The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-02

There is only one college football
! game tomorrow in Kansas. That Is
the College of Emporia-Fairmount
game at Emporia. Coach Hargiss has
/ been getting ready for this game dur
| ing the past two weeks working out a
set of plays intended only for the
! Wheatshoc kers. While his light men
form a perfect team, it is rather ex-
pected that they will be overcome by
! the heavier Paramount. Emporia has
defeated Wash burn, Ottawa, st. MaryS
and Campbell, while Paramount has
won from Washburn. Normal and
Cooper, but lost to the Aggies. APP
parently. the two teams are we'll
matched and will fight to- a finish.
The fast Topeka High school team
will battle with the ottawa Highs at
Ottawa Friday. Little is known Of the
Ottawa team here, but they are re-
ported to have a strong aggregation for
a high school The Topeka team has
shown to be a we'll balanced light
team and has won most of its games
this season. Scrimmage almost every
night with the Washburn team gives
these lads some mighty hard work and
they know how to take punishment
more severe than they receive in their
own class.
h Z. Big Game This Week.
Most of the football interest in To-
peka and Lawrence, too, for this week
game to be played here Saturday. Con-
tinued orders for seats indicates that a
record crowd will be in the stands It
is frequently heard, however, that
some consider the price of S1.50 for a
reserved seat too much. Perhaps after
the sort of ball Washburn has been
playing the price does seem high, but
this is the average price of games
throughout the Missouri valley and it
is higher east. Football is an expen-
sive entertainment and sport. The
equipment of a team and the provision
and maintenance of a field are two
game which taxes a school heavily.
Unlike other sports, one game is all
the team can stand each week. Eight
games usually cover season. With
half of these intended for little more
than practice games and little returns
expected, the management has only
four games to pay the seasons ex-
penses. Naturally. the seats must sell
comparatively high.
Washburn Great on Defense.
The Washburn squad spent most of
the practice last night in running
signals and handling the ball. Coach
Driver is determined to have his n en-
get off their plays with snap and with
every man in the play. Fumbles have
given Kansas more touchdowns on
WaShburn than any other feature of
nisDlay This must be stopped. Scrina-
mage was INDUCED in with the fresh
men the varsity spending much time
on the defensive. The Washburn de-
tense has been much improved and
Kansas will find long gains difficult
The ends are working well and the fast
end runs of K. U. may be spilled in the
forming.
There still is a dire need of a good
kicker at the local camp. Bishop
probably will be able to kick but h is
losing rather than gaining distance
and il is certain De1aney's long puHts
will far outdistance the Wasnburn eff
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Pete Heil's returns of Washburn' g
kicks are apt to give K U. an average
gain of 25 yards of an Interchange of
punts. There is growing confidence al
the local school. however. that Kansas
will have only small margin on the
score and may not have, that.