The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
Washburn SmOthered by Aggies
on Thursday.
Farmers Rolled Up a Score of
33 Points.
PLAYED GREAT GAME.
Manhattan Warriors Gave a
Good Exhibition.
Blue Fought GameIy But to No
Purpose.
'LAYED GREAT GAME.

The Washburn Blue fell before the
fierce attack of the Kansas AggieSs
SO to 0, on the Manhattan field Tur-
key day. In a whirlwind of end runs,
forward passes and fake plays, the sea-
soned farmers played the green team
from Topeka off their feet. Wash
burn had possession of the ball less
than ten minutes of the sixty and was
forced to punt each time.
Christian, Bates, Croyle and Speer
ran the ends with a solid interference,
averaging gains Of to 25 yards. The
heavy tackle swings of Roots and
Holmes were not usually successful
with the exception of touchdown play
by Roots when he went through for 20
yards.
Jerry tombstone for the first half in
backing up the line, was about the
only Washburn player who could not
be shaken off by the runners. Later
ne was joined by Burkhart and De
Frantz, two more last season men, and
by McIntire, a recruit. The green
men Of the team were overwhelmed,
though fighting gamely. The Aggies
found the Blue line strong and aban-
doned their tackle swings, which have
made them famous, to work the ends
and halves. The interference put up
for these was the greatest ever seen
on Kansas soil.
Used the Open Play.
The decided open style of play
adopted by the Aggies was hardly ex-
pected by the Blue, who had been ad-
vised of their fierce line attack.
Besides their repetition of wide runs
and fakes, Bates called II forward
passes, six Of which were successful
gaining 120 yards and one to fowler
netting a touchdown from 20 yards.
-Four Of the passes went to Wash
burns possession and two struck the
ground and were called back. Wash
burn attempted three passes with but
one success of yards. The other two
went to the Aggies in struggles on the
ground after they had been knocked
down.
Trouble began for Washburn imme-
diately upon the opening of the game
Washburn won the kickoff but De
Frantz kicked the ball out of bound
twice in succession and the kickoff
went to the Aggies. Tomlinson re-
ceived the kick and returned 10 yards.
NIcCarroll then by a delayed pass
dived into the center of the line but
fumbled. He recovered the ball AMI
punted 40 yards to Bates who returned
80 Of it. Holmes then was sent around
on a swing but made only yards and
Bates dropped back for an apparent
attempt at goal Zoller passed direct
to Christian instead of Bates and the
speedy half went around right end %
yards to a touchdown. Bates added
off.
Forced to Punt.
Washburn kicked off. Christian, with
a tangled tripping and holding inter
ference, came back % yards on the
next play. Croyle failed to gain and a
penalty of Is yards for holding forced
Bates to punt. Burkhart was downed
in his tracks and then called on a play
and went yards. The Aggies were
penalized another 10 yards but Wash
burn could not gain and again punted
over Bates but the quarter got it safely
and Croyle and Christian by four alter
nate end runs and world of legal and
illegal interference brought the bail
back to the Washburn 20 yard line
where the big tackle, Roots, charged
through the Blue line to a touchdown.
Bates kicked goal. Aggies p The
quarter ended soon with the ball on
the Blue 32-yard line
The second quarter gave Washburn
the wind. The Aggfes had 8 to go on
third down and tried a pass which
tombstone gobbled up. Burkhart went
5 and Whitcomb 3 but an off side pen
atty set them back 8. McCarron punt