kicknd. Pandemonium was
let loose.
In the latter part of this half the Kansas
men had the ball and forced it toward Neb-
strongly expressive of that nameless spirit raska's goal: their gains were short but steady
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that plainly says ''We're bound to win
Kansas was mercurial and nonchalant: Neb
raska was dogged and serious. The former
was graceful, the latter solid. The Sunflow
ers were airy and agile: the Goldenrods were
sure and careful.
This was prior to the kick-off. "When that.,
was made many held their breaths for kansa
kicked exceedingly well, but when the ball
went 'down' and the first scrimmage was over
a sigh of relief was heaved, a thousand hats
went up, a thousand banners unfurled, a roar
rent the air that shook the window panes, and
caused the bleachers to tremble. The super
iority of Nebraska was demonstrated. The
Kansas line was broken. Again and ami in
The tandem play was used and proved of
Mnie value though not as effective as Neb
raska's -drive.' Their sums netted but lit
tle gain. Their steady gains arouzed a steal
thy doubt, many feared that the terrible
rushes of the fore-part of the half had exhaus
ted the Nebraska men: but this half-formed
IVar was soon dispelled. The gains lessened:
a hard struggle followed, the advance was
stopped: one more trial of the tandem, an
other attempt at an end run, and Speak was
forced to punt. An hundred people about
the goal declared the ball missed the mark by
ten feet, some of them were Kansas sympa
pathizers, but that man Kleinhaus' opinion
again went, the referee decided it a goal from
the line-up was made and each time the sons Hold mid ihn iWfetaii .,0 i,nnnA.i
of 'Sunny Kansas' were compelled to give Here followed some punting and it appeared
way before the terrible onslaught of Gary's that in this respect the Jay-hawkers excelled
men. The struggle was always terrific. "Bui in the second half the superiority of Ke
ns drive after drive was made, and each play inMka was more nmrked. She was no longer
netted a gain, it became a certainty that bar- over cautious but played with more dash and
ring accidents, Nebraska would score. The confidence. The kick-off was magnificent and
steady advance was kept up; now and then the ban was heM liear Kansas, g0al. Another
an end play was made, but here the swiftness iard struggle was made and a quarter back
of the Kansas men seemed fatal; the most of- k!ck witWn the ten yard line was successfully
fectiye play was the drive straight through male. Bnt again that chap Kleinhaus had a
the Jay-hawk lino. Again and yet again a ruling readv an(1 Wi infi dedared off
" """ Muau- ttUM wm Dlrtlwari "- side when the kick was made in order t .-
fows advanced toward the coveted goal. Sev
eral times only the Kansas full back was left
to prevent a clear run for the goal posts.
And all the while the crowd howled and
shouted and King. The goal was slowly be
vent Nebraska making one more goal.
It was now too dark to see the ball and
nothing could be done but call the game.
In kicking Kansas excelled Nebraska. In
runs there was little difference; but in holding
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ing gained and every approach was marked ihoir i;no nill1 i1Ai.:ll na ,,, . .
by a new and ,f possible, more vigorous out- ,llav8 on llio line Xebraska fl to be ,
burst. T lien came the ruling of Kleinhaus superior to Kansas. They could not stop our
on Cowgdl and a long pause. It was the drives. We made a gap wherever it was
only chance to prevent Nebraska scoring and needed and their lino seemed absolutely helw-
tJiat must bo prevented for ansas had bet less before the heavy rush of our men When
