The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
Football Outlook at Washburn
Is DiscOuraging.
But Few of the Old Men Turn
ing Out for Practice.
ROBB is THE LATEST.
Last Seasons Captain Will Not
Re in School This Season.
Brethour, COdding, McVey and
Willard Are Also Absent.
SATURDAY.

John Robb, right end and captain Of
the Washburn football eleven of last
seasons team to announce that he will
not be likely to be in school this sea-
son, and hence not a member of the
this years football team. Robb, who
is now in the city is planning to leave
some time next week to enter Rush Med
ical college in Chicago.
With Robb added to the already
large list of absentees the prospects
looking mighty slim. The squad, the
two coaches. Drs. Weede and Stewart,
the students and the loyal supporters
Of the Blue are all wearing discouraged
locks while the only dope that emanates
! from the Blue camp would make the
greatest K. U. bear" story look anna
flourish. Coach Weede himself with. his
usual optimism is not overly enthusiast
tic. In fact he Is just the reverse.
In talking to a representative of the
State Journal this morning he said:
Il have never seen the football pros
poets look worse at any school than
they do at Washburn this fall" There
is but little material showing up for
practice, and what is in evidence is
unseasoned, and largely ineligible for
service this season. Thursday night
but two of the players who have ever
participated in an intercollegiate game
were cutlery tombstone and Phil
Wbitcomb-who were subs on last sea-
sons team. Last night ABE Codding
was out for practice but he is not
yet in school and it isn't likely that
he will be.
est to declare that he will not be in
school Brethour. VINO was elected
captain of this seasons team has de-
cided not to come back for post
graduate work in the medical college.
as was his intention last spring. He
has the offer of an opening in large
medical practice at Republic City and
will go Immediately to practiclng.
Codding. who was in Topeka yester-
Cay, showed his loyalty by appearing
in suit last night, but he has gone
back to Lansing today. Codding has
secured a position in the employ of the
master at the Kansas penitentiary of
which his father is warden. Unless
Codding can find an acceptable sub
stitute to do his work during the foot
this year. McVey. one of last seasons
alves will not play this season. Nc
Vey was in the medical school last
season, but has since decided to take
the next school term in a New York
school of oratory. George Willard, who
was counted on as a backfield man has
quit school. He has secured q good
Rogers, q heavy man who was doped
to fill one of the line positions will
teach school this season. In his coun-
ty-OsborEe-Lhere was q shortage OF
crops this season which precluded his
attending Washburn. And Adams gem
orally depe nded on to I'LL the fulibaclx
position. will go to the University OF
Pennsylvania where he has secured a
four years scholarship in engineering.
With this large roll of absentees, the
remaining portion Of the squad doesn't
son will be picked from the following
rleL y ohnst one, Whitcomb. Larimer, Robb
Whitney, Realm. Templeton, McCarrol,
Colville, Foster and Schmidt. OF these
T..
won't be in Topeka until after the first
game. He is visiting tfhe Seattle ex-
position and is loathe to return to the
less pleasureable task of booklearning.
Templeton has lost about so pounds of
weight and will have to proceed rather
slow at first.
TIL dope on the personnel OF the team
doesn't appear very strong. With the
quantity of material on hand but about
one man is assured for any position.
Larime- Is the only end left, although
Foster is available as a substitute.
The guards and tackles will have to be
comb and tombstone. Whitney is
good center. McCarron, Col
vile, Schmidt. and some of the super
fully Of there is any from the line
will have to compose the back field.
Coach Weede is still hopeful of get
ting McVey back. He has written him
a letter asking him to put in one more
year at Washburn. He expects an an
swer from McVey within a few days.
The matter OF new captain will be
allowed to drag for a short time while
efforts are being made to induce
Brethour to return. Should Brethour
not return the athletic board of the
college will fill the vacancy.
The first game will be played a week
from Saturday with the Topeka high
-chool team. At this time Coach Weede
ard Assistant Coach Stewart will try
out all the available material at hand
and find out the strength of the SQUAD
Unless some more of the old players
return the prospects look pretty dubi-
ous New men are Ineligible The old
men are leaving and there are none to