The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
TOPEKA WON EASILY.
Fort Scott High School Football Team
Defeated.

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In deciding the question about the
superiority IN football playing among
Kansas high schools this season, Fort
Scott won't come in for any further
consideration. The Bourbon county
delegation went home Saturday night
with its rating securely pinned onto its
coat collar and the Topeka high school
did the pinning. The score stood: To-
peka, %: Fort Scott. 0.
When the Topeka high school came
home from Fort Scott she bore tales
OF unfair refereeing. Fort Scott re-
torted by saying Topeka was not en-
titled to what she got, a score of 6 to o..
Topeka has been sharpening her ak
ever since and when the whistle sound
ed at o'clock Saturday afternoon she
began hacking holes in Fort Scott's
front. And through those holes some
body usually went with the ball for 3,
5, 10 and 15 yard gains. Among those
who went with the ball were Fogwell,
Johnson. Easier, Reed, Dolman and
Griggs. BY the middle of the first half
the side lines had begun to understand
that Topeka was competent to handle
the game, and the nervous Hold 'eni
hold 'eruH veil was laid aside for
desultoTy roofing and occasional ap-
plause for the Topeka boys who did
conspicuous work. There was salts
faction With Captain Brummage of the
K. U. team and Hart. another univer-
stty man. who officiated. George An
derson of Washburn was chief line
man. Freshman, of last years Topeka
objected to when offered by the To-
peka boys. The officials were not
obliged TO give any very uncomfort-
able decisions.
When F'lickinger kicked off for Fort
Scott the br1ckmakers followed the ball
far down the field and held Topeka
for two downs. Then Hope punted and
sent The ball back into Fort Scott ter
ritory Once Fort Scott covered her
distance and was preparing to drive
her. pegs into Topeka's side of the
checker board when somebody dropped
the ball and a Topeka boy nailed it,
Thel- with The ball in her possession
again Topeka went over the Fort Scott
lire and kicked goal This much PLAY
Ing occupied the first five minutes of
the time.
After that Fort Scott pulled herself
together tor the most effective work of
the game. Although Topeka followed her
Kick on down to within Is yards of the
Fort Scott goal and stopped their man
there, Fort Scott battered Topeka stead
lily backward for IS yards. Padgett
found chance to slip round Topeka s
end and did it for glittering As ward
run. Some more line bucking and a
trick play got Is yards more for Fort
scott With their feet braeed against
the goal posts the Topeka boys took the
ball away from Fort Scott on downs on
SiSLA AyaIu une. linen topeka showed
back a little but lost the ball by clumsy
handing. Fort Scott failed on a place
kick for goal. Topeka kicked back out
of danger. She recaptured the ball on a
tumble. Griggs ran so yards, 80 of
which was off the line. but with steady
playing Topeka was able to deliver
Johnson with the leather over Fort
SCOTS goal line Hope kicked his Sec
ond goal. In the meantime Sellers had
his leg sprained and WEIGH of Fort Scott
took his place. At the end of the first
half Gum was winded and Fort Scott
put in Hennessey at left tackle During
the second half Young collided with
Tice and went out to nurse a broken
head while Pennyman went in
Topeka made two tOuchdOwns and one
goal in the second half. Fort Scott
after receiving the ball was forced te