The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-27

| the ball would get close to the goa
| line. Try as they would, with the ex-
| ception of the first ten minutes, Okla
homa couldn't get it over. their men
| seeming exhausted, Three times
| Washburnv held when the goal was
threatened and once with three downs
to advance the ball a yard, the Soon
| ers were unable to penetrate the line.
Washburn's most effective ground
| gamers. The pass worked with more
| accuracy in this game, than at any
previous time this season and Wash
burn gained consistently. One long
double forward pass Hope to Smiley
to Whitney Melted a gain of rs yards.
Oklahoma was not so successful with
the open game. They were unable
to pull off the forward pass with
any degree of certainty.
Four Washburn men were playing
their last game, Smiley, Hope,
Brethour and Munford. This quar-
tette distinguished itself all through
the game. SmiIey's long run was of
course the feature. But he didn't
confine himself to this one run. He
was repeatedly sent around the ends
and through the line for gains up
wards of ten yards. He had a burst
of speed that the Sooners couldn't
the day, and his punting, and gen.
eralship of the team contributed
much to its success. Brethour played
hard game. He was a consistent
gamer when bucking the line, and
Smiley's brilliant running was due
largely to his interference. Munford
played a great game. He broke up
many plays and managed to find holes
in the Sooner line.
For the Sooners Roberts stands
out as a star. He is a light man and
was merely subbing in this game He
ran low and would frequently be
through the Washburn line before he
could be seen at all. Roberts is one
of the best halves seen here this sea-
SON He will certainly make a good
man for the Sooners another season.
Wantland, Wolfe, Armstrong Doug
lass and Ralph Campbell also played
good games for the Sooners.
The entire Washburn team starred,
every man played the game. McVey
went in after getting up from a sick
bed and shouldn't have played at all,
but nevertheless made good gains as
long as he could remain in the game.
Robb played strong game at end
and Codding and Whitney in the line
were towers of strength Larimer
played good ball on the left end. Nc
Knight who relieved Coddington in
the second half, broke into the lime
lights with some sensational tackling
in the open.
The Washburn students cut up aw-
fully last night after the game because
or the fact that the Blue had come
out of it" and were together for the
first time this season. The students
came down town and paraded Kansas
avenue, yelling and singing all the way.
AS soon as the referees whistle
sounded the end of the game, the Soon
ers tried to get the ball. Hope had
the ball but outwitted the
visiting players and retained pos
session after a spirited word argu-
ment in which he held his own.
The Story of. the Game.
Oklahoma won the toss and chose to
defend the north goal, having the ad-
vantage of a light wind. Hope kicked
to Wantland who made a return of 20
yards to the Sooner's 80 yard line. Rob-
erts and Douglass made 10 yards.
Wantland added when Brethour inter
cepted a pass. Washburn fumbled and
Wolfe caught the ball Wantland skirt
ed the end for Is yards but in the
next three downs Washburn held. Smi-
ley gained 25 yards around the end.
Washburn made a couple of short gains
and Hope tried for drop kick from
the 50 yard line but the ball fell short.
Armstrong kicked out from the 25 yard
line and Smiley took the ball to the
center of the field. Washburn tried
forward pass, losing the ball. Roberts,
Douglass and Armstrong made 10 yards,
Campbell and Mainland followed with
another 10 but in the next three downs
the Sooners failed to gain and Wash
burn took the ball in the center of the