The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28
ALL TORN UP.
Football Situation at Wash burn
in Chaotic Condition.
Coach Allen Leaves the Team
For Good Today.
MANY DISCOURAGED.
Possible That the Team May Be
Disbanded.
Manager Huron Has Not Real
lied His Ambitions.
Z DISCOURAGED.

Today's game between Washburn
and the Esmporia Normal team may be
the first and last game of the season
to be played by Washburn. There is
dissension and open rebellion in the
college over football, and unless a, re
organization can be effected and a new
start made it is more than possible that
Washburn will not be in the game this
year. Coach Allen sewers his connec-
ton with the team today
Just whose fault it is that there is
dissension is disputed, but there have
been factions in Washburn athletics
before this year, and now the result is
being felt Manager George Huron an
nounced at the beginning Of the college
term that he had a particularly strong
list of players, and that a fast team
would represent Washburn this year.
With the exception of Warren Gill, not
one of the football players with expe-
rience and ability that Huron had on
his list viii be on the field for today 5
game.
Gill. who is as faithful and energetic
a player as could be found is thor
oughly discouraged, and it is more than
likely that he viii leave Washburn
after today's game. Ottawa and K u
both have their eyes on Gill.
DeLameter and Thompson, two OF
> ~
tice, suddenly packed up their belong
ings and went up to Manhattan to play
with the Agricultural college team.
Mcclure. who is a heavy man. and
has a record as a frst-class half back,
stopped practice and turned in his suit
several days ago.
The Layne brothers, from Fort Scott,
We're expected to be here and to be
two Of this years stars, but they have
not arrived.
Mehl and Cook. two fast men, who
were on the list to be in the Wash
burn team this year, have not appeared
at school and will not unless some
special effort IS made to secure them
Roberts, who played a wonderful
game behind the line last year, was ex-
pected here early in the season and to
he has not been on the Washburn field
Doane, a heavy man who was on the
field for several days. suddenly stopped
Read has been put out of the game by
injuries and Clarke, the heavy guard,
viii not be in the game Banks. last
years phenomenal end is eligible but
will not be on the field this season
The presidents agreement resulted in
Jimmie Stewart last years quarter
back, being ruled out of the game Cave
practice commenced but the faculty
finally relented and they will be in the
game.
The trouble is a case of the pot call
the reason Washburn is poorly repre-
scented in football is because Huron has
not furnished him the men to make
PLAYERS, Huron says the trouble is with
Allen: Coach W. L Allen backs grace
fully out Of the middle and says: THE
reason I left WaShburn is that
as things appear there is no possible
chance of the team nor nnySeII dong
ourselves justice by my staying. There
have been about 10 men who showed
spirit to get there and learn something
about the game, but ten men can not be
drilled into a football eleven. Manager
Huron and myself were not able to
agree on several things and it seemed
best for all concerned that leave
With Gill remaining in charge of the
team and getting out the full college
there is no reason why the
team should not be a very successful
one In regard to my treatment by the
players and students I must say it has
been entirely satisfactory"
The players and x-players claim that
the weakness of Washburn is due to the
work of Allen as coach. They claim
thar his methods are not the kind that
make football players and that his
treatment of the men on the field has
caused several to leave the game and
others, who have heard of the cOndi-
tions have kept away. They say at
Washburn that several excellent play
ers have signified their willingness to /
enter Washburn and play on the team
If some other coach than Allen is Sc \
cured. The criticism of those who !
should understand the game is that
Allen has not dOnned football suit and
has not gotten into the game with a
spirit that would encourage the men. |
He has preferred to stand on the side |
lines and shout, they say.
On tOday's game and the result /
hinges the football future of Washburn. |
defeat at the hands of the NOrmals |
may mean utter discoura cement and |
the disbanding of the team, or it may /
serve to awaken the college spirit, and /
the blue may yet put a creditable team /
IN the field. Lawrence Banks, who /
played a phenomenal game at end last |
year, has shown great interest in the |
team this year. and he could be Sc
cured for coach Banks thinks that if
four or five good men can be gotten
INTO the team that Gill without the aid +
Of q. COACH can put the team in shape
and make a creditabIe showing this
season.
If Washburn had commenced the sea
son with Benny Owen for coach, the
chances are that the team would have
gone into the opening game in excel
ent condition. Manager Huron and
Owen had some differences and could
lot come TO an agreement UP to two
weeks of time for practice to commence
Manager Huron had not secured a
coach, and when Allen presented him
self with an unknown record it was q
,ase Of Washburn taking him or no
1ne.
The Washburn team has large
schedule arranged for this season. and
/ decided effort viii undoubtedly be
made to reorganize the team and plav
)ut the series of games. Some think
hat the Normal team is not particular
make a good showing today Others
mink that the Normals will overwhelm
Nashburn.