The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-20

been carefully nursed for the past
ten years, and which would tend to
ficiation. Mr.. Wade, who is an old
Indiana man, was acceptable to
Washburn, but as soon as this was
learned the Indians "renigged" on his
selection.
Matters dragged along for several
days. Haskell grew too ambitious and
wanted not only Donald, but Brunner,
also a Kansas university man. 1t was
finally agreed that Coleman should
officiate as field judge. and that in
view of this selection, McCarrol, of
Washburn, a former Pennsylvania
player. should also officiate. The 9TH
er officials agreed upon were Cowden,
of the Topeka Y. M. c. A, and Sam
uels, of Emporia. These officials
worked Saturday in the positions de-
manded by Haskell.
Even after making this agreement.
Haskell delayed the game Saturday
afternoon trying to force Donald upon
the Washburn management. over
a half hour was consumed in sense
less arguing. The crowd became i'm
patient and finally Coach Weede noti-
fed the Haskell men that if play
wasn't started at 4 o'clock with the
officials who were agreed upon, that
the game would not be played.
The Indians claim that they were
robbed during the game by the officials
who were provided through WASH
burns influence. McCarrol seems to be
the butt of the Indians attack on the
officials. According to the Indians he
was basely preJudiced, disqualified
number of their men, and imposed
number of penalties on the Redskins
which were illegal.
AS to disqualifications, it might be
mentioned for the information of those
who are not biased in their opinion,
that one lone Indian was disqualified.
Ice n1lrl a
He was put out of the game for kick
ing. slugging and tripping the Wash
burn players. And even then he wasn't
put out until he had been caught re-
peatedly at his dirty work. He was
put out, changed his sweaters and few
minutes later he was again put into the
lineup, his presence not being noticed
until near the end of the game.
The penalty which the Redskins
charge was illegal was made because
of ungentlemanly conduct on the part
of Coach Kent Early in the game ne
was detected coaching his pupils from
the sidelines. He was warned by NC
Carol, who in turn was vehemently
cursed by the Indian coach. So insist
ent was he with his vulgar remarks
that the Indians were once given a
penalty for this.
On the other hand. McCarrol put
Smiley out of the game for slugging.
This happened near the middle of the
second half. Larimer took the ball on
forward pass and as he approached
the goal line he was tripped by an In
dian, who tried to snatch the ball from
him. Smiley saw the play and slugeeo
the Indian. for which he was put out
And it might be mentioned that Smiley
Is one of Washburn's strongest play
ers.
Mr.. Coleman, the field judge, made
the following statement to representa-
tives of the Lawrence papers on MS
return to Lawrence Saturday night:
For the past six years 1 have offici-
ated at no less than rs football games,
and l say il openly and for publication,
that the exhibition at Topeka was the
dirtiest 1 ever saw" 1t might be sug-
gested for the benefit of Mr.. Coleman,
that as field judge he had equal au-
thority with the other officials to levy
penalties, and his refusal to do so,
does not corroborate his statement as
to dirty playing. But more likely he
saw plenty of dirty playing and didn't
penalize as the Indians were the only
Offenders. Mr.. Coleman easily earned
his wages Saturday afternoon as field
Judge Once he marked the place
where the ball went out of bounds.
On the other hand Mr.. Samuels. of
Emporia, the umpire of the game. said
ly justified in placing the penalties just
when he did and had he not done so
1 would have been compelled to have
done it myself"
Just where Haskell has placed her
self by this severing of relations is hard
to determine. On account of her un-
scrupulous methods. the Redskins can
no longer play any other Kansas
school. All her games are with teams
down in the Ozarks and in Arkansas.
This institution conforms to no athletic
standards of eligibility. although certain
rules were laid down for Indian schools,
by the interior department of Indian
affairs. On the other hand in Satur-
days game, Washburn adhered closely
to Topeka conference rules. Washburn
might have played McCarrol. Adams,
Walworth, Mcfarland and host of
others.
From all appearances, 1t looks as
though Haskell had started something
that she cannot stop, and that she is
entirely in the wrong, Notwithstanding
the fact that a Topeka newspaper
tried to rub it in on the Blue man
agement by designating them as
scarcely acting in a sportsmanlike
manner.