The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

This change gave Washburn an OPP
portunity to discover that it has new
halfback of wonderful ability. White
proved himself to be magnificent
player; in the few minutes he was in
! the game he made a 20-yard run, and
several of 10 yards each. besides doing
some great tackling. White weighs
152, and played quarter for Lindsborg
last year. He sprained his ankle in
the first game of the season this year,
and has been unable to play since
then. He undoubtedly is the making
of star halfback for the 1905 team.
He will be a worthy successor to the
great Caldwell, who played his last
game Thursday With Rice, Milfice
has great combination for it's 1905
team.
Coach Outland tried new combina-
ton at the opening of the game. He
put Pearson at tackle and Williams at
end, expecting to use Jim Stewart for
quarter in the first half and Judge An
derson in the second. This combina-
ton did not work very well. Williams
is a great tackle, but he did not I'M
derStand the work at end. Ottawa was
making gains on his end, so Outland
took Pearson out, put Williams back at
his old place at tackle, and Anderson
at end. This helped things greatly.
Williams and Hill played great foot
ball at the tackles. 8 Williams was the
man who was always called on for
gain " hen the gain was badly needed,
goods. lie is a player who will be
heard of in the future. The rough
han ding he got at the hands OF Leach
almost put him out of the game. His
neck was hurt, and he played the last
few minutes of the game in a semi
unconscious condition. Just as the
game closed he became unconscious
and hal to be carried from the field
covered in about ten minutes. His
neck was quite badly hurt, but the in
jury is not serious.
The work of Charles w. Melick as
referee was subject to considerable
criticism. Mr.. Melick did not seem
to be able to keep track of the game
He allowed Ottawa five downs" on
two occasions, and then got into a
great mess and changed his decision
several times over q close decision in
regard to distance gained on Ottawa's
goal line, finally giving the ball to
Ottawa on downs He seemed to be
trying to be square, but was evidently
somewhat ratified. He is a former
Nebraska university player, and is now
a professor at the State Agricultural
college. He officiated in the WASH
burn-Agricultural game and gave poor
satisfaction.
First Half.
1t was decided to play halves of 80
minutes Washburn won the toss, and
kicked off from the north goal. Sample
caught the kick on the 10 yard line,
and returned 10 yards. Ottawa tried
twice to gain and failed; then punted
to Washburn's so yard line. The punt
was carried back to Ottawa's 4S yard
line. Washburn advanced the ball by
long gains to Ottawa's 10 yard line,
and lost it on a tumble after being
once penalized yards for offside play.
Kerns and Leach tried to gain, failed,
and Kerns punted to Caldwell, who
fumbled the ball and Ottawa got it on
their As yard line. ottawa started in
pounding the Washburn line for short
gains. Kerns, Baughman and Leach
did the work, usually requiring three
downs to make their five yards. Tt was
at this stage of the game that Referee
Melick twice allowed Ottawa five downs
in which to make their five yards. OF
tawa by dint of hard work finally got
the ball to gWashburn's % yard line,
and there, failing to gain on woefforts,
tried for a field goal Kerns did his
work well, and the ball split the atmos-
phere between the goal posts.