The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
THE BLUE DID IT.
Washburn Defeats Unbeaten Y.
II. G. A. Basketball Team.
Had Never Been Stopped Under
Present Organization.
SCORE WAS so TO Is.
College Men Play Phenomenal
Basketball.
Now neutrality-suspicious.
to Call series Off.

The crack basketball team OF the To-
peka Y. NJ c. A. was defeated for the
first time in it's two years history last
night.
The Washburn college five in =
whirlwind of phenomenal play hande
them the medicine and rubbed it in 60
to 16.
No faster basketball was ever seen in
Kansas than that displayed by the col
llege men at the Thomas gymnasium.
At the first whistle they broke away
with a dash and daring that complete
~ routed the seasoned veterans. Never
did they cease their rush and the same
five stayed the whole game though.
A few moments time for free throws
and for the changing of men by the
''Y'' were the only ones taken out.
If the spectators and followers of
the Blue were surprised when the col
lege team romped away with Baker
Monday night, they were dumbfounded
last night at the burst of speed shown
by the young players. Not httle
credit is due w. L. Driver, athletic di-
rector at Washburn, who has whipped
this bunch into form.
The men who were beaten are otd
timers on the basketball floor and
have been a thorn in the side of every
aggregation they have met. The team
was organized to take the floor IN
place of the old broken up Y. M.
team when A. B. Cowden OF North
western university came to the I. M
G. A as a secretary. Ralph McCarroll.
formerly of Cooper, Washburn and
Pennsylvania, and Clarence Jordan, an
old player of Topeka reputation, and
Cowden formed the nucleus of the
team. Hunk Tice, formerly OF WASH
burn and Kettering of the Railroad Z.
team were the other two. Roebuck,
Ream and Cooper are later acquisf-
tons Leslie Montgomery, also of
Washburn, played with the team at
the beginning but is now its manager
Contrary to their tendency toward
individual work shown in previous con-
tests, the Washburn men depended al
most wholly upon team work The
short fast passes were marvelouSly ac-
curate and seemed to carry more than
ordinary luck. A number Of Drivers
trick formations worked near to per-
lection leaving a forward unguarded
under the goal with the ball. Few open
chances at the basket were missed and
Smiley and McNeish again apparently
were able to score their goals whether
they were guarded or not. While Nc
Neish's passes were particularly sensa-
tional, Smiley starred at throwing
baskets from under a trio of his taller
opponents.
Bishop was more effective at guard
than ever and the noted team play OF
the ~ usually resulted in tossing
the ball into his hands or in having
MIN ydIk II THEIR OWL
When the college goals began to drop
in quick succession, Cowden who had
not started the game, relieved Roebuck
at center. This move proved advant-
ageous to CLANCY, the Washburn CEN
ter, and he, too, began to get a share
of the goals, hanging six to his string.
Kettering was then relieved by Tice
with the hope Of stopping Smiley who
had already rung up seven goals. The
half ended with the score &c to 9 In
favor of the Blue.
In the second half Tice, while not ac-
complishing much extensively, was able
to hold Smiley to no goals but McNeish
began to do the tossing and dropped II
six in quick succession. Tice then
gave way to Cooper and Smiley began
to score the goals, slipping in four be-
fore the game was over.
Meanwhile Bishop and Janney were
blocking the attempts of Ream and
McCarroll to do any scoring. Ream,
who had gotten the three goals scored
by the ~" in the first half, finally
cot another through the mesh ami
Cowden and McCarroll each scored one.
These six goals were all the " got
from the field. McCarfol1 also fell
down on his reputation for free