The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

entrances and overpowered the guards
with ease. Then they marched up
Kansas avenue and sent the popula-
tion of Topeka pell-men in fiocks and
in droves in front of them. Their
triumphant march continued to Wash
burn college and here is where the re-
sistance found force and gathered to-
gether in strength.
Today is a great day for football.
The air is cool and moist and is
age football man the spirit and
the energy to play the greatest game
of his life. There is but little wind
just enough to revive the hero as he
staggers in front of the grandstand
and in regulation story book form
waves a fnal farewell to his lady
dressed in blue whose little white
handkerchief filters like a massive
white sheet from far up in the howl
ing masses.
Five thousand turkey laden happy
Thanksgiving rooters are gathering
together at Washburn field this af-
ternoon From Manhattan, the home
of the State Agricultural college,
1000 students have paid their fares
to the Rock Island and Union Pacific
for the trip to Topeka. The Rock
Island is running their train from
CLAW Center and they unloaded about
500 rooters at the station platform
this morning. The Union Pacific
routed InelT TRAIN 1IOL1 uAlCIAOI oA1S
down through Manhattan and they
have brought as many people to the
city.
Big Enthusiasm Meeting.
Last night the Washburn rooters
held big enthusiasm meeting in the
college chapel and until late last
night College hill rang with the yellS
and the songs of the hopeful Wash
burn students. All of the yells and
songs were practiced until the stu
dents continued them in their sleep
last night and this morning the camp
us was alive with excited groups of
enthusiasts talking over the prospects
and extending their bets with the CO.
eds. 1t is needless to say that there
will be a week of fudge parties at
Washburn next week-the girls will
have to redeem their bets.
The prospects for a band concert
are bright-this is not given to cut
down the crowds at the game but it
is the truth and must be told. To-
peka has been having band concerts
all week but the concert at the Wash
burn field this afternoon will be the
best of them all. One big brass band
composed of students from Manhat-
tan and another band of Washburn
students will constitute the musical
end of the football battle. Football
is not complete without a banda
hero is twice a hero with music in
his ears.
Much interest over the state is CEN
tered on this contest. Washburn and
K. S. A. c. have been rivals for years.
In former years it was easy money to
defeat the Agricultural college but
since Mike" Ahearn has been coach
ing the Aggies, Washburn has turned
loose all her strength on them.
Then there is another reason why
the game will be fierce today-this is
the last year and the last game for
"Mike"A Ahearn-the greatest foot
ball coach in the history of K. s. A.
G. He will make his final effort today
to defeat the Topeka collegians and
he will bring with him on the football
field this afternoon one of the greatest
football machines he has ever manu-
factured.
Team in Good Shane
Not only is Coach Ahearn dependins
upon his reputation but there are sew,
eraI of the veteran football players oil
both teams who have been battlinE
against each other for the last foul
years and it is their last chance l.