The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-17

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ONE OF THE PLEASANT LITTLE
SCRIMMAGES.
It was the most exciting football con-
test that has been seen on Topeka
gridiron for years. The Lindsborg play
ers had journeyed to Topeka to add an
other victory to their unbrOken record
They brought four car loads of rooters
and a brass band with them. The root
ers were crowded together in the grand
stand and with the blare of the band
the visitors managed to drown out the
Intellectual attempt of the unframed
Washburn rOOters to cry their team on
to victory. The Bethany rOoters sang
bits from THE Messiah" chanted the
encouraging college yells. encouraged
the players with bon mots and the band
silenced the megaDhOneS. The crowd
numbered about . 200 and but few had
left when the game finished.
The game was crowded full of eXclt-
ing plays. The interest was intense I'M
til the game was over and had there
chances are that Washburn would have
suffered a defeat but they were so near
defeat several times that it is not safe
to speculate. The game was free from
wrangles and both teams put up a clean,
straightforward contest with no obiec-
tiOnable features. The Bethany crowd
was so ORDERLY and well behaved that
the crowd could not help but think of
Topeka from other towns.
The game was hard fought. Not I'M
til the whistle blew for the close of the
last half could anyone tell who the win
ner might be. The heavy Lindsborg
team had been expected to crush the
Washburn team and to administer an
overwhelming defeat. The victory went
to Washburn because that team had the
surest goal kickers. The final score was
Lindsborg two touch downs and one
goal Washburn two touch downs and
TWO goals
The Washburn eleven was made up
from the players of the Washburn and
Medic teams. which were merged late
Tuesday afternoon. Itwas known that
the individual players on the Washburn
team were good but with so short 4
time before the game it was thought
that the team work would be wOefullS
weak. The surprise came. The Wash
burn team was a match for the giant
Lindsborg players, and the game that
was fought out on the gridiron was the
best football contest in the history of the
college gridiron.
The two lines were heavy. Goth teams
were in the game for a victory and
from the start the big fellows crashed
into each otter with the force of
kead-end collision The Lindsborg team
played like clockworS. The interference
was perfect and the playing was fast.
1t was the pluck and determination of
WasEburn that won the g.me. L
seemed that nothing could stop the
ers, but time and again Washburn
braceG themselves for the last down,
and Bethany hurled itself against tho
opposing line to find it solid as a stone
wall. Then when Washburn's men had
the ball and hurled themselves at the
center of the Lindsborg line gains
seemed impossible. but time and again
the Washburn players advanced the
ball just far enough to keep it and then
would break away for 10 and % yard
runs.
Worsley played a good game at quar-
ter for Washburn, and his playing cost
him his scholarship at the college He
was warned by the faculty before the
game that he should not play until the
charge made against him that he had
played professional baseball last sum
mer could be investigated The other
players. however. interpOsed an obiec-
ton and said they would not play unless
Worsley did. He went on to the field
dressed in 4 football suit ready to play
quarter back and keep harmony. Prof
Harshbarger went on to the field and
notified him that if he played he would
be expelled. Worsley played. and this
morning he was expelled from the col
leGe.
J. J. Coleman. the old x U. player
and now the assistant coach for tba
Haskell Indians, refereed the entire
game. His decisions We're undebatable
and he displayed no partiality Cole
man has the reputation Of being an
honest referee, and he sustained his rep
utatiOn. Harry Finlay officiated in the
less severe position of umpire. and he
was not criticised.
1t was 3:45 O'Clock when the ball was
placed in the field for the kick off BY
Ifndsborg. The teams lined up at the be
ginning of the game as follows:
Lindsborg. Position. Washburn.
Olson. -......-..... Center ..............K fene
Bailey. ..........-.left guard. Clark
Hagaman. right guard. Haynes
Bush.......-.-.-..-Ieft end.-.-..-........Sta hl
Pugh...-.......-.-r right end. .......... Earnest
Stromquist. .-.-.. left tackle. .Dadismau
Anderson fright tackle. Cunningham
w. Banbury. 500. left half. Caldwell
@. Banbury fright half -Lakin
Troutman quarter back. Worsley
Turner. full back. AIehl
Bush kicked off and the struggle was
on. Lakin took the ball at the Is yard
line and went down the field for Is
yards. After the first play it could be
seen that the game was to be fought
out inch by inch. The Washburn team
hammered the center for small gains
and crashed through the ends for good
advances. Lakin was caught behind the
line. A buck through the center for 2
yards and the ball went to Lindsborg
With the ball in the hands of the
Bethany men everyone was intent on
watching the first play. The question
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