The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
Washburn Defeats Haskell by
80 to Z Score.
Game Was Never in Doubt
After First Period.
LONG RUNS FEATURE OF DAY
IchabOds Get Two TOuchdOwns
After Sensational Sprints.
Large, Ex-Carlisle Man Was
Braves Bright Star.

Ia aVSo III 1S HI otoAe
The Washburn college football ath-
letes proved to be better swimmers
than the braves from Haskell in To-
peka Saturday afternoon. and at the
close Of what was alleged to be game
of football held the long of a 80 to
score.
The Washburn-H Haskell game was
played on field literally covered with
a supersaturated solution of mud and
water. The playing ground was Of
about the same consistency as the
ordinary brand of maple syrup. In
fact the game was not SO much game
of football as a revival of the old
country fair sport of catching the
creased pig.
Long Runs Features.
but in spite of the difficulties which
nature put in the way, the game Sat
urday was featured with no less than
five sensational runs. Fumbles were
the rider of the day on account Of the
slime. and in nearly every play 1t was
an even bet for a tumble and which
side should recover the tumble. Sharp,
Washburn tackle. distinguished him.
self time and time again with display
of uncanny ability to break thru the
Has.-ell line, diving and sliding after
the fumbled oval, and then being able
to hold the slippery pigskin.
In the first quarter Washburn was
unable to score on the Redskins, but
the Ichabods kept the braves on the
defensive all of the time, kept the ball
in HaskelPs territory for the period.
and when the whistle blew had pos
session of the ball on Haskelrs 5-yard
line, and first down. Wykoff plunged
over for the first touchdown of the
game on the second play in the second
quarter of the game.
Washburn Scores.
Haskell kicked off to Washburn.
only to have the Blue team slip and
slide the ball deep into Red territory.
Washburn threatend to score twice,
but lost the ball on fumbles. Haskell
punted to midfield. Washburn had
three down and four to go. Lndell
took the ball on plunge thru guard,
broke thru. shook off pursuit, and
sprinted fifty yards around the Has
kell safety for the second touchdown
of the game. Lindell kicked his own
goal. Score at the end of the first
half: Washburn IS, Haskell 0.
80 In the second quarter of the game
Haskell made its first serious attempt
TO score when Large, ex-Carlisle
player. intercepted a forward pass and
drove thru the Washburn team for a
Tine. The whistle blew on the next
play. and the half ended with the ball
in Washburn's possession on her own
S-yard line.
Wykoff and Palmatier both crossed
the Haskell goal on line plunges in the
third quarter. Lindell kicked one
goal. The feature of this period was
the offside playing of the Haskell men
after Palmatier had scored his touch
down. It seemed that the Indians
just couldn't get it thru their heads
that they must stay back of their own
Toal line while Washburn was kick
ing out. Failure to observe this rule
gave Washburn three tries to kick out
the third of which was successful, but,
unproductive.
HaskclI's Touchdown.
d. Haskell made her only score of the
game in the last quarter when Large
accepted a Haskell pass and raced
thirty yards for a touchdown. Goal
was kicked. Washburn came back
hard. and within three minutes, Ham,
lick grabbed a tumble from the muck
and tore sixty yards for the last score
of the game. Lindell failed to kick
goal
Stars of the Game.
Large was easily the star for the
Haskell Indian school. On three sep
arate occasions he brought the stands
to their feet with sensational runs
I<dA sc AidIu tdChlill6 was the feature
of the game in that department
On the Washburn side, Lindell
Wykoff Solsby and Palmatier distin-
guished themselves by constantly hold
ing on to the ball. Each of these men
proved to be a mainstay of the Wash
burn defense. and it seemed as tho the
disadvantage of a Shiny, slippery ball
did not exist. Sharp. tackle, is de-
serving of especial mention for the
way in which he broke thru the Has
kell defense. recovered fumbles and
broke up plays. Captain Hutchinson
of Washburn proved to be a depend
able center in spite of the handicap Of
slippery ball.
The final score of the game was
Washhnrn 20 Haskell Z