The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-08
BAD FOR The BLUE
Caldwell Will Probably Be Un-
able to Play Saturday.
Geo. White viii Take His Place
at Half.
BOTH LINES WEAKER.
Washburn and K. q. Both Suffer
From Freshman Rule.
Some Comparisons With Men
Who Played Last Year.
BOTH LINES WEAKER.

Washburn's chances of defeating K.
u were somewhat dfmmed today by
the announcement from Manager
Stahl that Caldwell, the negro half
back, will in all probability be unable
to play Saturday. Washburn has been
hoping that Caldwell would get back
in shape in time for the game, but his
bad shoulder is still giving him a lot
Of trouble, and he has not been able to
get out in a suit for several days.
Caldwell's injury will result in pull
ing White back to halfback. and pIac-
ing right in the charge of either john
son, Tice or Smiley
Reports from behind the closed
gates of the Washburn athletic field,
where the Outland football class meets
Tor secret practice every night, indi-
cate that Brown and PIatt will play
right guard and right tackle. These
TWO positions have been somewhat in
doubt. and as this is the side of the
line which is likely to receive the brunt
OF the *. u. attack there has been a
good deal of interest to know who
would be placed there. Platt has been
making a good showing this year. He
IS playing a fierce and aggressive
game, and hits the line hard when
carrying the ball. Brown is a warrior
Of tried ability.
1l4A4 anu oudID Will play the laCElG
and guard on the left side of the line,
and will have two of the best men of
the K. q. team to resist. Donald and
Reed of K U. are both 200 Founders,
open big holes between Hill and Sharp
through which Brunner. PoOler and
others will gaIlop.
Kansas is coming down here with
the utmost confidence of victory. They
think that the only question is how big
the score car ha made FThau will nj
doubt be willing to offer big odds for
bets on the game. Even without the
presence of an organized K. .. crowd
in Topeka, the odds are two to one
against Wash burn.
Washburn is not overconfdent. The
players think they have a good show
to win and they will undoubtedly
play the game of their lives.
There is this to remember about the
situation, however: last year Wash
burn was able to play K. u. to a stand
still with a team very little, if any
stronger than this years team. The
records of last years game show thai
! in the first half of last years game K
! u. gained 130 yards to Washburn's 80
and in the second half WashburT
gained 1875 yards to K. us 95, and yei
{ it was in the second half that K. U
scored its one touchdown. K. L was
unable to make long gains, and yet i
had Donald in his present position oi
/ left tackle, and an even stronger line
than it has this year.
Last year the K. u. line was as fol.
lows: Right end, Hicks; right tackle
Ackerman; right guard, Brunner; cen
I ter, Mich aelson; left guard, Roger; Ief
tackle, Donald; left end, Fleishman.
This year White is at right end II
place of Hicks. and is not as good a.
/ Hicks. Brunner viii probably play
Ackerman's tackle. and is no better
than Ackerman. Heinzman will play
! Brunner's old position at guard, and i!
I not as good as Brunner. MichaelsOI
was much the superior of Milton
1 Royer was as good or better than ReeC
at left guard. Donald is back at hi
old post at left tackle. Rouse is play
/ ing FIeishman's end, and is no bettel
! than Fleishman.
This comparison would indicate tha
! individually the K. u. line is at least NJ
/ stronger than last year.
In Washburn's line last year were
these: Right end. R. Stewart: righ
! tackle, Pearson, Sharp and Williams