The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-27
HOW IT'S DONE.
Indians Show Washburn Fine
Points of Football.
Sm0thered Topeka Players by
Score of Al to 5.
CLEARLY OUTPLAYED.
The Red Men Could Not Be
Stopped.
Caldwell's Brilliant Kick Saved
the Score.

There was talk of swathing the clap
per of the chapel bell at Washburn col
lege in cotton batting Saturday after
noon when the Washburn- Medic team
left the gridiron and the Haskell Indians
in disgust. 1t was feared that some
thereby peal forth grim humor over the
decisive defeat of the Topeka eleven by
the Indians by the score of Al to s.
In fact before the game was over the
defeated players rather looked upon the
contest as a Joke. for it was better to
look a it that way than any other. The
Indians had limited at "a practice game
beforehand and had even intimated that
2 second team might be lined up against
the Washburn-M edics. But no second
team experiment was tried. The To-
] peIxa players said that the zest was all
taken cut of them in the start of the
game by the rank decisions If that is
SO it must have been mighty early IN
the game, for the Indians scored in four
plays, so seconds after the kickoff.
1t is no discredit to the Topeka team
that the victory did nct remain at home
| The Washburn- Medics put up a plucky
| contest aga inst great odds. The Indians
mad the shade the best c:l weight and d
decided advantage in experience. Every
Indian played the best of football at
every stage Of the game, and in the
minutest details they clearly outclassed
their opponents. With Baine, Redwater
and Archiquette. all old Carlisle play
eA-~
] Washburn- Medics. with men in the line
who are seeing their first year of foot
ball on first team, would be able to
cope with them. The defeat will be like
a Bull Run to the Washburn- Medies, for
the playing Of the Indians will be a
pattern for them to follow.
But in spite of the overwhelming
score the Topeka players distinguished
/ themselves. 1t was just at the close OF
the first half that Washburn had tbs
ball and determined to try for a place
kick for goal. The ball was directly in
front of the Indians goal. The signal
was given and it was apparent from the
formatjo what the play would be. The
giant Indian line was determined tC
block it. The bah went back to Smith
he held it for an instant and then Cald-
well, with the GOODNESS of veteran
sent it squarely between the posts, seer
ing on a field goal from the Al yaro
line. The Indians had been unable tC
break the Washburn line to stop the
play. 1t was the only time that the
Sons of Jchabod scored. The time was
called on the first half while the bal
was sailing through the air. In the sec
ond half Baine tried for field goa
from about the same line and his at
tempt was a dismal failure. The bal
rolled eff the grounds at the corner Of
the field.
Booth, the coach of the Nebraska
team, Was on hand to see how the In.
dams might play against his men, H
was chosen with Tucker. the former K
u player. for the officials. Booth wa.
rank, ranker than any corn that ever
grew in Nebraska. The Topeka players
were not suited with his decisions bu
there was no outbreak until soon after
the second half started. Then Bootf
ruled Mehl off the field for smuggling. L
was claimed by Booth that Mehl hac
sluggged Houser The fact was tha-
Houser and Mehl were badly mixed w
in a scrimmage and it was apparent t
the spectators that if Mehl slugget
enough to justify his being ruled out OF
the game Houser was likewise guilty
Booth refused to rule Houser off the
field. Then the Washburn- Medic play.
ers went on strike and refused to play
unless Houser was also ruled OFF.
Matters were finally adjusted by
Booth bein~ ruled out of his position
Lloyd Stahl went in as umpire and gave
entire satisfaction. Booth was far from