The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-16
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M FROM EVERYWHERE.
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FOR RED CROSS!IS DIXIE WONDER
WashburH and Paramount Play
This Afternoon.
They Are Among the Oldest
Rivals Of State.

Wichita Kan, Nov. 16.-Ihe an
nuaI football game between Fair
mount and Washburn college OF To-
peka at Island park at 3 p. m this
afternoon was benefit game for the
Red Cross, Paul Henrion, manager OF
the Wheatshockers announced The
money will go to the Red Cross
thru the Paramount auxiliary
Henrion also said an announcer
would be on the GROUNDS TO can me ne
penalties. This is an innovation in
the west and was decided on after
c conference of Henrion with Coach
Lamar Hoover and Captain "Lardy'
Jordan.
By having an announcer, spectators
who are unfamiliar with football can
quickly understand why penalties are
assessed.
A hard struggle was expected with
the Sons of Ichabod. Paramount and
Washburn have been rivals for flfteen
years.
Students of Washburn share the
rivalry of Topeka against Wichita and
have taken it out on Paramount. The
story of the football battles between
Paramount and Washburn is made up
of a series of mighty battles
Early Fights Recalled.
The rivalry between Paramount and
WaShburn has been always friendly;
ike LIaC OF hInS 1llClldIo tie A1AOAl
Hearted and Saladan. When the two
colleges first began their annual
games Bill Davis, the Clearwater
giant who always wore the green
sweater, headed the Wheatshockers,
while Dadisman. who was drowned
last year in China by bandits, was
captain of the Ichabods.
Davis and Dadisman were strong
friends. Both were presidents of their
own college Y. NJ c. AS. When
Washburn and Paramount played the
captains used to vie with each other
in being good to the enemy"
ITS your ball." Davis once said
when Paramount had failed to make
their required distance in three downs
mo it isn't said Dadisman. You
made the distance
The referee had to measure the dis
lance before the two captains could
agree. But when the ball was put in
play no men played harder than Dad
isman and Davis. It was in the days
of mass plays when football men won
their points by rushing the line. Dad
isman and Davis used to rush into
each other like a pair of bull moose
The traditions started by Dadisman
and Davis have been maintained. The
game will be clean, but it will be the
hardest fought contest before the
Thanksgiving battle.
Odds About Even.
The dope on the game gave Wash
burn and Paramount almost an even
break with a slight advantage to
Washburn in comparative scores.
Washburn and the Normals played d
tie game. Paramount lost to the Nor
mails 10 to 8. Cooper held Paramount
to tie while she defeated Washburn
to 0.
The first open play game ever
played in the United States under the
forward pass and four down rules was
played between Paramount and Wash
burn on Christmas day in 1905. Meth
er side scored in that memorable
game. The game was played so that
the rules committee could see how the
four down rule and the forward pass
could work. Representatives from the
eastern univer stiles and members of
the rules committee attended the
game. Officials from Ann Arbor and
Chicago refereed.
Last year the Wheatshockers beat
the Sons of Ichabod in Topeka 9 to 0.
This year a crowd of Washburn root
ers will accompany the team from To-
peka. Delegations are expected from
surrounding towns who consider the
game a contest between Wichita and
Topeka.