The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-14

Basketball for 1922 is under way in
earnest. Teams are meeting regularly
each evening in the Kansas confer
ence, and the dope has already re-
ceived the preseason upsets expected.
Washburn college faces a hard game
tonight, her first home game, and first
conference contest.
Ottawa university, invading Topeka
for game at Thomas gymnasium
tonight, has already defeated Kansas
Wesleyon and the College OF EN-
poria, and seems bound for splendid
season.
Coach Gwin c. Henry's warriors fell
before the Baptists at Emporia last
night, SO to %
And Henry's basketball heroes are
always good, with no quitting blood to
be found.
Coach Dwight T. Ream of Wash
burn will start five good men in to-
nights games. They are. Erickson
and Kennedy at forwards. Blevins at
center and Stevens and Brewster at
guards.
All of the men are veterans of one
year or more Brewster played his
first college basketball last year. and
was a revelation at the running posi-
ton. Stevens is one of the best court
men ever produced at Washburn, and
Erickson and Kennedy are unexcelled
at forward berths. Blevins at center
HAY be replaced during the game by
Frye, a six foot four freshman who
should have no trouble getting the tip.
Washburn's chances aren't lose
proof, but no dope has developed
either way. No comparison can be
obtained from comparative scores. The
season is yet too young for "Old Man
Dope"
But the Ichabods expect to win.
St. Benedict's college of Atchison
showed Washburn- a tough battle a
few days ago, but too much inference
must not be taken.
The Catholic college isn't heard
from in a large way on the football
field, but their basketball teams are
not now, and never were, poor.
Tonight's game will be called at s
O'Clock, and good crowd is expected.
! Season tickets have sold well. and
! reservations are well filled.
Topeka high school added the thiTd
victory in the league last night. when
she annexed a Al to "a score from
| Leavenworth on the high school court.
1t was the first home game of the
! T. H. S. men.
The first quarter ended with To-
| peka in possession of q 3 to s tally,
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second quarter, and tossed in several
! goals. The half ended 16 to Is for
| the Leavenworth tossers.
] The third period was fought hard.
4 Topeka ran even up and one point
ahead of her opponents. The period
ended with Topeka in possession Of a
one point lead.
Coach Jarb Barnes evidently used
| a deal of the pep-lnjection during the
quarter, because the Topeka lads went
wild in the last period. Breithaupt
and Mclaughlin tossed basket after
| basket, and the game was won.
! Sexton, Leavenworth star, lived up
! to advance notices by playing a whirl-
wind of a game.
| Topeka high will lose a star court
performer in the person of Wilson,
guard. He will be 21 years old in a
few days, and graduates with the mid
year class from T. H. S.
Pittsburg Normal met her second
| defeat on a western trip last night
when Coach Guy c. Omer's Bethany
| basketeers defeated her, "a to II.
| Mcpherson won from Pittsburg the
night before
| But three field goals were made by
the Manuals. Alyea, star football half
| back and equally efficient on the foot