The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-10

eleven of shifting and freshened men.
1t will be unable to portray a picture
Of more than $500 college rOoterS, on
their feet every minute Of the game,
breathlessly awaiting run or kick
that would decide the winner of the
favor of K. U.-adding another vic
tory to the university in the long
standing rivalry between the two
schools.
BY the way. Washburn came homo
from Lawrence Saturday evening with
5000 in her pocket. The Ichabod's
share of the receipts amounted to this
much. 1t was the best crowd on Nc
Cook field this year. # was the most
university from a financial standpoint
OF course 5000 will not heal over the
defeat, but will come mighty handy to]
the Washburn management---
The real star Of the game Saturday
was Captain Rogers of the Blue
eleven. Cap played a wonderful
game, both on the offense and defen-
sivc. Time and again he would break
through the X. u. line and down
halfback as he started around the end
with the ball tucked under his arm.
1t was Rogers more than any other
man who messed up the famous Min
nesOta shift. On the Offense he broke
through the line and butted into the
secondary defense. He was every
where, always near the ball. always
slapping his men on the back In en-
couragement and furiously fighting
for q victory. Every Washburn cap
tain has an ambition to apply a defeat
to X. U.-and Rogers deserved 1t.
The Washburn players. not COM
planning Of defeat or limiting of unfair
play, do blame the university men for
Hardy's injuries 1t is known. say the
players, that the slogan FOR the uni
they got him. With the natural high
feeling against colored football play.
ers on account of the trouble with Ne
braska over Ross, the university men
were pointed to the Washburn speedy
halfback. 1t is said also among the
PLAYERS that there was an attempt to
trough" Trobert. the man with the
educated toe.
Hardy probably will be out of the
game for the rest of the season. There
the Aggie game Thanksgiving. If he
does it will be only for a quarter. The
injury is in his old troublesome knee.
The halfback position naturally
falls upon Beales. Beales. fast, slip
man that washburn can use to fill
Hardv's place. But Beales isn't the
player that Hardy is. Hardy is the
best man for interference on the Blue
SQUAD His broad shoulders will be
miss by the runners. Beales 10 a more
spectacular player than the colored
man. On the real inside formations OF
the game. the little wiry "Pinky" will
have his hands full to take Hardy's
position.
Trobert was a great factor in keep
he THo0 hvvr
line His punts were high, hard to ham
die and we'll placed. He outkicked Rus
sell for K. U. many yards in the punt
Many tines his kicks went over the
head of the safety or out of bounds.
In kicking the ball out OF bounds, Tro-
bert was able to ward OF a return.
thus putting the ball in play farther
back in the opponent territory. 1t Is
believed by football followers that in
this one game Trobert has won his all
Kansas laurels for the 1918 season.
The Topeka and Washburn crowd of
600 rooters arrived ON McCook field just
as the ball was kicked OF. The Santa
F'e, warned of a big Washburn follow
ing. refused to send q special train. AS
result it was only due to the advance
notice given to the Lawrence Street
railway that the locals were given a
chance to see the opening Of the strug-
gle. Washburn feels that the Santa Fe
should have favored them with a spec
lal. Six hundred persons should guar
antee any kind Of accommodations.
Bearg, the big Blue halfback, depend
ed upon to smash the K. u. line play
ed wonderful game Saturday. At
one time he threw on five tacklers and
went around X. Us right end for IS
yards. only to be called back on ac-
count Of an onside play. Everytime