The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-01

The determination of the student
body to take the lead in this is shown
by the conversational interest that IS
being displayed in basketball and
track; by the revival OF the annual
football supper which will be held
on the 10th of this month; and from
the plans that are being made to get
b more of the students TO turn out Tor
football next fall.
Also ON the campus and off, there
is quite bit of talk regarding a pos
sible coaching change for next fall,
and it is said that number or wen
known coaches have requested a
chance to try to bring the 1chabodS
back to-the old football standard
they maintained when they had eleY-
ems that We're the equal of any In
the Missouri valley.
..Pcte' Hell for Coach.
1t was learned from an authorita-
tive source this morning that Pete
He'll. former K. u. and University OF
Pittsburg star, who was an assistant
coach at Pittsburg this year, would De
glad of an opportunity to come oack
to Topeka and would undertake the
task of coaching Washburn's team If
the proper Inducements were made
He'll is probably one of the best
known football men Topeka ever
turned out, and he has a record that
EQUALS that of any player Kansas ever
produced. His friends. who, 1t is
understood. have communicated Win
him rega riding the Washburn mentor
ship, point out that it would pc nara
10 find a man as well qualified for
the place
the Topeka high school and received
his first training under Outland ana
Or Bob Stewart when these men
coached Washburn and handled the
high school teams on the side. AFTER
graduating from the high school, ne
went to X u. where he starred on the
: 10 for three
learned much valuable football from
such men as Kennedy, moose ano
Frank After leaving K. Z, he went
to PittSburg, where he played nnoer
Coach Duff and this year he has been
the chief assistant of Coach warner,
who turned out one of the best teams
Pittsburg ever had, and team that
Walter Camp pronounced the pest
eleven in the United States.
An Ideal Coach.
..Pete's,' friends claim that with the
training he has had under these grid
iron celebrities, and with the knoWl-
edge of eastern football he has picked
flp together with his acquaintance
with local conditions. he would make
Washburn an ideal coach. Also, those
who remember what he did in 1912,
when he coached the high school,
sneak highly of him. 1t is understood
Hell will finish his course in dentistry
this year at Pittsburg, and wants to
come gack to this part of the country
to locate
of other well known coaches VINO
would be glad to come to Washburn
under the proper conditions, among
them being "Bilr' Hargiss, of the En-
poria Normal school; DIR. Kennedy, OF
Haskell institute; f. c. Quigley, for
merIy of St. Marys; j. w. Fuhrer, of
the Pittsburg Normal, and WV Hal
ligan. University of Nebraska star
1t is probable that it would take
. more money than WaShburn could al
ford to pay to bring either Hargiss or
DR.. Kennedy here, and Quigley would
have to arrange things so that his
g coaching would not interfere with his
iigan, of Nebraska, has practically
made application for the place, should
there be a vacancy. and it is highly
probable that Fuhrer would come.
Fuhrer Good Man.
T'uhrer has made quite a reputa-
81 ton for himself. AT Doane he turned
out several Nebraska state champions,
and since going TO Pittsburg he has
always kept the light team he has had
in the running, once playing South
western to a title tie. Also. he is q
great track coach. and those who
would like to see him at Washburn
think he would give more attention to
track athletics than any one ever has,
and would enable the college TO be-
3 come a leader along this line.
Down town boosters are anxious to
see Washburn wake up and, take a
Lead in athletics in the state, and they
re willing to help boost things along
in any way they can. 1t is understood
that q movement is now on foot to cali
these boosters and friends of the