The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
RUTH is DROPPED.
ease
h q. Athletic Board Repudi-
ates Plank's Selection.
lieutenant Casad Takes His
Place as Football Official.
FOOLISH RUMOR HEARD
MOre Talk of RumOr to Dispose
of Caldwell.
Enthusiasm Meeting at
Mashburn Tomorrow.

Prof. Van der vries. secretary of the
x u. Athletic association, came to To-
peka Wednesday and repudiated on be-
haff of K. U. the agreement which had
been entered into between Manager
Plank of k U. and Manager Leach of
Washburn, that Jonas Ruth of King
fisher, Ok, shall be one of the officials
IN the Z. U.-Washburn game. Prot
Van der Vries gave no reason for the
objection of his board to Mr.. Ruth, al
though Ruth was the official proposed
by. the K. L. management. As sub
stitute for Ruth, X L. suggested
lieutenant Casad of FIT. Riley, for
mer West Point player, ana Washburn
consented to the change. The ofhclalS
viii be Casad, umpire, James Brown OF
Kansas City, referee, and Harry Scand-
xett of Topeka, HneSIpan-
A sensational and highly improbable
rumor came to Topeka today from
Lawrence, to the erect that certain
Lawrence people had made up Dig
pot OF money to bet on the X. U. END
OF the game, with the understandings
that Caldwell, the star halfback of the
Washburn team, be bought up" and
either stay out OF the game, or get
himself ruled out. According to TINS
rA1KnOr the Lawrence betterS expected
20 md Caldwell an easy victim to their
scheme. and to clean up big sum OF
money on the result. The trouble IS
with the proposition that Caldwell Is
not the kind of man who can be
Bought. The Lawrence people have
xeckoned without their host. There IS
not a bit of doubt that h. u Is more
afraid of Caldwell than any other man
on the team. and il he could by nook
or crook be kept out of the contest, IL
would improve K. Us chance OF VIC
tory very materially. Caldwell Is
known to his associates in college ana
on the football team 81 ii gentleman OF
integrity, and there would probably be
something OF interest happen TO any
body who sought to bride him to throw
the game.
It should not be understood that K.
U. as an institution is connected in
any way with this alleged plot TO get
Caldwell out of the way, for the ru-
NOR is that some of the betting fra
ternfty at Lawrence are backing the
scheme. Last year Caldwell and
F1eishman were both sent to the side
lines for smuggling, and the Washburn
people believe to this day that 1t was
a fixed up scheme on the part of K.
II. to get the star Washburn halfback
out of the game.
This afternoon the whole Washburn
football squad was taken several miles
out in the country, where they went
through signal drill for two hours
The excursion was made so that the
players could work on the grass IN
stead of on the hard field, and as no
spectators were wanted, it was neces-
sary to get away from town.
Manager Frank Leach returned to-
day from his last trip over the state
advertising the game Saturday. He
says:
-H'There is a tremendous amount of
interest in the game; L expect a crowd
of 5000 people at the very least. We
Will have large delegations from Man
haitian, St Marys, Emporia, Usage
City and other points, and good
crowds from up north.
The work of the Washburn team IN
practice Wednesday afternoon was
said to be satisfactory to the coaches,
although Pierson, Caldwell, Hill and
Haughey were not in the scrimmage
work. Caldwell hurt his side Tuesday
while wrestling with Dadisman, and
while he expects to be in the game
Saturday, he is taking it easy this
week PiersOn is in bad shape on ac-
count of an injured kidney, and may
not last through the game. In case he
goes out, Sharp or Platt will take his
place. Plat is showing up very
strong in practice scrimmages.
Out of the 500 tickets to the grand
stand which have been placed on sale
here, there are only 231 left. The
plan is to sell tickets up to the seating
capacity of the grand stands. and then
stop. The game will begin at 3
O'Clock.
Local business firms have already
arranged handsome football decora-
tons in their windows, and it is likely
that by Saturday, every store on the
Avenue will be appropriately deco
rated.
There is to be an enthusiasm meet
ing at the college Friday night for
the purpose of practising yells for the
K u game This morning at chapel,
the sum of $50 was raised with which
to buy pitch for the bonfire. The
mem bers of the team will be there.
The following embOdieS the latest
tale of woe from Lawrence:
1t-"The work today was lighter than
1T has been at any time this week
Only about five minutes of scrimmage
was INDUCED in. During that time
Donald. Captain Hicks, Drummer, Nc
Coy, McCarty. Russell and Myers were
on the side lines. McCarty is out of
the game and will be unable to enter
the contest Saturday. His loss will be
keenly felt, as he was the ground gain
er Kansas had in the back field Roger
was tried at full today and also Ise
1se showed good form as a line bucker
but cannot punt. Roger retained his
reputation as a line bucker and will
probably get a good taste of the fight
Saturday. Coach Kennedy switched
the men more today than he has at
any time this week.
"a mass meeting has been called for
tomorrow and an attempt will be made
TO Increase the interest in the Wash
burn game A rooters' club will be or
Eanized if enough enthusiasm can De
probably be taken to Topeka 1t is
not certain that the band will be ia
ken, but an effort is being made among
some of the students to take up col
lection and pay the bands expenses
Bradford Miller Improves.
Bradford MUfer, who is seriously sick
lyafmproved today