The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15
FOOTBALL GIANTS.
Washburn Teams Remarkable
Record This Season.

Washburn this year closed the most sue
cessful football season in its history. The
1896 when the first Washburn football
team of any moment, was organized Lou
Griffith of Baker university was the coach
and o. "a. Ireland managed the team.
This first football organization battled
against great odds. There a
lack Of enthusiasm among the students
and citizens of the city and crowds could
not be attracted TO the games. Their sue
cess that year was marked, considering
the circums tances. Only few games were
PLAYED, it is true, and none with really
only once during the season.
The nucleus Ct the Athletic association
began TO look brighter for the team. Ire
land was retained as manager. The per-
sonnet Of the team remained practically
the same. More and harder games were
scheduled for the second season and the
Washburn team came out Of the seasons
struggle with only two defeats to their ae-
count
The seasons of '9S and SO Were played
with their average success, but it re-
manned for the season Of 1900 to bring
about the long wished-for event the vic
tory over Kansas university.
The past season has been one which has
brought the Washburn team into some
prominence before the athletic associa-
tons of the west. The players the
team have worked tremendously.
Washburn played eight games this year
manner in which the d. A. q game was
lost is too well known to be repea ted. ard
the loss Of the other game to the Haskell
Indians was by a score Of II to ? Just af-
ter the team returned from their hard
Colorado trip Washburn defeated he IN
dams earlier in the season Il to 0.
The following We're the games and the
scores
II Observation-Disclosures. H. Haskell. O.
In Lawrence-Wa shburn, "A K. IT O.
IN Topeka Washburn So; Fort Riley. D.
n Denver. Denver Athletic Associa-
ton, 5. Washburn, 0.
In Colorado springs-W ashburn, %; Col
orado College, ).
In awrence-Haske II: Washburn. 5.
IN TopelSa-Mashburn, %. K. a.. O.
ln Topeka-Was hburn, 16; Ottawa, 0.
I've ga e Which were e have been
Nebraska State University and EmDoria
State Normal teams.
For his first year as coach owen has had
remarkable success. Last season he was
quarter back on K. Us champion football
team. and received valHa BILE instruction
from Coach Yost. The most rerna rBzai.ie
fea ture. Of the work of the Washbrun
team this year was the splendid condi-
ton in which the men were in during the
whole season This l. particularly evs-
denced by the fact that with the excep-
ton of fractured ankle in the last game
forced to leave the game on account Of
Injuries. during the entire season.
This could only be brought about fv
training Of superior kind and Coach
owen should receive great credit for the
stvle Of plav which he ea9cb ta snel f5T
itself And all who have witnessed the
speed Rnu momentum of those end and
tandem bucks have confidence in the
formation as was used with such telling |
effect BY the Yale team this year and To- |
messed ep to date football playing
Stewart. as quarterback. has won the |
admration Of all by his swift and active |
handling Of the ball and his generalshfp /
improved as the season advanced. He IS /
quick on his feet and a sure tackler,
and backs up the line in strong man |
ner. The esteem ana confidence in which |
he is held by his fellow players Is shown
by their selection of him as captain of next |
years team. He is also the lightest man /
on the team.
Washburn was particularly fortunate in |
the matter of half-backs this year. Rob- |
erts and Moore are unques tlona bly, the |
best halves ever seen in this city Both |
are finely built and active. Roberts weighs |
195 and Moore 1S5 pounds. They are strong
aggressive players ana reliable adyanc-
efs Of the pigsxin.
Moore is perhaps the more clever at fol-
lowing his interferences on account of his
long experience and the Interference this
year which Gill, Roberts and MehI put
up for him was almost invulnerable- He
is difficult TO pull down and his stiff arm
thrust is hard to dodge He is a good
punter and usually does not lose anything
on an exchange Of punts. Roberts is the
heavier. stronger and more active Of the
two. His dogged and fearless bucks were
hard TO stop While this is his first year
of fast football he quickly learned the
game and was one of the most certain