The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-15

Al an O4O-4dSIt4OHSu SSe-SdM. COHleSt
Friday. afternoon on the Ottawa U.
field, and the game ended; o to 0, just
as Washburn blocked an Ottawa kick
and took the ball on Ottawa's one
The game was pretty even thruout.
The Ichabods played hard baH,-so
did the Baptists. Fumbles were fire.
quent on both sides. Attic neither
team seemed able to make any great
gain from the others ball-dropping.
Twice the ottawa men held the
Ichabods for downs in the shadow of
the goal posts, and Washburn retail
ated on two occasions by holding the
Baptists. Two Washburn field goals
were unsuccessful. Euler's kick from
the S5-yard line was blocked, and
Stevens attempt went wild.
The game was conspicuous by clean
playing. Only five penalties were
given. Washburn took thirty-five
Baptists received thirty yards, both
counts for holding.
Brewster, Boies,-in fact, the entire
Washburn backfield,~ starred for the
Ichabods. Moffett and Odds played
well for Ottawa.
Aerial attacks, line smashes and end
runs were all profitable for both teams
at different stages of the game. A
forward pass, Stevens to Rogers, net
ted thirty yards at one critical mo-
4S-yard run that would have been
touchdown had not pretty tackle by
Boies, Washburn safety, brought him
down. '->-~
Both teams were practically re-
placed by the coaches during the
course of the game.
Washburn made five first downs
to twelve of Ottawa's, and a total of
1871 yards from scrimmage to Ottawa's
264.
By leaving the field in the third
quarter following what they considered
a poor decision on the part of the
referee, the members of the Kansas
Wesleyan football team forfeited the
game with Paramount college at
Wichita Friday, "a to 0. The score at
the end of the half stood, Paramount
| IS, Salina, 0.
Coach A. B. NIaclzie ordered his men
to leave the field if the referee did not
change his decision on certain play,
| and when Heavy Pringie, former K.
U. backfield star, refused to recon
slider, MackiS and his men withdrew.
The play that caused the argument
was q simple enough one. Head
Linesman Altman blew his whistle
during the play, calling an offsides on
Kansas Wesleyan. Some of the men
stopped, others did not-anyway
Giggy, Paramount player, kept right
on for touchdown.
The Fairmount captain took the
touchdown instead of the five-yard
penalty. Unless some detail came up
upon which we were not informed
Referee Pringle was absolutely justi-
fled in allowing Fairmount their
touchdown. They had their choice in
the matter. Mackie instructed his
captain to withdraw his men from the
field unless the decision was not
changed. Pringle refused fatty to
reconsider; and the Salina men with
drew to the showers.
Now the colin isn't going into any
Hong and tedious argument over the
rules. LoophoIes might be found in
| the rules if the search was long
enough. 1850 -15r-H- 1881.
It is the craftsmanship of the mat
ter we Wish to. remark upon.
No coach, and no team, should COM
NIT as fragrant a violation Of sport
ethics as to withdraw. from the field
of play. merely because they disagree
with a referees decision. -
We haven't met Mackie. except thru
| correspondence. He is coaching his
| first year in the Kansas conference,
But he has lain himself, his school,
and his team open to the most violent
| criticism by his actions Friday at
Paramount It's small-toWn stuff. It's
a corner-lot football. A college team,
| coached by college man, composed
!
| a referees decision as to object to the
extent of leaving the field, is thing
| (thank heaven)N of rarity.
Mackie and his Salina men have
some explaining. to do. We reiterate
some explaining.
The only mistakes we can seem the
play were the blowing of the whistle
| by Headlin esman Altman before the
| ball was dead and the willingness to
1 Il ,3e-G1r
| ers. The whistle should not be con-
| sidered. Players should proceed until
sure the whistle was blown by an Of
fetal and the play officially stopped.
Hays normal administered crush
| ing defeat to Mcpherson college at
Hays Friday, to the tune of 80 to o.
The first Hays counter was made in
the first thirty seconds of play. when
| Hays blocked a Mcpherson punt and
line. Gross of Hays went over for the
| counter on the first play.
| Another counter was made In the
first quarter when a Mcpherson safe
| ty fumbled a punt, and Hays recov-
| cred. The touchdown was made on
| the next three plays.
A third touchdown in the second
quarter, one in the third. and the fifth
counter in the fourth quarter gave tile
Hays men their 80 points.
| Another upset of dope was occa-
stoned in the conference, when Baker
held the speedy Normalites to a score
less tie on the Baldwin field Friday
| afternoon.
| Coach Garfield Weede's men didn't
| seem abba to gain. Pittsburg's only
| chance to score came in the first quar-
| ter, Immediately following the kick
| off when they rushed the ball down
the field to the Baker thirty-yard line,
| on a series of line-plunges and end
runs. Baker held for downs, however,
and the balance of the game was spent
by the Manuals, in frustrating Baker
| attempts to score.
| Several Baker goalward marches
| that savored of a touchdown were
effectuaIly stopped by the Pittsburg
men.