The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-25
BAKER is COMING
Greatest Game of Season for
Washburn Saturday.
MethOdists to Ride Special and
to Stage Parade.

10 SIdSe fdTdues
Washburn college and Topeka is to
have the greatest football day of the
year Saturday when Baker university
comes here for the annual clash be-
tween the Baker and Washburn foot
ball elevens.
In past years this has been one of
Washburn's best games, and this year
promises to be no exception. All
plans are being made by Washburn
and by Baker to make it a big day.
1t. in reality, is to be Homecoming day
at Washburn. For it will be the big
gest game of the year.
Baker Coming in Special.
Baker is doing its part by bringing
almost the entire student body of the
school to Topeka for the contest. A
Special train will carry the Baker
eleven and the loyal fans when they
arrive here Saturday morning. Plans
are under way in Topeka to stage
gigantic parade shortly after noon
before time for the game to be called.
Baker has had an unusually good
season $since the first game. 1t lost
to Mcpherson, to Z, but the way
the Methodists have been performing
since that time. they look like one OF
the strongest aggregations in the con-
ference.
Baker won from Pittsburg Normal,
to 0, and then just mopped the earth
with Southwestern college when 1t
took the long end of 81 to score
The Southwesterners did not have a
chance with the Baker men. The
Moundbuilders were outplayed all the
way except a part of the third quar-
ter. Not until the third quarter did
the Southwesterners make first
down. ITill, Baker fullback, made all
four OF the Baker touchdown, which
Coach E. S. Liston believes is a record
for this season.
Ichabods Training Hard.
Coach mike Vosburg has been
giving his men some real workouts
since the Kansas game last week. the
men made an unusually good showing
against Kansas. and if they perform
as well against Baker they should win
Washburn has played but one confer
ence game. Ottawa university was de-
feated in an unusually good game for
aseason opener, the final score be-
ing 10 TO 10.
One of the interesting things about
the work at Washburn is that there
are several men trying for the diff
ferent positions, which makes com
petition keen. For instance, G. Bruce,
Blank and Hall are out for the center
position. with the matter in doubt as 10
who will land it at the start of the
game. In every position there is an
other practically as good as the one
who will start at that place Three
men have been working in the quarter
position. They are Grassy Bruce
Euler and Crawford. An injury pro-
badly will keep Crawford out of the
game. He is expected to be in shape
for the Normal game next week
Davis. who has been playing quar-
ter. has been shifted to left half, fight
ing for this place against Brewster.
The addition of several freshmen In
the lineup for the Quaker game lends
hope and interest to the. conflict.
White a rather dependable man. -
trying to fasten down an END posi-
ton. while Cakes is working for the
right half berth. These two men are
likely freshmen to get into the game
The playing at Kansas last week Will
to n large extent determine who will
ST. the game. and also will deter
M to some extent at least. who will
remain in, Coach Vosburg announced
Tuesday.
The addition of White and Cakes
to the lineup Will add materially to
the kicking department of the game.
Both of these men have been making
a pretty good showing with their toe
The Baker lineup will be practical
ly the same as previously, word from
Coach Liston indicated.
Have Passing Combination.
1t looks like Thornily will start at
1eft- end; Slagel, left tackle; Littrell, |
left guard; Friend (captain), at CEN
ter. Baker, right guard; Taylor, right
tackle: Mag, right end; Smith, quar-
ter Snlrks 1tBnL man, WRIGHT lelL
half: and Hill. full. It will be re-
numbered by those who have watched
the performance of Baker in other
years that the Methodist school has a
great passing combination in Wright
to Thornily or Mag. Especially is
this true of Wright to Thornily. This
man is one of the best ends in the
Kansas conference. and his ability to
receive passes from almost anywhere,
and to hang on to them, seems almost
uncanny. Wright, the colored boy at
left half. is a mighty good passer, and
therefore, the game Saturday prom
ises to give the fans some real thrills !
by the aerial route. 1t may be an
open game, with straight footbalLi
lacking. Coach Vosburg hasn't an
nounced his method of attack, and
does not intend to, but he will expect
his men to give mighty good account
of themselves in the Saturday contest.
1t is estimated that $500 persons
will attend the game If the demand
for tickets in advance is any criterion.