The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
Acknowledged to Have Best
Championship Chances.
Gray and TrObert Are EmpOria
Dopester's Favorites.
GENERAL FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
Kansas University and EmpOria
Normal Will Be Contenders.
MissOuri.Kansas Conference Is
Proposed by Phipp.

Proposed by Phipp.
Local football fans who have been
following the advance dope IN the IN
coming season have been predicting
for some time that Washburn would
be a strong favorite in the state cnam-
pionship betting this year because OF
her "old guard strength, ana because
of Coach Gray's record as Drooucer
ability, both as a player of the game
and a leader of men.
However, friends and hackers Of the
Ichabods may be surprised to learn
that other towns in the state whose
are conceding the fact that the Blues
have the most promising prospects ana
should tear through the state in COM
paratively easy fashion.
In an article sent out from EmPor!a,
commenting on the prospects OF tho
championship contenders. Washnurn
is acknowl led led to have the best
chance of an institution In the whoie
Sunflower domain, and the Emporia
versity are the only institutions that
are tipped to make things at all inter-
esting for the Ichabods.
Ottawa, Friends. Baker ana 81
Mary's are doped by the arlcIe 70
find their lines weak in spots, and st:
be felt adversely, it is said.
The Article.
The Emporia article is as follows:
Emporia Kan, Sept. 19.-Washburn
will dominate Kansas college 1ootDail
this year. though Coach "Biir Har.
giss, Of the state Normal. ana MS s1ai d
will play an important part. The
Ichabods lost only one man, d. Rogers,
the alI-Kansas tackle, and Coach
Gray's eleven should tear through the
state in comparatively easy fashion.
No other school seems to nave the
general all around strength OF the To-
pekans. The State Normals will have
a strong line. but probably weak
backfield. The College of Emporia
will be fast, but light. Baker will be
lost half a dozen letter men. no doubt
will be in the reorganization process
unless Coach Bates can put the squad
back into form. st. Mary's will have
a new coach Of unknown ability. The
strength of Friends university and OF
tawa university is not to be estimated
now. But Washburn appears to be the
one best bet.
Trobert, an all-Kansas end and a.
strong punter. will lead the Blue
SQUAD He will have the support OF
Wolfe, Stewart and Beales. while it is
believed Coach Gray can develop some
fast men from his freshmen squad OF
last season.
DGSDlC0. w A8uOuIu4 OvGIUCdIlu8
strength. the argissslnfi-1ence viii be-
strongly felt in Kansas. Two of the
athletes that he trained and developed
in his fast and tricky style Of open play
while at Kansas university will be lead
ing Kansas teams. Wayne Granger, the
youthful coach of the College of En-
poria last year, will again coach there,
while Friends university will be led by
Raymond Markley, tackle and captain
of the all-Kansas eleven last season.
Both these men have been drilled in
open football, and were two of HargisS
most brilliant pupils With them
coaching Kansas teams the forward
pass and all open formations will get
utmost usage.
Hargiss' return to the Normal has
marked an lplift there. Heavy football
material for the line is plentiful. in
Guiding such players as Fritz Hartwig.
Ira Scott. Baustian, Colgrove, and
Shorty" Meairs.
The College Of Emporia has a much
better back-field outlook. James Rus
sell, quarterback premier of the Sun
flower circuit, is back, and Altman, Pat
ten and Vern Jones are three depend
able backs. Changers line suffered in
the loss of Markley. but the coach has
three veterans back. including Wiedow-
er. a center, and his tricky team which
uses Harvard defense consistently, may
surprise the big fellows.
Markley has the job of lifting Friends
out Of the rut. Since the hiatus in foot
ball at the Quaker institution, victories
have been regularly lacking at Wichita.
Bill Bates, formerly of Paramount, Is
likely to stir the southwestern athletes
up. Clapp's well-balanced team OF last
year has been smashed by graduation
and injuries to star players, but Bates
has the knack of picking up good men
when he needs them.
Harry Buck former coach Of the
Wichita highs. took up the reins at
Paramount this fall. and several Of his
high school stars went with him.
Coach Porter Craig has a much better
chance Of bringing the Ottawa Baptists
to life this year than last.
Baker university lost Fast. a clever
half. but much Of the old team Is there
Kirby, the big fullback. has rounded
into good form and should make q
strong contender for the all-Kansas
honors.
No chirps are coming out Of st. Marys
but 1t c. n be depended upon that the
Catholics will have q fighting bunch
They always do, though how much they
will miss the hand Of Ernest Quigley, II
not q matter Of prediction.
G. r. Phipps Of the State Normals
athletic committee has taken up thu
formation Of Kansas Missouri athletic