The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-06
ON The CRIDIR0N
Purdy Returns to Nebraska
Line-RutherfOrd Out.
Missouri Valley Teams Nearing
Best Form.


than IA players heretofore this season.
a great wave of uncertainty has
struck the Kansas camp this week. and
a general shakeup and shift in the
lineup has come.
This has been made necessary not
only by the poor showing against Ok
lahoma last week. but more pressing
on account Of the rapidity with which
the hospital and injured list IL grow
ing.
The latest additions to the squad of
regulars and near-regulars who will
not be in condition to play Saturday
are Tony James, 2O0-pound guard.
who was taken to the hospital yester-
day suffering with an attack Of bron-
chitis, and Bishop has been declared
physically unfit for football the re-
mainder of this season. Bishop mar
rowly averted a siege Of appendicitis
less than three weeks ago, although
he has been in every game since that
time. However, he has been in a
weakened condition, and yesterday
when he reported for practice the
coaches refused to allow him to don
suit.
The varsity has been put through
strenuous scFimmages every afternoon
this week. even including last Monday
which heretofore has always been de-
voted to nothing more than signal
drills and chalk talks. Every man ON
the field is being upset in the scrim-
images and the shifts In the lineup. even
Of the regulars who heretofore had
apparently cinched their berths are 30
frequent. that it is impossible to tell
with any degree of certainty who will
play in any certain position except az
the coaches announce it.
Buster Tudor, who all last season
and SO far this year has been a fixture
at right guard, is now attempting to
pillow through the Tyros' line as q var
sity fullback in place of Steuwe, who
is laid up with an injured shoulder.
Bunny" Wilson was also played at full
for a short while. The halfbacks are
being filled by Greenlees, Sommers,
Martin and Jimmy Parker. a last
years ''K' man at half who has been
practically useless so far this season
on account of an injured ankle which
was wrenched in the second practice
held.
The revised lineup as given by Coach
Mosse after the scrimmage last night is
as follows: Ends, Reber and Cane, the
latter playing in place of Strother who
has an injured ankle: tackles. weidlein
and Burton; left guard, Mulley. who
plays in place Of James; right guard.
Hammond, in place of Tudor who is
shifted to fu1lback; center, Keeling;
quarterback, Russell; halfbacks, Green
lees and Sommers; fullback. Tudor.
Another Baclset for Nebraeka.
Lincoln. Neb.. Nov i6-Just as Cap
tain Purdy, out Of the game for ten
days on account Of injuries, returned
befen the Nebraska eleven. Ruther-
ford. star halfback, was taken down
with fever yesterday. He has been
the ground gamer and batterfne ram
Of the Cornhuskers' backf1eld all season
and his illness on the eve of the Kansas
game Is regarded by the team as a ca
1amity. There was a long drill in for
ward passing with light scrimmage
play.
Harvard Cripples Returning.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 6.-Harvard's
varsity eleven downed an Imaginary
Princeton foe in the stadium yesterday
afternoon when the team repulsed ,v-
cry attack by the second team. This
team, strongly reinforced by coaches,
was using Tiger plays. The scrimmage
was the hardest Of the week. 1t was
the last before Saturdays game at
Princeton.
Eddie Mahan, the crack halfback.
took part in the hard work Of the day
and reported himself in good condition
when it was over. Trumbull, the big
center, was released from the inf1rmary
Both will be ready to play on Saturday.
Harvard coaches gave much atten-
ton to drop kicking. .Brickley booted
the pigskin over the bars five times.
Mahan was successful on four tries and
Logan scored In this manner once. No
attempt at touchdowns was made.
ST. Louis Showing Lots of Speed.
st. Louis, Nov 6.-With all the regu-
lars in their places, the st. Louis uni
versity football team yesterday after
noon held strenuous scrimmage with
the freshmen eleven. The regulars ran
over the second strong men at will and
scored ten touchdowns On forward
passes and line plays. The backfield
men spent much time with the tack
ling dummy and in drop kicking. All
the men are in good shape and eager
for the next game.
Washington Shifts Team.
st. Louis. Nov. 6.-Coach Edmunds Of
his lineup yesterday in an effort to
get more speed into the backfiefd. Mill
ford was taken from halfback and
played at quarterback while Scherer,
end, was sent in his place in the back
field Captain Hardaway will continue
at ha1fback. Signals, light scrimmage
and tackling comprised the afternoons
practice.
Creighton Game Cancelled.
st. Louis, Nov. 6.-Because of the
Creighton university football team
wanted to play freshmen on its eleven,
the scheduled game with st. Louis uni
versity at Omaha next Saturday has
been Cancelled by the athletic board Of
st. Louis university.
Officials of the local school say the
contract between the two schools for
bids the playing of first year men
Creighton authorities deny any such
stipulation in the contract.
Drury College Make Changes.
Springfield, Mo-, Nov. coach Dan
Nee of the Drury college football team
yesterday shifted his lineup in an eff
fort to get a scoring combination on
the field for the eleven,s next game.
The defeat at the hands Of the War