The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-30
Clean Football Game Promised at
Y. N. G. A. Park Today.
TEAMS ARE EVENLY MATCHED
universtfy of Warrington and
whitman College 10 Meet I'm "a
Great Conflict for the Leadership
Of This state and IdahO-The
Players Are In Good Condition.
Large Attendance In Expected

Today at the Y. NJ. c. a. park the foot
ball teams Of the University of Washing
ton and Whitman college viii engage In
desperate struggle for the champion
snip OF Washington and Idaho. The
game will begin promptly at 80 D. M
and VIII probably end about half-past 3
An immense crowd is expected TO By pres
ent at the match the sale of tickets al
ready being very heavy.
4 . lAppy has put up large silver
cup. appropriately engraved, which viii
a feature of the contest which the pub
lie Will greatly appreciate will be the
complete absence of spectators on the
sridiron- The usual horde Of small boys
and men who In the past have married
the sport by crowding along the side
lines and ohstructing the view from the
grand stand viii be compelled to remain
on the bleachers. Three policemen will
enforce this rule.
A committee composed Of a number
OF leading business men, who formerly
resided in Waila Waiia. where Whitman
10 other ''ex-Waiia Wallans' to be pres
ent al the game.
The university rooters will be out In
all their glory with horns. tin cans, yelis
composed for the occasion by F. Earle "a
freshman. The roofing and singing Will
be led by Charles Mccain. II. l. Knight
and Garfield Fadden. who will wear silk
beaver hats and linen busters The CO.
eds will Join In the yelling and endeavor
10 eclipse the splendid record made by
the high school girls In this line.
The Whitman players arrived In the
city yesterday morning. and took up their
quarters at the Rainier Grand. The men
are In good spirits and excellent physi-
make hard fight for victory Weldon
Fix the captain. Is considered one OF
the best generals in Eastern Washing
ton. He looks every inch a typical foot
ball player.
In speaking OF today's battle Capt. Fix
says: II believe the game VIII be good
exhibition Of clean. college football. We
will struggle TO the last for victory, and
as know ear opponents will do the
same the contest VIII be very interest
ing from the spectators point of View
our team could hardly be better prepared
The players have trained faithfully and
VIII put up "A strong game our line
averages lbS pounds; the backs. Ids.
Yesterday afternoon the Whitman ag-
retired AZ o'clock In the evening The
visitors veil II unique. II is;
"Brekke-K oak -kosx- Koax.
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ilo-up He~up.
Parabem. Whitman"
The university players took life easy
yesterday only engaging In signal prac-
tice The men conld hardly be In bet
ter shape, and II they are defeated today
Il will not he for lack of training The
IN team work
Larson and - HE two experienced
veterans hAva recovered from their re-
cent injuries. Md Will he back At their
old places ia today's battle. The team
viii fight "a tho bitter end for victory
cant iIili IL satisfied with the condition
OF his men. and expects the game this
afternoon VIII be ttrst~Ciass exhibition
~ all-arounA football Wen Do our
best 10 win" he says. IF We are de-
feated IL will SIMPLY mean we have met
a better team
\ pleasing side % the AFFAIR Is that, al
though the greatest rivalry exists be
tween tha two colleges the supporters of
both are or the frieaaiiest terms. ard
have but the best feelings toward one
another.
The officials oftthe game Will he; Ref
cree, Scott Calhoun umpire. Cart Glenn
ems