The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28

| which WaShburn ran up on the Otta,
| wa team. Washburn played a veal
team weakened by the absence of foul
men off the backfeId. This absence
! is caused by injuries and poor grades
| The remarkable feature of the contes
| is that the Blue men piled UP this
| score without uncovering more than 6
! single formation for the benefit of the
! Manhattan and Kansas spies who sal
| in the stands. Possibly one of the
| plays which will be used both against
| Kansas and Manhattan was used. But
| it is likely that by the time for either
game the play will be so changed that
! the method worked out to break il
up will fail. The strong men were
saved whenever possible and weaker
substituted against the visitors. Play
| ing the strong men and sending them
at full speed against the Ottawans the
! score should have been 100 to with
out trouble.
washburn scarcely tried the use of
the forward pass 1t was used on a
few occasions and generally to advan-
tage, the visitors seldom blocking the
play. Two touchdoWns were recorded
in which credit is due to the forward
pass TrouIbert was a booting star and
every backheld man starred Tor the
Blue. There was a lot of fumDling
by both teams and the Blue was lucky
that these errors made by them did
not prove costly. Ottawa, on the con-
trary, was unlucky in fumbling. Most
of their errors in this line came at a
high cost The Washburn squad out
weighed the opposing team and this
was an added advantage
The washburn victory of Saturday
was exactly what was needed. It will
do a great deal for the game at the col
lege. in the city and viii help Wash
burn abroad. And far be it from the
writer to throw cold water upon the
fire of enthusiasm kindled by the de-
cisive defeat of the Ottawans. Yet there
are some defects that must be over
come before it will be safe or the Sons
of Ichabod to go against the Nornals
or Kansas. None realize this better
than Coaches Driver and Dexter. And
the work will be toward that end.
There was some confusion in regard
to signals Saturday. 1t didn't matter
in that game but these mistakes will
likely make a lot of difference in the
coming contests. Then there was the
worry at the William Jewell game and
caused a week of hard work to the
team. The fumbling isn't as bad as it
was but is still there. Then comes the
tackling and running. Lowe played a
star game for Washburn Saturday. All
his speed was in use. He was as game
as he could be. His cunning fooled the
enemy time and time again. But he
ran with head high and stomach in
front. This isn't directed particu-
larly at Lowe. There are plenty of
other offenders But his name is used
because this one fauld shown out so |
in contrast with his splendid !
playing in every other way. If Lowe |
will learn to get down when he runs |
he will become one of the most valuable I
men on the squad and that at once.
PIT = hi 70 he Of
Lowe He deserves as much and per-
laps more credit for the splendid show +
ing, as he will be given There - he /
thing. A number of men on the
Blue squad are still tackIing too high. /
They haven't learned yet to go at the
However, the tackIing
shows the same improvement over pre-
yious performances that other depart
nents of the game show More work at
however, should help the squad .
and this is one form of work to which
he coaches are now devoting their at
IGNITION.
And just a word about Fatty"
Rogers. Fatty was really the star
or Washburn, along with Rack"
smiley who was sent in late in the
game. Rogers played like a dend. And
le was on the ball all the way
through. He followed the pigskin
'loser than any other player on both
II his position. And Smiley-well
smiley played like a whirlwind when
lie got into the game He is some
winkler in the football armament at
Nashburn. It is up to Smiley just
low valuable he makes himself at the
College He can put himself into a
lass that isn't far from the top of the
oca1 football ladder if he wants to.
ME kind of football he played Satur-
lay Will do it Smiley has the stuff.
f he'll just give his school all he has
Il football ability nothing more will be
leeded. It's just up to 'Kack' how
much he gives Coach Driver this fall.
McNeish and McCaferty showed
veil in their respective positions.
Vhitcomb played better at center than
e has ever done in the practice, al
hOugh the OttawanS sometimes leak
d through him. Captain TomIinson
layed only until a couple of touch
owns were made because of old in
uries- Bishop showed well on the
ackle opposite Rogers The pair of
hem look particularly good just now
nd should make Driver good men in
he hard games that are to come.
Albert Marshall had his first try
I regular game and showed well. !
IarshalI is learning rapidly and if the
ig fellow will just take football a bit
lore seriously will do a great deal
0Wards adding to Washburn strength
nd the chances are that now, having
cen in a regular game, he will. Other
lembers of the team performed in a
Dlendid manner save for occasional ]
lpses which can be prevented only by
ontinued application to the college
astime.
Washburn made two touchdowns Z
nd goals within the first seven min
ties of play, getting the hop on the
sitors- 1t wasn't four minutes from
lie time of the kickoff until McNeish