The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12

feet and was the best interference on
the team. He plugged up holes and :
on the other hand made them. But to
leave him at fullback is another Ques-
ton. Captain Robb at end could make
the Ali-Kansas end with ease. He Is
undoubtedly the best end in Kansas.
But he would never make the best full
back in the state. 1t isn't in Captain
Robb to make it. Like the case OF Nc
Vey-it seems a shame to spoil a good
man in another position to make him q
fullback. Robb has given the best sat-
isfaction so far this season but 1t Is
not thought by the students of the
game that he will take up the position
permanently. 1t is thought that Whit
ney will be used as fuflback on the Of"
fensive and shifted to center on the
defensive. However, this is but guess
and nothing certain is known.
The punting of the Missionaries
was favorable to the doubtfuls. Millice
has spoiled the punting business for
Washburn. His punts will never be
equaled and when a man does shorter
work he is criticised. Saturday Hope
far outpunted the ottawa booter and
the Missionaries were pleased. Hope
is one of those coolheaded fellows who
does not punt until there sare, men
hanging all over him and then the ball
shoots up out of the bunch like sky
rocket.
The game started out with storm
OF bad luck. Ottawa kicked off and
tIlt bdll WIS lulnDl0Q Dy oD1lley. Co.,
| Of the Baptists, was right on the
| Washburn halfback and picking up
| the ball he ran over for touch
| down. 1t took about ten seconds to
make the whole performance, and the
| score waa 5 to o against Washburn.
But the blue was not going to stand
| anything like that. They came back
! with a rush. Ottawa received the
| kickoff and fumbled. Mcvey grabbed
the ball, and running like a steer, he
advanced the ball near the goal line.
He was given forward pass ana
planted the pigskin on the three-yard
line. Robb plunged over with the
second touchdown-but the first for
/, Washburn. Washburn kicked off
again and ottawa fumbled. Robb
a forward pass and made the second
touchdown for the blue. Goal kicked
score IL to 5. Another kickoff and
Washburn advanced quickly to OF
tawa's courtyard line. Here the Bap-
fists dug their feet into the ground
and held. They punted to washburn
and from the thirty-yard line Smiley
drop-kicked field goal Score Is to
5 with Washburn. Half ended.
In the second half Washburn was
shown her weakness. Ottawa had
been given spirits and for ten min
utes the play was in the middle of the
field. No gains were made by Wash
burn except on punts, and it looked
as though the score would end as it
was in the first half. However, Wash
burn took courage when Smiley, with
great interference by Robb, returned
two punts over thirty yards. The
Blues then smashed at the Ottawa
ends and line for good gains and
| Schmidt, who was given Smiley's place
| at half, went over for a touchdown
on forward pass from Hope. In an
other few minutes of play Washburn
| went over again with combination
of a forward pass to Foster and a
plunge by Munford. The final score
was 81 to 0.
4 The lineup of the two teams fol-
lows:
/ washburn. Pitcher. Ottawa.
Larimer .....-. l.. E. .Lusk
Munford 1900. L. T.. .:... Martin
Johnston L. G -C'n'lius. Graves
Whitney $500. C........ Bowers
lTempleton ..... r. G.. Hutchins
! enfield, Whitc'b. r. 7. %. Coe, Capt.
I Foster -. >. 90. r. E.. 49,. -, Morse
Hope ........-..Q... -. Connelley
Smiley, Schmidt. L. H. ..... :. F. Coe
McVey .-R. H. ........ Frfnk
| Robb Capt. f. B.. ..... Alderman
Referee - Sheldon. Umpire - Nc
Farland. Head Observation-Disclosures.
Time OF halves-25 and 20 minutes.
| Touchdown-O. Coe, Robb, Mcvey.
Schmidt and Munford. Field goal
Smiley. Goals kicked-By Hope, 8.
| GaIena 5. Parsons o.
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