The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-03
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SPORTING NEWS.
Washburn Wins from Emporia
ON Football Field.
One Touchdown Made in Each
Half.
TEAM WORK RAGGED.
Showing Sons of Ichabod Weak
and Disappointing.
Games a Series of Misplays and
Fumbles.
rEAM WORK RAGGED.

Washburn won the opening game of
its schedule against the College of EN-
poria on the c. of E. field Saturday by
score of 10 to O.
There were two features of the game.
One was the splendid work of Simpson,
the PIT pound captain of the Emporia
team, who really plays about half the
game for Emporia. The other was the
very ragged team work of Washburn.
Considering the fact that Washburn
outclasses Emporia both in weight and
in the individual strength of its play
ers, the showing made by the Emporia
team was very creditable. Washburn
was slow in getting started on scrim-
images; again and again the Emporia
line got the charge" on the Washburn
line, and smashed up the interference
back of that line.
Coach Outland was disappointed in
the work o. his men, but not diScour-
aged. He was mad He said:
There wasn't any team work at all
to speak of. Only once or twice did
see our men helping each other along.
Our linemen did not charge quick
enough. They have got to get more
speed, or we will put in some men who
will get the speed. This game will do
our team a lot of good, however. We
know about where we stand now and
fects.''
Coach Bert Nicol, of the Emporia
team, said: Our team has an average
weight of about 161 pounds, and did
pretty we'll against the heavy Wash
burn team. 1 saw our mon go through
the Washburn line repeatedly and break
up the Washburn plays before they got
started. Washburn and X. U. ought to
be very evenly matched. The K. U.
team is certainly going to be good this
year. Tney have some very good and
heavy material. I don't think they will
keep Freshman on the end"
White, the Washburn quarterback had
his ankle sprainsd in the last half, and
had to be carried off the field. He will
be out of the game for several weeks.
This makes two Washburn Quarterbacks
laid up with Sprained ankles. Manager
Leach Of the Washburn team has tele-
graphed to Judge Anderson, quarter
back Of last years team, to join the
squad at once. Anderson has a job
with the railroad, but will return to
school if he is needed for the football
team. He is expected to arrive early
this week. Jim Stewart. the other Grip
pied quarterback, is not getting well az
fast as it was hoped ne would.
WaShburn had the ball repeatedly on
Emporia's 10 yard line. Several times
the ball was either lost on downs or
to kick a field goal. Both attempts
failed. Emporia was never closer than
rs yards to the Washburn goal, and
that time made a futile attempt at a
field goal. Practically the whole game
was played in Emporia territory. Wash
burn seemed to lack the necessary
steam to convert its long gains into
The field was a good one for wet
weather football, being covered with
.urf. The teams agreed to play 20 min
lite halves. c. E. Quigley, coach of ST. |
Marys college football team, and Prof |
+. NJ. Rhodes of the State Normal, act !
ID as referee and umpire. DR.. H. c.. |
Iutting of Emporia was head linesman.,
Che game was clean, not a single penal !
y being imposed on either team. Not |