The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26

/ l34: OY all Opponents, IT, i
Games won by Washburn, s; by op-
| ponentS, 3. l.
BY defeating the Aggies rs to 16 in
the final game Of the season Wednes-
day, Coach Grip Gray's fighting and
never failing Washburn Ichabods clncn-
ed the Kansas conference title and dem
onstrated beyond a question OF q doubt
that they have the greatest football
team in the state.
The Aggies were at their best form
this season and Agnew and Haucke
played a wonderful game for them. but
the Ichabods were simply too much Tor
the Lowmanites and their superb team
work along with brilliant individual
playing was more than they could cope
with.
During the first quarter both teams
got away with all the pep" they had
and both ucceeded in keeping the oval
out OF the danger zone. But at the pe-
ginning Of the second Myers got away
with a forward pass on the 40 yard
line and carried it to within yards of
touchdown before he was brought
to the ground. In falling. he fumbled.
but Robert Whitcomb, running inter-
| ference for him, was on the ball al
most before 1t hit the ground and car
ried it over for the first score. Hav-
ing played a guard position through
out his career, this was the first touch
down Whftcomb ever made and it came
as a fitting climax to his brilliant play
ing since he has been a member OF
the Washburn squad.
| Lead Never Checked.
From this time on, the game was
Washburn's although their opponents
termination that made the final re-
suits uncertain until the last quarter
was almost over. A few minutes after
Washburn had scored her first touch
down, Haymaker punted almost to
Washburn:s goal line. and when Tro-
bert attempted to return the kick the
line leaked and Wright got through to
block the ballf going behind the goal
line and scoring points for the Aggies
on a safety. =
Two of the most spectacular features
Of the game were the punting Of Cap
| ing OF Dwight Ream. Exclusive OF
kickoffs. Trobert's punts averaged
better than As yards and one time he
booted the ball for SO yards, this being
his record punt and one of the longest
ever made by any player in the state.
Ream's work was nothing short of
marvellous. Time after time he went
through for long gains and in the
| fourth quarter he practically made a
touchdown unaided, going through the
line for the final yards after having
| made two previous gains for 16 and 30
yards.
Bearg Scores Touchdown.
The work of Bearg and McCosh in
the back field was also spectacular,
and Bearg's playing was the more SO
from the fact that he had a broken
blood vessel in one of his legs and
was hardly able to walk before going
into the gaze. He and D. Whitcomb
were the orly Washburn men who hit
! the Aggie line for consistent gains,
and one of the touchdowns goes to
Bearg' edit.
Forward passes played an impor-
tant part In the game and scores on
both sides were the direct results OF
them. Myers long run for the first
touchdown was from a pass, and the
last Aggie sec re was after Houcke had
passed to Wilder for a 2O-yard gain.
Washburn attempted passes and
completed 4, while the Aggies tried 9
and made 5 of them good for gains,
Both teams made an even dozen
first downs, and Washburn drew a to-
tai of 20 yards in penalties while the
Aggies lost 35 yards on them
The work of Beals at quarter was
heady and commendable throughout
i and Barrett at center and Stewart al
j tackle played air-tight ball Dick
| Whitcomb's tickle swings never failed
: to produce gains. With the exception
of Agnew and Haucke, Wilder at end
) probably played the best and mos,
) consistent ball for the X. S. A. C..
l team.
First Quarter.
Beginning the game Trobert kicked
off 80 yards to Haymaker, who re-
( turned 10. Haucke hit TIE line for 4
| yards, Barnes fumbled and Bearg re-
| covered Ream failed to gain. Whit
/ comb made only and Trobert punted
l 40 yards to Haymaker.
Agnew made a slight gain and
: Wright made first downs, but Haucke
: and Barnes failed to gain and the Ag-
gies punted 35 to LEAN. BY two END
!, went through for first downs. Two
I tackle swings by Whitcomb made
yards and Bearg made 4 more. but
Marble intercepted a forward pass
For the remainder OF the quarter the
! ball was see-sawed back and forth
without either side being able to make
steady gains.
I Beginning the second quarter Hav.
: maker and Trobert exchanged punt.
!, and Agnew made first downs for thu
= Aggies. With the ball on Washburn'.
q 12-yard Hness Barnes fumbled ant
n Champeny recovered. Then 1t wa,
that Trobert stepped back in tn.
punted SO yards to the other end O.
Y the field.
o After failing to gain. the Ageies re
J. turned the punt rs yards and Bearl
o brought the ball back for s. Rean
e made and Trobert tried a field goa
:. from the 2O-yard line but failed. Tn,
;. ball was put In scrimmage on the 20
: yard line and the Aggies punted {.
their own A0-yard chalk mark Fol