The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
EASY FOR TOPEKA
High School Eleven Defeated
Lawrence High School IL too.
Played on a Muddy Field Which
Made Much Fumbling.
FEW FANCY PLAYS.
Ball in Lawrence Territory the
Greater Portion of Time.
Local Team Now Claims the
State Championship.


noon the football team from the Tope-
ka high school cinched their claims to
the state high school championship by
defeating the Lawrence high school
team by a score of IL to 0. Topeka
High is the only school of their rank
In the state which has played a good
number of games without being defeat
ed or even scored upon. In the opening
game of the season Washburn won
from the high school by a score of
to 0. But this was not a high school
team and in all the remaining games
on their schedule which have been high
school teams they have not even been
scored upon. This is a much better
record than any other high school III
the state can show and as several high
schools have refused to play Topeka,
the local high school feels justified IN
claiming the state championship.
Last Saturdays game was played OF
a muddy field which makes the ele-
ment of uncertainty an important fac
tor all the way through. Fumbling was
very prominent and both sides were I'M
fortunate in this. The team work of
both teams was severely impaired by
the muddy field which made some of
the better plays of the teams worthless
End runs were as a rule losers and
only by straight line bucking was either
side able to make their gains.
playing
renee territory and had the field been
in good shape Topeka would probably
have rolled up a much higher score
The work of Holmes and Cain of To-
peka featured in the line bucking part
of the game each getting away for a
touchdown. Mcfarland while not being
able to gain as much ground opened
up big holes in the opposing line and
put up a high grade Of interference.
He'll at quarter played a great game.
l-0T
than that of Milton of Lawrence and
his work in the open field returning
punts was great For Lawrence the
work of Milton was the best. Mcneil
the Lawrence fullbacz played a great
game until taken out of the game with
a broken nose. Fitzpatrick at half was
also removed being dazed by a violent
collision with Captain Mcfarland.
Lawrence kicked off to Topeka and
Cain made a twenty yard return.
but Topeka was fortunate in not los
ing much ground on account of the
fumb,es. BY outpunting Lawrence ana
witt. the aid Of several on side KICKS
by He'll the ball was worked down 10
the Lawrence fifteen yard line where
Topeka was pena1izsd fifteen yards for
holding. Topeka carried the ball to
the twenty yard line where with eight
yards to go Willard tried for field
goal from placement 1t was, now
ever a difficult angle and the ball went
wide. Milton caught the ball and car
ried it to the thirty-five yard line AFTER
an exchange of punts Lawrence had
the ball on her own five yard line. A
punt was blocked but recovered
poor pass lost the ball for Lawrence
and Hclmes went over for a touch-
down The kickin was not heeled and
a chance at goal lost
In the second half Willard kicked
off for Topeka and Milton returned
thirty yards. Lawrence was forced to
punt and Topeka had the ball. A
couple a Quarterback kick and the re-
covery of Heil's punt by Cowgirl
brought the ball close to the north
goal. After two attempts Cain was
gwen the ball and went over for the
second touchdown of the game. Will
lard kicked goal. making the score II
to O. The remainder of the game was
PLAYED near the center of the field.
Tia linp1In.