The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-23

was. brought into play and worked Well.
In the first half Washburn failed to
get off this, her stellar play to ad-
vantage. It looked for while as though
the Blue would forge ahead. And the
hopes of the fans and fanettes were in
creased materially when Hope drop
kicked a goal After Hopes kick. the
Washburn team proceeded steadily
down the feldzHntil the ball was given
to the eAggies on close forward pass
decision This proved the turning OF
the tide of battle. Washburn had shot
her bolt and the Aggies were able to
plough through the Wornout Blue line
to victory. l tfEt
'e-s The First Half. ..il.HiEi
The rAggies scored after seven min
utes of play in the first half. Captain
Hunter won the toss and chose to de-
fend the south goal having the advan-
tage of the wind. Hope kicked 80
yards to Bates who returned 10 yards.
The Aggies failed to gain through the
line and Bates punted so yards to
Smiley who fumbled and then recov-
cred for short return. Codding
gained yards in two downs and Hope
punted 25 yards to Croyle who was
downed in his tracks. Randalls and
Speer made first downs. Gingery and
Randalls made another first downs in
two attempts. Croyle fumbled but re-
covered for short loss. Gingery
made 8 and Randall 2, making anoth-
er first downs The Aggies made only
yards in three downs and Washburn
took the ball on her own 10 yard line.
Hope punted to Croyle, who signalled
for fair catch. Bates dropped back
to the 33-yard line and kicked a goal
from placement. Score: Aggies 4;
Washburn o.
Hope kicked off to Speer so yards
and the latter made 15-yard return.
Croyle hit the line for yards and
Speer ripped off Is around the end.
but the play was called back. Roots
made slight gain and Bates tried an
onside kick which went to Smiley, on
the Aggies so yard line. A delayed
forward pass to Smiley gained yards.
Codding made a couple of gains for
yards. Here Washburn fumbled and
-Croyle recovered the ball. The Ag-
g1eS found the Washburn line hard to
penetrate and Bates punted Is yards
to Hope who made no return. Smiley
skirted the end for yards but Wash
burn held in the line and the Blue
took 1 5 yard penalty. Hope punted
to Bates, the BAH going 40 yards and
being returned 35. fowler gained IL
around the end. Croyle and Randalls |
made first down in 8 attempts. Roots |
and Gingery made yards and Bates |
tried for a place kick from the 25- |
yard line. The kick was blocked but
Randals recovered. CroyIe and Ran
dalls made short gains and Bates |
kicked a goal from placement on the |
20-yard line, after eighteen minutes of
play. Score-Aggies 8; Washburn O. !
The remainder of the half was with
out particular interest. Hope kicked |
to the Aggies so yards and Speer made |
short return. The Aggies fumbled |
for loss and after penalty for off |
side play, were forced to punt, the |
ball going out of bounds on the Aggie |
SO yard line. zoller intercepted a |
Washburn forward pass and Bates |
punted to McVey.C Hope took the ball |
around the Aggie right end for FL |
yards. Smiley and 5McVey made short |
gains, but Washbprn was penalized g |
7u Co. H. Il
cred short punt and after couple |
OF short gains Hope made an onside |
kick which Brethour recovered. The |
Blue was penalized for offside play, |
but retained the ball on first downs. |
Here Washburn tried a double for
ward pass, which all but worked, Hope
threw to Smiley who heaVed the ball |
way over the Aggie line to Robb. The |
Blue captain fumbled and the Aggies
recovered on their own fifteen yard |
linz. The sAggiesE couldR't gain and |
pupted to Smiley. Whitney made IL |
yards on a forward, pass. Brethour and |
Codding carried the ball to the IA yard |
line for first downs. Hope failed to |
gain in two attempts and fowler in |
tercepted a forward pass. Bates |
kicked outside 20 yards Washburn /
furnbled and the Aggies took the ball. |
Bates Immediately punted and Nc
Veyr made a good return. The half |
ended with the ball in Washburn's
possession on the Aggie forty yard |
line
The Second Half
Bates kicked off to Smiley so yards
and Smut returned 10. Munford
made yards and Smiley skirted the
end for Is. McVey made II on a for
ward pass, but Washburn was penal
lied Is for holding and the ball re-
called. Smiley made a short onside
kick of Is yards to Bates. BowIby
made II on forward pass, but fumbled
and Realm recovered the pigskin. Hope |
punted past Bates, who loafed on the
ball and he was downed on the Aggie
15 yard line. whitney intercepted
forward pass ON the 23-yard line.
was held for downs and the
Aggies took the ball Bates punted to
Smiley. Codding gained IL, and in two
Smiley and Codding gained
10 yards. Washburn gained but yards
in as many downs and Hope drop
kicked goal from the 25-yard line after
six minutes of play. Score: Ages, s;
f.
This seemed to give new life to the
Washburn play. Hope kicked so yards
to Randall and got down the field and
tackled him after a short return of 5
yards. Bates punted 40 yards out of
and WaShburn had the ball in
the center of the field. Hope lost but
Smiley came back with IA yards and
Hope tried a forward pass to Larimer
which went 16 yards. Referee Bonni-
field ruled that Larimer did not touch
the ball until it went out of bounds and
the Aggies took the ball. This proved
the turning point of the battle and
WaShburn'S chances waned from this
point. Bowlby Immediately made IL
Yards around the end. Gingery plough
I'd through the line for so yards and
vas only downed on the 3-yard line by
Munford who overlook him after a
spirited run. Randalls took the ball
Iver in 2 downs. Bates missed goal
score: Aggies, 10; Washburn, 4.
The Washburn team was worn out
1ut put up a hard fight notwithstand- !