The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

year. The tackle positions belong to
Captain Donald and Emile Drummer
who cannot be displaced by any of the
candidates in the field but each of these
two big men has a strong understudy
in COIN and Crowell who held the same
positions on the freshman Of last sea
Reed. the Kansas city giant, will put
all his 225 pounds into the game at his
old position of guard, while Putnam, the
hammer throWer, will probably make
the other guard, although he VIII be
closely crowded by number of mighty
In the back field there is nothing de-
terTnined OF the four candidates for
quarter. Russell appears to be the bet
ter general but 1t is close race for
that place and it may yet be won by
Coulter or either one Of the Camp
bells. Wallace, the sprinter and Mil
Ter of last years team are assured OF
regular places in the halfback depart
ment They are very fast and are
working well together. Cohn and Burt
both heavy and fast men VIII also be
used at halfback where weight is more
valuable than speed, although neither
ney, Fogwell and Ford are other prom
Using candidates for halfback places
There are three mighty good men for
fullback The veteran, Ise, has all his
old-time bucking power and can work
well with heavy partners. Tom Neatch
and Sam Forter are the new men who
are trying for this place. Veatch Is
fast while Forter has about the most
wonderful kicking leg ever seen in ac-
ton on McCOOk field.
With all this array of football talent
it viii be seen that Coach Kennedy and
Captain Donald have a hard job be-
fore them when they come to decide on
the lineup for any particular game. St
Mary's was the last team on the pre-
liminary schedule. The real hard bus
mess of the season Will begin on Sat
the University Of Arkansas. This is
the first interstate contest under the
new rules and is attracting much at
tentfon. There will no doubt be very
large crowd from outside of Lawrence,
as the railroads are making a very low
rate from all points in Kansas and
from Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
So far this season DR.. Kennedy has
confined himself to straight football in
his public games, but has been develop
ing a series of plays based on the quar-
terback kick and forward pass Which
he has been using In practice The pub
lie may expect to see some fine and eff
fective new plays unmasked in the ap-
preaching game with the University Of
Arkansas on Saturday, October 13. The
forward pass which is susceptible OF
wonderful possibilities as ground
gamer can be used with great effect
by any well coached team that mas such
halfbacks as Miller, Angney and Wal
lace and such fast and clexsr ENDS as
Rouse, White and Pleasant.
The Washburn squad seems to be
fast rounding into shape. The back
field has always been one Of the strong,
points Of Washburn team and bids fair
to come up to the greatest expectations
this year. With White, Afillice. Will
Jams and Hope in the backfeld it will
be pretty hard to find a better quar-
tette of backf1eId men on any team in
Kansas. AIillice is easily the best pun
ter in Kansas White is one of the best
men that Washburn has eve. produced
to carry the ball Hope is probably as
good quarter as there is in the state
today and Capt. Williams playing last
year earned for him a place on the all
Kansas team. In the line, Brown at
center and Clark at guard are well sea-
soned players and much can be expect
ed Of them. Munford and Plat will be
able to take care of the tackle positions
all right but as yet they are not at their
best. For ends there is plenty of avail
able material. The two Haugheys, and
Johnston are showing up strong. Smi-
ley is a good man and can be used eth
er at end or halfback. Robb is also a
promising man for end In the kicking
department of the game Washburn is
strong. Hope, Millice and williams are
all good kickers.