The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

The Wheatshockers of Lamar Hoov-
or hoasting beef as their principal as
set and playing seven green IreSilinS,l'
outplayed the Ichabods worse thah ~
L. did last week. And with IL con
ceded fact that Fairmount is not III
the class with X. U. the only explana-
tion is that the Washburn machine
has gone backward instead or torWaru
and has allowed itself to lapse INTO d
loafing, overconfident attitude thdt
can mean nothing but disaster to the
men who indulge in such costly poses
There was not a member of Coach
Kennedy's team that did not believe
the Wheatshockers were defeated De
fore the game began, and as result
of this feeling they allowed the in
vaders to find themselves, to get INTO
their best stride and to muster UP
enough confidence to make their beer
and Drawn the deciding factors of the
game before beginning to fight.
Took 1t Easy.
Had Captain Stewards men started
out with a rush and an array of their
best and most varegated formations,
it might have been different story
But, instead of doing this they ap-
peared to desire to take things as
easy as possible. This attitude was
shown by the way they conducted
themselves on the first two plays after
they got possession of the ball in the
ten yards were lost and on the second
no gain was made. Then Captain
Stewart made an end run for twenty
yards that regained the lost ground
and made first downs, but this did
not arouse the team to its best efforts
and the quarter dragged along to the
end with the two teams seasawing up
and down the field and neither side
getting within anything like striking
distance. Once Washburn got to
allied fifteen yards and then lost the
ball on downs. The Shockers then
carried the ball to Washburns 20
yard line and Lowe went in for Nc
Mahon and attempted a drop kick
that failed
In the second quarter the Ichabods
also were outplayed, their opponents
making two first downs to their one,
but still the Hoover men were playing
mediocre ball and it was a back and
forth march down and up the field.
The only feature play of this quarter
came just before the close when
Champeny intercepted a forward pass
deep in his own territory and raced
80 yards with it before he was down
ed. Had he had the proper interfer-
ence. he should have been away to a
clear field and should have made a
touchdown easily.
Stewart Injured.
Early in the second quarter Stewart
received a bad injury in his ankle
when he was tackled after one of his
dashing runs and had to be taken
out of the game, Sargent going to his
old position at quarter and McCosh
taking Sargent's place. On the first
few plays after this it appeared that
the Blue battlers were in a real fight
ing mood, but it must not have been
real as it did not last long.
By the time the third quarter was
reached the Fairmounters began tC
realize that a little extra effort or
their part might enable them to wiu
and they took a whirl at it to see il
their hunch was right. 1t was.
Lowe kicked As yards to Sargent
who returned ~ and Champeny and
Sargent made first downs, but a for.
ward pass and line buck failed and
Sargent punted. Wetmore got thru
the line on a tackle swing for a &c
yard gain and then an exchange OF
punts followed that gave the Shockers
the ball in mid-field. Kobel, the indi-
vidual star of the Wichita Congrega-
tionalists, went around right end for
5 yards and Miller and AXline ad-
vanced the ball to the 25 yard line
Lowe who had been trying to droT
kick a field goal with his right foo
all during the earlier part of the game
then switched to his left toe and boot
ed "a perfect goal.
favor of the Hoover hellians. Axlint
kicked 40 yards to Sargent who made