The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-20
st. Marys and Washburn May
Settle Conference Title.
Catholics Primed for Contest
and Expect to Win.
FINALS IN MISSOURI VALLEY
Nebraska Pointed for Big Nine
Game With Iowa.
X. q. Is Fit and Ready for
Missouri Game.

st, Marys Kan, Nov. 20.-The foot
ball championship of Kansas was the
goal toward which Washburn and st.
Marys college football teams fought
on the st. Marys gridiron today. St.
Marys has been looked upon as spec
ially strong this season. Washburn
came here in bad shape for the con-
test. with Quarterback Elbe out owing
to injuries. Washburn coaches were
confident of victory and an oppOrtun-
ity to win the state championship in
the game with Kansas State Agricul-
tural college on Thanksgiving day.
Emporia Teams Last Practice.
Emporia, Kan, Nov. 2O.-The teams
of the College Of EmpOria and the
Kansas State Normal college were out
yesterday afternoon for the final hard
practice before their game here Fri
day. Both elevens use the open style
of play and when they clash some of
the best forward passing in Kansas is
expected.
The teams are about of even weight.
The college players are leading the
Kansas conference in the number of
have impressed upon their charges
that it is up to them to stop the col
lege players in the game Friday.
Stevens. full back for the nor
mails and Giles, Henderson and Oliver,
of the college team are out of the
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Lawrence Players Fit.
Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 2O.-A stiff
scrimmage with the freshmen team
concluded the actual practice of the
1918 University of Kansas football
team yesterday. Today and Friday
the team will hold only light signal
drill as their final preparation for the
last game on the schedule. the annual
battle with the University of Missouri.
AS the varsity squad romped up and
down McCook field. completely out
playing the first year men on every
down, Coaches Mosse and Frank pro-
the team fit for the tradition
al tussle with the Missouri team.
With the exception of Detweiler, the
star halfback, whose sensational runs
aided in last years victory over Mis-
souri,, the entire Kansas squad Is in
good shape. James. the big guard.
who was unable to play the first half
Of the game against Nebraska on ac-
count of an attack of bronchitis. is
against Missouri.
Cornhuskers Prepared for Iowa.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20.-with every reg
ular in uniform. the Nebraska football
squad WAS ny tha put oqsctc wnaf
the year. Most of the string performers
are on edge, fit for any sort of game
see fit to 1tsnd they fe tsf ana
risk of their becoming stale by reason OF
overwork. Coaches and players are pre-
pared for the hardest game of the year
against the Hawkeyes, not even barring
and the team is probably in
as good condition physically as at any
time this year.
The drill yesterday was behind closed
gates and was continuation of the re-
hearsal of the defense for the Iowa
spread and forward pass formations. with
the freshmen representing the Hawkeye
team. The scrirnmage play was not hard.
but the men were given lot of tagging
and forward passing. alternating with at
tempts at field goals.
Strict Secrecy at Columbia.
Columbia. Mo-, Nov. 20-The strictest
secrecy still was maintained at Rollins
field yesterday while the University of
gates. was put through its PAGES bv half
q dozen coaches, in preparation for the
game with Kansas university. Last night
the only statement concerning the prac-
tice forthcoming from the office of the
director of athletics said what was prob
ably the last scrimmage of the season had
been held
Ted Hackney, former Tiger captain and
star haltback. Joined the coaching staff
yesterday. One hundred M men are
expected at q reunion the night before
ened to bring rain, thousands Of Missouri
rooter, individually prayed for a dry field.
AS the local team is the lighter of the
two. a dry gridiron would give 1t the adj
The Kansas aggregation is expected to
arrive in Columbia Saturday morning.
They are now training at Moberly. Mo.