Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-18
O. A. c. IRIU MPKS!
A Royal Welcome Home, Does
Corvallis Proud.

ly ubllant over the news which
reached them from time to time
from Seattle where their chosen
eleven, led by Bert Pilkington
were trying conclusions with the
University of Washington. When
the news of the splendid victory
won by the OAC's came the air
was made vibrant with the col
lege veil, and "Old. Glory was
Aung to the breeze from the col
lege flagstaff
We. do not have the report of
the gam iii detail, aud we are
indebted to Sundays Oregonian
for tue following:
TIE Oregon Agricultural Col
legc football eleven administered
a severe aud decisive defeat to the
University of Washington team
this afternoon, winning a score
of rs to :. The Webfooters put
up one of the fastest and best
games OF football ever seen in
Seattle. Their victory was due,
however. III no small part to the
Washington eleven failing to play
any kind Of championship ball.
In less than IS minutes the
visitors rolled up a score of 81,
and during that time had the local
boys completely at their mercy.
During the second half the Wash
ington boys began to play the
game, of which they were capa-
BILE, and easily held their own
with Coach Steckle's bunch.
Each team scored a touchdown.
The Agricultural College cross
ed the line through fake play,
while the University of WASH
ington pushed the ball over'by a
series of line bucks and end runs.
Shaw, one of Washington's new
halfbacks, carried the baN behind
the Oregon goal line for the only
time during the game by a brilli-
ant run of 20 yards round right
end.
The Oregon Agricultural Col
lege team proved to be much
heavier than Washington and
very nearly as tase. The inter-
ference of Oregon's backs was
splendid for so early in the sea-
son, and although their defensive
work was not up to the offensive,
still it was very good 1t was
the opinion of many of the critics
who attended the game that the
visiting college could have stood
up we'll against any aggregation
on the Coast today.
While the weather was rainy,
the g1idiron was ia excellent
shape and gave each team an op-
portunity to play its best football.
Coach Sickle and Captain Pix
ington are more than pleased
with the showing made and are
'eonhdent that they have a long
list Of victories ahead of them.
The classes at the college were
dismissed ten minutes earlier than
usual, yesterday morning, to en-
able the whole body Of students.
tosnIet their returning victorious
team at the railroad station.
No Roman genera! al the head
of his couquerins iesiouS ever
received More enthusiastic ove-
ton than the bows, and girls. too,
gave so Captain Bert Pilkington
and his meu.
The students headed by their
cadet hand escorted the victors
through the principal streets,
while cheers, and the college yell,
set the very leaves of the shade
trees in vibration.
The procession finally halted at
Hotel Corvallis, and the triumph
ant eleven were fairly carried toi
the dining room, while host Ham
mel was ordered to fill them up
with the best in his house regard
less of consequences. |
The boys have just cause to
feel proud of their victory for it
was won over one of the best
teams in the Northwest, especial
ly strong in quick. active play.
Corvallisites, too, are proud of
our college team, tor in all games
in which it has participated re-
ports comes of their clean, far