The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
ALI ARE PLEASED
Players and Officials Talk of
Washburn-K. [. Contest.
Grit and Pluck Of the Con-
teStants Commended.
WAS NOT A SURPRISE.
Crimson Captain Expected Hard
Game and Got It.
Coach Outland Says His Team
Should Have Won.
VAS NOT A SURPRISE.

The Washburn-K. u. football game
in Topeka. strange as it may seem, re-
suited in the best of feeling. The op-
posing players, coaches and managers
were all loud in their praises of the
grit and determination of their, rivals.
Here are some of the eonments
from players, coaches and officials:
PooIcr Got What He Expected.
Captain Pooler of Kansas univer-
sity: st got what expected when
came-a hard contest. The Washburn
team has grit, pluck and fight. 1t
never gave up throughout this game.
and I knew that victory was by no
means assured us until the whistle
blew the last time. The Washburn
team plays clean football, the kind
that 1 enjoy seeing and participating
H. The OnenSe of our opponents was
at times almost irresistible. That back
field is certainly a star combination
and plays magnificent football. 1 was
delighted with the work of the officials.
They were absolutely fair and inn
partial [ am glad we won of course,
but 1 am willing to give credit to
Washburn for the magnificent game
which its team played. for the spirit
of craftsmanship, and for the hard
battle which was given US"
Magnificent. Says kennedy.
Coach Bert Kennedy of Kansas uni
versity: L am not Growing over this
victory Washburn gave US a battle
that was simply magnificent Isn't
that backfield which it has a corker
And look how fast its ends are2 That
is real football-the article which was
given US today. 1t was d struggle such
as have seldom witnessed, a fight
right up to the very last minute, and
yet clean, spOrtSmanlike and honor
able. Did you ever see such luck2 In
the first half we got all the best of it
and perhaps little extra thrown in
for good measure because of Wash
burn S fumbling. In the last half all
the luck went to the other side.
never saw such a complete change in
the fateS But want to give all
honor to Washburn. Outland's team
did itself proud. 1t has grit and fight
glad to see. That team never gave
up. 1t fought all the time, and so
did Kansas. Both teams were bat
Ting for victory. There was no quit
ting. Both showed the real college
football spirit 1t was simply mag
nif1cent. I told my men we were to
have a hard fight They found my
prediction true"
A Remarkable Game.
Henry Scandrett, head inesman
1.-THE game was one of the most re-
markable that I ever saw. It is some
] thing wonderful to see team with
| Is points scored against it in the first
4 half and staring defeat apparently in
/ the face. to come back in the second
half and put up such a battle as
Washburn presented. It was plainly
| apparent to anyone on the field that
! Washburn Outplayed Kansas in the
I second half. The game was clean,
| sportsmanlike and magnificent. Both
| teams deserve great credit"
Teams Evenly Matched.
Umpire Sampson of the Emporia State
/ Normal: "Such a complete changing of
luck from one side to the other 1 have
never seen before as in this game. 1t
was something remarka BILE. But the
thing that stood out pre-eminently
above everything else was the pluck,
grit, nerve call it what you will ex-
/ hibited by that Washburn team. 1t
was simply great. Outweighed as the
team was, it fought with a splendid