The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
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II. wenn, q use whichever y0u want
according to your nationality. But, r.
Emporia Ii as good on the forward pass
as the Washburn freshmen. then there2
win be NO rejoicing In the IchAbod
wtgwam Saturday night and there will
be NO occasion for . shirt-tad1 parade
the Granger men win simply march
into town, cop the. game and then
march out again.
The Ichabods are improving-the
practice Tuesday afternoon clearly
this-but the way the
would have made an alien spectator
think the red jersies were the varsity
instead Of the blues
From all accounts. Emporia is
equally az good as the freshmen ON the
pass. There will be no basketball goals
on. the field Saturday. but it il almost
certain that the Emp-men will try for
their gains via the air route and the
Ichabods will have to improve II they
expect to stop the aerial invasfons.
1nexcusabie fumbles, poor swapping
back and letting men through the line
were sprinkled through Tuesdays
scrimmage practice. and inverted in
reference was in evidence once or
twice. Ex-Captain Dean Rogers. who
scrimmaged with the freshmen sue
ceeded in blocking a couple Of forward
passes and the stone wall crumbled be-
fore his onslaughts.
The following. taken from the Bits
for the Bugs column OF the Emporia
Gazette OF the first OF the week will
give an idea Of how the Emporians
feel about the impending conflict:
II Washburn can handle the two
Emporia teams, its path to conference
championship glory seems secure. But
Changers bunch imposes the first OBJ
stacie at Topeka Saturday, and Wash
burn will have to show improved form
before 1t downs the Presbyterians.
Then, one week later, the shadow of
the Normal game. falIs athwart the
Blues path. and Bill Hargiss and his
young men are defeating their highest
hopes to the eternal smashing of the
Ichabods. The Topekans haven't any
bed Of roses laid out ahead of them"
In Tuesday afternoons Ichabod prac-
tfce, Linge accidentally dropped two
hundred and seven pounds of his meat
and muscle on Muirhead. one Of the
freshman stars. and as a result Muir
are giving him considerable pain.
Some hard-headed freshman also ram
med his Uranium into vfllipigue's side
like he was trying to bury it; but
willy doesn't let ribs bother him and
will be ready to do his part if called
upon Saturday.
Robert Whitcomb's shoulder Is heal
ing nicely and he will probably be
available against Emporia Trobert has
not been punting this week, but will
probably be in shape again in a few
days.
So that the people may know and
in action will be shown at two mo-
ton picture theaters Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights Of this
week. Mr.. Willard is gratuitously
making these pictures and the the
aters are showing them in order to
create more football interest in To-
peka.
afternoon. Mr.. willard said:
There are. a great many people
who desn9ts go. to see football games
because they don't understand any,
thing about them. Many people
imagine they are merely free-for- all
fights, while, as a matter Of fact, foot
ball is one OF the most scientific OF
athletic sports The quarterbacks and
captains handle their teams Just like
generals handle their armies. Each
player has one or more numbers in
the signal code, and when the quar-
terback calls this number, the player
called to carry the ball and each
member OF the team know exactly
what the play is going to be and what
they are expected to do. Generalship
is required in planning and picking
out these plays, and perfect execution
is necessary to carry them out"
Mr.. Willard further explained that
he was making the pictures for the
sole purpose of bringing out these
features Of the game. and that from
now until the close of the season they
will he ShnWn a oh
week.
Present Indications are that both
X. u. and the Aggies will have Grip
pied lines in Saturdays game at Law
renee. Several of the JayhawkeI
men were sent to the hospital corps
after the Drake contest. and the Ne
braskans left a few lasting impress
sions with the Lowmanites. The
game at Manhattan last week was
well attended by coaches. Gray OF
the Ichabods. Granger Of Emporia
and Hargis of the Normals were all
interesting spectators. Coach Steihm
Of Nebraska expects to visit Kansas
to witness the Washburn-Jayhawke
game.
Ottawa university will hit a stiff
proposition Saturday when she meets
Friends. Friends beat st. Marys last
week so to 0, while Ottawa and st
Marys played a to 0 tie the week
before. However, Coach Craig il SAID
to be putting his men through the
mill in preparation for the event and
will be able to make a hard battle.
Francis willard, captain of las
years high school eleven. is making Z
name for himself in the backfield o
the freshman team at the University
Of Michigan this year. Willard ha,
many friends here who predict tina
he will be q full fedged Wolverine IL
the near future.
In writing to his father. WILLARD
says Yost's men will clean up thing
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