The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
Looks Like . Close Game 1T 81.
Marys Tomorrow.
Three Washburn- Regulars Are
Out of the Contest.
OFFICIALS have Been CHOSEN
Masker, Anderson and Mcbride
"A Good Trio.
Other Dope From Kansas Foot
hall GridirOnS.

ouiglev's football pupils at st.
Marvs are in 40 per cent better con-
dition than the Catholics have been
at any time this season. Washburn's
gridiron machine is at least Is per
cent poorer than on the eve OF any
came on the 1913 schedule. There
will not be an expression of surprise
from the Blue camp, if the Irish slip
over a victory on the Topekans to-
morrow.
The last practice this afternoon be-
fore the contest revealed still deep
ar shade in the blue funk that has
settled like a mist over the Washburn
Gymnasium. 1t has been known all
week that Hardy and Billings. two
stars. would be unable to play. Now
comes the additional cry that the
eleyen's plucky little field general.
Quarterback E1be. is in crippled
condition. 1t was been known since
the Emporia game that Elbe was In
moor shape. He was given terrific
blow on the chest in the Presbyterian
contest and has found it nearly i'm
possible to take a deep breath since
the third quarter last Friday.
The lineup tomorrow will find
Rogers, Wolfe, Barrett and the two
Whitcombs in the line. Beaver and
Trobert at ends. Bearg and Beales In
the halfback positions. Forbes at
fullback and McNeish at quarterback.
Captain Rogers and the Whitcomb
brothers are the only members of the
SQUAD not suffering from various and
sundry injuries and bruises
On the other hand st. Marys is in
tip-top condition. All season the
Catholics have been pointed for the
washburn game. They play on their
home field. With a defeat at st.
Marys, it means that Washburn will
have to win a decisive victory over
the Aggies to clear her title as state
conference champions.
If Washburn wins tomorrow, it will
be on the old "Washburn Never
Quits spirit-and that's about all.
Under all ordinary conditions the
Ichabods should swamp the Catholics
but not tomorrow.
Topeka people desiring to attend the
Washburn-St. Mary's game at St
Marys tomorrow may leave on the
Union Pacific at 1915 noon. and re-
turn on the train leaving st. Marys at
1856. The game will start shortly be-
fore o'clock and should be finished by
$780, The Union Pacific stops at the
college station which makes 1T handy
for the team as well as spectators.
Three officials with excellent repu-
Mary's game tomorrow. Jim Masker.
the popular Kansas City official. will
referee, Izzy Anderson will umpire,
and C. e. Mcbride will be head lines
man.
The ticket sale for the washburn-
Aggie Thanksgiving game will open
Saturday morning at the business Of
flee Of the Topeka State Journal.
Baker univorsity's football team
closes it's season Friday with the Ottawa
university game, which will be played
in Baldwin. Dope points to o decisive
victory over Coach Craig's men. In
tbs last two weeks some of Gallagher .
much weaker team will face ottawa
than the one which held the strong
Haskell Indians to a 20 to o score.
A hard fought game is expected.
A large number of repekans are flg-
urina on going to tho Washburn-St.
Mafys game in automobiles. II tho
weather is agreeable, II is a nioo run
fran F6Peka te the Catholic town.
And it will be close game from tho
time the ball is kicked off until the
whistle blows.
| The Aggies didn't have a iook-in in
Texas. The score by which tho Long
horns wen simply follows out the
| dope set by the previous victories of
the Texans, According to tho string
of defeats that were traced down to
tho Agsie camp. a l6 to o score was
not surprise, Texas undoubtedly
has cinched the southwestern cham
pionship this year.
The Kansas football followers are
asking this question-are the Aggies
gaining strength? 1t il customary
for the Farmers to bring their Drawn
and beef into play as the season pro-
crosses and play like a house-afire
when Washburn is met Thanksgiving
day. From the Texas score. it would
indicate that the Lowman pupils are
not any better than at the beginning
OF the season. However, there Is no
chance for encouragement in the
Washburn camp. The Aggies always
play like f1ends against the Ichabods.
Southwestern claims that Wash
burn will have to win from the Aggies
by a larger score than they piled up''
at Manhattan early in the season to
lay claim to the conference champion
ship. Southwestern defeated the
Manhattan eleven. IS to 10. II WASH
burn snatches a victory from the
Thanksgiving battle, there is no doubt
but what there will be not more than
a margin of three points. Southwest
ern is protesting the loss Of the Nor
NAL game on account Of five freshmen
in the Emporia lineup. The Mound
builders lost to the Teachers and
Washburn romped away with them.
The freshmen squabble may bring
about new developments in the con-
ference title.
The X. U. grads are complaining of
the coaching at the university In the
summer time the national goat is
the baseball manager Of q losing
club. In the fall it is the coach Of q
defeated football team. Dale Gear
and Coach Mosse are offered con-
dolences.