The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-21
NOT SO EASY.
Washbufn- Medic Football Team
Had Hard Game.
Defeated College of ,EmpOria by
Score of IL to 5.
THEY KEPT THEM BUSY
Something of a Surprise to the
Sons of Ichabod.
Expected to Win Easily from
the Emporia Team.
THEY KEPT THEM BUSY

What was looked upon beforehand as
practice game was looked back upon
as a hard fought Struggle when the
Washburn-M Medic football team left the
wrung from the College of EmpOria
eleven by the score of IL to 5.
The Emporia team looked light and
young. Many members were both. The
Washburn men talked boaStingly about
putting in the second team to cope with
the visitors. 1t was decided, however, to
allow the first team to begin the game
and then withdraw in favor of the Sec
ond eleven. But that arrangement was
forgotten in the excitement of what fol-
lowed The first team was left in to
fight the battle out if it took all sum-
mer and it was not until long after the
second half started that the home root
ers had any assurance that the Wash
burn blue would be victorious.
The visitors were the biggest surprise
that has been on a gridirOn this fall.
They were an unknown quantity. hav-
ing played no other team than the State
Normars. The game for ten minutes
of the second half was nothing more or
less than a 'hogging match between
Coach Gill, of the Washburn team, who
was umpire in the second half and DT.
Mayer, coach of the Emporia team, who
was referee.
1t took only short time to prove the
believe in the mind of the crowd. viz:
that coaches have no business officiat-
ing in game. The Washburn Olavers
excuse the selection of Gill as one of the
officials on the ground that the Emporia
team demanded that Mayer be one OF
the officials. Some of the decisions did
not meet with the approval of the crowd
and for a few minutes there was no
football but a struggle between the Of
ficials. The Washburn players accused
DIR. Mayer of deciding against them in
reference to the number of downs and
when Gill penalized the Emporia line 10
yards or more the visitors claimei that
it was simply robbery.
1t was 1853 o'clock when Caldwell
kicked off for Washburn. Emporia
succeeded on the first four down in adj
vancing the ball FIVE yards and a foot
| the second five yards was not so easy
and Emporia was forced to punt. Smith
fumbled the ball on the 35 yard line and
Emporia recovered it. One play brought
the Emporians to the 81 yard line The
! ball was directly in front of the goal
The signal was given for a place kick
for a goal. McCabe, the full back and
who is the son of City Engineer James
McCabe Of Topeka, was to make the
kick Washburn was determined to
break up the play. But the ball went
| back and McCabe sent it straight for
the goal. One Washburn man touched
it but the ball went over. The score
was Emporia 5, Washburn nothing four
minutes after the playing began rafsa
Wouldn't that frost you" said Earn
est. the end on the Washburn team.
Then Washburn decided 1t would be
necessary to play football. The home
team began hammering the center and
pounding the ends. Cunningham. Cald-
well, Mehl and Lakin were carrying the
ball and making terrific efforts to gain
but the gains were small until Clark
Kiene and Haynes tore a hole in. the
center of the line as big as a state house
entrance and Mehl went through and
down the field 80 yards for touchdown.
| Caldwell kicked goal The score was
Washburn g. Emporia 5.
EmpOria kicked off and Washburn be-
gan battering the center and paying no
attention to the ends. Caldwell made IL
yards around the right end on long
Caldwell made Is yards around the right
end on a long pass but Emporia got the
ball on a tumble. Emporia was forced
to punt just before time was called on
the first half and the ball was in the
center of the field.
SECOND HALF
In the second half Emporia kicked off
| WOrsley was in the Washburn line at
quarter, Read at right half. The play
ing started fast. Cunningham made Il
yards around the left end. All the run
ners had a chance at the ball and then
Emporia was given the ball on downs
Washburn and Gill objected claiming II
was third down but the crowd decided
Referee Mayer to be right Then the
wrangIing between the officials began
The Emporia players were determined
to gain Plumb was tearing up the
Washburn line. Simpson went around
the right end for good gain and Meh
was after him. Mehl jumped at Sirnp-
son, grabbed him about the neck and