The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-09
Annual WaShburn.KanSaS Con.
test on This Afternoon.
Physically; Advantage Rests
With n. L., Says Dope.
old FIGHT is THERE
IchabOdS Do Not Lack Grit-NO
Yellow StreakS There.
Washburn's Strength Lies In
Her Powerful Line.
FIRST QUARTER O TO o.

9
FIRST QUARTER o TOO.
The score at the end of the first
quarter of the Washburn-K. L. game
this afternoon stood to 0.
The Washburn players were on the
defensive during the entire quarter
the ball into the very shadow of the
Blue goal line. Washburn held for
downs each time. Kansas was fum-
/ bling badly. Washburn puntcd as
soon as they got the ball. The left
side of the Blue line was holding fair
ly we'll. Wykoff punted for Wash
burn.
| When the whistle blows on McCook
field at Lawrence at o'clock this aft
| ernoon, two powerful football teams
will face each other. The annual
Washburn Kansas gridiron battle will
be on.
The Ichabod team left Topeka at
noon today for the battle sector-a
| fine. clean, strapping bunch of men.
Thirty men made the trip to Jayhawk-
vile. under the wing of Coach Dwight
Ream.
Physical Advantage With X. U.
| Physically. the advantage rested
with X. U. before the game, but men
tally the Jayhawkers did not have a
thing on the Washburns team. The
! Nebraska game had instilled just the
right amount of confidence in the
Sons of Ichabod. Above all, it showed
that the old fight was there. If
| Washburn is defeated at Lawrence
this afternoon, 1t will be because of
K. us prowess and not because of
lack of grit and fight on the part of
the Blue team.
Il know that there is not a man on
the team who will lay down in the
game today" was Coach Ream's COM
ment before the team left for Law
renee. I'VE are going down to win.
We may not do that, but the Kansas S
team will know they have been in a
football game when the final whistle
blows"
In Splendid Condition.
Ream sent his men thru a final light
signal practice on Washburn field Fri
day afternoon. The Blue mentor said
after the workout that the men were
in the best of condition and that the
entire squad was ready to play.
| X. U. to Use Best.
Reports from Lawrence assert that
&. us best is going to face Washburn
from the outset. The state university
is not taking any chances on Wash
| burn. The Crimson and Blue has
been sent thru a grilling practice this
week in preparation for the game,
which Coach "Phog" Allen recognized
as an important one Last year.
Washburn battled Kansas to score
less tie here
| Washburn's Strength I'm Line.
! Washburn places most of her hope
in her line. The Blue forwards are a
powerful set, as they demonstrated in
the game at Lincoln. "Rhsty" Coss-
man and Ted Blevins are two of the
| best tackles Washburn ever had and
the rest of the line is strong. Captain
Stevens will be missed at end. where
| his brilliant play last year featured
the Washburn play. Stevens is run
ming the team at quarter this year.
Strength in Backfield.
Lee Wykoff is a tower OF strength
in the Washburn backfield. His play
ing last year gave him a place on the
first All-kansas team. If the Blue
line opens up the holes. Lee can be
depended on to tear off several yards
before five or six opponents can pull
him to the ground. He worked well
iagainst the Huskers last Saturday.
Kennedy, who did not make the Ne
braska trip because of an injured
shoulder. is whole" again and is ex-
pected to start the game at half for
1.-THE Ichabods today.
/ Good GcncTalship.
With Captain Stevens at quarter
lWashburn supporters can rest assured
that there will be no boneheads in
generalship. The little captain is
there on the head work
The addition Of Warren V. Woody.
! 1916 and 1917 letter man. at guard
and John Bum. crack quarter. has
materially strengthened the Kansas
team. since the Jayhawkers played the
Emporia sNormals last Saturday.
Big Crowd Expected.
One of the largest crowds that ever
witnessed a Washburn-K. L. game is
expected to pack the Lawrence sta
dunn this afternoon. Ideal football
weather prevailed at Lawrence be-
fore the game.
X. T. Expects Two Touchdowns.
Lawrence. Kan, Oct. 9.-More than
usual interest IN the results of the
game against Washburn is being
shown by the Jayhawker rooters. The
game is expected to give the first real
dope on the comparative strength OF
the Kansas and Nebraska Cornhusk-
ers Washburn was defeated by the
Nebraskans by two touchdowns lat
Saturday.
Coach Allen claims his squad is a
ready in r1iidseason form and ready tc
give the Washburn eleven a genuine
battle From pre-gsme indications, ht
declared this morning that r. L
should win by at least the same score
that the Cornhuskers hung up a weel
sago, but declares that the Jayhawk-
ers must do better than that to be sure
of an even footing when the Nebraska
igame is played.