The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27


Under the most discourag ing con-
ditions that ever prevailed among the
members of a football team thes efforts
of the Topeka High school to develop
a winning team are very commend
able. At the beginning of the season
the prospects for a good team were
exceedingly bright. A good schedule
of eleven games had been arranged
and Topeka set about working out
men for the eleven. However. before
a few days had passed, every team
with which a game had been sched-
uled called off their games until now
not one of the regular scheduled
games remain. However, the men
have not been discouraged and have
shown good faithful work in their
practice. James Mcfarland is cap
tain of the team and exercised rare
judgment in his work as captain. He
has a good lot of material and is popu-
lar among the men so that they all
work together which means a great
deal. It has generally been the Gus
tom of the high school to be coached
! by the coach of the Washburn team,
! but this year they have a coach of
their own. DR.. Robert B. Stewart, who
was a star end on the Washburn team
| for several years and who was assistant
coach of the Washburn team last year,
| has charge of the men. This gives To-
pel1a a great advantage over most of
tory over the Emporia team Friday
has revived the football spirit of the
men and they are trying hard to land
/ the high school cham ionship of the
! state. Games are being arranged for
with Ottawa and Wichita and it is ex-
| pected that they will have several good
games before the season is over.
Nebraska has at last found a way for
solving the quarterback problem which
has caused the team a great deal of
worry this year Cooke and Benedict,
who have played there this year. have
not shown sufficient headwork and will
| probably not play any more this year
/ IN that position as regular quarter
/ back. Gus Bender who was consider
| ing trying for this position has de-
/ cided not to play this year and Coach
ing johnson, the colored star of the
| team, at this position. Johnson works
well in practice and the Cornhuskers
are hopeful that he will make good
Nebraska is bending all her efforts to-
/ wards defeating Kansas. The feeling
of enmity which has existed for some
time between the two schools still as
serts itself and nothing would be more
| pleasing to the Cornhuskers than to
defeat Kansas. They would be willing
/ to drop every other game on the
/ schedule if they could bring this event
about.
The championship of the middle
west will probably go to a Kansas col
Iege. Kansas has defeated Oklahoma
and Arkansas and stand a good chance
against Nebraska, Missouri and Colo
RADIO. Washburn played Colorado to
| a standsti1l. It is asserted by many
football followers from this section OF
the country that the real opponent OF
the Kansas university team this year
is the Wash burn team and that the
game Of November 10th, will really
decide the championship of Missouri
Nebraska. Arkansas. Colorado, Okla
homa and Kansas.
Ray Roberts. the fast fullback and
CAPTAIN Of last years Colorado team is
playing with the Colorado. School OF
Mines at Golden, Col. Roberts played
| three years while at the university and
/ consequently has one more year tc
play. The great game in Colorado and
| the one which viii probably decide the
| championship of the Centennial state
| is the game which will be played IN
/ Denver on Thanksgiving day between
| the State university and the School OF
/ Mines Roberts has positively refused