The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
SEE GAMES FREE
Youngsters Will Be "Let In" at
IchabOd Games.
Gates To Be Opened to Boys
Under IA Years of Age.
uAVE A cDCnIII cCnTInN
have 4 SPECIAL SECTION
Only Condition Is That the
Youngsters "Stay Put"
Joy of Many Has Been That of
Slipping In.

Football loving boys Of Topeka
those less than II years Of age-are
to be robbed of one of the joys of
kingdom this fall. Enterprising
youngsters can no longer earn" their
way into the Washburn football
games. For the youth of the city
whose age is less than IA years the
gates at WashbuFn field stand open
on certain conditions.
Announcement of the open door
policy for the kids at the WashbuTn
games in Topeka this fall was made
today by Coach Elmer Z. Bearg. 1t
has long been a dream of the Ichabod
mentor to have one section of the big
WashbuFn stands set aside for the
youngsteTs-a section where they can
allow their enthusiasm unbridled play
and where their feet-swinging pro-
adult spectators backs.
Sit In Special Section.
The- only condition set out for the
kids to obey is that every youngster
who uses the privilege of the free gate
must sit in the section assigned-and
once seated there he must stay put.
There is to be no running back and
forth and up and down in the other
stands. One section is for the kids,
themselves-but the rest Of the stands
must be kept free of the prankful
youngsters.
In making the announcement today
BeaTg said that he realized that in
one way he is Fobbing the youngsters
of one Of their favorite pastimes-the
climbing over or the Wermtng under
of the fence. 1t has been the in
alienable right of young America from
time immemerial to climb the fences
at athletic contests of any sort. 1t
has been the recognized preregative
of the youth of the land that once
safely over the fence and in the stand
1. u
toned, and poor indeed was the
craftsmanship OF the heartless guard
who would eject one of these enter
prislhg IL somewhat banditti inclined
youths after a successful move "over
the top"
Hard on the Fences.
However, BeaTg says that the prac-
tice is quite hard on fences. And he
also says that there were too few OF
the boys who were able to elude the
watehful eye OF the guards, Bearg
wants all the enthusiastic support the
kids OF Topeka will give the Blue grid
iron GghteFs-and he thinks that the
way to assure It in unlimited quantity
is to open the gates to all youngsters
less than ~ years old.
Aside from the noise making ability
of the young rosters tho, there is a, great
deal Of danger that the innovation
OF Bearg may have a bit Of reflex &C
ton altogether unlocked for by Coach
Bearg. The gods of the gTidiron are
very likely to be in sad danger of tiF-
ing their mighty thews before a game
owing 10 the necessity they will face
OF having to carry their own head
gears, and blankets, and sweaters and
whatnots from the gymnasium to the
EFidiron itself. Heretofore there has
always been an abundance of hero
worshiping youth who were ready and
waiting to be the beasts of burden for
the players. In fact these lads were
often so insistent that they have
notice their ambition that they have
been known to seize a headgear from
the hand Of a player WITHOUT so much
as asking by your leave.
And with some small article Of foot
ball parapheFnalia clutched tightly in
an always dirty fist. the youpgsteI
would proudly march past the dis.
gusted-but secretly pleased-keepeI
of the players gate.
"Them Tines Gone.
Them times" are gone now. the
and of what use to rake over this
glorious ashes Of the past when Olym-
pus was obtainable.
The modern way Is to take tha'
which is given and come in increasing
numbers. The boys OF IA years ole
or less can win a lot of games fol-
Washburn this fali-and Topeka and
Bearg are looking to them TO do it