The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-28
HOPE IS MISSED.
Washburn Appears Weak without
StaIwart Little Quarterback.


the agony Of having her goal line
crossed for the first time this year.
The Topeka High school opened the
season last Saturday by planting the
ball behind the goal posts of the
coliegians and their heretofore peer
less record of uncrossed goal lines
has been blackened. The High school
lads lost to Washburn by a score of
II to 6 but they realized their am
bition by crossing the coveted goal
line.
The game was played in a cold
drilling rain which fell at intervals
throughout the game and the ball as
we'll as the field was slippery and
Shiny Fumbles were frequent and in
two cases the collegians had a clear
field in front of them on forward
pass but in attempting to gain speed
they slipped and sprawled- on the
muddy ground waiting for a high
school man to fall on them. The
spectators, about 500 in number,
huddled up in the north grandstand
and the officials and sideliners roasted
under umbrellas
The first half was clearly a walk
away for the Missionaries. They
showed the ball across the field at will
and together with some real luck
they crossed the high school goal line
three times. The frsttouchdoWn was
real football. High school kicked off
al Washburn, the latter returning the
ball about fifteen yards. McVey went
seven yards, Smiley circled the end
for ten and a punt was made to the
nine yard line. Washburn recovered
the ball. made no gain on the first
down. two yards on the second and
showed the ball over on the third
down 1t looked as though the old
time champions had passed down
their spirit to this years youngsters.
The second touchdown was due to the
brilliancy Of Whitney Washburn's
new center. A high school punt was
blocked by Codding and bounded
back Of the goal line. Whitney shot
out Of the crowd and laid his fun
length on the spheriod. The third
touchdown was made almost in the
same manner. Whitney falling on the
ball after another blocked punt by
Codding. Two goals were kicked
out of the three tried and the scoring
as far as Washburn was concerned
was ended.
In the second half Coach weede
put on his specialties and pulled the
regulars out Of the scrimmage as fast
as he could place the men.
During this half Bowman, the fast
little captain of last years second
team for the college severely sprained
his ankle and had to be carried from
the field. He is attending his classes
today on crutches and is the hero of
the hour among the co-eds.
The game Saturday was a valuable
one to both teams and to the
coaches. Coach Weede, especially.
having been able to get a good idea of
showed a good many weak spots. The
weakest was the running with the
ball. They would get the ball near
their waists and with their heads
thrown back would tear into the
bunch like track man. No good old
fashioned plunging with heads
lowered, but a series of racing spurts.
OF course the men have been doing
nothing but signal work the last two
weeks and the high school game was
their first real scrimmage Of the sea-
son. The playing Of the back fields
needs a little more than coaching.
1t needs Hugh Hope. McVey is a
good ground gamer and is elusive
and fast on his feet, but he lacks
Hopes experience and besides is
needed at half. The back field this
year with Hope at quarter, McVey and
Smiley at halves and either Brcthour
or Robb at full would be one that the
Kansas college teams would have to
look out for. The students at Wash
burn are waiting every day for the
appearance of Hope at practice and
he will be hailed with delight when
he appears. The blue camp is wait
ing for the coming of their general
and when he comes the championship
noise will be as loud as ever. 1t is
admitted that Washburns weak point
is fullback and in the kicking depart
ment but with the great defense that
is already being displayed this weak
ness can be overshadowed.. Wash
burn was great on defense Saturday
and the line and the ends were incom-
parable. The men play low enough
on defense and go under with effect
but in the offense they are still in
the air.
In speaking of the game Coach
Weede said: Just exactly as I ex-
pected I did not expect any more
and I was not surprised at the weak.
ness in some departments. 1t was a
valuable game as far as 1 am con-
cerned. l have a good idea of the
successful candidates. Practice this
week will be harder than ever and
the men will have to work for that
Normal game. Nothing definite can
he said concerning the line up or the
shifting Of the men. I'll have to
watch them in practice again.
Captain John Robb spoke in the
same mood. He said he would have
guessed the score at II to but he
did not figure on the occurrence
which allowed the touchdown to the
high school men. He was not dis
Outraged but he expressed a desire to
nave Hope back in his old position as
quarterback.
The lineup as follows:
Washburn. Position. High School
Larimer ....... L. E......... Sears
COdding
Garfield ........L. T. 20. Schwalm
Reazin Ellis
Johnston .......L. &C. Schwalm
Weisberger
Whitney C Howes.
Aoddlng, Weisberger Hope
IemPleton .....R. G......... Kutz
Realm
Munford .......R stevens
kobb, (capt) r.. Etc. Smiley
M.GNey; Bowman, o.. Swearingen
Schnldt Mead
Burkhardt, IL. H. Richardson
Schmidt
4 Smiley, Foster r.. H.. Willard
Brethour - p r Carrie Ccapt
Reteree-James Stewart Umpire