The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
Winter Sports
BIZ TED BBEVINS.

In thA many branches of sports
which continually absorb the interest
of athletically inclined persons, many
expressions are heard which are
Greek" to the average follower of
any line of athletic activity. The real
fan, however. is familiar with the ex-
pressions and knows what they mean.
In track and field athletics, the ex-
preston "eVen time" is heard fire.
quently when dash men are being
considered. A sprinter runs the hum
dred yards dash in ''eyen time" when
he makes it in ten seconds flat. The
pull up is often heard in referring
to -vaulters. The pull-tip is when
the vaulter pulls himself up on the
pole by the Use of his arms prepara-
tory to throwing himseK over the
cross bar. "He lit too soon" is heard
around the jump pits when reference
is made to a jumper who did not leap
as far as some of bis friends. expected.
Running thru the hurdles" is given
expression when the hurdler knocks
over the hurdles instead of clearing
them, generally knocking them down
purposely with the front foot.
Some of the outbursts heard at the
Horton-Topeka basketball game Sat
urday night are not Included in the
regular list of athletic terms. "Ain't
often than any other, speaking OF
shorty Mclaughlin when he made
an exceptionally good play. The fol-
lowing are characteristic of the root
ers (rnale) at good high school
game, like the one Saturday night.
"Old man Lenberg just raises one
athlete after another They say the
one who is coaching at Mcpherson
college is the most popular man in
town. AS long as there are Lonbergs
in Horton the high school there will
have good athletics esp eially basket
ball" Say and that big farmer-look-
ing boy is no SLOUGH with basketball.
"All that young Brewster needs to
be as good as his brother is a good
dribble; amt he going after them tho?
Say, that was about the wick eldest
shot 1 ever saw pulled Q, Q, Curly,
you might as we'll quit, they have
Brewster on your trail tonight and
your name is mud. 'Shorty's' arms
and legs are about all there are to
him and they must be made of
springs, the way he bounces around.
1 BELIEVE that referee knows
his stuff Say, did you ever see more
people in one place; there's only one
place that they have bigger crowds
and that is at the county fair. The only
reason there aren't more here is be-
cause they can't get in. Well, they
can go back to Horton and build their
railroad trains now, we are thru with
Them
This notice appeared on the bulle
tin board in the Washburn gynna
SUM Friday noon: THE bank cashier
who committed suicide in Quenemo
this week was member of the school
board and Quenemo has called off the
game with the Red team this even
ing" One of the Reds happened in
and noticing the sign said, 'Well, if he
had known that by so doing he has
spoiled an evenings pastime for us
he might have put it off another day.
It's bad enough to kill yourself with
out spelling the evening for lot of
other people,
Coach Ream has divided his sec
ond squad into two very evenly
matched teams and designated them
the Reds" and the Oranges" Both
teams have played several games this
season and have lost few games. Riv-
alry between the two is rather keen
so Rean1 has arranged a three=game
series between them to decide the best
team. 1t will be held in the near flu
ture. There is a wealth of material
in these players and there is no need
of worry over the future of basket
ball at Washburn with such men for
future teams