The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-04
OLD STARS READY
Will Meet Washburn Team in
Battle Array Tomorrow.
Contest Expected to Be a Hard
Fought One.
WEEDE is CONFIDENT.
Says He'lle Show Regulars Fine
Points of Game.
Expects TO Run Up a Big
Score.

AOHOiAOW dAlSTnOOn the mighty OlQ
stars will trot out on the washburn
gridiron ready to give the present
Washburn team the biggest trouncing
IN the history of the school. There IS
considerable doubt in some quarters as
70 whether the stars will be able to
turn this trick, but Coach Weede, who
is leading the beefy. squad, says tomor-
row afternoon will see the biggest
catastrophe ever pulled off in Wash
burn football annals. 1T is all a mat
ter of how high our score will be-" said
Coach Weede this afternoon in speak
Ing of the game. 1.-The WaShburn team
was defeated 70 to 0 by Bonnie ovens
Terrible SwedeS in 1902, but that defeat
will be insignificant when compared
with the defeat of tomorrow afternoon
Last season we should have won, but
some of the old stars were yellow and a
Few others had cold feet. Some of them
even had icicles projecting about a foot
from the end of each toe. These are
all gone now, and, oh, to think of what
we will do to those collegians who have
too much confusion in their heads
Well-just to keep up the interest in
the game, 1 won't say but you had bet
ter have your adding machines at the
game"
The old Stars have been working hard
Coach Weede has given them such Il
hard practice all week that a game to-
morrow Will be just a relaxation. And
Weede is getting the right spirit in the
team, too. One man was canned"
from the squad early in the week be-
cause of a streak of yellow a yard wide
in the middle of his back Another
player appeared at practice with a
cigarette in his mouth and DR.. Weedc
made him turn in his suit.
The WaShburn players are alarmed
over the outcome of the game. Weede,
who is guardian of the Stars slipped one
over on Hope, the pilot of the Varsity.
In the contract for the game, the
Washburn team must play under the
rules of the Topeka conference, while
the Stars have no rules of eligibility.
Hope dreamed last night that Weede
was going to spring some dark horses
In the game, and this has caused a feel
ing of terror and uneasiness to pervade
the Washburn camp. The Washburn
men have had spies at work trying to
locate the Star practice grounds all
week to look out for such things as
this, but have been unable to find
where the Stars run their signals.
Modest Roy Johnston. who has been
pushed into the limelight by admiring
friends and advocated for the job of
referee in Saturdays game between the
Washburn eleven and the team made
up of erstwhile stars, comes forward, a
is his custom, and has submitted his
choice for the old-star eleven which in
his opinion should represent the has
beenS in 1911.
Mr.. Johnston was seen at late hour
last night, at the Santa Fe depot. When
approached by State Journal reporter
and asked for his opinion as to the pro-
bable outcome of Saturdays game he
said: 1.-THE mill is so soon to be pulled
off that I duck the question. I has no
dope for yees unless We has some event
that lies far into the dim future. Spring
something of tibet kind on me and IT,
says he, with one of his modest smiles,
''I has the whole of the dope up me
sleeve. Do yeeS know tibet when I was
q 7 q
player. I used to be the man what
played way back behind the line. and
when the captain would call out High
ball. I always got into the game in
great shape. And it is the only regret
of my lost youth tibet 1 could never
find real high ball tibet was as big as
a football"
With a sad smile Mr.. Johnston look
ed the reporter straight in the eye.
"Do zee want to know me predictions
on the team that the Old Stars will call
into the field for their annual game in
the year 1912" 1.-THE State Journal
would greatly appreciate your expert
opinion on this point" said the repor-
ter offering a cigarette. With this Mr..
Johnston shyly took slip of paper out
of his pocket. The reporter reached for
the manuscript; but-"Wait a minuit."
said the author of the manuscript TAX
ing out his watch. Does the 1 o'clock
train stop at Burlingame?" IF it is
tagged said the agent. Then wire
ahaid and have her tagged So saying,
and holding on to the paper. Mr.. John
ston walked out on the platform. The
reporter followed closely, fearing that
his man might make a getaway be-
fore he obtained possession of the prec-
fous dope sheet. Here she comes"
says Mr. Johnston. The train thunder
ed in and came to a stop. Mr.. Johnston
mounted the steps of the smoker and
the reporter followed him. At the en-
trance of the coach Mr.. Johnston turn
ed suddenly and chuckled the crum
I'D w@sr % s~,&r~ e Al
reporter. Now take this" says he
land I makes a sneak for Burlingame.
I'll be back Saturday on No. in time
to be ready for the mill"
care YOU in favor of the Young Turkey
aRitation?' You bet l am! 1 have no
11se for old. tough birdS.''-IsOuisViIIe COlIr-