The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-07
Practice Of Washburn Squad
Starts Next Tuesday.
Over Twenty Warriors Will Be
on Hand the First Day.
ON THE NEW GRIDIRON
Prospects Look Good With Two
Coaches and Old Players.
Manager MilIice Has Secured
Good Financial Schedule.

One week from this afternoon, the
Washburn varsity football squad clad
in suits of moleskin and jerseys OF
blue will line up for the first practice
of the season on the new Washburn
field. From then until the final clash
of the season with the Aggles on
national college pastime, will hold the
center of the local sport stage.
The ante-season dope at the local
school looks good in many ways. IN
the first place Manager Glenn Mlilce
SENS to have secured good schedule,
one which will bring in the slmoleons'
and one which will stimulate the c0nl-
petition for places on the team. Inc
schedule includes trip to Denver
one to Omaha. and another to Oklano-
ma City: Manager Miillce mas Sc
and with a few good paying games at
home the debt which has been hang.
ing over the school for number OF
years should be removed this year
About twenty playes will respond o
the first call of the coach. There will
be most of the veterans Of last sea-
sons team In ADDITION mere are d
who will be eligible for this seasn's
play. Then many freshmen are COM
ing in who will develop into good foot-
ball material in another season and IN
the meantime give the varsity plenty
of scrimmage work and the college
strong freshman team
'iShag' Brethour, the captain of this
seasons team, has been on hand LOT
two weeks waiting TO ran opportunity
to view his charges on the field OF
battle. Shag is hopeful and says that
Washburn will have great team,
And thev should for Their are not
many places to be filed:
The Blue will be we'll coached this
season. DR.. Garfield ". Weeae' s Mne
1905, will be head coach. He Will De
ably assisted by Dr.. Robert b. stew
art a graduate football mentor DR..
over the entire work of the squad: Dr.
Stewart will confine his attentions
TO the work of the line, for which ne
is well adapted. Judson Fisher; the
is a Syra cuse man, and is expected TO
bring with him some valuable sug-
gestions as to the style or play OF nus
alma mater. Syracuse is one or the
smaller eastern schools, but like Dart
mouth, is always trouble maker LOT
the big elevens.
The games this season and the prac-
tice will be on the new gridiron at the
new athletic park. This park is the
best yet. It has a sod gridiron, and
the football public will enthuse over
grandstand is already completed and
in a few days the entire park Will be
turned over to the college authorities.
AS to the personnel of the team, IL
looks good. Only two of last seasons
PLAYERS will not be back-Hope ana
Munford. Hope played quarter and
Munford was a guard. These VIII pc
the only positions yet to be hlled al
though the coaches will likely ind IL
advisable to do some shifting. Whit,
ney was good center last season ana
with added weight and experience
should scintillate among the Kansas
teams this fall. For the guards ana
tackles, Their is an abundance of ma
terial in Templeton, Reazln: Rogers,
and Whitcomb. Templeton, Rogers
and Realm will likely fight 1t out for
the guards as this trio carries the
most avoirdupois. The others will
make good tackles and it should not
be hard to get two good ones out OF
the bunch. For ends, Foster, ROOD,
Robb, last seasons captain. and Lari-
mer were the regular ends, although
Foster delivered the goods as a sub
stitute. Brethour is included as an
McCarrol seems to have the best
chance for quarter. He has good
level head, a thorough knowledge OF
the game, qulckness OF e1eGutlon anu
the opinion that McCarroll Will De
star this fall. McVey and Smiley, last
seasons halves, will both be back and
doubtless will be first choice for their
erspective positions. Colville is a good
substitute. willard. the old high
school star who can also boot the ball.
seems
back. He enrolled at the beginning of
the semester last season and is eligi-
bic. Brethour and Bishop could also
be developed into good fullbacks.
The weakness last season was in the
line and at fulIback. Most of the line
men were new on the jobb. One years
Experience should help and show them
what is expected. In the second sea-
mon they should show some signs of
development
follows:
September 25.-High school, Wash
burn park.
October open date, probably
Baker.
October 9-Normal. Washburn
park.
octobeE 1e-Denverr university.
Denver.
october 2s-St. Mary's, st. Marys
October 30-Kansas university
Washburn park.
November 5-Oklahoma university
Oklahoma City.
November i3-Creighton, Omaha.
November 25-Aggies, Washburn
park.
New 200 Yard Running Record.
Celtic Park, N. Y. Sept. Emilio
Lunghi, the Italian champion runner,
beat the worlds record for the 700 yard
run at Celtic Park yesterday. Time 1
minute 81 rs seconds. The best pre-
xrio,1S +fr11a recorded was made nv T1eon