The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20

third best tackle in Kansas accord
ing to the State Journals pick.
The game was not begun until after
o'clock on account of the train from
st. Marys being an hour late, and
when the visitors finally trotted out on
the field. those of the spectators who
had not sought a warmer climate had
all Of the enthusiasm frozen out of
them and between halves big bonfires
were built at the ends of the field SO
that toes could be toasted and fingers
thawed out.
Bearg Scores.
In spite of injuries received in
scrimmage practice the first of the
week, Elmer Bearg started the game
at fullback for Washburn and went
over for the first touchdown early in
the initial quarter. Twice more in the
second period the big all-Kansas full
carried the skin over for scores. D.
Whitcomb added another in the sec
ond and Ream made brilliant 20
yard dash for the final touchdown In
the fourth quarter.
st. Marys relied mostly on straight
football and got away bad on both the
straight forward and delayed passes.
Out of five attempts at straight passes
only one was completed Most OF
their gains were made on straight line
plunges and most of them go to the
credit OF Captain LanghOn.
Only once, in the third period. was
, the Washburn goal in danger of being
crossed. In the beginning Of the Sec
ond half the Mclaughlin men made
desperate attempt to rally and Sheedy,
Green, Langhon and Barry began a
march that carried the ball to WASH
burns 15-yard line. But the Icha-
peny carried the conflict back to mid
field, where it remained the rest of the
quarter.
D. whitcomb. Champeny, Rean
and Beals played the most aggressive
game for Washburn. Langhoff's
playing was the distinctive feature Of
the st. Marys team, although Sheedy,
| Green and Barry, the tiny quarter.
made good gains at times. Washburn
made IL first downs and st. Marys 5.
tt obert's punting averaged As yards
| and Langhoff's 38. Washburn at
tempted forward passes and COM
pleted 3. ST. Marys' penalties totaled
Is yards and Washburn's SIS.
i First Quarter.
Beginning the first quarter. Trobert
kicked of to st. Mary's and the Icha-
bods held for downs. Aided by splen-
did interference, Champeny got away
for a long gain and D. Whitcomb,
Bearg and Ream smashed on goal
ward, Bearg going over and Tro-
bert kicked goal. Trobert and Lang
hofr exchanged punts; st. Marys Sc
cured the ball in her own territory and
Langhoff looted it over from the 40
yard line for points.
In the first of the second quarter
Beals passed to Trobert for a Is yard
gain. the Ichabods plowed through the
line for as many more and Bearg went
over, Trobert again kicking goal. A
few minutes later Whitcomb and Ream
covered the most OF ST. Marys' terri
tory and Bearg again went over. Fol-
lowing this. Trohert intercepted an at
tempted pass Reals made 35 yard
gain and D. Whitcomb piled on an
other touchdown.
St Marys Rally.
In the third quarter the visitors made
q strong rally and neither side was
able to score. In the final period
Grip" Gray sent in all the subs he
had on the field, but Washburn secured
the ball on her own 20 yard line on a
tumble and Dwight Ream covered the
distance for the final touchdown on the
next play. A few minutes later play
ing was stopped on account Of dark
ness.
| The game was clean and all that q
football contest should he throughout.
The visitors de a game tight and
took their defeat in . truly sportsman-