The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-29
MEN WE'LL MATCHED.
c,oat Football Game at Port
land Today.
SEATTLE CONTENDS FOR GLORY.
,,.,.n Thoroughly Drilled Men &c Co
Meet MnItnomAh's Men-Mske-
up of the Teams.

~1nfxy and well-tralled set OF men. Strong
III viry though they may be, the team is
80 heavy one and will not average above
- sounds. In spite OF this they are
-snrkv lot and contain a number Of vet
I'm ulsyers as we'll as the pick of the less
uyerienced men.
Never in the history of football at Seat
do bss there been such an abundance of
s.o.bali material aud never before has
,h<-e been season which began so inau-
.yaetously 10 eventually end so sstisfactor-
q Whether the eleven win or lose today
IL ouslity Of their work will be excellent
and their Improvement in the last six or
sven weeks has been marked.
The makeup OF the team as they step
anon the field Is as follows:
sstsleton. who plays on the RICH. end, is
pl.ving for the first time this year on the
ars. eleven, but is strong. good at breaking
,n:srierence and q good tackier. He viii
ssse his opponent all he wants TO take care
OF him.
". r. Goodwin learned the game years
sgoas st. Paul's school. Concord, y. H.,
and at Yale He is one OF the best-Known
players in the Northwest and can be
counted upon TO play behind the line or ut
-"
sbe end or tackle.
BrosnelI, who played at Stevens Insti-
snie, Hoboken, years ago. fills the posi-
uon Of right guard, and. although not
quite IS quick as he should De, Is a strong
and conscientious player. He played CEN
Ter on the Tacoma team for two years.
Ballet, at center, is a tower of strength.
although light man, and may be counted
upon to use his head, play hard and follow
The ball.
Left guard is ably taken care of by BOYD.
who. in spite Of his great height, weight
and strength. is as active as cat, and
one of the fastest sprinters on the team.
Emmett Russell has been moved out
from left guard TO left tackle, and has
found his position. He is strong, active
and aggressive, and will be conspicuous
in more than his share of the plays.
Bennett, at right end, Is young player,
but is strong and sure. lie has the foot
ball instinct, aud will nail attempts at
eircling his end.
Cobb and Gage were candidates for
quarterback on the Harvard 81 team.
They understand their position. pa well,
get into interference. and are strong on
defensive play.
Abrams and Meydenbauer were substi-
tutes last year. and have developed into
frs!-class backs. They are good ground
gamers. both in line bucking and circling
she ends, and will render an excellent ae-
count of themselves.
George Russell, who plays full back and
captains the team, is born football
player. He played for the FIRST time last
year and won we'll deserved praise by the
manner in which he filled LETT end. He is
more useful, however, at full back, for he
rot only is strong breaker and punts
effectively. but is one OF the surest tao klers
on the team.
Tbs substitutes. Westlake. Blanck, Gar
rett and Walsh, are all good men. in ex-
eellent condition. They may be safely
counted upon TO ably fiji any vacancy that
may occur. either in the line, or behind ii.
The Portland team will also contain a
number of new faces as IL trots upon the
feld this year and the Seattle men will
probably have their hands full In the
opening quarter-hour's play in studying
the tricks and lodges of the nes men.
Bat there is enough OF the old line left to
form a good solid backbone, and every
new player will be fanked by old and
experienced men.
Briggs, the Multnomah's new center. IS
young and strong and tips the scales at ISIS
pounds. lie is banked by Clark. an ex-
West Point captain, and Savage. one of
the best known and heaviest players in
the Pacific Northwest.
Holt, a famous end and q veteran, plays
tackle on Clark's left, and Humes. Seat
tie boy. son of Judge T. ]. Humes. in
attendance at Bishop Scott academy, plays
left end.
Young. another Bishop Scott academy
player and a junior. plays tackle on Saw
ages right. and Pomeroy will hold down
his old position as right end. where he
made brilliant record last year
The only new man back of the line is
Morgan. the MuItnomah's champion hur-
der, who has played on the Junior team
for two seasons. He will play full-back.
This will be his first appearance against -
team of any merit. and he Is rather al
uncertain factor.
The hat-backs, Ellsworth and lasswell.
have participated n nearly every game
between the Seattle and Multnoman clubs.
and scarcely need an introduction. They
have coached the line and know it's weak
spots
Mcdonnell, the new captain. is sn old
quarter back. and il will be no novelty TO
the Seattle PLAYERS 10 iind him at his old
position. lie understands the game and
Is a hard. aggressive player.
Since Joe smiths retirement. because of
permanently damaged knee. the play of
the team has been much changed, whether
Tor better or verse today's game must de-
isrmlne. The players were duatory In
getting out carly IN the season, and lost
much Of the good weather before they got
Down 60 regular practice. /, il impossible
10 say What proficiency they have attained
IN team work. as Capt MeDoneu and
Manager Judge have taken care that no
one except those directly interested should
attend aad witness practice games The
code % signals has been changed some
what. and the Seattle players will Ind
dircuity in dsuring it ont.
The Maltnomah men claim that their
line IS heavier than the Seattle's IN the
eeater sud on the ends, although the
Seattle tackles have the best Of u. but
that Cobb outweighs McDoneil. and the
other hacks are presty evenly matched.
The Nutuomahs hope j. back Of the line,
Tor Ellsworth. l.asswcl and Meponess
thoroughly understand each other. and
support ons another well.
In short. physically and s. far as she
Individual skin OF the players goes. the
balance Is rather Ia favor 81 the Seattle
team, "a hen al average IS taken. Add 70
his The iscG that the Seattle team is n
excellent eondjuon, snd has been 80
thoroughly trained ia team work shat the
Portland eleven must 6e I'M messaraoly
superior - that o. las; year or the year