The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-10

effect. Weede lost one game and tied
one.
After the washburn victory-it
might have been little swelled head
edness that caused the Pittsburgites to
only tie scorelessly with Baker.
But they snapped out of that defect,
and won from c. of E. in a vital dope
upset.
The Baker game started the jinx.
tho.
Sweat lost his battle with the big
negro halfback, Wright, and went out
of the game for about three contests.
Smith, fullback, who is a wonder at
that position, and Scott, quarterback,
Smith started the c. of Z. game, but
didn't last. And Opie, a star guard,
| broke his leg in the game with the
Henrymen.
Weede's next game was with the
Emporia Normals, He faced this con-
test, his hardest one, with sadly
| crippled team.
| The day of the game was a windy
one, and the dust was thick on the
field.
When the Pittsburg men had the
wind they made consistent enough
gains but when the Normalites played
/ for a half an hour with the wind at
their backs-the Pittsburgites couldn't
| do a whole lot. They scored against
that wind, tho, and the Normals
didn't.
Vehlow, a giant 1ineman for the
Pittsburg team, broke thru the line
when the EmpOria Normals were
punting on their own 10-yard line,
and blocked the kick. Then Purma
fell on the ball for the only Pittsburg
counter.
Weede won his next game with OF
tawa, to 0. The score should have
been larger, however.
| EitfSbJIrp NOFn1alg are
facing a contest with st. Marys. The
crafty old codger at Pittsburg is ex-
pecting a close game, he says. Maybe
so, but Pittsburg will win.
We're going to watch the playing of
two men in particular Friday at EN-
poria, when the Washburn and c. OF
Z. teams clash.
The men we have in mind are
Irwin, Washburn center. and Widick,
c. of E. center.
Irwin is well known over the Kan
sas conference as a center. He was
given honorable mention in last years
iafter-seaSon compilation Of the play
ers Always in the game, Twins
work is a chief factor of the Ichabod
defense.
Widick has shown himself this year
and last, as a marvel at the center
position. He was chosen center of the
THIRD alf-Kansas last year. He has
starred for the College OF EmpOr1a III
every game this season. When the G
of E. team played Oklahoma A. and
NJ. at Saltwater last week, the Okla
hona coach announced publicly thai
Widick was the best center that ever
played on the Oklahoma field. Thai
is something to say, especially for ar
opposing coach.
The two will be well worth watch.
ing when they oppose each other a
? EmpOria Friday.
We'd like to hand a little bunch Of
flowers to another Washburn man
namely, George Bearg, brother Of
Elmer Bearg, who is now coaching the
backfield of Zueppkes Illinois outfit
George has battled hard for hi
position on the Ichabod eleven, and
his struggles have been rewarded. HI
played well last season in the few
games he entered, and his work thi
season has been even better. At thu
halfback position Bearg worked beau
tifully in the Normal game.
But here comes the comment pro
per.
In the Paramount game Bearg had
the second finger on his right hand
thru the flesh. He finished the game
the final whistle had echoed into
out the week, hurting the shattered
finger frequently, and entered the
/ Normal game with it still 'in a sling
The Normal game ruined it again
soon after Bearg entered the game