The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
THE BIG GAME TO-DAY.
Tigers and Indians in Shape for Grid
iron Battle.

Kansas City. Oct 15.-Unless all in
dications fail, one of the best football
games ever played in Kansas City will
take place at Association park this
afternoon The teams of the Univer-
sity of Missouri and the Haskell In
dian institute of Lawrence. Kan. will
be the contestants. Because Haskell
has built up a reputation for develop
ing strong, fast teams and because
only last week they defeated the
University of Kansas team in a COM
paratively easy manner the redskins
are the favorites in the betting Foot
ball critics generally concede them the
victory, but do not predict a large
score.
There is no dope by which anyone
can figure that the Missouri Tigers
have not a fair chance of winning and
an excellent one OF holding the score
well below the twenties. Missouri has
played two games this season The
first was with the kirksviIle Normals
and the score was to in favor of the
Tigers In that game the team was in
a raw condition. 1t had had but little
practice and the men were hardly
familiar with the signals Fumbles
were frequent and costly errors of
judgment were made
But this game was an excellent les
son for the Tigers The advantage pc
came apparent at once. Coach Nc
Lean worked diligently to smooth of
the rough edges and two weeks later
when the eleven played the simpson
college of Iowa it was a much I'M
proved organization. In that game 1t
gave promise OF becoming one OF the
strongest eIevens in the Missouri val
ley, beating the Iowans easily by the
overwhelming score Of % to o.
Haskell has the advantage over
Missouri in numerous ways. In the
first place the Missouri team is made
up almost entirely of green material,
men who are playing on college
team for the first time in their lives,
while on the Indian team are includ-
ed many veterans, some of whom have
played football for the last five or
six years At Haskell there are no
eligibility rules, nor is 1t necessary
The only requirement necessary is that
he be a student of the school
The average weight of the team is
about rs pounds Curry, the center,
pounds each, and are the lightest men
on the line. Forster, who weighs ESQ
pounds, is the heaviest man on the
team. Captain Haggard, who plays
guard, are nearest to the 200 mark.
Haggard tipping the scales to It's and
Anderson to 1877
The back field, with Green and Till
average III pounds and is very fast
Green tips the beam at ia, Tillman at
156 and Ackerson at IT'S. Hedrick,
who will play quarterback, weighs 1913
pounds. The ends average 161 pounds
Gentry, 154 and Bigger, 16S, hold
down those positions If Hall should
be put in the game, as Coach Nc
Lean thinks he will, he will bring
down the average to 147 pounds, as
he weighs only 40
TIGERS. Position. HASKELL
Curry C6o) Center. Payer (3091
Forster (269) LEFT guard Aiken Q74l
Anderson e1SO Right guard Oliver Q79l
cap I75) r. T. Dubois US0l
Caruthers (160) IL t.. z. HouSer QS1l
Bigger C6S) or
Hail G401 left end. cap. Guyon Os2)
Gentry (154) Right end. P Houser 0s21
Hedrick 1872 Quarterback LaMott Q3S)
Green Q74) r. H Archiquette Q52l
C55) LEFT half. Gokey t152)
Alderman G7e). F'ullback Porter Q79l
Edy, Miller, Rek, Nichols. Salisbury,
Moorehouse. Bryant and Heimberger.
Missouri substitutes Felix, Big Leg and
Moore, Haskell substitutes. OffciaIs-W
c. Cornult, Virginia. referee; Shaw, Mich
igan. umpire; Pete Allen. Kansas, head