The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12
Washburn Pretty Certain of De-
feat Tomorrow.
Coach Driver Works FrantfcaIIy
With Team.
NAKES POOR SHOWING.
Players Display a Lamentable
Lack of Spirit.
X. U.-St. Marys Game Is Causing
Interest.
FRIDAY FOOTBALL GAMES.
Washburn VS. Paramount, Wichita.
Haskell VS.. Campbell, Lawrence.


Shades of night were falling over the
campus before Coach Driver allowed
his men to leave the athletic field for
the gymnasium. A half hour of scrim-
mage was evidence enough that the
men had forgotten the signals as vel!
as any coaching on the inside points of
the game. Scrimmage was abandoned
for signal work which lasted until $780,
Driver was sore and he tore into the
players with a viciousness he has NOT
hitherto shown. Although tonight is
the last practice before the Paramount
game Friday, the scrimmage work
called off last night will be used to-
into line. The coach said he would
take a chance on injuries for the bene
fits of a hard workout tonight.
Three Quarterbacks Fired.
The showing of the varsity was so
bad that Driver fired three quarter
backs off the squad and ran the team
himself. Back field men and line mon
were relegated to the second team with
rapidity and other men tried out.
Whether it is the weather or something
else which ails the squad the me
seem unable to get their minds into ac-
ton They leave thinking to the pro-
fessor.
The team will leave for Wichita to-
night at midnight after retiring in a
special Pullman car. Twenty men will
be taken to battle with the Wheat
shockers but the list will not be posted
until tonight. A blackboard practice
will follow the field work tonight and
the men will be escorted directly to the
train.
Expect Fairniount Victory.
The game with Washburn is the big
game of the season for Paramount and
they began practicing for it from the
tlrst day of practice That they will
take the Blues measure early in the
game is believed by followers of the
gridiron.
The other Friday game for Kansas is
the clash of the Haskell Indians and
Campbell college at Lawrence With
Bert Kennedy at the Indians helm
they are expected to regain some of
the old prestige they enjoyed in the
days of Coach Hernstein.
Kennedy Working With Indians.
Kennedy, however, is said to be try
ing to induce his braves to do a little
more studying and intends to have his
men meet some sort of scholarship re-
quirement. Also, he will observe the
term of service, it is claimed. It is in
teresting to read the list of Kennedv's
players, nevertheless. Bert seems to
have mastered little of the Indian lingo
for his men this season are bearing
names which sound and spell more like
derivations from the dago.
Campbell college has about the same
team as usual. 1t will be scalped by
the red men but always put up a game
fight and will give Kennedy a few
IDEAS. The Indians have just com
pleted their schedule. 1t was thought
there might not be Haskell team this
fall and the authorities did not get
games.
The next game of the Indians is with
Washburn college in Topeka. There
ought to be big crowd out to see the
fight next Saturday as the Indians AL
ways have proved a good drawing card
in this burg. Now that Kennedy past
Washburn and Kansas coach has theio
IN hand they will draw better than
ever.