The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
LY STATE JOURNAL-THURsDAY EVENING NOVEMBER H.

urday, and also to penetrate their line
for farther yardage. Punk" Simp-
son, who has been alternating at guard
and tackle, and playing a stellar game
in both positions has been shifted to
halfback, and is performing there in
great shape. Charles Kennedy, who
has been holding down a halfback
position. traded with Simpson. and
will be mainstay in the left side of
the Blue line. Pie" Wingett, one
of Ream's best bets on general utility,
will replace ANDY Anderson at right
guard, and in case of an emergency
take over the center position
Ream's changes agree with a large
number of townsmen, who have been
following the big Blue squad turnout
their victorious season. Kennedy has
been regarded by many as out of posi-
ton in the backfield The big boy is a
power on defense in the line. and the
opposition can neither go thru nor
around him. Kennedy weighs in at
185 pounds, and played tackle and
guard with Washburn in the 10 sea-
son. Simpson is built for speed, and
can knock off the 100-yard dash in
several seconds less than par. His
natural fighting abilities put him in
the line when Ream had more half
backs than he knew what to do with,
| but with strong speedy backfield
needed fo- Saturdays battle Simpson
gaining and ball Juggling. He will be
remembered as the man who broke
away in the Baker game and ran 60
yards for the touchdown, after fun
BILE. pie Wingett is playing his first
year of college football and has ex-
Inhibited more fighting abilities in the
nightly scrimmages than almost any
other man on the team. Only his in
| experience has kept him on the second
string, AMI he will show the spectators
at Saturdays game. just what a clever
| bit of both defensive and offensive
work he can do.
With Stevens, Wykoff Palmatier
and Simpson in the backfield, Ream
will have a fighting quartet that will
, cause c. of E. lot of abuse by their
line plungeS and terrific drives. If the
sports wish to place a. little money to
the effect that Washburn will not
score-well, the boys will cover it.
There's just this about the game"
advised Capt. Marvin Stevens last
night. "Washburn will score, absolute
ly, and our only trouble will be in
holding Emporia away from the goal
line. Personally. 1 think we can do
that, and if we can't a few more touch
downs by Washburn surely won't hurt
their feelings"
second string varsity for Wednesday
nights practice, in order to have
something to buck. The freshmen
and scrubs, who have been furnishing
the bucks for the varsity fighters.
were absolutely useless. Reams men
were walking right thru them. The
second stringers didn't have much sue
cess, but the scrimmage was a little
more interesting.
The offense was working in wonder
full shape in last nights scrimmage.
The line was opening holes of mann
moth proportions for the driving back
field, and material gains were made on
every play. Assistant Coach Whit
comb, who was acting as head lines
man, would call the yardage to make
in about this manner: VARSITY bali
in 10-2nd and 1, 1 in TO-" and so
forth. The Blues could not be stopped.
altho Ream even put in some utility
first stringers to aid the second string
men in their frantic attempts. c.. of
Els hopes for the privilege of wearing
another little gold football from
her watch chain. will suffer terrible
fall after Saturdays game, If the fight
ing Ichabods have the charge in Of
Tense and the stopping ability on de-
Tense that they exhibit in practice.
skinner Boies, star end on the
Washburn machine will not be in Sat-
urday's game. He hurt the three
cracked ribs again in last nights prac-
tice, altho not working hard. and an
attempt to use him would be useless.
mo, won't get taken out of Sat-
urday's game" was the answer given
by Heavy" Irwin, crack center, when
queried regarding that possibility, but
Ream and the fighting boys team
mates are not SO sure. Twins knee is
in bad shape, and shows no signs of
improvements. Bud Widick, Gwin
Henry's center, outweighs Irwin, and
plays a mighty game. and if the fight
ing Saturday is as hard as everyone
expects, TWINS chances for playing
the entire game are slight, altho he
withstood the charges of the Teachers
on a muddy field last Saturday. Any
way Ream and the team aren't going
to worry until he is taken off the field.
If this happens, Blevins will probably
take the center position.
For the second time in one year.
chapel services were held at Wash
burn for dead athlete. Jack Reeves
K. S. N. fullback, who died from in
juries to the spine, received in the
Northumberland game at Emporia
Saturday, was commemorated Monday
morning at 1880 O'Clock, the regular
chapel period. Pres. P. P. Womer
made short talk concerning the
merits of the lad, and Prof. D. NJ.
F'iske offered a prayer, while every
student stood. In the spring of 1920
services were held in chapel for Ran
dali Sharp. another hero of the grid