The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-11
ON The cRIDIR0N
CroweIl Returns to Old X. q.
to Help Coach Team.

Purdy and Rutherford May Not
Play in Jayhawker Game.
game with Washburn last Saturday
| left absolutely no bad effects ON the
Jayhawker squad, and every man who
played in the Congregationalists'
game came through it in first class
physical condition.
having no injuries sustained in that
game. still the old hospital list COM
posed of Detwiler, Stuewe, James and
Bishop remains and none Of these
four. players did any active work last
night.
With the Nebraska game only five
days away, the present week started
with a big workout, and there will be
absolutely no fdleness in the Jayhawk-
er camp the rest of the season. 1t is
the usual custom to put the team
through nothing more than light sig
nal practices on Mondays, but yester-
day afternoon the varsity went
through fierce scrimmage with the
freshmen.
Several new pet plays made their
appearance on McCook field and for
the most part they proved good
ground gamers. The varsity had little
trouble in putting the freshman line
to rout. and opened large holes. allow
ing the fleety backs to speed through
in great shape. After the practice
closed. which was after dark. both
coaches expressed themselves as well
pleased with the showing and look
forward toward the Cornhuskers with
a reasonable degree Of confidence.
Tudor remains in the backfield,
while Jimmy Parker, who has been
out on account Of an injured ankle SO
far this year. is playing left half in
place OF Dutch" Detwiler. The task
toss-up at present between Bunny
Wilson, who proved himself star
against the Cornhuskers last year
when Bully" Magill was laid out on
the first play, and "HarP' Russell of
last years freshman eleven. Both
eleven last night.
A new man applied to the coach for q
football suit yesterday and when he
prepared on McCook field in a rather
awkwardly fitting outfit the joy Their
mometer went up perceptibly. The
stranger turned out to be Pat" Gro
well. for three years q Jayhawker var
stty football man and captain of the
ver-victorious Kansas team of 1908.
Crowell expects to remain here for sew
eral days in helping ito whip the Jay
hawkers into shape for the Cornhuskers
and their ancient foe, the Tigers. Gro
well is the first to come back to his
alma mater this season to help the
coaches. but several others are expected
before this week is over.
Cornhuskcr-Bear Dope.
Lincoln. Neb.. Nov u.-Although the
Nebraska players came through Satur-
there is gloom in. the football camp.
Coach Stiehm said last evening that it
was doubtful II either Purdy or Ruth
erford. the two regular halfbacks would
be able to enter the Kansas game next
Saturday. Rutherfend IL still in hospi-
tai suffering with "topstitis. and while1
Purdy Is on the field every day and able
to practice some, his injured knee
Dothers him and it is feared If he gets
into scrimmage. it would mean his re-
ttrement.
Aegfes Saw Washburn and X. U.
Manhattan. Kan. Nov. 11.-Coach
Lowman and the Aggie backf:eld and
several of the linemen went to Law
renee to witness the Washburn-K U.
game: Their verdict to a man was |
that the Washburn eleven was q good |
one and one that would force the |
Lowman eleven to play stellar foot |
ball in Topeka Turkey day. Coach |
Lowman says that Bearg and Rogers |
played the best ball for the Topeka |
eleven.
The Aggies are not worrying about
the Washburnites though, for the !
Manhattan team is going good Last
Fridays contest with the Texas A. and !
M. eleven proved that The ARgies /
had everything in that battle and .
were forced to use all they had to win. /
extensively and defensively both
teams were clever and classy but the /
Aggies won out by superior coaching
and training.
Tigers Guard Signals.
Columbia. Mo-, Nov.11.-Extraordi
airy precautions to insure secrecy
the Tigers practice here Il
were taken by coaches at the Univer-
sity of Missouri yesterday. This ac-
ton was the result of the discovery of
the betrayal to Ames of the Missouri
teams signals. Coach Williams of the
Iowa school. however, returned the
signals to Coach Brewer. With Mis-
souri, one of the few contenders for
the Missouri Valley championship.
Coaches Brewer and Schultz last night
began training the squad for the hard
est games on its schedules The TiR-
ers are in good condition and it is ex-
pected every man will be able to play
m the game with Washington univer-
sity at St Louis next Saturday.
Washington to Meet Tigers.
st. Louis. Nov. 11.-Coach Edmunds
started his Washington university
football squad in strenuous training
afternoon for the game with
Missouri here next Saturday. The
usual limbering exercises started the
practice session. A long and snappv
signal drill. followed by a light scrim-
mage, ended the days workout.
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