The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-13
WASHBURN OUTPLAYED.
Sons of IchabOd No Match for
Lawrence Team.

I
that the Kansas State university could
do to Washburh in two 25-minute halves
on McCook field at Lawrence last Sat
urday.
Although K U. scored three touch
downs in each half it was only IN the
second half that Washburn appeared to
be completely at the mercy Of the husky
Jayhawkers. Indeed, the score of 16 to
in the first half does not trueIy dnd1-
cate the nature of that part of the
game 1t was a terrific battle that K.
Y, had for each touchdown, making
only yard or two on Sach scrimmage
Again and again the required five yards
was gained only by a margin of an inch
or two But Washburns defense was
not quite strong enough to take the ball
on downs. and after the first three min
utes of play the ball passed out OF
| WaShburn's possession. only to be re-
gained once during the remaining %
minutes of the first half
Both teams were weakened by the
savage struggle in the first half Lowell,
Vincent, Algi and Love retired from the
| K. U. side and Gill. Brown and Steele,
three of the heaviest men in the Wash
burn line, were put out of the contest.
The net result of the changes was in fa-
vor of X. u. for it had a better line of
subs to draw from.
| Only twice during the entire game did
WaShburn play good offensive game.
! Once was just at the beginning when
K. u. kicked off at 3:45 o'clock. Dadis-
man caught the ball. and made a good
return. A strong attack was made and
the ball was advanced through the K.
U. line for good gains. The Washburn
rooters were delighted, and K. u COM
menced to think that it had a big con-
tract on hand to hold the blue-jersey
| boys from Topeka But after Washburn
! had advanced the ball fifteen yards, K.
U. secured the ball on downs. Steadily
but slowly the university ate up the
distance between its scrimmage line and
| the Washburn goal Washburn was
/ n6nalfZod * n
*. U. was taxed yards because one
of its substitute players came OH the
field when time had not been called.
| When the ball was on the WaShburn
yard line, K. U. was again set back 5
yards by Referee Whiffen for the same
offenSe as before. But finally Vincent
plunged through the Washburn line
for the first touchdown after ten min
utes of desperate play. Pooler kicked
the goal, and the score was to 0.
Washburns right end. where Stewart
and Mehl were playing on defense,
and it became the favorite point of at
tack. When the rest of the line had
held the crimson for three downs. and
several yards were yet lacking, it was
the almost invariable custom to send
Algie. or Vincent against the right end,
and the right end usually turned up
missing. 1t was boxed up and put out
of the road in plenty of time for the
K. U. interference to parade past with
out much opposition. When the right
end proved to be a stumbling block, the
left end could usually be battered into
ISubTniSSiOn. ~.
After K. U. had made its third touch
down, and when the. half was nearly
over, Washburn secured the ball on
tumble and started down toward the
X u. goal in a way which gave reason
to believe that if 1t had time enough it
would score They ranlmed through the
K. U. line for good gains, = and were
also able ~to gatr around the ends for
their way S to me 11f 25 1a9 5oq line
time was calleds lsnd the hard work was
| In vain.i D a.
The University made its first touch-
down in the second half after seven
minutes of play. Its gains were longer,
and big holes were torn in the Wash
burn line
Once Washburn bRaced up and held
Its opponents for three DOWNS and X. U
Epunted. Then the appalling weakness
OF Washburn, became apparent Pre-
4 yiously it had gained as well on offense
as K. U; did. but now its plays were
slow and uncertain. and the K u
players swarmed through the line and
/ ten yards were lost on two plays.
Washburn was forced to carry the ball
back 20 yards to retain possession of it.
10-yard line. K. U. lined up on Wash
burns 30-yard line, and on the first play
fumbled. Bob Stewart, Washburn's
right end, got the ball, and for an in
10 get away from the bunch and sprint
the length of the field. But for a second
time the opportunity to score was
snatched from .Washhurn's grasp and
Stewart was downed after a gain of 10
yards. Feeble attempts were made to
gain. but the Washburn interference
could not hold. and Mehl punted to the
center Of the field. From there K II.
carried the ball to a touchdown by long
gains. TSe Washburn line gave way at
every point. Two more teuchdowrs
were secured by K U. before the end
OF the game brought blessed relief to the
battered and bruised Missionaries
There was not large crowd present
at the game, the Washburn delegation be-
ing large in proportion. There were over
100 wearers of the blue present to cheer
their team to victory, but they didn't have
a chance. Tom King. Ed Mcbride, Gale
Jones. Lew Bronson, Ed Ke1lam. Lon
Davis and Harry Donaldson representing
the Topeka Elks, occupied gaily decorat-
ed carriage. and did their best to whoop
'em up for .Washburn
Compared with the Haskell game Wash
burn played much better football. On the
showing made K e. should beat Haskell
but it will have wefkover
). The K. U. team is not likely to set the
world afire by its fine playing. It defeated
Washburn because of superior weight bet
ter substitutes, and slightly superior team
work. If Missouri and Nebraska send
out teams which come up to their tad
vance notices. they should have COM
paratively easy time With Kansas this
year
The teams lined up as follows:
Washburn. Position. K. L
| Stewart right end. .Lovall Hicks
Ct1nnin chan right tackle. .Thornberry
Haynes. right guard. .Aler
HILL Steele, Donahue- Center Richardson
steele. Brown.-...left guard 49,. .AclSermaI
GIL futile. left tackle. Peters
Maxwell. ......... left end .-...-.. Brumrnac <
Smith q usrter -.-..-....-. .PooloT
Mehl right half. .Russel
i Caldwell. ............left halt. .Algie, Nicho
Dadisnan. .fullback. Vincent. Love
Moshi1r
Referee H. H whiffen. of Kansas CITY
/ Umpire, John Outland. of Lawrence
Touehdowns. Vincent 81, Algie, Love
! Moshier. Russell.
Goals kicked. Pooler "a.