The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15

ed in starting poorly and growing bet
ter toward the end.
The Mcpherson men lost to Baker
in the first game of the season by a
bare three points, but Paramount ad-
min:stered a three touchdown defeat
in the second game.
In the third game with st. Mary's,
the Mcpherson men were tied with
the Catholics until the last two or
three minutes of play. a timely drop
kick by Magner let the st. Mary's men
win, IT to l 4.
Hays Normal defeated Mcpherson
next 80 to 0.
Then the Lonborgites hit their
stride.
They defeated Kansas Wesleyan l 9 TO
0. Sterling fell next 10 to 0. The
failure of Mcpherson to kick goal
against Bethany in the seventh game
gave Bethany the game. The final
score was 7 to for Bethany.
But the record shows that. aitho
playing their first year of conference
football. the Mcpherson men are
scrappers, and don't succumb to the
dumps. They are idle this week, and
play the Chilocco Indians Turkey day
at Mcpherson.
Coach Garfield Weede and his
Pittsburg warriors are also listed as
I among those idle" this week.
After n season of hard luck, Doc"
Turkey day conflict with Southwest
ern at Pittsburg.
Both teams have enviable records,
altho they are not at the top of the
ladder. Weede defeated Washburn,
College of Emporia, Ottawa and St
Mary's, and tied with Baker. His
losses include only one team. Emporia
Normals. A tie with Baker puts
Weede out of the running for a pos
sible second in the conference this
year.
Southwestern record is not so
good. The Winfield men defeated
Sterling and Friends. but lost to C.
of F., Kansas State Normal at En-
poria, Paramount and Hays.
They play Bethany at Lindsborg
Thursday.
st. Mary's is due for defeat at the
hands of Washburn Saturday.
1t is the last game of the season for
the Catholics. and they will undoubt-
eddy put up a hard fight against their
occasioned by the loss of Lewman
Lane, Kelly Boland and others will
not allow a victory over the seasoned
veterans at Washburn.
Ottawa and Mcpherson are sched-
uled for a game Friday at Mcpherson
but some little litigation which is at
~
cancel tho conflict.
However, the Ottawas are ready for
the battle. Their record is good. A
tie with Washburn, a victory by three
points over st. Mary's, and losses to
Emporia Normals, c. of E, Pittsburg
and Friends, give them an edge over
the Mcpherson men.
The Ottawans play Baker Turkey
day at Ottawa-another battle of long
standing history.
A few days ago the column men
toned the nerve of George Bearg,
Washburn halfback in playing against
Baker with a badly broken and bat
tered finger.
Bearg's wonderful work in the
Baker game finished him for this foot
ball season, however
He was operated on at st. Francis
hospital Monday afternoon. The dam
aged finger had become infected and
an operation on the bone was neces-
starry it was thought, in order to save
the hand and arm. Bearg did not
take part in the c. of E.-Washburn
game because of the hand and was
taken seriously i'll with blood-poison-
ing on Sunday.
Bearg has taken part in three of
the Washburn contests.
In order to win his letter he must
participate in over one-haH of the
games. at least, according to the rules
of the Ichabod Athletic association.
The Ichabods play nine games this
season, which means that the scrappy
halfback must have five games in
order to wear the coveted "W."
OF course Bearg is out for the rest
of the season. But wouldn't it be a
fine thing for the Washburn men to
show their appreciation of his nerve