The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-24
50. MaryHs surprises Washburn.

81 Mary's slightly surprised Wash
burn at st. Marys Tuesday night by
the score of 33 to- 81. The Blues
were not expecting the defeat, >altho
they knew a close game was slated.
Coach Steve O'Rourke of st. Mary's
prophesied as much before, when his
lighting Wagner Dunn Lane Kelly
combination meted out defeat to
Washburn earlier in the season. and
on the much larger Catholic court, the
lchabods Were perceptibly handi-
capped. The defeat does not involve
the championship. Neither team was
in the running for the flag. st.
Mary's holding sixth and Washburn
seventh place. Washburn turned out
her largest crowd of the year to w.t.
ness g game; ESQ Topeka rooters went
to st. Marys with the team.
Baker made a disastrous visit to the
college town of the conference EN-
poria. In a game with Gwln Henry's
u OF 10. warriors Monday night, the
Presbyterian quintet won a decisive
victory, carrying home the long end of
Il 40 to 33 score. The accurate shoot
ing and floor work of Grant, c. of .,
forward, who tossed nine field goals
spelled defeat for the Baldwinites
GWin Henrys one handicap is in his
lack of a center. Hinshaw. who fills
the center position, is a good man. but
at a guard position he does not jump
y
mas TO take a back seat in the basket
ball races until he can find a cente.
In their second game at Emporia
tuesday, night, Baker met even a more
disastrous defeat. Emporia Normals
piled up A points to the Methodists
II. The diminutive Duer seemed to
be the means of the defeat. He Gagged
eight field goals and four free throws.
total of twenty points.
Wnshburn More Confident,
Washburn supporters are consider
q ably cheered by the poor showing
made at Emporia by the Methodfsts
The Ichabods played a hard if losing
game with the Normalites and won a
decisive victory over C. of E. With
the double defeat handed the Metho-
dists by these two teams, Washburn
1eels more than confident of a victory
over Listens men when they play at
baldwin next week. The Ichabods
have hard battle with the Emporia
Normals Friday night at Thomas
gymnasium. Schabinger's men still
hold first place in the race and aItho
it is reasonably safe to predict South
western conference winner, the
Schabinger combination is a good one.
II the IchabodS are to win, they must
play better than at st. Marys Tuesday.
The Kansas NormalSt. Mary's game
Saturday night at st. Marys is going
to be worth the watching. A good
deal of hard feeling, as far as athletic
hard feeling goes has existed between
O'RourkeS youngsters and the Nor
NAL team for several months. 1t will
be a fight to the finish and the best
team the winner.
To Finish Conference Games.
Next week will finally wind up the
conference. and fully and absolutely
decide the championship. The writer
reels that with only a week to wait, he
should not risk an opinion as to the
flag holder. This much may be said
however. The Fairmount-Southwes |
ern game Saturday night at Winfield
Southwestern lost three games at the /
start of the season, before they hit
their stride. Since then, they have
won every battle, a total of thirteen
The hoodoo "13" means nothing to
Bates youngsters. They intend to pass
the thirteen mark Friday night in the
game with c. of E. at Ottawa and thew
probably will. But Fairmount is des-
perate. Her only hope is that some
one will stop X. S. n. and that she can
stop Southwestern. If this is accom-
plished, the Elfrinck boys would have
a chance. At present Ottawa and
Paramount are tied for third place
honors. Should Paramount win from
Southwestern, and WaShburn or st. |
AIary's stop the Normalites, the race
would be revolving about the Fair
mount five.
However, a dope-pot is usually up
set before it gets a chance to boil.
No one can predict the outcome of the
race, and predict it accurately. The
guess might be lucky, but guess is
all it can be. With a successful pot
Kicker like Washburn in the confer
cnce, any one near the top can win.