The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-07

Indeed. it looks like a new era is
dawning for the Ichabods. Hopeful
signs are plentiful, and if the i'm
provements that are to be expected
with the advance of the season ma
terialize, Captain Stewards squad GER
tainly ought to be able to give every
opponent a scrap that will be long
remembered.
5 Apparently no extra efforts were
made against the Weedes with the idea
Of piling up a huge score, but the
Kicking game was used to great ad-
Vantage and the locals used safe, con-
servative tactics turnout opening up
only when there appeared to be
chance to score and usually putting
Abe oval over when they made up
their minds to do so.
New Men Promising.
= Several of the new men showed
great promise, Calihan getting into the
AmeHght more than any of the rest
because of his spectacular perform
ances on the receiving end of forward
pass plays. Wilson looked like a COM
ing star in the line. and Hope got
aWay well at halfback while he was
n the game.
The handicap that the Cooperites
are Iaboring under by reason of their
lack of beet and experience was glar-
ing thruout. and they never had any
thing that resembled a chance to score
from the start of the game until the
.nlose The ball was kept in their ter
ritory practically all the time, and
the poor success they had at gaining
thru the Ichabod line is made plain in
The statistics which show that only on
four occasions were they able to make
first downs.
: Washburn won the toss and Stewart
Kicked AS yards to Reyer, the Weedes
defending the east goal. Edgar hit
the line for a 4-yard gain, but on the
next play Wilson broke thru and
threw the Cooper runner for a loss
r . III.
was fumbled and Logan pounced on
the ball
First Forward Pass.
n The play seasawed back and forth
IN the middle of the field for a few
minutes and then the Ichabods made
the afternoon, Stewart to Champeny,
Tor ) yards. Sargent hit the line for
a slight gain and after the failure of a
Forward pass, Stewart attempted o
field goal that went wide by a few
inches.
= The ball was put in play on Coop
er's 20-yard line and after failing to
gain the Sterlings kicked. Both sides
continued to kick and the quarter
ended without either having gained
enough ground to put them in striking
Instance
The superiority of the Ichabods be-
gan to come thru and show on the
Surface IN the second quarter Cooper
Down the field for first downs. Logan
6dded another ten yards in the march
goalward and when Hope and Stewart
CALLED to gain Stewart punted twenty
yards out of bounds.
Real Scrap Starts.
y Gray returned the kick and then
the real scrap of the game started
A forward pass. Stewart to Calihan,
netted twenty-five yards and the Coop
critics began a desperate effort to
check the onslaught Stewart punted
foTty-five yards over the goal line,
Cooper returned the kick and recov-
cred the ball on u tumble in mid-field.
Gray kicked ten yards to Cclvin. A
short time later Stewart circled right
end for twenty yards, and McCosh
was in to relieve Hope. A pass, Stew
art to McCosh, gained twenty-five
yards and then Wilson made another
First down. McCosh advanced the ball
70 the 2-yard line and there Cooper
made a mighty effort and held for
Nowns, getting the ball Gray went
BACK behind his goal line to kick, but
logan blocked the attempt and Cali
han fell on the ball behind the line
Tor the first touchdown. Stewart fail
Cd to kick goal. The first half ended
a Few seconds later.
At the beginning of the second half