The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
NOTES AND COMMENT

Kelly and Ramaciotti lived up to
their traditions Saturday. They could
not stop Lindell, who seemed to be
possessed of some sort of immunity in
returning punts-but they were down
under every one of Lanes long kicks
Palmatier of Washburn showed all
state caliber in the game against st.
Mays. He eircied the ends. hit the
hogs in the line, ran interference, and
threw the Blue, flips to perfection.
Palmatier's 129 pounds of weight will
probably be the factor which will keep
him from a half-back place on the
mythical conference eleven.
Lane, ST. Mary's left half and cap
tain. displayed some of the speediest
football of the year. His punt returns
got under way so fast that the Wash
burn ends were hard put to keep from
being run out of position. On several
occasions Lane brought gasps of dis
may from the Washburn stands by his
sensational open field running.
Probably the most spectacular play
of the game was made in the second
period when Palmatier intercepted a
Saints forward pass and tore off forty
yards toward the Catholic goal. Pal
matter was. dumped by St. Mary S
tacklers four consecutive times, but
ciutching arms of the taoi-lers and re-
gain his feet for another advance.
Palmatier finally broke away with a
clear field ahead for touchdown. but
Lane came up fast from behind and
threw him a short fifteen yards from
the scoring line.
PaImatier seemed to be a hog for
sensational plays in the game. OnSone
play he got away with long pass near
- -s<J dc
before Lane, diving into. his ankles,
made of the midget Blue back hu-
man pinwheeI. Palmatier was hurt in
the play, and Bearg called on Kendall
to prepare to go in. Cries OF let MN
aIone,'' DON'T take him OUT from
the Washburn stands were effective
and Palmatier was allowed to stay in
the game. One girl seated just in
front of the press box was heard to
say, "It would be a shame to take the
darling out. He is the fightonist boy.
wykoff displayed more of his real
class in the game with the Saints. He
plunged and ran interference in the
way which had set him head and
shoulders above every other full-back
in the state for all-state honors.
Left end Stevens, of Washburn, one
of the three men who played real
football against the COlleSe OF Ell
poria, was a stellar performer in the
game Saturday. Stevens was down
under every punt, was in every play,
smashed Interference with startling
regularity, and made himself generally.
disag agreeable to ST. Mary's. Stevens
will make a strong bid among the
coaches for place on one of the all
Kansas elevens.
LindeII regained his lost prime
again. His work against Emporia was
all but dead, but he retrieved himself
Saturday. Returning punts, plunging
interference, and directing his team
he showed every essential quality of
a field general of the first water.
as that little fellow carrying the
ball ,Wykoff." inquired a pretty out
of-town girl of her proud Washburn
escort pointing to the diminutive
Palmatier as he was away for one of
his sensational runs. The escort look
ed shocked for minute, then smiled
and admitted that the runner was not
the all-state full back but little
.Pammy," the football darling of the
Ichabod school. The girl said she had
heard of Wykoff and thought the
little fellow must be he.