The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-28
TAKE NO CHANCES
Every Effort Made To Prevent
Injury to Washburn Players.
Prospects Bright for Winning
Ottawa Game Here Saturday.

Prospects at Washburn college for
the first game of the season when OF
tawa comes here Saturday to start the
season, continue to be bright.
A fairly hard scrimmage was given
the team Wednesday evening, but the
rest of the week will be given over
to light workouts coaches announced.
The mentors at Washburn are not go
ing to take any chances on getting any
of the men injured for the first game.
Injuries this year have been lighter
than usual early in the season. A few
men have received minor injuries
such as bruises. but none of the more
than fifty men on the field have been
seriously injured.
Schrader Slightly Injured.
Ralph Schrader, a last years vet
eran. had his knee hurt early last
week, but he is recovering rapidly, and
may be able to get into part of the
game Saturday.
Grassy" Bruce has been slightly in
jured and his chances of getting into
the Ottawa clash are slim, it is said
in Washburn circles. He has been
one of the really bright looking pivot
men. 1t is probably that Davis Will
hold down the pivotal point on the
eleven, and Crawford will be another
man who can be used here if he is
needed. Crawford also plays end, ana
has played other positions in the back
field.
1t looks like Taylor will be given the
fullback position, for his work has
been much above most of the men
working out. None of the men will
know who is going to start the game,
but outsiders who have seen Taylor
work, see in him the best man out.
Sewers, a last year letter man, will
be able to take the fullback position.
He hits hard, and is a strong man in
the backfield.
Hawkins, a 135-pound man from
Quenemo, seems to be the find of the
entire squad at left nalf. He has
record behind him as never having
failed to make a touchdown in every
game in which he played while IN
high school. He runs low hits hard,
and is good on defense. He prob
ably will start the game Saturday, II.
White, a WaShburn nigh SchOcl man
last year, and Art Brewster, fuEback
on the varsity last season, are both
good looking men for the right half
position. Brewster IS expected to
line W for the kickoff with the team.
II. White also has been doing about
the best puntins on the team. He has
been outdoing Sharp a, little, but Sharp
has been doing some mighty nice
work. Kennedy, from Fredonia, was
puntinS the ball down the field for
some long ones in practice. He is to
be reckoned with in any game which
may turn out to be a kicking battle.
May Use Straight Football.
1t is not likely that the Ottawa
Washburn game will be any kicking
fray, however, for Washburn is well
coached, and presents some nice work
in the practices, and Ottawa comes
here with line weighing around $50
pounds. The WashDurn line out
weighs OttaWas by considerable, and
it may be straight football will be
used in the Washburn offensive.
Blevins, captain of the eleven. will
hold down his regular place at guard
this year, and Big Barstow will play
the opposite guard. G. Bruce and
Jemison are expected to be az the
ends. However this is only 5pecula-
tive, for there are some other men on
the squad who have been working
nicely at the wing position.
Hall and Irwin are likely center
men. Hall should be a shade better
than Irwin. He comes from Texas.
and is one of the best men on the
Waite and Blue field.
The RIOTERS club and the Boosters
ciuo both are functioning toward
making the opening day a gala one.
Then the fans around town are as
enthused over the game as they have
been for years, and the Washburn
management is making plans to take
care of one of the largest crowds in
the history of the institution on open
ing day. The stands will seat 1900
this year, and there is plenty of stand
ing room. Autos may not be parked
this year. This has been done away
With, and only space for about a
Co.cI cars is now available.
reservations are being made for
seats and Director of Athletics Ream
is making several for the entire sea-
soE Reservations for the one day
are being made at The Topeka State
Journal office, as usual. Quite a num-
Der of these already have been made.
Coach Mike" Nosburg is keeping a
watchful eye on his young hopefuls,
and supporters of the team feel that
the new coach is going to make his
initial bow into Kansas conference
football by taking the Baptists to a
cleaning. At any rate the team is in
as good shape as it ever has been for