The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-13
Winter Sports
BY TED BLEVINS.

a different system of scoring free
throws. Many critics say that too
many games are being won by free
throws and contend that a field goal
should count more than twice q free
throw. Many changes have been sug-
gested- Some say that the free throw
line should be moved back three or
four feet; others, that a free throw
for a technical foul should count one
point, for personal foul two points
and that a field goal should count
three points. Another suggestion Is
TO have each member of a team take
turns shooting the free throws just as
each batter in baseball takes his turn
at batting.
College of Emporia defeated Wash
burn Saturday night by the free throw
route. Both teams scored the same
number of field goals, but the college
players were more accurate at free
throws. Washburn won over Hays
Normal recently by the same route.
Hays scoring one more field goal than
Washburn.
Another criticism that is being made
regarding basketball is that IT is suf-
fering from too much emphasis on
the defense. Scores on the averase
this year have been lower than in
previous years. In our opinion it is
not the fault of the defense. but of
the playing space. Most OF the courts
in the Kansas conference are not large
enough to allow a team to work the
ball down the floor without causing
bodily contact with the defqnse. The
result is a large number of fouls and
one of the reasons for the suggestions
of our first paragraph When we get
larger courts We will see better game
OF basketball.
Conference honors in basketball
may be decided this week when South
western and Fairmount meet in two
games. Paramount goes to Winfield
Monday night and Southwestern plays
a return game at Wichita wednesday
night The Moundbuilders had con-
siderably the edge on dope until last
Wednesday night when the Wheat
shockers decisively trimmed Friends.
Southwestern won over Friends by a
narrow margin. Last year Paramount
won two games from Southwestern
when they were dOped to lose both of
them and the Builders are out for re-
venge, The Builders defeated Fair
mount in football last season so the
SMOKERS are also out for revenge.
Both teams play great defensive bas-
ketban and long shots will probably
win the game. Neither team has lost
a conference game this season and it
Will be a battle from start to finish.
Athletics viii have to be cleaned
up, il professionalism keeps on at its
present rate it will ruin college ath-
letics," said Gwin Henry. c. of e.
coach in speaking OF the recent foot
bal. scandal 1t may be all right for
a college student to sing or speak for
money but football is an entirely diff
ferent matter because of its reaction
on the ST ectators- Football is a col
lege game and il professionalism Il
would soon be impossible to get a coll
lege crowd"
IN Duer and Mccain, Emporia Nor
NAL has two consistent scorers. Duer,
forward. shoots them straight back
over his shoulder from the corner
Of The floor According to Seha binEer
il is shot that can neither be taught
nos explained but almost impossible
10 guard He is good for four or
live goals in every game. Mccain,
guard, IS good at handling the ball
and seldom fails to get his share of
The goala.
Spring football practice started in
earnest at K. L. this week. Besides
the regular bunch there is a large
number of new men reporting for
practice, several of them showing up
well.
Track prospects frightened con-
siderably at Washburn this week when
il was learned that Leslie Brunton
would re-enter school soon. Brunton
holds the Washburn record in both
the discus and the javelin. He heaves
the discus ia feet and throws the
javelin Isl feet, ten inches. He comes
from Ozawkie and is the kind of an
athlete a coach likes to have around,
always satisfied with his lot. hard
working, conscientious and a good
student.
Washburn has scored a total of 226
points in basketball so far this season
10 her opponents 223, with five games
won and five lost. This includes one
same outside the Kansas conference.
Pittsburg Normal comes to Topeka, to-
night for a game with Washburn. 1t
Will be a good game as the teams are
about evenly matched.