The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
BLUE TRIUMPH
Washburn College Football
Players Defeat Manhattan.
Game Was Clean and Shows
Great Improvement.
SCORE WAS "a TO O.
Medics and Nebraska Play a Tie
Came
Results on the GridirOn and
SCORE WAS "a TO o.
Results on the GridirOn and
Race Tracks.

Washburn won back part Of it's lost
laurels Saturday by defeating the Man
haitian Agricultural college on the To-
peka gridiron by the score of "a to o.
The Washburn team has improved
in many respects since the K u game
of a week before but it was more from
weight and confidence than anything
else that the game was won for the
Manhattan team is plucky. But the
farmers have not played much foot
ball. Their suits were white and clean
when they went into the game but
soiled enough when they came out
While the Manhattan line was unable
to withstand the heavy rushes of the
Washburn team the Manhattan players
went through the Washburn line many
times and downed the man with the
ball with a loss for the Washburns.
1t is the same story as the Washburn-
K. U. game turned around The wear
ers of the blue had the advantage OF
experience and coaching while the
Manhattan players have had but little
tutoring in the art. Washburn started
in to win and did with ease, forcing
Manhattan to punt several times. Both
teams were materially strengthened by
playing their coaches. Melford, Wash
burns coach, played center that
could not be broken and Hansen the
terrible SWede," who is Manhattan's
brunt of most of Washburn'S plays and
was laid out half a dozen times. He
kept two and three men at bay time
and again which aided the losers in
keeping down the score.
The Hughes brothers played together
in splendid style. Ernest Hughes tax
ing the ball and Jim Hughes making
the way for him, shouting come on
Ernest and Ernest came on with the
ball in the small of Jim Hughes back
where the Manhattan players could not
find it, Bishop made the sensational
run of the day He went through the
line straight for a touch down from
near the center of the field. He sent
the Manhattan fuIlback end over end
and kept on till he got behind the goal
line but to the credit of the Manhattan
fullback it can be said that at least
half a dozen times he stopped the
Washburn runners from making
was the best that has been seen on
the Topeka grounds this season.
Manhattan had the kick off and
Washburn made the first touch down
in a little over five minutes. Wash
burns interference was shown to be
decidedly better than in the K. U.
game and Gramley struck out for a
40 yard run soon after the game COM
menced While the interference has
improved it can still be bettered for
the Washburn backs repeatedly ran
away from their interference as if
anxious to make Individual records.
Gephart played good ball. He sur
prised those who saw him in the K. U.
game for he went through and around
the line repeatedly for gains and made
a run of so yards. He retired in the
second half in favor of Stewart who
did we'll when he had the ball. In the
second half Bishop with good inter-
ference by Banks made a run of Is
yards for the last touch down. Melford
kicked the fourth goal and made the "A
points.
In the second half Manhattan tried
a place kick for goal The ball was
not far from the center Of the field
and the wind being in their favor the
Manhattan players hoped for a score.
The play was executed in good shape
and the kick went straight for the goal
but fell short.
The following was the line up:
Washburn. Manhattan.
Melford. Center .Dern
White. Right guard. .....T Tabor
Hughes, E.. Right tackle. -. Howard
Hitchcock. Right end Edwards
McEachrOn. Left guard. Hansen
Bishop left tackle. Durant
Banks. Left end. Wright
Stahl. $500. Quarterback Spencer
Grafnley- .....- Right half. ...... Piersol
Gephart.. Left half. .Pangburn
Hughes, J....-- Fullback. Thompson
Substitutes Miller De
Almond, Sparks, Franks; Washburn,
Worseley, Carruth, Stewart, Cell
The referee was Dean Low. The UNI
pire Ed WanAntwerp. The Ifnesmen
were J. K. Wright and Roy Farrell.
The timekeepers G. StahI and George
Huron.