The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-23
IN CORVALLIS. :.
PILKINGTON TO LEAD THEM
AND NEARLY ALL OLD
MEN TO PLAY NEXT
YEAR.
Dramat C Scenes at the o)tball
Blnquet-Handsome Sweat
ers Presented to the men,
and What the Sequel
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Captain B-rt Pllkington is to
lead the OAC football team in the
contests of next year, and except
Cupper and possibly Root, all OF
this years men will be in next sea-
sons lineup. Root may not come
back to college next year, but his
friends insist that he will, and that
of course he will be in his old po-
sition at half.
The announcement that Pilking
ton is to be in the team next year.
and his election to the captaincy
was part of dramatic scene tina.
occurred at the banquet to the
football men at Hotel C'rva!lis
Friday night. B ,th were the St,
quel to presentation by the fac
u ty of sweater to the first team
men and subs. In his response to
the presentation speech. Captain
Pllk,ngton, after n. king neat az
acknowledgement of the gift in behalf
Of the team, startled everybody
present with the announcement
that he would remain in collsge
another year. The declaration was
unexpected, and it called olt
demonstration Of delight that con-
tinued for minute or more. It
was followed n turn with similar
announcements by all but
two Of his team mates Of this sea-
son, and when the incident was
n,pie'e, there bal been round af-
ter round of che rs and applause,
and a re- l-ction of Pilkington 10
the captainey of next years team,
much of which Was not down on
the programme Of the banquet.
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
In the bestowal of the sweaters,
the present4tion speech was made
by President Catch. Eighty peo.
pie weresea ed at the banquettable,
which was arranged aroundthe b II
President Catch was announced for
the opening toast with the subj ct.
THE Faculty and the Football
Boys" Instead of beginning a
speech, be advanced t, the middle
of the room, and said that he want
Ell to see ths frat team men and
subs lineup once more. The lat
ter complied, and within a short
time all were lined up in the cen
ter Of the room, with the president
standing In frort of them. Up to
this moment not one of the boys
had the slightest inkling of what
was coming In speech that was
brief but teeming with love, admir-
alton and pride for bis boys, the
president on behalf OF the college
faculty presented the sweaters.
A burst of applause from the ban
quetters fol owed, and then Cap.
tain Pilkington standing at the end
OF tie line responded with
a graceful acknowledgment of |
the gift, and at once announced |
his determ n alton to remain an-
other year in college. Wnen the
wild burst of applause that the an
nouncement aroused had died away
Captain Pilkington turned to his |
team mates, and called upon them
to stand together for another sea
son, and f,r the next three or four
minutes ths big dining hall was
bedlam as one after another declar-
ed his purpose Then som body
called for the college yell with
the result that probably each hotel
guest turned over in bed and swore
q great oath at the disturbance.
ELEc TING A CAPTAIN.
Bundy, the well known guard then
suggested the election of a captain
for next years team, and with
whoop and bang, Pilkington was
re-elected, and Zophar Tharp was
named for football manager. These
details completed an incident that
for beauty of feeling and dramatic
interest is rarely seen on any oc-
casion. 1t put all present in de-
lightful humor for the rest of
the programme, and in conse-
>quence, the banquet was as pretty
a function of it's kind as ever hap
.pened. 1t was one o'clock when
the banquetters finally bade the
boys and their friends goodnight.
There were half a doz.n toasts,
and all we're bright and sparkling,
Each was expressive of the relation