The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
A FOOTBALL
CHALLENGE SENT

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To Give the Eugene Boys { Chanee to Retrieve
Their Fortunes,
The result OF number OF undignified
publications has been a challenge issned
by Manager +. w. Durbin, Of the salem
team, to the Eugene eleven, signifyine
the readiness Of the Salem football team
to meet the y. OF o. team ON any grid
iron in the state. The challenge is as
follows;
"Mr. L. L. Goodrich, Eugene, Ore
gon:
"Dear Sir The Capital Amateur A,h-
letic Football Team hereby challenges
the U. orc Football Team for return
game, to be played on any gridiron in
the state Of 0regoh, at any date that you
should see convenient TO set for your
team, and will agree TO accept any referee
who Understands the game, or you may
submit three names and we will submit
the same number under seal II we fail
TO agree then we will make a choice out
side OF the state. in other words, we
will agree TO almost any terms in order
to get return game. Very respectfully,
"F. w. DURBrN
Manager"
AT the same time Manager Durbin
wrote the following open letter to the
Eugene Guard:
''To the Editor Of The Eugene Guard,
Eugene, Oregon. M
"Dear Sir: Would you be kind enough
tn give apace In your valuable paper for
the enclosed challenger The Capital
Amateur Athletic Football Team hate
very much to issue the challenge, but
we have been forced into the matter by
newspaper reports from your city.
assure you there is no i'll feeling exist
lug among our boys, for they feel as
though they we're royalty treated
In your college town, but il seems that
tile citizens of Eugene are very migrate.
ful towards Mr.. Clarence Bishop, who
acted as referee in the game on the 9th
inst. We feel rs though Mr. Bishop has
been done great injustice by the sew
eral newspaper correspondents from
your city, and we only ask for a return
game TO show that we are Eugene's su.
perior.
"Trusting you will receive this com
munication in the same spirit that IL 10
written. am respectfully,
"F. w. DuRBrE.
Manager" "
Discussing the matter OF the recent
football game, and the action OF the
Eugene players, coach and correspond
ents, Mr.. Durbin, last evening, gave out
the following signed statement;
"After reading Mr.. Kaarsburgs cor.
respondence in today's Oregonian, | am
that man OF his standing as a
gentleman and authority on football,
would take the position OF kinder
garten sportsman in accusing the Salem
team OF playing dirty ball, and also
questioniong the integrity and honor OF
Mr.. Clarence Bishop, who acted az
referee, 10 the game between Salem and
Eugene, on the 9th inst. Although not
an eye witness TO the game, understand
Mr.. Harrisburg did not accuse the Salem
team OF unfairness at the time the al.
legged unfair play OF pushing Il ball
back over the line. nor did he accuse
MIR. Bishop OF unfair decisions during the
game. But for an excuse OF the defeat
he takes the advantage Of newspaper
gossip in order 10 gain cheap notoriety
lOl iAnAoNn ohA A0NhAs
1T was by the request OF Manager
Goodrich Of the U. Of .. team that Mr..
Bishop acted as such referee. He stated
in letter TO me that Mr.. Bishop was
gentleman OF high standing in their city
and was honored for his truthiullnts 81
and integrity, and he was the most
satisfactory person that they knew OF In
these parts, 10 referee the game. Upon
the solicitation Of the u. of o. team and
the Capital Amateur Athletic Club, Mr..
Bishop acted as euch referee.
81 consider IL ungentlemanly and un-
OF the citizens OF Eugene,
and the managers Of the u. OF o. team
to accuse Mr.. Bishop at this time Of
being dishonest. | do not wish 10 enter
into any newspaper controversy, but my
challenge, which have issued, explains
the position OF the Salem team. n the
Eugene team feel "a 8 II they have been
robbed, we are more than willing 10 give
them an opportunity Of playing return
game and settling our superiority.
+. w. DURBiN,
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