The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-21
Corvallis Times.
BIG EXCURSION.
aDf Students and Townspeople to Accom-
pany Football Team Today.

Preparations are all compete LOT
the excursion to Eugene today by
students and others who go there
to see the game of football between
s4he o. A. c. and State University
teams. The game is attracting wide
attention all over the Northwest,
and the prevailing opinion is that,
with an even break as to the matter
of chance that is always factor IN
every football game, the contest
will be close and spirited. In spite
of the result of certain contests
earlier in the season, the stock OF
O. A. c. eleven is at par. The
breaking of a bone in Captain Pix
ington's hand, the accident that
kept Abraham out of all the early
season games except that with
Seattle, the late arrival OF Bundy,
all of which made a new lineup of
the men necessity is looked upon
as unfortunate circumstances that
served for time to greatly weaken
the strength of the aggregation.
Tt was not until the Pullman game
that all the best men were able to
enter the lineup in their old posi-
tions, and the very different OUT
come from that of other meets is
relied Upon as indication that the
old spirit Of the men is still with
them, and that it will be in, evi-
dence at Eugene today. Of this
there is full certainty, that the men
are all well rested, in perfect physi-
cal condition, with every man at
his old post, and that all the
strength of the resources at hand
will be fully and wholly manifest,
In view of this condition, the out.
come. whatever it may be, will be
final. and the o. A. c. showing in
the contest, the very best that can
b. made.
This will be: the lineup. Walker,
center; Won der HELEN, left guard;
Bowers, left tackle; Rumbaugh, left
end; Bundy, right guard; Abraham;
right tackle; Spagle, right end;
Williams, left half; Root, right half
Cupper, quarterback, and Captain
Piikington, fullback., For every
position there will be an extra man.
The list of substitutes, being ample
and assuring. 1t includes. Nash,
ful1back; Rinehart. quarter or lend;
Espey and Cooper, halves; Cooper
and Rinehart. ends, with Dunlap to
replace Bundy at guard in casea
tackle is needed; Hamilton, center,
and others. .. III.
It is we'll that the OAC men are
thus prepared for the struggle The
eleven against which they are to go
has demonstrated its superiority
over all other college teams in Ore
gon. Many of;its men are players
of long experience, Most ofthem,
sis true of the local eleven, are
the same with whom OACa played
a scoreless game in Corvallis last
year. tits known that they are in
better form now than they were
then, Still, as their defeat by the
Seattle team shows. they are not
uncomfortable. Eugene was beat
en- in that game in score of five
to six, but the Information is that
Eugene was the beneficiary of fin e
luck. OACs defeat by the Seattle
team was five 10 naught, with Cap
tain Pi1kington and Bundy on the
side1ines. On the other, hand, Eu-
gene was unable to score against
the Pullman team. while OAC de-
feated the latter eleven in a score of
six to naught. The latter victory
was not by. chance or good fortune
but by straight. hard football. In
any event, the college men will go
against worthy foemen, the play
will be clean, all the players gentle
men, and the contest the event Of a
lifetime to the many who love the
great American game.
The excursion train is to leave
the c. & E. station at nine o'clock
sharp. The start will be prompt
at that hour, because Coach Nc
Fadden wants his men to arrive at
Eugene at least by eleven O'Clock
for obvious reasons The college
band will accompany the excursion,
and furnish music at the game. The
indications now are that the excur-
sionists, Including the team, will
number about 200. The train will
consist Of four coaches, and on the
return trip will reach Corvallis at
nine o'clock p, m not later. The
start from Eugene will be at seven
O'Clock. The tickets of admission
to the game are fifty cents. which
price includes admission to the new
grandstand, accommodating 1000
people. Whether rain or shine,
the trip can be made with perfect
comfort, and will be pleasant and
beneficial relief from the vex-
ations, cares and worriment of ev-
ery day business.