The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26

| the FARMERS were penal1zed for holding
and Washburn was on the enemy's terri
tory. They recovered the oan and
commenced on the second crusade to
the Washburn goal By straight foot
ball consisting mostly of tackle swings
by the reliable, Gingery and Roots,
they advanced to the Washburn one
yard line. Here the Blue took the ball
and McCarroH punted beautifully to the
middle of the field. But again the Ag-
| gies came back and a tOuchback was
made behind the Washburn line. From
then on it was series of attempted
| forward passes. two or three onside
kicks, and a few fumbles mixed in to
fill out the menu. Finally Roots for
| Manhattan broke through the line,
blocked McCarroll punt and recover
| ing the ball, he ran 30 yards for a
touchdown. Bates kicked goal Scor
9 to 0.
washburn kicked off, The Aggies get
| the ball and lose 1t to Smiley who tried
| a forward pass to Larimer. 1t was at
this point that McCarro1l and a Man
| haitian player got mixed up in debate
| over the game. The officials said that
| McCarroll called the farmer bad names.
A mix up followed. The team, coaches
and officials gathered around in a mass
and there were enough bad words"
said to cover a million ground rules.
Then the faculty members interfer ed
and it was hurrah boys for at least
| 15 minutes. Finally the referee told
| Coach Ahearn that Washburn had re-
1 fused to take McCarroll out of the game
after they had been given these orders
the game was forfeited. Ahearn took
| his team over over to the Aggie
grandstand and made the announce
ment and the crowd rose up ana
started to leave. But in order to make
it interesting for the spectators
Coach Weede took McCarroll out of the
game, substituted Burkhart, and peace
| lowered around once more. 1t was
| free-for-all squabble and looked like a
War of the Roses for a minute.
| The Aggies took the ball and punted
Smiley returned a few yards and then
punted in return. The Aggies broke
through the line again. blocked the
punt and Roots went over for his sec
| ond- touchdown. Bates failed to make
goal. Score IA to 0.
The half was ended with this score.
To the close observer the half was
half-victory for Washburn. The Blue
line and the back field played brilliant
| ly throughout the time. They blocked
punts. held the heavy Agg1es and fra-
quently took spurts of their own Tor
good gains.
The second half was defensive play
| ing altogether on the part of Washburn
Their1ack of training came out all over
them The Aggies went into the game
stronger than ever and their excellent
physical condition was too much for
Washburn.
Washburn kicked off, the Aggies get
| ting the ball on the 45 yard line. Ihey
| fumbled and Washburn again received
| the ball. Failing to make the downs
| the Topekans kicked. The game was
mighty interesting for while and II
| looked as though the rest between
halves had given Washburn the right
to the offensive. On the Washburn 40
yard line Quarterback Bates of K. s.
A. c. made one of the prettiest plays
of the day. He dropped back to the 40
yard line and with his line holding like
a stone wall and his actions fully pro-
tected he calmly made place kick, the
ball soaring up into the air and travel
| ing As yards between the goal posts
Score II to 0.
Hitting the Blue Line.
Washburn kicked out to the Farmers
They took the ball and commenced
puncturing the Blue line with Gingery
and Roots for 10 and Is yards at time:
A forward pass was tried from the 80
yard line and Smiley caught 1t and
started for the goal. He was downel
back as if for punt and ran with the
ball, making eight yards. Then the
Blue fumbled on the 80 yard line ana
Elliott the big Aggie left end, grabbed
the ball and went over for touch
down. Bates kicked goal, making the
score % to 0.
Washburn kicked off-Smiley kicking
the ball from the center Of the. field
clear over the goal posts and the fence
around the field. 1t was brought back
and Gingery took the ball, broke through
the Blue tacklers with excellent inter-
ference and was finally down on the
Washburn 10 yard line. He took the
ball again and went over for touch
down. Bates goaled. Score 20 to 0.
The Aggies kicked off to the Is yard
line to Smiley who punted to center OF
the field. The farmers took the bail
back to the 20 yard line when they fun
b1ed and Washburn punted out OF dan
ger at once. Again the strength of the
trained and husky Aggies overwhelmed
the Sons of Ichabod and they took the
ball down to the IS yard line where Car
penter. right guard, was shot over the
line for his first touchdown and the
fifth touchdown of the game Bates
missed goal. Score "a to 0.
Washburn started the game with the
kickoff. Smiley caught and after the
lineup punted bac'- to the center OF tn
field. The visitors returned to the 80
yard line. Punts were exchanged ana
Whitcornb fell on the ball in the SQUAD
BILE. Another punt and with the ball ir
the possession of the Aggies they made
a Quarterback kick, Edwards snatching
the ball and eluding the locals he wen.
over the line. Parks missed goal score
40 to 0.
After the next kick off the game
was called with the ball in the middle
of the field and darkness enveloping
the gloomy scene.
Three WaShburn Stars.
For Washburn John Robb, Captain
Smiley and Osborne Larimer who
played their last game for the college,
starred. It was .Robb or Larimer who
made fully three-fourths of all the
tackles, their forms always stretched
out full length beneath the pile.
Smiley made most of the gains on the
part of Washburn and his winding
slippery running gave the game lit
tie touch of the Blue. These three
men have played together on the
Washburn field for four years and it
was their old spirit and headwork
that kept the team together. Whit
ney, Mcknight, tombstone. Whitcomb
and McCarroll came in for good heavy
parts Reazon. the big guard, played
mighty game but could not plug