William Jewell at Kansas

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 4, 1915, page 3

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  JayhaWkerS Had Little Trouble With the MissOurians. Holt, Topeka Player, Made a Brilliant Showing. Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 4.--The 1915 Jayhawker football team made it’s debut here Saturday afternoon by defeating William Jewell college by the score of 20 to 0. The K. u. team played straight football, and the old style game was mostly adheared to, only two forward passes being at tempted. After the game the students and local followers expressed high hopes for a successful season and frequent predictions were made that Beau” Olcott will give Kansas a team that may startIe the whole valley. How ever, some critics seemed to think that the material is not as good look ing as in previous years. The big feature of the game against the Missourians was the defensive playing of the whole team. The Will liam Jewell players were absolutely powerless against the K. u. Line and were never able to gain through it. The line I’M:

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], October 3, 1915, page 1

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  X. L. Boats Millinm Lcmcll LAWRENCE, Kan, oct. KANSAS University’s football team defeated William Jewell colleeg in the opening game Of the season, 20 to 0. In the latter part Of the game the Kansas line was slow and developed leaks which allowed the fast charg. ing of William Jewell forwards TO sift through and spill many plays.

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Kansas leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings.