The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
WILL BE HARD FIGHT
Varsity Prospects Have Grown
Brighter Past Few Days.
Both Robb and Larimer Have
Decided to Remain Here.
The Lineup:

Royce. right end. MiIisr I'd
Nel i;...-.--. q4 as. .McCarroli
Irobert. right half .Nipps BTrkhart
van Doip -Fuiback Foster. Bishop
With the whistle of the referee call
ing Topeka's two squads of moleskin
warriors to their first struggle on the
new Washburn college athletic field.
me iootDali season of 1909 will be ush-
efed IN tomorrow afternoon. The To-
peka high school and Washburn col
| lege elevens will line up for the kickoff
III the annual engagement between these
Will be on in full blast
| Ine annual contest between the two
schools is not onc-sided affair by
any means. Later in the season a
meeting OF the two elevenS would be a.
farce. But the collegians are older.
| their bones have less of the animal
| matter and it takes much longer to
set into shape. The high school lads
except for team work are as good one
time as another. and the vigor of youth
bombarding the older anatomies. is
able to make The annual contest a close
one. Last season the high school lads
nearly clipped one over on the varsity
veterans. The year before the col
| legians nosed out 4 victory And this
year with the Washburn team weaker
than ever before. the result will be
watched with interest.
The high school team is in tiptop
condition. The players have been
coached for two weeks by Jim McFar-
| land, 4 high school football alumnus,
and they are working in great shape.
IN some Scrimmages the high school
lads have shown wonderful form. Most
OF last years veterans are back and
the team will compare favorably in
weight with the Washburn team.
At Washburn the moleskin gladiators
are working hard, hoping to win. but
knowing that if they do it will be
hard contest. Coach Weede in talking
1 ia fr1cr 1@T1&k
are going 70 fight hard, and every
man will be given chance in the game
By plentiful injection of fresh blood
during the game. we hope to be able to
outlast the high school boys"
| Carl Smiley, captain Of the high
school, says: I'VE are going to do our
lest, and hope to win. 1t is the best
chance we have had in a number of
years. Even if we lose we will make
! the Washburn players realize that they
have been up against a pretty stiff pro-
| position
At Washburn the dope is taking a
more favorable turn. The players have
been whipped into shape, and a fair
standard of team work has been de-
veloped for the initial game. Not all
| of the veterans have reported for prac-
lineup have ever earned "W's," and
these only as substitutes on last sea-
sons -eam. The players are a de-
termined lot and will fight for the vic
Robb and Larimer to Play.
Some encouraging news was whisper
ed around the college this morning to
the effect that Robb. captain of last
seasons team would remain in Wash
burn this season and report for prac-
tice next week. Also that Osborne
La riner, the fearless left end would
not go to Chicago univ ersity but would
stay ir Topeka and help Washburn out.
Both are cognizant OF the fact that
the team needs their services and are
setting q good example for future gem
erations by sacrificing personal choice
for the honor of the Blue. With these
veterans cn each end Of the line, and
all of the old linemeE hack with the
possible exception Of Codding, and DR..
Robert Stewart giving all his attention
to the Hnemen, this part of the team
will be much stronger, and will leave
Coach Wesde free to develop the backs.
Cedding isn't likely to be in school
this year He has as vet failed to get
anyone to take his place in that peni-
tertiary job and until he does he will
be forced TO absent himself.
VIII Be Out Next Week.
More of the old men will be out to
isobb and Larimer. Tenpleton and
Re- zin, the guards of last season 5
te am, Will be in the workout next week.
Templeton has been holding off for
several days, waiting until he could
recuperate some Of the strength which
ne lost this summer. during a long spell
of sickness. Realm will be back in
school Monday and has written that
he is in ~ood shape and ready to start
work.
Whitney, the hard working center,
will not be iii the game Saturday. In
practice last night Whitney turned his
ankle and this portion of his system
is badly swollen. He will be out of
the game week or more but the in
jury is such that it will soon heal.
His place will be taken by Mcknight |
who subbed in the line last season, and
who although light was conspicuous for
his gameneSs.
Coach Weede will work two sets of |
halves tomorrow. Colville ami Nipps |
who were subs last season will play |
through the first half and Schmidt and |
will start at full but Bishop, who has |
shown up well in the practice scrin- |
IMAGES will get a chance there as well /
as in the line. Coach Weede will give /
every man Oh the squad a chance in !
the game. and his available football |
bugs.
Manager Glenn Millice this morning
announced that the vacant date of Oc- |
hell colleg3 team. An effort was made !
to secure Baker for this date, but Ba-
ker has refused. As far as can be |
learned Baker doesn't seem to be max |
football resources. although permission |
was gwen to that effect by the Meth
odist divines last spring.
wellington Wins on Forfeit.
Wellington, Kan, Sept 24.-The /
game between Ashland and yelling
ton here yesterday was forfeited by
the visitors over a disputed decision /
in the ninth inning. Mead, batting |
out of his turn. brought in two runs /
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