The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-05
TISCRUCIAL week
Kansas Conference and Mis-
souri, Valley Titles in Balance.
Jayhawkers Fight 1t Out with
SOOners at Norman.
WAsHBURN DOPED TO WIN
Crowded by Friends and c. OF Z.
for State HOnOrs.
So Far 1920 Grid Season One
of Surprises.

The weeks chief gridiron battle IN
the Missouri valley conference VIII pe
vyaeed at Norman Saturday wheh tiie
University of Kansas meets the I'M
1-ersity of Oklahoma in the saIne
which probably will determine 'ile 'o-i
ference championship. ..,,,.
In the Kansas conference the iour-
sided contest for leadership between
Washburn, Friends. College or Era
,,oria and St Marys, now standlhB III
that order, will be narrowed INTO
dual or triple affair. o,-
Last weeks game in when okId-
boua unexpectedly defeated NJ u,
1919 champions, rs to . showed ttia,
Rennie owens team is the prlnclpal
olatacIe to a x. U. championship. a
coTnparison of the early season results
with the showing made against Mis-
souri, gives the Sooners margin OIL
three touchdowns. Observations point
out. however, that Missouri hao sew
e~ai letter men on the injured list last
week, so hat the Oklahoma score IS
NOT Indicative of the relative strength
of the two teams.
Notwithstanding, Oklahoma appar'
emily has one of the strongest teams
in years, with a line which Will aver
age 100 pounds from tackle to tackle,
and a backfield which is a steam
roller"
the Sooners would have only to defeat
the Kansas Aggies to make good their
claim to the valley championship. h.
u, in addition to defeating Oklahoma,
must win from Missouri Thanksg1v-
ing day if the pennant is to fly IN Law
renee.
The result of the Missouri-Kansas
Aggie contest at Columbia Saturday
will be watched with considerable in
terest, as it will give additional indica-
lions as to the relative strength of x.
u. and NJ. u. Football followers pre-
dict that K. US two-touchdown vic
tory of last week will be matched if
not surpassed by Missouri.
Three Lead In Kansas.
In the Kansas conference, the three
leaders-Washburn, Friends and Col
lege of Emporia-are "doped" to win
their respective games, while St. M4ry' S
with fourth standing, apparently has
an even chance to defeat Baker.
Providing the leaders suffer no de-
fcats this week, next weeks contest
between Washburn and College of
Enporia undoubtedly will pick the
1920 champions, with the possibility,
however. that Friends and st. Mary's,
b. winning their successive games
aI.lay also be pennapt contenders.
As Washburn is the only conference
stccm so far undefeated, victories over
Emporia normal, College of Emporia
and St Marys would give the undis-
puted championship, while defeat
from any one of the three would make
q tic possible
This has been a season of unex-
pected results in the Kansas confer
ence and altho at present it appears
the championship lies between Wash
burn and College of Emporia, no one
would venture to eliminate Friends or
st. Mary's from the running. This
week will tell.
Haskell institute goes to Milwaukee
to meet Marquette university in what
the Indians expect will be their hard
est game scheduled. Nebraska, fol-
lowing a victory over Rutgers Tues
cay, plays in the east again Saturday
With Penn State.
Tho Schedule.
College Of EnpOria-Bethany at Emporia.
Gttawa-pittsburg Normal at Pittsburg.
misunderstanding at Wichita.
Ericnds-kausas Wesleyan at Wichita.
Baker-St. Mary's at St Mary's.
SATURDAY.
EmpOria Normhl-N ashburn at Emporia.
Marquette University-Haskell Institute at
Milwaukee.
Oklahoma-K. U. at Norman. Okla
observation-disclosures Aggies at Columbia.