The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18
HOLTON HUMBLED
Topeka I'll. S. Adds Another Vic
tory to Seasons String.
Harshbarger Largely RespOn-
Sible for 13 to 6 Triumph.

In the hardest fought game of the
high school season Coach Beargs CO.
horts met the Holton enemy Friday
afternoon, and the enemy was theirs.
The terrific plunging of Harshbarger
was sufficient to offset the detection
of Tex Kouns, star quarterback and
Capt. McKibben, right end. Yonkers
in McKibben's place held up his end
well, carrying a pass thirty yards to
within striking distance for the first
counter and stopping abrupt plays on
his end Kouns's absence was more
noticeable. altho Smiley ran the team
well the first half and Lindell who
took his place in the second half ac-
quilted himself without any bIunders.
The final score of the game was 13
to 6.
Defensively both teams were about
even, but extensively Topeka with
Harshbarger, Relfhan, Billings and
later Right Tackle Jones, who was
converted into a half back for the last
half, had the visitors beat mile. Hol-
toms best backfield bet was its dim
inutive quarter. Kidney. Holton's
counter was made by two forward
passes, and if Holton had only opened
up at the right time the score might
I, have been tie.
| Topekans the Aggressors.
| Topeka was the aggressor the first
quarter altho no scores were made.
/ Twice during the quarter the locals
worked to within striking distance of
/ Holton's line only to be held. A
series of line Smashes with Harsh
/ barger, assisted by Relihan, and Bill
/ ings brought the locals to the 20
yard line but they were held and
| then again brilliant pass Smiley to
Yonkers for 80 yards when they got
the ball took them to the 2 yard line
where they were in possession of it at
the end of the quarter.
I HarShbarger in the first ten sec
onds of play in the second quarter
/ took the ball over for Topeka's count
er but Rogers, usually dependable,
failed to kick goal. After the score
Coach Pearson's proteges got on their
war togs and by two brilliant passes
Kidney to Brown, counted. By tech
nicality the goal kicked after the
touchdown was not counted.
! 1. Jones a Star.
/ In the third quarter Relihan was
| knocked out and J. Jones was taken
! from the line to sub. Jones's perform
anceS were certainly next to Harsh
! barger's and provided a substitute can
/ be supplied for him in the line should
/ be kept in the backfield, as he is the
best ground gamer outside of Harsh
| barger that the locals have produced
/ this year.
In the fourth period Jones and
Harshbarger tearing off five and ten
yards at a clip carried the ball from
i mid-field for touchdown. Harsh
| barger plunges resulted in a broken
arm for Gordon, a Holton line man.
Rogers kicked a beautiful goal follow
I ing the second score and there were
but four minutes left to play Then
Holton belatedly trying an open play
campaign failed to score. An earlier
aerial attack might have changed mat
| ters.
| Both teams showed the results OF
good coaching and both played =
clean, aggressive game. Holton was
/ well represented by 200 rooters and q
fine thirty piece band They cele-
brated previous to the game ana tne
bioh school boys paraded last night
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