The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-07

Nebraska VS.. heaTney N, AlnCOIn
K. S. A. c. VS. Normal, Manhattan
Missouri VS.. Rolla, Columbia.
Washburn will present different
looking front at Ottawa today than
was seen on the local field a week ago.
After thorough shake-up of the men
and a trial of them at different posi-
tions during the past weeks work,
Coach Driver has made changes at end,
half fun, and quarter to start the
game.
Many Changes Made.
Carl Smiley will be used at left ha (
instead of quarter and Warren Crum-
bine will general the team from the
position. Cecil Lowe, the track man
intended for half Will be used at left
end. Mcintyre will be switched from
half to fullback to replace Dean
Rogers. Capt. Burkhart will play his
regular position at right half and Ran-
kin will be left at right end. Palmer
will start at center again. Neil Rogers
and Johnson viii play the guard posi-
tons and Titus and Mcintosh the
tackles.
Eighteen men were taken to the Bap-
fist game. They include Bearg and
Eranklyn. substitute halves; Bishop,
subtackle: Barrett, subcenter; En-
mons, subfull; and McNeish and Bow
man. subends Bowman may be called
upon to substitute at quarter which in
dicates that 'Kack' Smiley will be
strengthen the backfield in spite of his
good showing there. Crumbine is too
fast a man to be left out and can not
be shifted as well as Smiley
Coach Sees a Chance.
I'VE will use some new plays Satur-
day" said Coach Driver last night.
These Will include a couple of for
ward passes. an On-side kick and sew
eraI ne formations for end attacks. 7
believe the team has d good chance to
win this game in spite of the miser-
able showing a week ago"
With more varied attack, the
Washburn bunch ought to score at
least and may win The past weeks
work has made a great deal of differ
ence in their defense which was the
weakest feature against Emporia. In
Lowe and Rankin, Driver has a speedy
pair of ends. Both are now at the
game and play uncertainty but if they
can think in time, they certainly can
cover the distance.
Much Improvement Shown.
Smiley and Burkhart are good men
for carrying the ball and will not fail
in that department. Burkhart, how
ever, is weak in his place in the sec
ondary defense. particularly in spoil
ing forward passes. Smiley was thrown
into the secondary defense largely to
help break up these passes which a
week ago were responsible for most of
EmDOria'S gains. Smiley, perhaps. is
in diagnosing q play and knows how to
get into the breech. Mcintyre has be-
gun to tackle low and hard and has the
weight to prove a valuable man behind
the center of the line. something lack
ing since the day of Eddie Brown and
s-Ich'' Williams.
Crumbine has shown q great deal of
Improvement in the down field de-
Tense at safety. He catches punts wei
and has developed a side step for tack
lers which ought to lengthen his re-
turns two fold.
Washburn Weak on Kicking.
A great weakness is in the punting
department Crumbine's punts are
miserable and so are Smiley's. NfcIn-
tyre has been practicing on bOoting
the ball and gets better distance than
either of them. His new position at
fullback will place him in line to do
the kicking and he probably will be
called upon. Bishop is showing class
as a kicker but is a line man and has
not vet earned a regular place.
The final practice last night was de-
voted largely to line and down field
blocking and signal running with the
new plays and formations. No scrim-
mage was used for fear some end would
get hurt
The work of the past two nights has
been enlivened by the showing of Pear
SCI and McNeish. Both are eligible for
the varsity. Pearson is a green man
at the game but is big and fast and
anxious to learn. In defensive scrinl-
mage. he has shown an ability to solve
n play and tackle like an old head
McNeish is basketball player and
fast though light. He wws taken to