The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-26

II one were 70 rake over the s. A. c.
fcot5asl team with q fne-footh comb, IL
would De impossible 10 find a man who
played In Saturdays game who was not
injured In some way or another. The team
went on the fed with sTe crspples and
came OF with seventeen. The substitutes
who did not get a chance 70 play. and
they were few. were the only men who
were not bruised or hurt. X was the
most disastrous game ever Played IN Sc
attic. Eve Ten OF the s. a. G.. having
broken bones The only thing that can
De said is. that Il Is better to have the
team crippled now. than later IN the sea-
the team for the next week or two will
be in very bad shape. Ii win be deprived
OF Whsttrews coaching for at least a
week. and ne viii not be able 10 play again
this season. which Is a most severe loss
as he Is the best shaIf-back and ground
gamer that ever played for the blue d.a-
mond.
The game Saturday shows plainly how
badly the iyupossibi.ity of getting good
practice games hampered the team. The
backs were slow In starting and the
ends could do nothing against the strong
interference OF the University team; the
tackling was high and not effective, and
the interference sas slow and weak. To
Offset this. Ii must be borne in mind that
playing against an opposing line; also
that several OF the men were new 10 the
game and mos. OF the others cripples-
The whole team deserves credit for its
defensive work, which was splendid. con-
sidersng that they had no practice. and
that the University team had the best
Interference And played the strongest
game they have put up in years. II was
the best defensive work an s. A c. team
II the men all pull together and practice
hard, with the High School team for a
second eleven. the club Will have a team
TO be proud Of
The attendance al the game was very
poor indeed. and consisted mostly OF Uni
versity students and others not members
OF the club. The members should turn
out and support the team on al occasions.
That will encourage the team more than
anything else and II they do not they
are as much responsible for defeat as
any member OF the team.
This week the team will practice against
the High School on Monday Wednesday
and Friday. and will be reinforced by the
addition OF Nsttleton. Burnett. who play
ed two years ago. and B. Brinker.
Jack Green is reported 10 have done
more cheering for the s. A. C. than any
man on the field. am. lis voice is now
testimonial TO the truth OF the report.
Jacks championship is disputed by the
friends OF Charlie Burnett, Noble Wal
Nngford and others. but those who stood
within reach of Jacks powerful arms and
voice say that there Is no question about
Jacks being the champion rooter Of the
6. A. C..
The University OF Oregon wants TO play
game with the s. A. c. the Sunday after
Thanksgiving in Seattle. The University
has very strong team this year They
are being coached by Frick OF Reliance,
and expect 10 show up very well in their
big game with Multnomahs on Thanks
giving. II Is to be hoped that arrange
ments can be made 10 have them come
here.
Capt. Ballet suffered no particular In
Jury in the game, but came out a cripple.
the same as the rest. as after he made the
touchdown his back was used for
sounding board by his enthusiastic ad-
mirers
Edward Mum. who was manager OF the
Princeton football team in 1895 was an in
terested spectator al the game Saturday
between the s. a. G. and University He
said yesterday afternoon that. consider
Ing the length OF time the game had been
played In the Pacific Northwest the adj
vancement must have been remarkable
He said that the team work and interfer-
ence OF the University men was very
good. He criticised both teams for being
slow IN starting PLAYS and added that the
signal system was behind the times.