William Jewell at Kansas

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 6, 1913, page 1

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  KANSAS WON GAME. Scored in Last Quarter of Game With William Jewell. | Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 6.-The William Jewell eleven sprung a big surprise Saturday afternoon by holding the Jay hawkerS ScorelesS for three quarters in | a steady downpour of rain, and were | only forced down to defeat by Kansas when Greenlees finally logged the pig | skin across the Baptist’s goal line for a touchdown, which gave the Kansans | a to victory after a desperate fight on the part of William Jewell to blight the Jayhawkers’ prospects. McCook field was heavy under the mud, this putting the immense beef” of the Kansas to big disadvantage. Fumbles and misplays by both teams were common. AT no time during the first three quarters was either goal i’m minently threatened with a touchdown by the opposing elevenS although the Jayhawkers attempted one place kick and one drop kick. Kansas could not push the ball further than William JEWELS 20-yard line, and the Baptists were never closer to the Jayhawker goal post than % yards. However with the fourth quarter the Baptists weakened and through series of consistent gains the Jayhawkers pushed the pigskin up to William JEWELS 3-yard line, including a sue cessful forward pass. Wilson to Stuewe, which netted 10 yards and first down. Kansas was penalized yards for being offside, which took the ball back to the Baptists S-yard line. Green lees made two yards and a five-yard penalty on William Jewell again took the pigskin to win a hairs breadth of a touchdown. Greenlees then forced the oval over, which saved the Kansans from a tie score. When the final whistie was blown Kansas had the pigskin on William JEWELS 1S-yard line. KANSAS. Dahar-T oft Weidlein (Capt)-Left tackle. James-Left guard. Keeling -Oenter. Tudor, Mulloy-Right guard. Strother, Cane-Right end. Wilson, Commers, Wilson-Quarter. Detwiler Parker-Left half. Greenlees-Right half. Stuewe-Fullback. Burton-Right tackle. WILLIAM JEWELL. Bell-Left end. Bryant-Left tackle. Bright, Capt.)-Left guard. McQueen-Center. Gordon-Right guard. Mckinney, McHenry-Right end. McGill-Quarter. Martin-Left half. Steward-Right half. Holmes-Fullback. Billings-Right tackle. Summary: Referee-Captain King, u. S. A. Umpire-McBride K. c. A. c., Head Hnesman-Wyatt, Wentworth. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Goal from touchdown-Weidlein Time of quarters-12 minutes.

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Kansas leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.