The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23

70 There was so much football in the
Baker game and so many angles to it
on which to hang principal features,
that it is hard to pick out a starter
Both teams showed their full measure
of fight Both sides played spectacu-
lar ball and there was not a fraction
of a second during the whole sixty
minutes when the intense fury of the
battle cooled below a white heat. But,
standing out above all other features
is the fact that the Ichabods overcame
big handicap in the last half, seized
every opportunity that came their
way, got the breaks of the game and
finally triumphed.
Methodists Strong.
The Methodists had all of the ad-
vantages on their side during the
first and second periods. and at the
end of the first half, with the score
z to IN their favor, it looked as tho
the Ichabods were hopelessly bested.
Baker had made twelve first downs
while the Ichabods were making four
and had completed five forward
passes against none by the Ichabods.
But in the second half Coach Ken
nedy's men found themselves and be-
Three times during the first half
Washburn had the ball within Is
yards of the final chalk mark and
then lost it. The first thrill of the
battle came in the middle of the first
quarter when Perry intercepted a pass
deep in his own territory and raced
20 yards down the field before being
stopped. The big Topeka lad grabbed
the ball out of the air and got away
TO clear field. 1t appeared as tho
there was no chance to stop him. but
Scott, ten second sprinter, was hard
on his trail and succeeded in downing
him near the 15-yard line.
Both the run of. Perry and the
tackling of Scott were thrillers. Cham
peny carried the ball to the 3-yard
line and the Washburn rooters felt
sure touchdown was coming from
the hopper. But on the next play the
line leaked and Hope was thrown for
loss and the Ichabods were penal-
lied 10 yards. Stewart attempted a
Held goal from the 2O-yard line but
got a bad kick and the ball went out
of bounds ) yards from the goal line.
Grove punted to midfield and Wash
burn advanced the ball to the 12-yard
line before the end of the quarter.
Baker Scores.
At the beginning of the second
quarter Stewart attempted q field goal
for Washburn. but failed and the
Methodists forced the play rapfdIv
down the field. In the shadow of his
own goal post Sam Stewart Attempted
to kick. but the Baker Stewart GOT
thru and blocked and Kirby recovere 4
for the Baldwinites on the five ward
line. Captain Stuckey then went thru
for touchdown and Jaggard kicked
goal.
Soon after the beginning of tho
third period Washburn carried the
ball to Bakers ten yard line on gains
by Perry, McCosh. Hope and Stewart,
but there they were checked ai.d
thrown on the defensive. An exchange
of punts followed anu then with the
play directly over the fifty yard line,
Sargent started the Ichabods on their
first successful smash when he went
thru right tackle for a twenty ward
gain. Hope then flashed brilliantly
making fifteen Yards on two line
plunges and Stewart added another
first down on tackle swing Sargent
McCosh and Logan made a six yard
advance in three downs and then Sam
Stewart went back and carried tha
hall around left end for the first
touchdown he ever made for the blue
and white en- Wa5hburn field. He
failed to kick goal, however, and the
score stood Z to s a the beginning Of
the final period
The last Period.
Both teams were fighting desperate