The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
Only a Lone Touchdown Scored
in First Half.
WEEDE'S DIRECT TALK.
Reyivified Team Scored at Will
Following the Lecture.
individuals Make a Very Good
Showing.

The Washburn blue took on rich-
er hue after the gridiron victory over
Campbell college Saturday afternoon
by the score of 81 to and the always
loyal supporters have added faith in
a line which could not be broken and
backs who can run through brok-
en- field for so and 75 yards repeat
eddy.
It was the same old come back
spirit for which the Sons of 1chabod
have been famous that turned dis
NAL failure into satisfactory score.
Had the first half been all the game
with its meager score of 5 to 0, then
it would have been a washed-out blue
which met the Normal team october
g. but the old battle lore rang in the
ears of the warriors between the
halves and they awoke to multiply
the score-and there is satisfaction in
the camp.
Outside the fence where the dis
gruntled men lay about easing bruised
muscles during the intermission.
Coach Weede with a very wry face
and angry eye recited his version of
the rotten half. His heart-to-heart-
talk had a weight of irony, bloody
faces grew red and the whole aggre-
CATION was heartily ashamed for q
little high school had beaten the OPP
ponents just week before why
Sears here who never saw a football
before, and did not know what one
was in high school is playing a faster,
better game than any of you. He fol-
lows the ball.
And Sears at left end is one of the
coming stars of the recruits. Smiley
at right half is shaping into his last
seasons form and will undoubtedly
have to do the bulk of the ground
gaining this season. Titus at right
tackle who has been fast developing
knowledge of the game, judging from
his good work Saturday, will be
close second with his speedy tackle
swings. Foster after being changed
to fullback did effective work, Whit
comb and tombstone in the line held
solid while McCarro1 gives promise to
become the best quarterback the
blue has had Yet the real star of
the game was Freshman Hardy, the
colored boy, Ineligible to play this
season in the conference games. At
ter replacing Smiley at right half, he
at once became the center OF atten-
ton. His gains were longer and more
consistent and his use of interference.
head work, and speed surpassed that
of any man on the field.
Twenty minute halves We're decided
upon and the game started early to
enable the Campbell team to catch a
train.
Campbell won the toss and elected
to kick off. The whistle blew and the
game had begun but the Washburn
return was not brilliant They could
were forced to punt. Campbell then
tried ground football with Indifferent
success and were forced to punt. The
lines of both teams seemed to hold
equally we'll though the Washburn
side was slightly heavier. But the
back fields were disorganized
Brilliant attacks and passes drilled
into the blue back field for weeks
seemed to entirely slip from their
minds Signals were ''balled-up" and
the ends forgot what a forward pass
was and when to follow a play
around with a demoralizing result |
ball was recovered near the Campbell |
goal and Titus was sent over the line |
on a tackle back formation. That |
was all the scoring in 20 minutes of |
play and the half ended with the |
score to o.
New Life Is Installed.
During the intermission, tombstone |
was substituted for Benton. Burkhart |
for Colville. Foster was sent to full |
back and Nipps went to end. The sec
ond half opened with new life. Wash I
burn kicked off. Campbell returned |
swing and was forced to punt. Smiley
returned Is yards. Titus swung for
20, repeated for 10, Burkhart was
5, Foster 5, Titus to the yard line
minutes of play. Goal. Score II.
Campbell kicked off to Smiley who |
dashing down the open field by cley-
er lodging and excellent interference
went the > yards for a touchdown
Goal. Score H.
Hardy was sent in to replace Smil-
ey, Mcknight for Whitney. Maclzin-
tosh for Realm, Campbell kicked
McCarrol returned So, and Hardy
went 80. The CampbeIlites were de-
With the terrific attack, but
a forward pass thrown to the ground
gave them time to recover somewhat
and penalized the blue Is yards. Then |
the left side of the line was pierced
for a loss, McCarrol was forced to
punt and Smith was sent in to replace
at left tackle. Campbell
had to punt and Hardy got it. no gain
followed. when forward pass was
r touchdown Seven minutes. Goal.
Score %.
Washburn went from there at ease.
Hardy romped through the field al
way in great form. Forward passes
grew frequent and a field goal was
tried McCarroll ran over the line
from q fake drop kick formation and
the visitors We're excused to catch a
train. Score "a to o.
The line up follows:
Washburn Position Campbell :
left tackle. bland
Rea zin-M Macintosh left guard. j Schurer :
Benton-Johnstone. right guard. Sutherland
Titus right tackle. Phillips
-olviiiee Burkhart left half . faTin
Bishop Foster fuiibacl1 1s sehuper
OFFICIALS : Referee Cowden: umpire,
NO MATCH FOR CHICAGO. i
Purdue Went Down to Defeat Before