The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26
MARCH TOvICTORY
Nashburn Friumphs Over the
Denver University.
Game Is Played in Binding
Sand Storm.
STOPPED NEAR LINE.
Several Times Sons Of Ichab0d
Received Costly Penalties.
Won Admiration by Their Grit
and CheerfuIness.
STOPPED NEAR LINE.

Denver, Nov. 25.-On a field cover
ed with sand five inches deep and
with great clouds Of binding dust
sweeping back and forth across the
gridiron the Washburn college foot
ball team of Topeka administered a
singing defeat TO the Denver univer-
slty eleven by q. score of s to 0, which
is a miserable fndicia Of the relative
strength OF the two teams. as the To-
peka players fairly outClassed the
Dsuverites despite the fact that the
local moieskin wearers average nine
pounds to the man more than did the
Kansas warriors.
1t vag simply hard luck for the
Jayha.Wkers and at crucial moments
when the CongregauOnalists were
within five Yards Of the Denver aggre-
cations goal, they were .penalized Iot
I'VE Yards once and for fifteen yards
another time on the charge OF holdln8
but took their penalties like knights
OF ole and won more favor in the
hearts Of the spectators than any team
that has appeared on q Denver grid
iron this year.
They left Denver at O'Clock 70
night for their home bearing the
words OF friendship from admirers
that the sturdy Kansans won during
their short stay here and unlike any
other followers of the pigsktn that
nave CHASED the oval DaGA ana ADA IA
across local gridirons before the motley
crowds Of Coloradoans, the Washburn
players seemed today not only earnest
~ endeavoring to win g great ana
clean victory but seemed TO spurn me
WrauEling that has characterized the
Denver games this season and each
Denver player tonight says that MS
opponent today was more like gen
tleman than any opposing player that
the locals have had TO contend with
this season. VVashbufn simply won
the crowd and had a goodly number Of
local rooters.
Everything pointed to a holly con-
tested match and the day daWn6d
with all the beauty and melloWness OF
an Italian sun, but before the game
was called a high wind was blowing
and choking sand blew over the Held
with cutting force and binding effect
The sand on the field was every bit
of six inches deep in some places, which
was far more detrimental to the vel
fare Of the visitors than for the well
fare Of the local team, because the
locals were on their own grounds and s,
accustomed to conditions. During the
last half OF the game the wind and
dust combined at times so that the
players were often lost from view, and
some players would occasionally al
most mysteriousIy bob UP down the
field with the ball and the supporters
on the side lines were at loss part
of the time to know which side pos
Eessed the coveted leather.
But today was football day for the
Denver university and Washburn col
lege teams. and the mountainous had
long planned a celebration for tonight
when they would rally around the
campfire and carry the Kansan scalps
at their belts. But no celebration was
held, and hence the defeat IS dOubiy
hard for Coach FOwler's proteges.
Both teams gritted their teeth and
dug into the speech checking sand
with their toes. The altitude and the
grounds we're in Denver'E favor, and
so were the officials, apparently. But
Washbufn took the medicine like men
and the disheartening penalties, when
the Topeka men were within i've yards
of the goal and making from two ia
ten yards each down. semed to only
spur them on to victory with renewed
strength and energy.
A report denied by Referee Dawson
As to the effect that he was a supporter
of Denver varsity In the betting ring
but ottenttnes honest officials are I'M
justly accused. However, the JAY.
. haWkers are not accusing the officials
OF dishonesty, but say that they
should have had two more touch.
downs. When the Washburu college
team reached Denver after its defeat
at Boulder last Saturday there was
plenty OF even money that Denver
would win. The even money dwindlee
and Washburn became the favorite
80 -F@1- t1o4ts5 tAto pSLtln8 went q
20 q on Washburn, and another droy
1n the Denver varsity stock put the
odds 60 e and then to 3. The con.
sequences were that just before the
game today the poolrooms refused Il
take Washburn money at to I, and
the supporters Of the local eleven were
not 70 be found with what talks.
When the Washburn college rner
appeared on the field they had the an
pearAnce OF sturdy sons Of the Kansa.
soil. The Coloradoans too had I
husky appearance that showed of
their Drawn we'll and the rugged
mountaineers showed a spirit of do 81
die and seemed TO be the winners OF
The start.
Details Of the Game.
Acting Captain WILEY. Of Denver