The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Coach Weede Already Thinking
Of Next Years Team.
HAS GOOD MATERIAL.
But the Old Vets Also Rounding
Into Shape.
Expected That Indian Game
VIII Be Hard One.

Washburn is scrimmaging with To-
peka high school this afternoon and
| it will be the last scrimmaee this sea-
son, before the big games. Coach
Weede's charges have suffered enough
from scrimmage work and three or
TOUR good men have been on the side
mes the whole season on account of
INJURIES received in scrimmage work.
tuesday afternoon was the first
practlce since the Ottawa game last
saturday and the men have had a
good two days rest. All seemed in
good condition when running signals
last night and the practice was a good
one.
Coach weede has commenced to
team and he says that the Washburn
eleven in '09 will make the other
teams in the state ashamed of their
existence. The first move of the
Washburn coach in the future direc-
ton is to try out "Kinky" Walworth
as quarterback. Last night he was
tried with much success at that posi-
ton and the place is practically as
sureQ MIN next year. Walworth is an
old high school man of Topeka fame
and he has been the mainstay of the
Topeka team for a number of years.
he mas the build, the head work and
the grit of a star quarter. H is a
student of the game and will make a
~ AZC 4OI the COll0&e next year. WAL
worth is in college this year and is a
member of the freshman class Coach
Weede was much pleased with the
showing made by Walworth last night
and said that he would be great gen.
eral for the Blue in '09.
Jim Mcfarland, the old Topeka
nigh school fullback is a member of
the freshmen class and is a star of
the second team this season. He will
be eligible for the varsity next season
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great advantage in the line. McFar-
land Is fellow of powerful build.
strong and courageous, and is made of
football timber. He has been captain
of the high school and was their big
plunger. He is assured a position in
the line
Brethour and Realm will be able to
be In the Haskell game next Saturday
They have rested for two weeks and
their injuries have healed to such an
whole game without weakening under
the strain. Coach Weede was not very
anxious to put them in the Ottawa
game as he desires to have some good
conditioned men for the coming big
games The main cause of the weak
ness of the Washburn line last Satur-
day was the absence of the two big
regulars and the holes will be plugged
for the Indians. The Indian game will
be mighty hard one and the coach
ICdlZSS H. 1H0y nave played IdSI,
hard ball so far this season and it is
the opinion of the coach of Arkansas
university that they have one of the
strongest teams in the Missouri valley.
Arkansas beat them to O..
The big question of fullback for the
coming season is about settled. Robb
has given the best satisfaction so far
and he will be used until a better man
can be found, although Coach Weede
thinks this impossible. Last Saturday
the back field with Captain Robb as
fullback made fine showing, display
ing excellent team work and interfer-
ence. The coach realizes that Robb's
chances of making the Missouri val
ley end will be smashed If he goes to
fullback, but the big captain says that
if it is for the good of the team he
has no desire to make the All-Mis-
souri, valley and the coach has taken
him at his word.