The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

The Sooners arrived in Topeka last
night, fourteen strong. 1t is one of the
biggest and huskiest looking set of
players that has been seen in Topeka
this season. I'VE have only got four
teen men," said Bennie but they are
the goods and are here for blood. 1t is
the same fourteen men that played
against Kansas earlier in the season,
when the Jayhawkers We're forced to
use twenty-one men to win"
The dope is strongly in favor of the
Sooners. Last week Owens team de-
feated Fairmount u to 4, while Fair
mount defeated Washburn % to 16.
Oklahoma won from the Kansas Aggies
by a score of 80 to 10. The Aggies
trimmed Washburn by score of % to
A. Again, Kansas defeated Oklahoma
by score of only II to 0, while Wash
burn was trounced by the same team,
the score being % to 0. Almost any
way you take it, the dope favors the
Sooners.
The weather today is fine for a good
game. It is just cold enough to put
life and ginger in the players, and just
about right to make the spectators do
a little yelling and roofing in order TO
keep warm. There will be a big crowd
at the game, as is evidenced by the
advance sale of tickets. The special
service offered by the different roads to
Kansas City did not take as many fans
away from town as was expected
The Washburn team isn't filled to the
brim with confidence. The Blue real
ICES the odds are against them but are
filled with hope. There is more spirit
in the Blue camp than at any previous
time this season, but the SoonerS will
prove strong. Washburn will go to the
limit and will leave nothing undone II
only the Sooners can be defeated. "On
the face of the dope Oklahoma should
win" said Coach Weede this morning.
But the dope don't always speak the
truth and everything that Washburn
has will be used to win. We are going
to put up the best and hardest fought
game of the season.
The real feature of the Oklahoma team
is the popular little COACH Bonnie Owen.
He is always popular IN Iopeka1iv dnb1P1gn
team and his always sportsmanllke con-
duct. He was met by a coterie of friends
last night and spent much OF MS time IN
talking over old times.
The husky bunch of Sooners at the
ann amToG impediateIy after We're taken for a
short walk down through City park
WIN bHeg sbanIdn't S theY be? Washburn has
experienced the greatest slump in one year
ever seen in a football team, from sea
son of an unbroken string of victories, to
present record of three games won and
Since the custom of a Thanksgiving
game with Oklahoma was estab lished
three Years ad ti a0 one But today Captain
Wolf. of the sooners; big sturdy IN Ind ian
snd said For 'n ns big day TO-DAY
Rennie Owen. the gingeriest player and
coach ever seen in the west, has instilled
unlimited snap into the team and they are
in the pink of condition. Coach owen
said: Although our team is comparatively
new they have in the last two weeks mas
tered q larger assortment OF plays than
L have ever used before.
There is no doubt of Oklahoma's fierce
and swift line attack for that is character,
istic of owens coaching. With an added
display. of trick plays, forward passes and
Kicks the game this afternoon promises
to be a sensational one for the spectator,
for that is ,Washburn's own game
Acton, the former dreaded right halt OF
the Sooners fiunked out in his studies
last wear and this year has disappeared.
Billy Cross, last seasons heady quarter
and star performer. has been managing
the team. but since the Wichita game has
not been heard Of hence the OFFICIALS for
today's game had not yet been decided
upon at ten o'clock
The following is the way the teams will