The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16
PLAY FRESHMEN SATURDAY
First Game of Season With
Nebraska October 5.
Doubt About Return of De-
pendable Elmer Bearg.

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These were the words Of Coach Gray.
OF the Washburn Ichabods, today when
asked whether or not he would follow
the lead Of eastern institutions and spe-
cialize in the Notre Dame air innova-
ton. Coach Gray is neither pie nor
peaches and cream for an interviewer,
but his statement as given above dis
closes more good, hard, common. Buck
eye, football sense than the statement
Of any mentor who has told what he
expects to do on the grtdiron world CT
sport this season.
Eastern coaches from big institutions
have made ptlgrimages to Chicago ano
Notre Dame for the purpose Of learning
how the big Catholic eleven defeated
ward pass tactics. and how they de-
|veloped aforesaid tactics. These
coaches have taken up the forward
pass and intend to make it the feature
of other teams this season.
Gray's Right Idea
However, it is q safe prediction
that the successful generals OF 1oot-
ball this year will be the ones who
follow Mr.. Gray's plans and endeavor
to get the best results possible out OF
their material with any tactics their
men excel in, be they anciently anti
quated or ultra-modern.
| Mr.. Gray should be as capable OF
| Judging the merits OF the forward
pass as any coach in the west. Hav-
! ing been a successful basket ball
player at Oberlin, he should be able
to make an accurate estimate Of Just
how much basket ball material he has
! in his eleven. And, after all, the for
ward pass is nothing more than an in
corporation of the fundamental fea-
ture of basket ball.
| Tuesday afternoon Coach Gray saw
a part Of his men work for the first
| time this season, and seemed fairly
we'll pleased with the prospects. Ow-
ing to the fact that Tuesday was reg
istration day. many of the men did
not get out. Also, the big fair is Of
fering legitimate interference this
| week, but actual scrimmage work will
begin next week, and the team will be
whipped into shape at once for the
Der 8. 81 tt*s
Average at 1855.
Among the old warriors who ap-
peared on the field for practice Tues
day afternoon were the Whitcomb
brothers. two Of Topeka's contribu-
good men. Faye Troy, q freshman
player from Little River, also report
| ed and will don his uniform this after
noon.
| Coach Gray expects his team to
average 165 or better this year, and
with a full line of old guards to start
with. everything is in his favor for a
championship season.
Some coaches, both In the east and
the west, have. on the other hand, de-
clared that the forward pass is a dan
lgerous and wholly unreliable tactic,
and have stated that they will stick to
the straight kicking game this sea-
son. Among these latter is Mr.. Wheat
on, the new Kansas university coach,
who has undertaken to bring the X. u.
eleven out of the kinks.
The Old Guard men who are certain
to be back in the linup are: Captain
Trobert, Billings, .Villipigue, Bob and
Rogers. Smith and Forbes will not he
back. and Bearg and Bales are still
lcruisinR on the River Of Doubt. Among
the new men who are eligible and who
will try out for the team are: Stewart,
IChapney, Markham and a number OF
Iothers who have not yet reported. In
all, about 40 men are expected to be
out before the end of the week.
OF course, the big game that Tope-
j1kans are interested in is the one with
kansas university. This game will be
Iplayed here on November Z, and it is
mot improbable that the state honors
will be decided ON that date. The other
big games on the Ichabod schedule are
Those with Nebraska and the Kansas
l"Aggies'' on October and November
Is respectively.
Next Saturday week the team will
line up against the freshmen for the
first score game Of the season. Baker
university will come here ON octobe,
10, and the Blues will play Warrens-
lburg Normal at Warrensburg. Mo-, or
October 16. On October "a the College
LOT Emporia will play in Topeka and or
i. October 81 the Ichabods will journey t.
Emporia to meet the Kansas Normal OF