The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

who Is one of Grip Gray's most re-
liable men and q heady player.
+. e. Smith of Hiawatha, Kan, a
former X. u. football player. has been
chosen to assist Coach Yost with the
Smiths Kansas friends will doubtless
watch the Ann Arbor eleven with
much interest.
Both Yale and Harvard have used
the open play to advantage in their
games this season. With q speedy
back field composed of Brickley, Ma
han, Bradlee and Logan. Harvard APP
pears to be stronger than ever in be-
ing able to mix up open formation and
forward passes with the old style game.
Prospects for an Army-Navy game
seem to have gone a-glimmering be-
cannot agree on city in which to
stage the event. An appeal to the
secretaries of both departments of the
fighting squadrons has proven Of no
avail It looks like there Is q hack of
craftsmanship someWhere. in the bar
racks. A football game L. a football
game In Washington or Waco. But
maybe both teams are partial to yell
low pennants.
st. Marys, Kan, Oct. 8.-Since their
late defeat by Cooper the students and
those interested in st. Marys football
prospects are puzzling over the ability
meeting was held the day Of the
Cooper defeat and the general senti-
ment was strong that the Blue and
White must equal the standard set by
former years. The varsity Ia showing
slight advance in team work. Scrim-
mage Is being held at every possible
opportunity. Sunday, one of the fierc-
est scrimmages ever witnessed on the
local grtdtron was staged. Saturday,
Ottawa plays St. Marys at ST. Marys.
No definite Information has come from
Ottawa's aggregation, but the visitors
are dOped as strong.
The Haskell Indians will try to pile
up score against c. b. c. in their
game at Kansas City next Saturday,
Whether or not this will be possible
| remains to be seen, but the redskins
are anxious to make a good showing
against the team which Illinois de-
feated SO decisively last Saturday
Whether or not this will be possible
remains to be seen, but the redskins
| are anxious to make a good showing
against the team which Illinois de-
feated SO decisively last Saturday.
Haskell has a veteran team and is in
fine shape for the contest. Their
| friends here are anxious for them to
show against the st. Louis eleven. Es-
pecfally as the Lawrence team this
year plays Notre Dame and will need
to show class If they hope to play ball
in such fast company. Big Ben
Powell, the star fullback of the Has
| kell eleven, who made the all-Ameri-
can second team while q player at
Carlisle, says this Is to be his best
year in football. He IL great favor
lite here on account Of his sportsman
ship, as we'll as his classy playing
The fans are watching him for great
record this season.
Ann Arbor. Mich. Oct. S.-dichigan
was scored on for the first time this
season Wednesday when she defeated
the light but aggressive football eleven
from Mount Union College Of Alliance.
O., II to Z.
hawkers and Haskell Indians engaged
in As minutes of stiff scrimmage work
/ Wednesday afternoon on McCook
field. This II the first time the two
teams have mixed in two years. anG
the result was gratifying to the fol-
Neither team made an attempt to
score, although Strothers, for Kansas,
did kick a goal from the field. It was
apparent from the playing. however.
touchdowns had they been permitted
to do 80.
On account Of the Baker team re-
turning home on i've o'clock train,
| the game with Washburn Saturday
will be called promptly at p. m The
| first game between the high school
and the Washburn freshmen elevens
will start at 1880.
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