The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-10
Captain and Right Tackle of the State
Normal Football Team.

Emporia's team not only needs some
better football players, but it also
needs a guardian. 1t came to Topeka
to play football and left its football
suits behind. The manager of the
Emporia team has an antiQuated idea
that it is not polite for his players to
carry their suits in their grips. He
packed the whole outfit of equipment
in two trunks, and says he checked
the trunks for Topeka. But no trunks
arrived. For a while it looked as
though the game might be called off.
Members of the Emporia team de-
clared they wouldn't play unless they
had their own suits If 1t had not
been for Nit White, the Normal team
would have probably backed out alto
gether. White said they had better
try to borrow suits from Washburn.
So the team came out and explained
their predicament. Coach Outland or
dered all the substitutes except those
absolutely necessary for the game to
go and disrobe and give the Normal
men their football clothes from shoes
to headguards.
1t was nearly $50 when the Normal
team finally appeared on the grounds
clad in Washburn suits. The crowd of
about 400 people, tired out by the de-
lay, was mad. but it was not nearly
as mad as the Washburn manager and
the members of the team. The Nor
NAL men were not in a particularly
amiable frame of mind, either This
general feeling of ferocity did not tend
to keep the game free from smuggling
and rough play.
Washburn played rings around the
Normal, and never gave the Emporia
boys a ghost of show for single
score. Had the game been of regula-
ton length, the Washburn score would
have been larger in proportion.
Great Improvement was shown by
the Washbur team over its game of
last week against the College of En-
poria- On defense, Washburn played
an article of football which has never
been surpassed on the Washburn field.
1t was simply impossible for Emporia
to gain either through the line or
around the ends. Only once during the
whole game was the Normal able to
make five yards in three downs. Wash
burns offensive play is still rather
weak in spots. The interference leak
ed badly at times. On the whole, now
ever, Washburn seems to be rounding
into form for the big games later on.
Two of WaShburn'S S. new men VINO
especially distinguished themselves
Saturday were Pearson and Haughey.
Pearson played right tackle like a
tiger, both of defense and when carry
ing the ball. He ought to be playing
fulIback instead of tackle. he is just
the man Washburn needs behind the
line His speed and weight would make
him irresistible as a line bucker and in
interference. This is no reflection on
williams, who played fullback very
we'll in Saturdays game But WllIlams
is as good a man at tackle as he is at
fullback while Pearson seems to be
cut out for the job behind the line. He
has the advantage of Williams IN
weight, and lacks none of his speed.
Haughey did some brilliant work at
end He plays with a dash and vim
which insures him a permanent place
on the end of the line.
Toward the last of the game, when
it was really too dark to see what
was going on, Thrailkill. another new
some great sprints. He is probably
the feetest man Washburn has for
its backfeld-
All the old timers-Caldwen Mil |
lice, Hill and the rest-did their usual |
high grade work.
A great misfortune to Washburn
was the injury to Millice in the last
half of the game. He has a badly |
sprained ankle, and will be out of
the game for a long time. Washburn |
will be lucky to have him in shape !
for the X. u. game on Oct .29. This
is three first team men who are laid |
up with sprained ankles. j. Stewart
and White being the others.
Judge" Anderson, last years quar- |
ter was back in the game, and with |
only two days practice played the
position with all his old time ability. |
1t pulls Washburn out of bad hole |
to have Anderson ready for service.
For the normal, Captain Meek was
the feature. Had it not been for
been larger. In the course of the |
game, the normal was forced to punt |
seven times. Washburn was forced |
to punt twice, and lost the ball on
downs three times.
A week ago, K U. beat the normal /