The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
SPORTING NEWS.
Washburn and Medics Have an
Even Tussle.
Hard Fight For Score Results
i'm Naught.
HONORS WE'RE EVEN.
The Doctors Had the Weight,
the Blues the Speed.
First Half in Topeka's Terri
tory, Last Half in Medics.

An even battle with honors easy was
the story of the Kansas City Medics
and Washburn football game on the
college grid1ron Saturday, when neither
team scored during a struggle that last
ed an. hour and half
The Medics had the weight and
Drawn Washburn had the speed and
team work The first half was played
in Washburn territory, and the second
half in Medic ground. Washburn
reached the Medics' 20-yard line in the
second half. The Medfcs reached the
same point in the Washburn territory
in the first half The playing OF both
teams the greater part of the time was
slow. With the exception of a 20-yard
around the left end on a delayed pass,
there were no long gains. Both teams
resorted to punts at critical stages OF
the play.
Before the game bets OF odds on the
Medics were freely made. The Kansas
City players outweighed Washburn at
least Is pounds to the man. The visit
ing team boosted of half a dozen play
ers who have been stars in the game
in seasons past. Washburn could claim
but two men vino played the game be-
fore This season The Medics looked ike
a tower of strength beside the Wash
burn players, but the result showed
that head-work counts.
The Washburn team work had i'm
proved wonderfully since the first game
of the season the week before, and with
tackles right and left the Washburn
backs with an interference that was
perfect, went around the ends repeat
eddy for small but steady gains The
work of Squire Anderson in follow
He was right where he should be in re-
gard to his interference, and when the
crash came he invariably gained some
distance by his individual work
tackle, Ashbaugh, and he showed up
we'll. Cunningham. Skinner and Gill
gave the usual good account of them
selves. Cave and Judge Anderson,
at ends, showed Improvement since the
game with the Normals. Dadisman,
Richie and Steel, in the center, held
the mighty beeves of the Medics in a
For the NEEDLES Solscheid was ter
ror as an individual player He re-
peated1y climbed over the center of the
Myers divided honors in carrying the
ball The ball was in the center of
the field at the close of each half.
s Washburn has given an account of
games which shows that the blue will
hold her own in the games to be played
this year. Few are the teams that can
play through a season without defeat,
but one thing is certain that the old
time logged determination that has so
often sent Washburn across the goal
line victors IS in the team this year
The Washburn spirit of never say de-
feat" has been shown, and Washburn
will never lose a game except to SUI
perior playing Superior weight has no
terrors for the wearers of the blue.
The teams lined up as follows:
Medics. Position Washburn.
POorman. left end &c. Anderson
Moser- ....... left tackle .....Ashbaugh
Fisher (Capt) left guard .-..Dadisman
Haw1ey. center -.-........ Ritchie
Lamb right guard Steel
Shrant- right tackle. Cunningham
Eritzpatrick.- right end .-...... Cave
Stewart quarter ......... WOrSley
Myers ...--- right half ..P. Anderson
FRANKIE full back ...-.(Capt.) Gill
Umpire-whiffen, of Kansas City.
Referee-Page of Topeka Linemen-
McCaully and Fitzpatrick Timekeeper
Mclaughlin. Length OF halves, rs
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