The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-27

800 people were massed around the
field, and the gate receipts We're over
81. 000 OF this Highland Park was PAID
$780, and Manager Leach estimates that
after paying all seasons expenses, there
will be in the neighborhood of $500 left
in the treasury. 1t will proba bly, be
used to improve the football grounds
and training quarters.
The game did not begin promptly at
8 o'clock, as it was advertised to do.
The Highland Park team was delayed
on the way out by blockade OF cars
1t might be mentioned that the car ser
vice was abominable. 1t took people
upwards of an hour to make the trip
down town after game. Cars were
blockaded and there was all manner Of
delay Besides that, the 20 cars sent out
were not sufficient to hold the people
who wanted to ride.
WASHBURN'S SUPERB PLAYING.
1t was not so much the weakness of
Highland Park that made the score so
overwhelming as it was the wonderful
team work of Washburn- Washburn
played the finest article of football ever
seen on the Topeka field. Every first
team man was back in the game and in
good condition, and the consequence was
q speed and precision OF playing that
the team has not equalled this year. The
fine physical condition of the men is
shown by the fact that no one was hurt
on the Washburn side. while the High
land Park team was compelled to use
every substitute it had on the field.
On offensive work, WaShburn tore
through the Highland line. or ran the
ends lust about as it pleased. On de-
fense it held together splendidly, and
always took the ball or forced Highland
to punt when Washburn territory was
cached.
Highland was not dangerous at any
stage in the game. 1t did not once get
within 20 yards of Washburn's goal, and
then only by punting- Highland made
three costly fumbles. while Washburn 8
game was absolutely errorless as far as
| FUN bles are concerned
| Though Washburn played in good
/ luck at times, it was unfortunate in
the matter OF penalties. Umpire Ora
ham held that under the rules the
play even a foot or 50 back of the ball,
and twice penalized Washburn for
alleged infractiOn of the rule requiring
seven men on the scrimmage line. The
1 Washburr line men have been coached
to play a little back Of the ball, to
/ avoid getting oRside, but Graham
would not permit this. Il is very
QUESTION: BILE Interpretation of the rules.
Washburn lost a total of 55 Yards
through penalties. while Highland lost
only 25 yards
Highland held washburn for downs
three times, and Washburn held High
seven times, and Highland eight. The
difference was that Highland was
forced to punt each time, while Wash
burn punted as the easiest method of
gaining ground.
/ SPECTACULAR PUNTING GAME.
Punting was the feature of the game
Hartman of Highland is good punt
/ er, but Miilice beat him at the game
on almost every exchange.
One thing which fooled Highland
again and again was Washburn's fake
end run, which turned out to be a
punt. Tt was used repeatedly on the
first scrin1mage, and always took High
Hand unawares The Washburn end
went down the field with such speed
4 that punts were very seldom returned
/ an inch Usu6lly there were three OF
four Washburn players waiting to nail
/ CONTINUED 81 page Eaght.)