The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
OFF WITH A JUMP
Football Practice at Washburn
College This Evening.
Forty Men Report to Coach
Stewart for Fall Work.
ENTHUSIAST is HIGH.
Students, Faculty and Candi-
dates BOOST for Team.
Topeka College Will Have a
ENTHUSIAST is HIGH.
Topeka College Will Have a
Strong Squad This Year.

Active and systematic football prac-
tice at Washburn college started this
afternoon. More than forty men were
out to try for the team of 1910 and
every man was enthusiastic over the
prospects for Washburn this fall. A
large crowd of students, new and old,
went out on Washburn field and lent
spirit to the first practice of the sea-
son.
Coach Bob" Stewart spent the entire
afternoon with his men in kicking the
ball, passing it from one to another
and in getting wind. Lineup work and
scrimmage will not be scheduled until
some time next week when Coach
Stewart is able to choose his men for
places on the squad.
Forty men the first day for football
practice is a signal of old time cham
pionship ball. The word has been
passed around that Washburn VIII WIN
every game this fall and with this good
news come a squad of men from all
over Kansas who are anxious to have
their names in the list of those who
helped
The Washburn field has been placed
in excellent condition for the big games
this fall The grounds have been roll
ed the grass has been cut and the
weeds removed. The field is as smooth
and level as a tennis court ana the
grandStanQS ana pains HdNC 49,.
cleared for action. The Washburn fled
l. undoubtedly the best football Ielo
| in Kansas and the college will be pre-
pared to handle larger crowds TINS
year. :.
rector at Washburn. has joined with
| Coach Stewart in the forming OF tne
| team. Driver says that he will do ms
part to make every man IN the squau
| as hard as a ''brickbat." Coach Stew
In inf
! that Director Driver cant MAKE us
men too hard for him.
+ every man will have to give WASH
| burn everything that is IN MIN TINS
year" said Bob" the coach we are
! going to work hard every game-even
tbo,,eb we NAV. have a team far in
| ferior against US. THE men Will nave
to work hard for. their. places and when
| they get them theye will have. to WORK
harderssto keep them. No loaflng OF
feoling on the Washpurii sioo'0S''
| squad" xar-
| 1Itation of working his men to the limit
getting every inch. OF pep OUT o.
them and if there is a half inch leIt ses
that too. With this poilcy. IN view , III
they are ready at all times Tor tne
toughest and the hardest or games
Bob is a firm believer in big scores
The says they help make tne Team;
| WaShDurn, LnlS year, VIII WI II - ~
with the smaller teams as she wiz
work with those who tower above ner..
| Then there is another feature tnaI
will help out the Washburn 1ootoali
prospects this year. Inc stuoenl pouS
Of the college is preparing to make the
| football heroes the greatest goos III
college history. Every evening prac-
| tice will be attended and the students
will make the football men reallze tna'
very action is for the good OF the
| old school
Enthusiasm meetings before every
| game. organized roofing clubs, stauncn
| s1lnport at all out of town trips ana
| q happy spirit whether losing or WIN
ming will be an addition to the team
that has been lacking in late years
A blow was given the college en-
| thusiasts today when it was announc,
ed that Willard and Walworth Woulo
not be able to join the squad TINS year
| These men had been depended upon TO
help out the back field and strength
en- the team % per cent. Their prom
Use to be with the team this year naq
| raised the stock considerably. win
this announcement comes the news
that John Robb. the famous captain
and end will return to school. Robb
is in town at present but he refuses
to state whether he will stay in Wash-
burn this fall or not.
| Among the men who come out TINS
evening were: McCarroll, Titus, Lee,
Realm, Mcintyre, Schmick, whitney,
Whitcomb. Mcintosh and DeFrantz.
! These men have been lined up Tor line
| work For the back field are Harry
| Tomlison, Mcfarland, Burkhardt, Col
I Vile. Crumbine and Robb.