The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
STILL IT'S GLOOM
Washburn Stock Hasn't Taken
an Advance.
MOre Bad Bruises Result From
the Practice.
CAN'T FIND FULLBACK
May Try Captain Robb in That
Position.
Game With Ottawa Is Causing
Some Uneasiness.
CAN'T FIND FULLBACK


and was helped by the individual work
of three old Washburn stars-men who
have been through the mill and who
have learned by experience the best
there has been in Washburn football
Glenn Millice. the greatest punter ever
in the Missouri valley and a man
whose foot could make the eastern col
leges sit up and take notice. coached
the kicking end of the game last night.
He is regular coach of the second
team and has worked out bunch of
material for first team use. "1ch"
Williams, who has always been con-
nected with the words "a tower of
strength" in Washburn and the great
in Washburn, was working out the
fullback position for Coach Weede.
Jimmie Stewart, the plucky little quar-
terback who few years ago was
factor in football at the college, was
assisting Coach Weede in the quarter
proposition. Coach Weede did the gen.
eral coaching work and watched the
team work and plays while the other
three men worked individually with
the players. The practice was the best
this year and the men got together.
But still the prospects are rather
gloomy. The team itself will do It's
best and Coach Weede is doing all that
can possibly be done with the material
on hand but the material is short.
Bruises and wrenches are common and
probably Hope and McVey are the only
men on the team who are in fairly good
condition. Captain Robb has two
knees that are ready to give away at
any time. They have been poundef
and hammered until little lurch Will
throw them out of commission and that
means throwing the best individual
player on the team from the game
Brethour is strictly ION the bum
physically and he is only able to trot
around with the team and listen to the
signals. Realm is in poor shape. he
bruised hts shoulder last week and
without saying a word to the coach or
going to the physician he kept on play
ing and further disabling his shoulder
The other day 1t panied him so that he
had to go to the doctor and as a result
he was found to have a shoulder that
will make him useless In the game Tor
a number of weeks. Realm is one OF
the steadiest and most reliable men Oh
the team and his place in the line VIII
be hard to fill Larimer Is in better
condition than his colleague on the
other end but he is feeling rotten" as
the men say when their stomach goes
wrong and their head is in SWIM
most of the time. The condition OF the
team as a whole is discouraglng ana
the blue supporters are fearfully await
ing the cali of the whistle on Saturday
Scrimmage was called between the
first and second teams again last
night and the result was but little
different from the result or former
scrimmages. The scrubs played most
of the time in the territory of the
varsity hut they could not score. The
two teams fought about twenty min
utes but neither side could score
The varsity played like they did the
night before-open work and spread
eagle plays. No line plunging was
made and the danger of injuring
some one necessitated light tackles.
During the whole scrimmage and
nractfce the one big weakness In the
Washburn championship chasers was
evident. 1t has been evident for the
last month or so but 1t is getting NOR
serious every day as the big games
draw nearer-Washburn must have
fulIback. Every man on the team
with one or two exceptions has oeen
tried at the position but no one makes
good Naturally Washburn will never
and another plunger like Williams
but they want somebody VINO can at
least make a noise like him. Nc
Vey was tried in the position but al
though he has the ginger and the
pep he hits with his shoulders ana
does not fight and paw into the IN
reference. Anyway it is spoillng
good halfback to make falr fuil-
back by sending McVey into the
position He will make one of the
best halfbacks in the state and WASH
burn needs him there
The remedy for the whole matter
will undoubtedly be made in few
DAYS. if not before the Ottawa game,
lust after it. Robb, who has been
nlaying end for the last three years,
will be shifted to the fullback position
and Foster will take Robb's place
at end. Brethour will be situated in
mr. SIN ilpV will
constitute the halfbacks. Robb
played fullback with his high school
in Illinois for four years and this
will be a great help to him In taking
ND the Washburn position. He can
niunge and break but Coach Weede is
guarding the captains knees like a
long lost treasure. They must keep
nm or Washburn will have a captain
on the sidelines. This change in the
lineup will be made in short time
and it is hoped that it can be made
permanent Foster at end will make
a mighty good man. He is built like
an OK and is fearless but he needs
considerable practice under Captain
Robb and Coach Weede. both of whom
have played the position in their
career of football. Coach Weede has
a lot of confidence in young. Foster
and says he will develop into star.
In speaking of the game for
SATURDAY. Coach Weede said:
II think the same as l have al
WAYS been thinking-Ottawa will
come mighty hard and Washburn
will not be in condition to meet them
The game will be a hard one"
"Ich" Williams said, after watch
ing the men last night:
ct can't share with anyone in these
discouraging stories. Ottawa viii
come hard at first but after that the
fellows will play with EN-. 1 have
never lost confidence in Washburn
and see no reason why 1 should do so
now"
Captain Robb said: 81 can't
imagine, of course, that we will lose
to Ottawa. That is beyond my
imagination but 1 fear them just the
same and expect a close score Satur-
day. You can see we are all shot TO