The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-30
.IHE FOOTBALL GAME
Portland and Astoria viii Do
Battle Today.
A HARD CONTEST EXPECTED
Both Teams Very Evenly Matched
A HARD CONTEST EXPECTED
Both Teams Very Evenly Matched
and a Large Attendance
Assured.

At 8 o'clock this afternoon Portland
and Astoria will wrestle for supremacy
in the football arena, and the game
which has been almost the sole topic
/ of conversation among the athletic ele-
ment of the lower river for weeks
past, will be decided one way or the
other The Portlanders, entrenched be-
hind long line Of victories, are de-
termined to add another to the list,
while the local boys will strain every
effort to beat the champions and in
augurate their 1894 season by besting
their old opponents. Tha following are
the teams,
Astoria-Forwards c. r. Higgins, r.
Gibson (Capt.), J. Johnson, w. W. Ride
halgh, H. Bell; half backs, j. r. Ra-
thom, c. T. Crosby, p. Grant; full
backs, George j. Smith, A, Meacham
goal, R. N. Wright. Substitutes, j,
Grant Jno McCue.
Portland-E. Plaster F. Tyler, F.
Davis, j. Gourley, G.. Cameron, A. Wat
son, W. Laurens, w. Black, M. Bigham
w. Gray, A. H. Trego. Substitute, j.
Foster
Portland's colors are red and white,
while as usual the Astorians' will tempt
fortune with the dark blue and white
so familiar to their supporters last
year.
On account of the kindness of the G..
A. r. commanders, none Of the exer-
cises of that body today will clash with
the game, the afternoon being left
clear, courtesy that is very much APP
preciated by the A. f. C. The ball will
be kicked off at o'clock sharp, and 1t
will be advisable for the public to get
to the grounds at an early hour to
avoid the crush that generally sur
rounds the starting of the late cars.
The motor, leaving from the foot of
Main street, will run to the grounds at
the following hours: In the forenoon
at 8, 10 II, IL, and in the afternoon at 1,
1:45 2:3O, 3;15, 4, and at regular inter-
walls thereafter. If passengers will
bring the So cents admission in even
change, matters will be made a great
deal easier for the committee who in
tend to sell the tickets for motor and
grounds ON the cars
Utzinger's band will parade the city
in the forenoon and at O'clock will
march to the Telephone dock where the
| l1.r ata
land the Portland contingent and
large crowd of their admir-
ers. The Portland team will be es-
corted to the motor by the reception
committee of the A. Il. c., and will at
once leave for the field. They number
among them some of the best Associa-
ton players on the coast, and taking
them all around are thoroughly strong
team, well trained Astoria plays with
out its captain, Tallant, who is Tepre-
senting his club at the Multnomah
games today, and Is also minus Barthol-
omew, who will be unable to play
owing to an accident. These two va
cancies will undoubtedly weaken the
team, but Portland also suffers to
about the same extent by the absence
Of her "old reliable" Smith, the best
full back in Oregon.
Bartholomew will referee the game
with ]. Grant as Astoria's llnesman.
J. Foster, of Portland, will also act as
linesman for the up river men.
Tickets for the match are in great de-
mand, and the contest will probably
be the most interesting and exciting
ever held in this city.