The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-03
ARE AFTER N. U.
Kansas Aggies Plan To Defeat
Nebraska Nov. Is.
Entire Left Line of X. s. A. G..
Must Be Developed.
CBy The Associated Press.)

Manhattan. Kan, Oct. 3.-The Kan
sas Aggies are out to get" Nebraska
university at football this year
Charley Bachman. head of Aggie
football activities, says the game with
Nebraska on November Is lis our big
game this season" I'VE are prepar-
ing for it. thinking of it. dreaming
over it," he said in the second or third
interview he has granted since COM
ing to K. S. A. C. in September. 1920.
If we can whip Nebraska. the whole
football world will know about it. If
we lose, we have lost only game. If
we win, the Aggie team will be estab-
hs1ed as a national contender for foot
ball honors. Well win that game If
it's physically possible" he added.
Before this ambition of the Aggie
warriors may be realized, the entire
left side of the line must be developed
from new material, with the exception
of the guard position, Bachman said.
Center must be filled by new man
and probably a new fullback win have
to be found. If Susie Sears returns,
Is he is expected TO do, the back field,
the coach feels, will be we'll taken care
Of The right wing will be filled by
veterans of last year and there is
enough good material out to build up
the left unless the unforeseen oc-
ours" Bachman said.
To Play Washburn Saturday.
However, the Aggie mentor is not
clearing any hurdles before he reaches
them. He figures that this side OF the
Nebraska game there are few more
or less interesting engagements scheH-
uled for the Aggies. Just now ne IS
getting his warriors into shape for the
opening game with Washburn mere
next Saturday. After that. Washlne
ten, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri ara
Ames in the order named.
Then comes Nebraska. The Corn
huskers, who easily won the valley
championship in 1921, have honored
the Aggies, runners up for the VaIey
honors last season, by giving them tne
Homecoming game at Lincoln on NO
-ennber IS While Coach Bacnnlah
ordinarily is disposed to take them
as they come" he is mindful That TIE
Cornhuskers deserve mucn thous"''
even this early III the season
Sizing up his material for the sea
son he saws the problems confronting
the Aggies are greater than a year
ago, But the possibilities are greater
also" he added.
Tom Sebring. Of Gardner, rlgnt emu,
a consistent player with Two years
experience, is a strong candidate Tor
obtaining and holding his position on
the 1922 regulars. H. G. weber,
Dodge City, has the count for LETT end
berth He substituted last year
James Ewing, lola: L. NJ. Letter Pro-
lection: ]. w. Ballard, Almena' ana
Joe Quinn, Wichita. all from last
wears freshman squad, are working
for left tackle. There is no veteran
for this position. r. M. Nlchols,
C~9ce CITY, letter man last year Isl
working hard against three candidates
To-. the line. Ray Hahn, Clay Center,
NT-NaIley guard last year, and captain
for 1922 wants his old left guard
pcsit on ira SCHNEIDER, Valley Fans.
J. er man last year, will probably
T. y right guard. The battle for the
CO. or place is being contested py
ronald Hutton, Manhattan, and
Woody Perham, lola. Both these cam
Gi-atcs for the position left vacant by
"5lIfty" Cleland are from last years
f~cshman SQUAD. The back field pros
pcctus' reads much like last years.
Burr -Swartz, Hiawatha. 1921 quarter;
"Swced" Axline, Wichita. 20 quarter;
C T.. Cox, Sedgwick, and f. D. Ward,
ElmGaIe, of the '21 freshmen, will
try for quarter back. A r. Stark,
Goodland, half last year, will be in the
half back place this season. Ding"
Burton. Wichita, is a strong contender
for right half. In all, As men are
practicing daily for positions on the
regular eleven.
The Union Pacific has announced
reduced fares from Topeka and re-
turn and an exceptionally large at
tendance is expected at Saturday.
game Work is progressing rapidly
on the new Aggie stadium and the
forms from the upper part of one sec
, ton have been removed, while car
penters are building forms for two
other sections which will be finished
thu Homecoming game.