The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
SPORTING NEWS.
Washburn College Football
Team is Victorious
Wins a Hard Fought Game
From Ottawa.
X. U. TEAM ALSO WINS.
Downs Drake COlOrs With But
Little Difficulty.
General News From the World
of Sport.
<. U. TEAM ALSO WINS.

Again the Washburn colors are on top
and Ottawa was forced to lower her flag.
The close score of 10 to kept up the in
terest in the game until the whistle
sounded for time in the last half.
Ottawa played good football. Washburn
played better The plays of both teams,
excepting the fumbles were snappy. The
Washburnites had the advantage in
weight, and used It. ottawa resorted' es-
peciaIly in the first half with the wind to
favor them, to putting and gained ground
each time. Washburn was forced to punt
before the game was over.
The Washburn cracks carried the ball
through Ottawa's center for decided
gains. Hughes and Bishop repeatedly
We're sent through for large gains Ihe
ottawa team seemed powerless to stop
the rushes When Ottawa had the ball
the Washburn defence was shown TO be
decidedly strong but at times the players
through the line but at any dangerous
against the rushes of the Zebras-
Ottawa took the left goal and Wash
burn kicked off ottawa lost the baA on
a tumble. Washburn after a series Of Ilne
bucks and plays lost the ball on tumb
and Ottawa had it on her five yard line
Lambertson punted for 80 yards and then
Washburn steadily but surely returned It
around the right end with good interfer1
ence for a touch down IN Il minutes OF
play. Stahl missed an easy goal, I3d ElsnoP' i,
Gramley, Hughes and Banks steadlly ad-
vanced the ball after the KICK on, D9I
the half ended with the ball on ottawa s
10 yard line.
IAambertSOn kicked on IN the SecOIQ
half and on d tumble Ottawa got the DaIl.
In following the kick offs Ottawa was
particularly alert and dOWned WaShDurn
men where they received the ball Shlrsts,
Barnett and Evans took the ball steadily
down the field for a touchdown IN seven
minutes of play and Barnett failed Tor an
easy goal. The ball was again Stestdlly
carried to OttaWa's two yard line where
the zebras guarded their goal in magnih-
cent style, but after receiving the pan on
downs lost it in a miserable tumble
Steady plays and Washburn sent Bishop
over for a touchdown in 10 minutes after
play commenced.
The rest of the half was full of short
gains for both sides and the ball died IN
the center of the field Both teams were
crippled by the absence of players For
Washburn Jim Hughes was sorely missed
Stewart did well at half and Stubby
Clark played an excellent center for a
materially strengthen the team allowing
Stahl to go to end
For ottawa Shiras, the 12S pound right
end surprised the big men who played
against him Peterson made holes through
the WaShburn line and Barnett managed
his team in excellent shape.
The officials were: Dean Low, referee;
w J. Coleman, umpire; Earl Mooney
and c. Stahl, tmekeepers: B. A McFelea
and A. V. Reed. HneSmen. The following
was the line up:
Washburn. Ottawa.
Clark ...............c .center.......:... Newell
Sample and
McEachrOn fright guard kerns
White ........-... left guard. Baughman
Hughes ..-......- right tackle. hess
Parsons left CacNle---.--.--- Cooke
Hitchcock right end. ShlFaS
Banks left end.--...--.- Atwood
Stahl (Capt.) ..Quarterback-- Lambertson
Cramley fright half Evans
Stewart left half-.....-- Peterson
Bishop .fullback. Barnett (Capt-)
Substitutes: Washburn-Hayes, Lux,
Williams. Carruth and Reed. Ottawa
Kerns, McFelea, Rudd.