The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-19

The rivalry between the Agricultural
college and Washburn is second only to
that Of the Kansas and Washburn in
st1tutions. For years and years on the
gridiron Manhattan has attempted to
defeat Washburn IN football and not
until last year was their desire graft
fed. Now Washburn will make every
effort possible to strike back at their
old rival
Reports from Manhattan state that
the Agricultural college will bring at
least LOCO students down with them.
One thousand yelling, screeching, wild
Aggies will give Topeka one of the big
gest college treats of the year. The
Washburn enthusiasts are scattering
grains of enthusiasm among the col
leSe students and accor ling to the
last issue Of the Washburn Review no.
body will go home for the Thankagiv-
ing holidays. Everyone will stay in
Topeka and watch the team win from
Manhattan.
Not only will Manhattan furnish l.
600 students but all the territory be-
tween Clay Center and Topeka on the
Rock Island and Junction City and
Topeka on the Union Pacific will con-
tribute. The Rock Island will start it's
special train out of CLAY Center the
morning of the game and pick up en-
thuSiaStS all along the line. They ex-
pect crowd of at least 500 on their
train. The Union Pacific will also op-
crate a big special which will leave
junction City and come to Topeka
gathering in the crowds at every stop.
They are expecting as heavy a pul,
| as the Rock Island. The Washburn-
Aggie game will be the biggest game
| of interest in Kansas on Thanksgiving
| day-botn teams are of the sunfiower
variety and their constituency" over
| Kansas will always flock to their sup
| port.
| Those who will rely upon dope to
| cecide on the outcome of the game
| will ba mistaken. There Is no such
| thing as done in connection with tie
Sons of Ichabod Fer instance last
years Oklahoma won from the Aggies
! by score Of SO to 0. The Aggies
defeated Washburn % to 0. Then Ok
| iahoma came to Topeka, Washburn got
| together with her old time spirit and
| it was with most strenuous efforts that
the Oklahomans were able to keep
Washburn from scoring. On the other
| hand Oklahoma could do nothing with
| the Washburn goal line and the game
ended a tie.
/ Better This Year.
This year the dope is not half as
| bad against WasEburn. Kansas uni
yersity defeated the Aggfes to 8.
! Kansas also defeated Washburn II to
! O. Washburn was badly crippled and
suffered no end of i'll luck with the
! Aansans. Therefore. it looks as though
with the dope evenly divided Washburn
| and the AggieS would have ght tus-
sic for the goal advantages.
/ Here is another thing in favor of the
local Observation-Disclosures will be in
/ much better condition than she has
i been at any time this year. Smiley,
who suffered two broken ribs in the
K. U. game will be back at work as
| captain and quarter. His management
of the team is badly needed. Reazin,
the big guard who has been laid up
with Charley horse" will be against
! Manhattan with all his old pep and
muscle. Then John Robb, the flying
end who captained Washburn last year
and who is one Of the members of the
famous team of 1907 will be in at end.
These three men are all that is nee
essary to give Washburn supporters
the best confidence in their team.
Washburn has not played q game
since the Oklahoma game two weeks
ego and the men are all in fresh shape.
No stiff limbs. or tender bruises are
left and the practice every night is
sizzling with the old time action. The
players themselves are setting their
hopes IN defeating Manhattan and the
college is standing nobly behind them.
The game Thanksgiving will be brist-
ling with all the college spirit of two
of the largest schools in Kansas back
ed by 1000 supporters. 1t will be
game worth Drawing a snowstorm to
see.
The reserved seats are going on sale
at Fullerton's Monday. It is understood
that a man car take his wife 70 the
field, enter, get the best seat in the
grandstand and leave for one dollar
= per. This does not include the dam