The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29

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pleasure TO meet such a team, and 1 am
giad to say that 1 believe Washburn
prayed just as clean game and won
on its merits.''
Coach Weede will go to his home at
sterling. Kan. on Sunday for a short
VISIT with his parents. He will return
TO Iopeka and open up dental office,
ana while no contract has yet been
made with him by the Washburn man
aSement, 1t can be stated that Coach
Weede will again be at the head of
Washburn football affairs next year,
which is certainly good news for follow
ers OF Washburn athletics
DIR. Weede is willing to come back,
and Washburn is glad to be able to re-
engage him for another year. He is
undoubtedly the peer of any coach in
the west, and is very popular with his
players.
That Trip to Colorado.
Manager Stahl of Washburn said
the question of the Colorado trip by
wire this afternoon. 1 don't know yet
whether thu Colorado Scnool of Mines
Will consent to play, nor do I know
whether the Washburn faculty would
allow us to play a post season game.
I believe that such a game would be a
strong drawing card in Denver and
would add largely to our athletic
funds. We did not get as good a
crowd for the Thanksgiving game as
been very successful one financially
we would like to play the game in
Denver in order to lay up a little sur
plus for next year.
After the game yesterday afternoon,
each member of the Washburn foot
ball team was presented with a box of
candy, embellished with a Washburn
flag The team went to the Throop
for dinner. and in the evening was en-
tertained at the performance of 1.-The
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Washburn team occupied the three
lower boxes on the south of the house,
and the Oklahoma squad had the
three lower boxes on the north side of
the house
The members of the Vvashburn first
team will also be presented with gold
football watch charms, bearing their
name, their position on the team, and
the name of the college. They will
also get the customary IS sweater
bearing the big Washburn W. the "ne
plus ultra" of athletic honor at Wash
burn.
Indian Will Captain Oklahoma.
After the game last night the mem
bers of the Oklahoma team held their
annual election for captain Of next
years team. This honor was given to
Key Wolf, the big tackle of the team
whose work yesterday made Wash
burn look pretty weak at times. Wolf
is part Indian of the Chickasaw
tribe and lives in the southern part of
old Indian territory. This is his third
year on the Sooner eleven and he is
junior in college. He never saw a
football game until he went to Nor
man three years ago. He is one of
the best and most popular players on
the Oklahoma team and his election
should insure a good team for next
season.
Who VIII Captain Washburn?
The election of a captain for the
squad will not take place I'M
til the second Saturday in December,
which is December IA.
AS is usual, there is intense interest
n the election, and a lot of subter-
ranean wire pulling, but for diplomatic
the members of the team won't
even admit that they are thinking about
he matter.
If opinion that if "Rastus" johnson,
he tackle and sub-fullback of this
years. team would come back to school,
lie could land the captaincy. johnson
las another year to play football, but
ne wants to go back east and study
Medicine, and thinks he had better quit
and start in with his medical
course. There is still some possibility,
however, that Johnson will take his
1rst years work in medicine at Wash |
'urn. and if he decides to do this, he
will probably be elected captain.
If Johnson does not come back, Hope |
seems to be the most likely candidate. |
3rethaur has also been mentioned.
2obb and Munford are possibilities but
Is they are only playing their second |
year, the honor is likely to go to an
,lder player.
1t is possible that Boles may be in |
tie work, and he would be eligible to
,lay football as this is his first year |
IN the team. |
Prospects Good for 1908 Team.
1t spite of the fact that six or eight |
# Washburn's very best men, includ- !,
ng Williams, Brown, Millice, White, |
1aughey, Boles Platt and Johnson, |
re not likely to be in the game next |
ear, Coach Weede considers that the |
for winning team are good. |
I'VE will have a line" said Coach |
Veede in discussing the prospects, |
which will be fully as good as this
ear. Our second team of this year is
very strong aggregation, and will
i've up lot of first-class material to
IL the holes. We will have Robb and
.arimer of this years first squad
Or ends, with several good ends from
he second team for reserve. The sec |
nd team line is fully as heavy as the
rst team line, and L expect our 1908
feight, though not in experience.
1T is the back field that will give
s trouble Hope and Smile will form
ne nucleus for the 1908 backf1eld. 1t
hight be possible TO switch Brethaur
} Williams place, If he shows suff1-
lent speed. If we could get Walter
Welding into the ~ame he would be
ne of the greatest halfbacks in the
est. Parental objection is the trou-
lie with him. There are several very
romising backfeld men on the second
cam, and while our 1908 bacxfield may
OF be as formidable as that of this
ear, we will be able to get together a
-rOng aggregation
RIOT AT A FOOTBALL GAME.