The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
Eleventh Hour Changes Just
Before Washburn-K. U. Clash.
Good Crowd Braves Weather to
See Big Contest.
Lineup.

Hope ........ II. ii. t1SEe
Perry ........F. b. .....: w. Ru6le
OFFICIALS: Referee - Quiglcy, st.
Marys; umpire-Ahern, X. ;. A. u
observation-disclosures. Kansas City.
The chill wind from the northeast
cut across washburn field this after
noon as the stands filled with heavily
coated spectators and large influxses
of rooters who braved the bite of win
ter to witness the annual clash be-
tween the Ichabods and Jayhawkers
Gray clouds hung low, threatening
snow But from the players stand
point it was an ideal football day.
The field was spongy and the rain
early in the week was not heavy
enough to slow up the speed of the
teams.
Coach Clark of the invaders an.
nounced an entire second string lineup
Tor the game and Coach Kennedy
made some radical changes in his own
team, sending Captain Stewart to the
quarterback position, leaving Sargent
on the side line for the time being and
putting Chapeny at right end, in
place of Calihan. Heller went to left
end in place of Trull.
First Period
Both teams appeared on the field
at a few minutes after 2:3O and raced
thru a preliminary signal drill to
warm up.
Washburn won the toss and elected
to kick. defending the west goal Ste
wart kicked off so yards to Ruble,
who returned to the 40-yard line. On
the next play Pringle was thrown for
a loss. Fisk made yards for the
Jayhawkers. Todd was thrown for a
loss. Ruble made yards.
Fisk got thru the line and made 81
yards down the field to the 15-yard
line. Pringle carried the ball to the
1O-yard line
Pringle took the ball on the 5-yard
line. and at the next down K. L. was
held. Pringle took the ball to the A.
yard line, making the first down.
Pringle went across for touchdown
between the goal posts. The first
touchdown came after two minutes of
plav. Vernon kicked goal. Stewart
kicked IS yards to Ruble. Returned
to the 45-yard line. Pringle made
yards on the first plunge. Ruble
made yards around right end. Vern-
son kicked 40 yards to Champeney,
who returned TO- Washburn was
penalized . yards to the goal line.
Fisk kicked 35 yards to Pringle, who
carried the ball to the 15-yard line.
Fisk made ? yards thru right tackle.
Pringle added , yards l. ore thru
tackle.
Pringle failed to gain. Vernson at
tempted field goal from the 15-yard
line but failed Washburn again pc
-
offside. Fisk failed to gain. Pringle
made a yard on a tackle buck A for
ward pass Pringle to Ruble gained K.
u. another touchdown, Ruble taking
the ball behind the goal posts. Vern-
son failed to kick goal.
X U. kicked SO yards to McCosh
who returned yards. Hope made
yards, Washburn's first gain from a
scrimmage since the start of the game.
A forward pass was intercepted by
L.
made five yards more. Pringle took
the ball thru left tackle for first
downs.
Fisk made a yard Washburn was
penalized yards for offside play.
Fisk failed to gain around left end
X. L. was penalized 5 yards for hold
ing. Pringle made yards around
right end. A forward pass, Pringle
to Bell, carried the ball to within
yards of another touchdown. Pringle
failed TO gain. Ruble made first down
for X. L. Fisk went over on the next
play for X US third touchdown.
Nernson kicked boal, making the score
20 TO WaShburnS line failed to
hold and the Ichabods were clearly
outclassed.
At no time during the opening plays
were they able to cope with the heav-
ier Jayhawkers.
Nernson kicked off 40 wards TO
Stewart, who returned 10. Hope made
a yard. McCosh was thrown for a
loss. The Washburn line failing to
hold, Stewart lost two yards irving
to run around left end. Stewart punt
ed 81 yards to Todd who returned 10
Prlngle made 3 yards. The Quarter
ended with the ball in X. US bosses
sion on Washburn's 35 yard line.
During the quarter X u made
seven first downs, Washburn. O X
U. completed two forward passes for
twcnty-one yeards. Washburn tried
only one pass which was finished
The punting honors were about even
Football interest in Topeka surped
AT higher tide today than ii has in
ten years, and coming as climax to
week of exciting events, the annual
clash between he gridiron machines
o. Washburn college and Kansas uni
versity on Washburn athletic field this
afternoon pushed the prAsidentia !.
election and the bio teachers con
vention into the background ant be-
came the all-absorbing topic thruout
the entire city
With 7he weather man backing I'M