The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
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That the Washburn basketball team
would lose to K U. Saturday night
was generally expected, but that the
score would be SO wide was totally un-
anticipated.
However, Washburn has not been
up to her basketball standard at any
time this season owing to unfortunate
conditions or which no one was to
blame. On the other hand, K. U. is
admitted by all to be the big favorite
IN the race for Missouri Valley honors,
and defeat at the hands Of q worthy
adversary is never anything to be
ashamed Of. Here's to the success Of
both X. u. and Washburn in their re-
naming battles this season.
At the meeting Of the inter-colle-
gate football rules committee. held in
New York Saturday, there were few
changes made in any Of the rules. In
fact, any one who has q 1914 rule book
and economical nature can save 10
cents by not having q new book next
season.
The principal change made provides
that the ball shall go to the other
side on a forward pass out OF bounds,
made on the fourth down, at the point
where the pass was made. This rule
will prevent players from substitute
ing the pass for the punt as was often
done last sseason.
Other changes made were al fol-
lows: Players will not be allowed to
re-enter a game during the. same
quarter that they are taken out; there
shall be four ofiicials instead Of three;
a 10 yard penalty for running into a
player after tho whistle calls a halt:
a Is yard penalty and disqualification
for running into fullback after q
punt: Ii yard penalty for throwing
limbs and q IL yard penalty for un-
Sport8manlike conduct.
Tho unsuccessful attempt Of two
eligible players to catch q forward
pass in turn, before the ball touches
the ground, was ruled to be an in
completed forward pass Formerly
this gave the ball to the opponents.
The committee earnestly recon-
mended that all players be numbered,
although no rule was made regarding
this important feature.
Topeka may, or may not be on the
Western League circuit this season,
but one thing Is certain, the City
League will be in operation just as
soon as the weather and other condi-
lions permit.
1t is stated on good authority that
each team in the league cleared more
than $12 last season. and. in compari-
SON with other baseball conditions,
this is a showing to be proud Of.
Members of last seasons teams are
already talking baseball and are maxi
Ing plans for the big days ahead.
President Gilmore says the Kansas
City Federal League club will stay In
X. c. II it is wanted. What he means
IL that 1t will stay IL the fans want It
bad enough to dig up the dough.
The same condition seems to exist
in Topeka. The Kaws are willing
enough to stay here. but no one seems
to want them to do so bad enough to
cough up $10,O00-not under condi-
lions as they were last week at any
rate.
Dale Gear, former manager of the
Topeka baseball club and one Of the
most popular opponents OF the horse
hide sport the Kansas capital ever
produced, is back in town shaking
hands with his many friends before
Pa, where he represents the Kaw
Milling company.
For the past several months Mr..
Gear has been selling Kansas flour in
Mill Creek. Grafton. Sistersville and
other West Virginia towns, and he APP
pears to have been Wheeling along
pretty successfully.
Mr.. Gear says he is not interested
in baseball at present-that is inter-
ested in getting back in the game
but he does hope Topeka will be able
for conditions to remain in an unsat-
isfactory state until the war with the
Federal League is definitely settled
He predicts that some day there viii
be q new league in this part Of the
baseball world. and that Topeka.
Wichita. Joplin. Oklahoma City and
four other good towns will form. the