The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

mud fell over their trail. It was a
spectacular CAMERON a duck stand
/ point.
Beaver. the curly-headed little end
+, of the Ichabods. played star game.
Once he recovered one OF Trobercs "a
vorites-a SIS yard punt, giving wash
burn the ball well down the field. An
other time he leaped into the air-with
enough mud to build a dam hanging to
his feet, and pulled down a forward
pass. His tackling was sure and his
speed under punts, considering the reai
estate attachments to his shoes. was
marvellous.
The football writer's in Kansas should
pound out about two sticks of matter
concerning Trobert's kicking. set 1t up
| in type and use it for every game. The
blonde end with the cannonball toe.
shot up spirals of mud and grass. time
| after time, good for never less than As
| yards and at one time IS yards, and
never seemed to notice the extra weight
on his feet, the slick surface of the
ball and it's extra weight. Trobert also
played a strong game at end. II there
is a man in the Missouri valley who can
/ outkick Trobert, he hasn't made his
| appearance on the gridiron this sea-
| son.
The two Whitcombs, Dick and Bob,
| felled their family tree and laid the
log right across the right side Of the
Washburn line Friday Whenever an
Emporian would try to make a gain
through the two brothers-weH, it was
just a try, that's all. On the other
| side of the line doomed up Rogers and
Wolfe in their old reliable form. There
was nothing doing through the Blue
line yesterday. If there had been-one
of the several kneeling players on the
| sidelines would have been called into
| action by Coach Gray.
Markley, tackle and captain, Rus
sell quarterback and Hinshaw, half,
starred for the Presbyterians. Mark
ley showed up well against the mighty
Rogers. He was a power in offense
and defense. Russell and Hinshaw
completed in clever style several for
ward passes-passes that Washburn
should have broken up or intercepted.
Russell Is a heady little field general
and Hinshaw is fast and good on in
reference.
Elbe at quarter for the Ichabods,
was a wriggling chunk of mud always
in the game. His return of punts was
sure. His efforts in carrying the ball
past the uuShlCS anu -Odu6 AulO
the secondary defense portrayed the
"Washburn Never Quits spirit. Elbe,
not much larger than one of Rogers
shoes, is a plucky and fearless quarter
back-a man who has the confidence
of the players.
Just a word of criticism:
Washburn will have to learn the
knack of busting the insides out of
forward passes. Two times the EN-
porians broke away for long gains
through successful passes-one far out
who ran down the field until tackled
by the Ichabod safety. McNeish, who
made the tackle, by the way, saved
the bacon of the Topekans. 1t was a
pretty stop-to use baseball term
and the bases were floating.
Washburn will meet another series
of open plays in the next game with
st. Marys. The completed forward
passes yesterday should teach the
Ichabods a lesson.
And it undoubtedly will. Coach
Grip" Gray wasn't scowling on the
sidelines because of internal pains
he was thinking about next weeks
practice.
"Pinky" Beales was greatly handi-
ness in carrying the ball. by the heavy
field. ''Pinky'' was responsible for
many long gains. and he ran a good
interference, considering the excess
baggage that chung to his prickly feet.
Chamberlain and Champney, playing
in the halfback positions, made a re-
markable tussle with the elements.
This item should be placed in Harvey
Parsons's by The Way" column be-
cause of its comedy attachments. but
owing to the fact that it smacks CT
- ~r,{1v h.
coach Granger claimed after the
game that the Emporians would have
romped away with Washburn on dry
field" Granger is a good football:
coach-alsO quite humOrist.
seasons training to the Ichabods. II
was their first contest with team OF
their weight. It was their first game
in the mud. 1t was their first expert
ence with an eleven that relied upon
open play for gains. The next game
with ST. Marys-will be under like con-
ditions Washburn can spend mighty
profitable week in learning to break VI
the forward pass and in swinging on
the tackle dummy. The tackling FIJI
day was not up to standard.
washburn's football machine was in
perfect running order-nit missing fire
in the Oklahoma game several weeks
ago. Since that time the squad has
taken or bruise after bruise. injury
after injury, until today 1T lacks the
customary pep. The Ichabods were not
at their best in the Normal game. or
the Kansas game. Yesterday they
played like they do against the high
school and the scrubs. They tried to
win the mud fight-but the old up and
at EN- ginger was gone. Washburn
will have to iron out her bruises or she
will go football STALE"
Summing up the contest: The Col
lege of Emporia will have a good
chance at the state conference cham
pionship. If Washburn defeats the
Aggies, the honors will come to Topeka.