The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

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ball was touched to the ground Wash
burn player snatched it and he made a
dash for the goal posts. He was down
ed and the ball was replaced. After
| several reverses and go ahead decisions
the ball was put into actual play. This
is but an example of the tricky busi-
ness with which the officials had to
deal.
Before the game commenced a dis
agreement over officials occurred.
Haskell wanted field judge and UNI
| pire. They then, after a kick from
Washburn, sent down a list of men
for Washburn to choose The list
included Donald and Drummer, of
Kansas, and their former coach, Cole
man. Another Kansas supporter
named Wade was mentioned Wash
cufn turned this proposition down at
once, and phoned Haskell to that
effect But the Indians brought the
| list just the same and the fight en-
sued After half hours delay the
bunch decided upon Samuels, Of EN-
poria, for umpire; Cowden, University
! OF Minnesota, for head linesman;
Coleman, of Haskell, for field judge;
McCarrol. OF Washburn. for referee.
AcCarrol did fin0 work in his ca
pacity and watched every movement
in the play. He prevented a great
amount of dirty work by his penal
ties and threats and his decisions
were satisfactory. It is rumored from
7
Haskell men were removed from the
game they were put into play again
| on account OF the inability OF the
officials to remember their faces. The
Indians all looked alike and it would
have taken good man to remember
them.
College spirit has changed at
Washburn. Never before has such
good old enthusiasm been exhibited.
The whole west bleachers was packed
With Of
dressed in the college colors
with flowing ribbons and waving pen
nants, made one of the prettiest
sights since Washburn defeated Kan
sas last year. The old Washburn
Whoo yell was used generally and the
girls thrilled the sea of spectators
with their Hail, HaiI' song. 1t has
been said that the Washburn yell
lacks the qualities of a good college
yell. 1t may have been so when spirit
was lacking but Saturday with ali the
energy Of tho excited students the
yell sounded equally as good as the
famous Rock Chalk. Washburn
should stick to the WHO'D" yell. The
most noticeable fact of the new Wash
burn spirit was the never quit quail
tiles. When Haskell was making her
strongest showing and the Blue line
was crumbling before the fighting In
dams the Washburn veil was never
so piercing. After Haskell had kicked
her field goal the students rose as
ono and College Hill trembied at the
cries OF encouragement to the Blue
warriors.
Whitney. the new washburn center,
promises to be the rival of Eddie
Brown, Washburn's famous Missouri
valley center for four years Whit
ney was a marvel for following the
ball, Every time a tumble occurred
Coach Weede would say-"Whitney
will get 1t. No loss" How a snaDner
back he q NIT ba
down field punt is a puzzle, but Whit
ney has been the only man who could
solve IT. He was everywhere. Knock
ing Indians from under forward
passes, diving for fumbled balls. tack
ing on the open field and even help
ing the interference, Whitney was al
ways there. The young sophomore
was the star Of the game and will
develop into Missouri Valley snap
per back.
Osborne Larimer. washburn,s left
end, played one of the most brilliant
and yet least conspicuous games ever
seen on Washburn field. Larimer is
one OF those fellows who tackles a
man, Kills the ball and then hops
back to his place. The grand stand
is foreign matter to him and he is
always uncon scfous Of its presence.
saturday he made one of the neatest
flying tackles OF the season. Several
time he squirmed in between interior
n.
He was always down the field on
punts and played havoc with the Slip
perry return of the Haskell braves
Larimer is silent, working
player and man who combines
every inch of his fighting ability with
sportsman-hke football washburn
has man, a student and a star foot
ball player in Osborne Larimer.
Captain Robb was laid out of the
game In the second half on account of
kick in the side which cracked a rib.
Together with his bad knee and a
swollen foot the popular captain was
utterly unable to finish the game with
his men and he was carried to the fra
ternity house and attended by DR..
Ernest. He will be in good shape for
the Drake game on the S1st. Robb
played his usual marvellous game. He
saved good many long gains by
breaking UP the interference and down
ing an Indian with a clear field. His
former work at end has given him a
great tackling ability and he was al
ways sure of his man. His work as
fullback was more encouraging than
ever to Washburnites and Coach Weede
and he never failed to make a gain.
Hope and Smiley are the forward pass
twins OF the Blue. The cool-headed
quarterback passes with the greatest
accuracy even when surrounded and
enclosed with struggling Indians. Sat-
urday he made some beautiful passes
and only two failed to fall into the
waiting arms of a Washburnite Smi-
ley is always under Hopes passes and
he made dashing gains with this play.
Hope was in the pink of condition Sat-
urday. He has never tackled in such
great form. Many an Indian fell on
his nose, dumped by the mysterious
Hope who would sneak in under the
redskin and grab his man. Hopes judg-
ments were good on the whole and his
rapid fire line of talk kept the men to-
gether. Smiley had blood in his eye
and his long strides left lots of terri
tory behind.
McVey right half for Washburn per-
formed some of the slickest hole finding
stunts of the day. He is as fast as
lightning and at. one time five Indians
failed to take him off his feet after an