The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
tain went over the Aggie line and
crushed the quarterback in his tracks.


Rumors are going around Topeka to-
day to the effect that fraternity poll
tics prevented Washburn from winning
yesterday It is claimed that the bit
ter frat war, as 1t is called. Slapped the
better playing Of the team. In fact'
the rumor has developed into common
talk and has spread among all WASH
burn enthusiasts. 1t doesn't sound true.
1t isn't to be believed that the Wash
burn football players would place their
fraternity rivalry before college spirit.
If it is true. it is deplorable. 1t is
condition that should be remedied. X
U. football was ruined for several years
on account of such tactics. Let not
Washburn fall into the trap. 1t is too
bad that a football captain has to be
elected under such conditions. Wash
burn can have one Of the best teams in
the schools history next year If this
years regulars return. That Is, II the
internal frat trouble does not disorgan-
ize the squad. 1t is hoped that to-
days rumors can be denied with FER
vor by the members of the Blue squad
The players are representing WASH
burn and not a Greek letter fraternity
on the football field. Surely, these ru-
mors are only bits of after game gos-
sip.
Agnew and Hartwig played stellar
games.
Credit must be given Billings and
Villipigue for their impregnable de-
tense against the Aggies' end punt
ing and for their power of attack; to
Wolfe for his powerful work in the
washburn line: to Barrett for his
consistent activity in the snapper
back position; to Elbe and McNeish
for their heady playing in the quar-
terback title; to Chamberlain for his
fast and aggressive backfield duties
and to the Whitcomb family tree for
hard. steady holding Of the Blue line.
A flock of old Washburn stars
| thronged the sidelines during the
game. They raised a vigorous pro-
test against the officiating Of Hoover
as head inesman. Hoover is an old
Aggie player and the Blue vets
claimed that he should not have been
allowed to off1ciate. It looked good
| to see such old timers as Zone Lung"
Haughey. Bottles" Hope, "Pleter"
Platt and Smut" Smiley on the Blue
yard again.
The crowd was the best of the sea-
SON. More than 1000 enthusiasts
witnessed the battle. The Aggies
! were here with their trained and uni
formed band and marched around the
the noise game with boola-boola
band. The yelling of both schools
! was good. The Aggie. go, Aggie. go:
hit 'em hard, hit 'em low; go, Aggies,
CO." was the best rendered on the
.Washburn field this year. Wash
burns Were with you, boys, we're
with you," a standard pep yell, was
given in grand opera style. The
Thanksgiving game should be made
an annual event in Topeka 1t would
be a money maker for the colleges.
"Pinky'' Beales was the star Of the
game-no doubt about 1t. He had this
tables went in the game in the fourth
the style of the AsEies' attack. He hat
study their formations. And. by the way
this is . pretty little scheme Of Coacl
Gray.
II Beales made the lone touchdown 70,
the Blue. He sprinted away from the lin,
| Of ecrimmage. whirled through the Aggi'
lacking players Beales also put up :
pretty Interference to McNeish in a re
!, turn OF punts and in the end runs
> Bearx was a demon in ofrense and de
the end. Many times he received the full
line. He was mo not t given the bail enouei
to make brilliant showing asainst tn.
. usual. The Big blonde kicker was at hi
age Of any kicker in the Missouri valley
In one instance: he stood behind ;,,s the soo
the held. His punts were high. ensblin'