The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-25
| GREATGAME TO-DAY.
.tfle Meets Multnomah on the
Gridiron Field.
~reoNcesT TEAMS IN THE WEST.
- Csnssss To Decide the Champion.
na.-Ksek-on 1T $50 sharp-Make-
Up OF the Teams.

--enises 20 be the greatest football game
! ~ p.eiGc North vest has ever seen. The
..st.stanfs will be the Seattle Athletic
80 and the Multnomah Amateur Ath-
~, Cub. and their past battles show that
- teams could nst he more closely
s-xehed. On last New Years day they
.s..ed tie. neither side scoring. Last
kesrrday at Portland the Mui;nomahs
sSr.iy Won In the last five minutes Of the
- b. kick from the field. Today the
r.titions will be somewhat more favor
-. for the sea;ties, as her team will be
rnssshened. and viii have the advan-
- a . good rest tonight. and also Of
sssvins on the home grounds. For this
ue.ou IL il o toss-up as to which viii
<sh-
~ Seattle team was out ct Battery and
n,ooud streets yesterday afternoon for its
I'D practice. Only light work was done
= rehearsing the signals. The team as
- decided upon will be somewhat differ
*s.t from what il was last Saturday.
9kurch IL back in the rush line at left
er.sd IN place Of Emmett Russell. Quinby
/ - been replaced at left tackle by Baxter.
! Rasdsll has resumed his position at right
! l1lf-back. and Pelly will play full-back in
! ,;acs Of Atkinson, who has been i'll with
! - grip and is too weak to stand the
nrain Of whole game. He will be out in
rsiform, however, and will 60 in should
oecasion require.
The Multnomahs have profted BY the
srpsssenee of the Seattle team in night
miiroad travel and are acting accordingly.
her came up from Portland TO Tacoma
~ night, reaching there a. about 1870
4 %. After getting good nights rest
& hotel in Tacoma they will come over
Ms morning on the Flyer, reaching here
Also a. nj. While in the city they will
uaks their headquarters at the Rainier
hossl. The team. SO far A. known. will
y the same as last Saturday, except that
Gavin. one OF the last years eleven, will
np.aes Frazier at right tackle.
The umpire and referee have both been
>siecsed from Tacoma. The former po-
adon will be filed by Hacker, the full
bsek OF the Tacoma Athletic Club team,
snd the latter either by Clemens. the cap
bin and half-bact OF last years Stanford
university team. who has been coaching
TIE Tacoma eleven. or Shuii, an old
Wabash college player. They are directed
bstart the game promptly at $50 o'clock.
y that darkness shall not interfere. The
nake-up Of the teams will be-:
&c Ma A. G.
q Russell a7s) Left end. right .Fomeroy u7o)
BAXTER d7sl Lett tackle. right. Gavin ,lssol
s1s, . ,,7 Lett saa,a CIR
fsis s' ts Sspe Rish. saard...v smith az,
kv.s .i7H &C.,. Right tackle. .......Clark ass
GOODWIN tisol Right end Holt ITO,
Frederick as0l Quarter back Mcdonald (asi
lolom Issl.. Left half-back. right. Lassweii 1T0
ksudalti79) Right haif-back. left. Ralcy, tlio
fssiy n71i ..Fuii-back. Capt. J. smith iloJl
Msfsia Observation-Disclosures (i59l. Calhoun
a6z. Meydcn bauer ussl, Emmett Russell fisa).
hvefsrIty u$5,. GafYney GAO, Abrams Q7sl, Col
Ing. t7s)
This will make the teams almost equal
y weight, Seattle averaging about It's
pounds and Portland about a pound less
The excitement over the game has
spread to enormous proportions. and from
sA reports IL seems certain that Madison
ark will today hold the biggest crowd
Wsr within its gates. The business houses
athe city have caught the injection and
re vying with each Other In making
soyel and attractive displays appropriate
10 the occasion. One OF the most notable
n thsse il in . show window of the
Standard Furniture Company. which IL
lifted 10 represent q furnished room. In
The bed, we'll wrapped mp, are two lay
figures, whose heads ara covered with
bAndages and court plaster over numerous
Wounds. Pinned TO one pillow Ii o streamer
ii blue and white ribbon and to the other
enc Of red and white ribbon. The chairs
and the floor are Uttered with dirty foot
haA clothes, shoes. footballs and tin horns.
On the side Of the bed Is a pIacard with
the inscription: AFTER the game is over. I"
In anticipation of big crowd thorough
separations are being made Tor its trans
pcrtation and convenience when at the
grounds. The street car company has ar
Fansed 10 put on number of extra cars.
No extra charge will be made TO the grand
s,and. where there will be an abundance
Hseats for the ladies.
The following Portland railroad men are
IN the city on business, and incidentally
Tor the purpose of attending the football
contest; W. III. Meade, general agent OF
the Chicago & Northwestern; T.. A. We
hay. general agent of the Rock Island; A.
D. Charlton, assistant general passenger
ssent of the Northern Pacific: ]. A. Hall,
general superintendent of the Northern
Pacific Express Company. and I'd Norton,
assistant superintendent of the Union Pa
tae. These gentlemen report that the
Northern Pacific road made a special rate
hs the benefit of Portland people who de
nsed 10 attend the game in this city. and
subsequently two car loads Of wce-footed
'roo,ers" took advantage of the cut in
Fice aud will be on hand TO see the fun.
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