The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
GAME WAS LOOSE ONE
Army Lads Showed Great Lack
Of Team Work.
Home Boys Shifty, With Hope
Shining as Star.


with four Of the regular players out
Of the lineup Washburn had little diff
nculty yesterday afternoon in defeat
ing the soldiers from Fort Riley by a
score Of 18 to 0. Captain Williams did
not play nor did Haughey or Johnston.
None Of these men ara in tiptOp condi-
ton yet after the game of last satur-
day with Colorado. The game was a
loosely played contest, neither side
showing exceptionally fast team work
except at times. In handling the ball
both teams put up about the poorest
exhibition Of the kind seen on Wash
burn field in a long time. Punt after
punt was fumbled by the WashbuFn
backs. Washburn did not tackle as
well ia the open as might have been
done.
Washburn's gains were made large
y around the ends and several long
runs were pulled OF The weights Of
the two teams were about equal but
FVashburn's men were better built for
football. The army boys were all tail
and skinny. The redeeming work Of
the army was the punting of Captain
Wier. At times they hit the Washburn
line pretty hard but they seemed to
show a. lack of training and endurance.
ter five minutes Of play. Hope. Tor
Washburn, kicked off to the Army goal
line, a FIVE yard return being made.
In three downs the army went through
for first down. After making nine
yards on two downs Captain Wler
punted 80 yards to White who made a
90 yard return. Smiley then went
around the military right end for 80
yards. Tice made a quarterback run
Of Is yards and Plat went through on
q tackle swing for eight yards. Hope
was then sent Z yards for a touchdown
and kicked a goal. Score 6 to 0.
Hope kicked over the goal line and
after three attempts to gain ct. Riley
kicked to the center of the field. Robb
went around end for Is yards. White
tore on Is and Tice followed with elev-
en- more. Larimer was thrown back
for a loss and Munford failed to make
the required gain and with the team
on the is yard line Of their opponents
Tfce tried a quarterback kick which fell
into the hands of q soldier. tt. Riley
returned the kick 20 yards. TT. Riley
punted 90 yards. Hope was thrown
back for a loss Of eleven yards. After
several exchanges Of punts Washburn
was forced to punt from its own 40
yard line. The ball went over the head
Of the army fullback. Larimer picked
up the ball and carried it to the hYe
yard line. White was thrown back
hve yards. The forward pass with
double pass connected with it was call
ed into play ana w mite went over IOE
the second touchdown. Hope kicked
Mis- second goal. Score II to 0.
TT. Riley kicked on to Washburn
Both sides exchanged punts two OF
three times. TT. Riley punted from the
center Of the field and the ball rolled
over the goal line. Tice picked it UP
and attempted to run in with the ball.
Just as he had crossed the goal line
he Eumbled the ball and it was recov-
cred on the three yard line by the SOL
Gier boys. Time was up and this is
probably all that saved Washburn from
being scored upon It was the worst
piece of headWOrk which Wasnburn
has displayed this year.
In the second half Washburn scored
one touchdown. TT. Riley kicked on
to Washburn, the ball going over the
goal line for a touchdown Hope punt
ed from the % yard line. The army
went through the Washburn line for
good gains. After going through the
line for eight yards they fumbled and
Robb fell on the ball Platt went
through for IA yards. The bail went to
the soldiers on a forward pass which
touched ground and after an exchange
OF punts a forward pass on the part
of the army went to Smiley who re-
turned the ball 40 yards. This left the
ball on the army 40 yard line when the
dirty playing of one Of the soldiers re-
ceived a penalty OF half the distance to
the goal line. On a couple OF downs
the ball was brought to the ten yard
line when Clark was called back to
carry the HHAl. ne went through me
line for a touchdown. Hope kicked
goal. Score Is to 0.
The rest Of the game was an open
one IN which the Blue clearly had the
advantage but were unable to score.
Brethour. Smiley and Plat all made
good gains. Washburn succeeded once
in blocking a punt but lost the ball a
moment later on a quarterback kick.
The half ended with the ball punted by
the soldiers to Washburn's 40 yard line.
The work Of the officials was gilt edged
Culsley as referee did his usual good
work. Coach Castleman, Of Colorado,
umpired and Captain Salberg of the
Colorado team acted as timekeeper.
Their work was excellent.
Leo Haughey received a severe sprain
Ga his ankle In the first half and in the
second Harold Tiee was forced to re-
tire on account of a bad bruise Teceiv-
ed on his nose. The lineup of the team
was as follows;
ut. Riley Position. -Washhurn
NV3er (capt.) .....--left end.....L. Haughey
and Larimer
DFettler. tackle. Plat, Hoaglin
Edison. ...s.s...--left guard. Clark
Mcbride. --..---... center Brown
Young, King right guard 5000 Brethour
TearhofL -......- right tackle 1000. -Aunford
SNYDER. right end --.-.,s...-..- Fobh
C3ordun.......... quarterback. .Tice. Hope
echonleber left half ........ White, Lee
VVifdman. ..----. right half Smiley
TT9rfasfv and and DunaWay
Firirht-........... fullback ..... Hope, Platt
Refaree-E. G. Quigley, st. Marys. I'm
pire-Frank castleman, o. Of e. Time
IN EWI0V lice