The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
LOSE TO OTTAWA.
Washburn Outplayed and Out
generated by Baptists.
Carried Off Their Feet by Whirl-
wind Tactics.
PLAY LISTLESS GAME.
Blue Tackling Poor and Han
ding of Punts Weak.
PLAY LIsTLESS GAME.
Several Times Within Striking
Distance of Goal.

Washburn was badly outgeneraled
and defeated by ottawa to Satur-
day. In the misdirection Of plays, half
hearted tackling and cratic handling
of punts the Blue playing would have
been discredit to any accredited high
school Ottawa, on the other hand.
played with unity and, although backed
around the field most of the game, won
the honors and the game almost at the
start.
Ottawa kicked off to Washburn at
the west end of the field and Titus re-
| turned 90 yards. McCarron punted and
Washburn recovered the bail, The Wis
| itors held well and another punt was
| called. After the scrimmaging had
worked the ball up and down for about
six minutes, Reynolds, ottawa full
back, recovered the ball on a tumble
and ran 40 yards to a touchdown to
which X. Alderman kicked goal Soon
after the second quarter began Quar-
terback McCandless of the visitors
| dropped a field goal over the posts and
| the scoring was at an end.
The Blue team played listless sort
| of game and seemed groggy from the
| excessive heat. Hardy, the left half,
was sent into the line repeatedly for
worn out to no purpose. Completely
| exhausted and without ever having d
chance for brilliant end run he was
| taken from the field. Late in the third
quarter he was sent back still dizzy.
| Three or four opponents hit him every
| time he took the ball and finally sue
| ceeded in tearing a ligament loose in
| his knee. He was carried to the gym
| nasium and likely will not play again
| this season.
Contrary to early season showings,
| the defense Saturday was much better
than the offense. Ottawa made first
! downs in scrimmage but five times
! while Washburn made their downs IL
times. Ottawa was held for the ball
three times and in order to prevent
| losing it on other occasions resorted to
punts 10 times. These punts averaged
| SO yards and Washburn's back field
men returned but nine of them at all
| lost possession of four of them, and
averaged only 16 yards on those re :
| turned. McCarrol1 punted 13 times,
averaging IS yards but McCandless re-
| turned eight of them for an average
4 of % yards.
| In ground actually gained by straight
| football the visitors would not compare
/ ball down the field on several occa-
sions, making their downs with regu-
larity, only to lose at the goal line.
Nine times were the Blue within the
| 10 yard line and twice within the five
yard line They reached the four yard
| line early in the game by Hardy and
| Tomlinson slashing off six to u yards
at time. At-the final call, however,
! lapse of football sense seemed to take
possession of AIcCarro1l and he called a
| quarterback run to the long side of the
| field. Of course he was seized by a
half dozen tacklers and carried back.
! All through the last half the Blue
| seemed to have a great advantage and
| were continually near the striking
mark. There was never a drop or place
| kick called, however when the best Of
| chances afforded. They wanted a
! it when it was before them.
Although the forward pass tried six
times by -Vashburn. it was never tried
/ for a touchdown but always in the
| middle of the field. Twice the pass
was a success but gained only II yards.