The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-02
SPORTING NEWS.
Washburn-Medic Football Game
a FIuke,
Much to the Disgust of the
Spectators Present.
FUSS OVER A NEGRO.
w aShbuFn Insisted That FarrOI
Should Play,
And the MfssOurians Objected
to the ColOred Man.
Both Sides We're Somewhat
WrOng-Will Hurt Football.

The observation-disclosures City Medic foot
ball game ended in a fuke much to the
disgust of a large number of people VINO
were on the ground. The game was
awarded to Washburn at the end of the
first half because the Medic team refused
to play any more unless conditions were
changed-the conditions were that Wash
burn should withdraw their fleet negro
first half but who was scheduled to re-
heYe Gramley in the second half
Washburn was stubborn and refused to
recede and the men from Missouri were
just as stubborn and so the game ended
neither side having scored.
moss backed self styled artstOcrats from
Missouri, Washburn is entitled to snare
of the blame. While negroes have played
the big teams the fact that a colored
was probably unknown to the Missouri
moss backs and it gave them an excuse
the Washburns should have informed the
Missouri team before they came that
means an unpleasant jangle would have
Def3 ha 1875 aisste9 Rb n1bic taxes
no interest in football quarrels, espec-
They would have had a better opinion OF
Washburn # they had gIVen way to inc
and completed the game.
The Missouri boys give their side of the
After the game Manager Dahlin said
to a Journal reporter: ,-,-,... II. e
MY signed contract with the manager
Topeka team shall pay the expenses of
the Medics on the trip. I took more men
to pay the expenses of the three extra
ones myself, as 1 was anxious to try out
as many of the boys as possible,
when we reached Topeka We found
one man at the depot to meet US, and he
took US to restaurant, where they set
before US such a dinner as l would not
ask the men to eat; There was the great
est difficulty in obtaining a room large
enough for the men to use in dressing,
and until made several complaints, and
fI1axy Oolr to he
We Jared miSerably.
When we got to the grounds the Wash
burn men told US that Melford, their
coach, who was the center of the strong
play With them. we protested against
this a violation of the rules. but finally
agreed to "a allow Meiford to play. Things
went very nicely in the first half and
''As the men came up for the second
half we found that they intended to play
a negro. Captain Halter asked them not
not play against a, team on which there
was a negro, and SO we left the field. The
referee gave the game to Washburn, but
the manager of that team would not turn
over to me a cent of the gate receipts,
which were considerable. He said that
We were not entitled to anything and de-
clined to even submit the question to ar
I think will sue them for the amount
due US. The affair was unfortunate and
will hurt football in Topeka"
The game started with WaShburn work
ing toward the north goal with the wind
and the NEEDLES taking the kick off.
From the kick off the WaShburnS grad
ually worked the ball back to the center
and then into the Medics' territory where
it stayed during that half. Both teams
were particularly strong in bucking the
line and the doctors went through very
much at will until Washburn took a brace
and then the Medics resorted to end
plays.
dents. The NEEDLES put up the best inter
ference while Washburn was decidedly
weak Both teams resorted to punting
and with the wind Washburn gained by
the play.
the Medics found a hole and went
through the Washburn line for 20 yards.
The Washburn team got together and
held a line that was impregnable receiv-
ing the ball on downs. Quick playing
20 yard line with the ball in Washburn's
hands. The first play sent Bishop through
the line and dangerously near clear
field for, IS yards Short bucks took the
ball within three yards of a score when
the half was called. At time was the
ball near the Washburn goal. The fol-