The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-19
BEAT old RIVALS
Topeka High School Won From
Lawrence, 8 to z.
Locals Near End of a Most Sue.
cesSful Season.
BY BOB AKERs

AHPCha AlSn SCnfJOl QeIeaLeQ It's DIG
rival, Lawrence high school, in foot
ball on Haskell field at Lawrence Fri
day afternoon by a score of to T.
Each team scored a touchdown and
kicked goal in the first quarter. The
winning points for Topeka were made
IN the last three minutes of play on a
safety.
The high school team under Coach
J. E. r. Barnes has made an excellent
record this year. The locals have
played eight games and of these six
were victories. The game with Man
haitian high school resulted in a score
less tie. The only defeat was received
at the hands of the ottawa eleven. OF
tawa held Lawrence to a Z to tie and
Manhattan defeated Lawrence to z
The last game of the season will be
played on Washburn field in Topeka
with the Clay Center high school
Thanksgiving. The Clay Center eleven
defeated Manhattan q TO 0 Friday
afternoon.
The game with Lawrence Friday
was a fight from beginning to end.
Lawrence kicked off. The kick was
blocked by Rethmeyer,' Topeka center.
Rethmeyer was unable to hold the bali
and Davidson of Lawrence fell on 1t.
Lawrence then attempted to make It's
yards on line plunges. The Topeka
line held, tho, and Lawrence punted-
Bruce, Topeka captain, returned the
ball to the 30-yard line. Topeka Iost
the ball on a tumble before any gam
could be made against the Crimson
and Black.
A pass to FISHERMAN, right end,
gained twenty yards for Lawrence
With ball on Topeka's ten-yard line
the Lawrence backfieId began a series
of line plunges. On the fourth down
Nackie, fullbaek, carried the ball over
for a touchdown. FISHERMAN kicked
goal.
Lawrence kicked off again and for
a time the two teams were una BILE to
make any gains and were forced to
exchange punts. A fifteen-yard pen
atty against Lawrence left them in
possession of the ball on their own
five-yard line. A punt by NIorawetz
netted only ten yards. From the
twenty-yard line the Topeka backs
tore thru the Lawrence line until they
had the ball on the one-yard line VIII
son, fullback. then plunged thru cen
ter and placed the ball safely over the
goal line. Boyd kicked goal. The
quarter ended with the score, Law
renee, 7, and Topeka, Z.
In the second quarter Topeka out
played Lawrence and threatened it's
goal line several times. Bruce, To-
peka quarter. received an injured
Laptad. Lawrence captain, after sew
en-yard line plunge. He remained IN
the game, however, until his shoulder
caused him such pain that Coach
Barnes took HIM out and sent Nc
Laughiin in.
At the beginning of the second half
Lawrence opened an aerial attack. On
a series of short passes from Mackie to
FISHERMAN, Lindley and Dugan, the
ball was carried to Topeka's twenty
yard line where it was lost on a FUN
bic. Topeka was unable to make any
4 gainst Lawrence and Boyd punted.
The entire third quarter was played
in Topekas territory.
In final quarter the Crimson and
Black was backed up to its own goal
line and could make no gains against
Topeka. A 4O-yard punt by Morawetz
was received on Topeka's 40-yard line
by Mclaughlin, quarterback. Nc
Laughlin ran fifty yards before he was
tackled. With ten yards to go for
touchdown, Wilson and Boyd were
sent thru the Lawrence line. On the
last down Boyd was stopped three
inches short of the goal line. Mora
wetz dropped back to punt. The Law
renee line failed to hold and several
Topeka players broke thru and
blocked the kick The ball went into
the crowd behind the goal line and
according to the rules this gave To-
peka safety.
Lawrence began another aerial at
tack from the 3O-yard line. but they
were stopped in the middle of the
field by the final whistle.
The final score was Topeka 9, Law
renee Z.
More than 500 rooters went to Has
lleu on a special train. The celebra-
ton which had been planned for Fri
dav night was postponed until Monday
on account of the late arrival of the
special.