The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
BLUE DOWNS BLUE
Drake University Defeats Wash.
burn in Football.
One Lone Touchdown Made by
the Visitors.
CROSSED GOAL LINE.
Referee Refused to Allow Wash
burns Score.
Game a Brilliant and Hard
Fought Contest.
CROSSED GOAL LINE

BY resorting almost entirely to old
style football, the Drake team sue
ceeded in making one lone touchdown
on the Washburn eleven Saturday
afternoon and won the game by a
score of to 0. The Washburn team
although defeated had to contend with
heavy odds and put UP brilliant
game. The Drake team was the heav1-
est team seen here yet this season, out
weighing the Blue eleven fully ten
pounds to the man.
The secret of the defeat of the local
colIegians can be wholly attributed to
the poor defense of the Washburn
team and the numerous holes in the
line. The Blue line weakened and
leaked with regularity, although when
the visitors had the ball within the
shadow of the goal posts the locals
three times rallied and put up a
noble defense. With two or three of
the holes in the line plugged up,
different story might have been chron-
icled. The Washburn line failed to
charge and one or two of the members
of the line played too much of the
time with their mani forms erect"
The Drake team eXcelled the locals
in many of the important points of the
game The work of their ends was
great The returning of punts put the
Washburn team on the defensive dur
ing the greater portion of the game
And their terrific line smashes were
the best seen in Topeka since the days
of the old game, when this was the
chief scoring vehicle, and only hVe
yards were required.
In the line smashing the work OF
Captain Mccoy for the Hawkeyes, and
of Fullback Purdy featured, although
the two tackles, Herrick and Sickel
were close seconds. These four gain
ed the most of the ground for the
visitors.
But the work of Van Meter, the
stocky little quarterback of the Iowans
was great, especially in his return OF
punts. Frequently he returned the
punts for such gains that the Blue lost
in the punting.
Van Meter received some valuaDle
assistance from the Drake ends which
enabled him to make good returns.
The ends would get down the field and
dispose of E couple of the Blue men
and then form interference winch was
hard to penetrate.
The only score of the game came in
the middle of the second half. Up until
that time the visiting team played the
part of aggressors. But the touch-
down of the Drake team seemed TO
have Fingered the Washburn for dur
ing the REMAINDER u thO 6eNAAAS ca ~AAS
play was in Drake. territory.
The local team can not be given too
much credit for the splendid spirit
which was shown after having peen
scored upon. The players did not lose
heart and worked harder than ever.
Tba forward pass was brought into
nIav and with the ball on his six yard
line. Smiley went over the goal line
on a short pass. But Referee Masker
ruled that the play was faulty In that
Hope did not go out the REQUIRED hVe
wards. And to an impartial observer
n looked as though he would nave
zone out of bounds had he gone the
Teouired distance, as the play was pull
ed off in the southeast corner OF the
lot.
70 referee Masker. This is Makers
FIRST appearance this season, although
he worked here several times last sea,
son. Masker is a fair and impartial
official and every decision rendered III
SATURDAYS game reflected his utter i'm
nartiality His work was so fair mat
when he ruled adversely to Washburn
on a play that might have made the
game a tie, the crowds did not cr1tlclse
his work.
work of Umpire HOLSTER, an Iowa
man. who comes from Williams Hol-
lister had a very keen eye for WASH
burns misplays, but on a couple OF
decisions he absolutely overlooked
some very fragrant violations not only
of the football rules, but of gentle
manly conduct on the field. Once near
the end of the second half. right in
front of the Washburn grand stand,
whitney was kicked by one of the
Drake players. but this passed unno-
ticed by Hollister, although he was
notified by the Washburn rooters, and
could not have failed to see the play
had he been in the game. The field
Judge. Armin. from the Southwestern
college at Winfield, did not seem to
know what he was expected to do, and
failed to pass on a single decision. Too
many field judges don't know what
to do.
The washburn team suffered the
most from penalties. several of fifteen
yards being assessed against the Blue
at critical stages. Very few were
levied against the visitors.
But despite the work of the officials.
the visitors deserved to win as they
were the aggressors three-fourths of
the time and had the Blue on the de-
tense. And then they gained by far
the most ground. And the Washburn
fans. co-eds and followers are not
blaming the officials. but are taking
style. which is much to their credit.
The work of the two teams on the
whole was clean cut and very little
dirty work was apparent on either
side Washburn was punished for
what little she pulled of. while the
visitors seemed immune from penal
ties.
For the Washburn team Hope play
ed a great game. He threw the for
ward passes with accuracy despite his
crippled shoulder. And he played