Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-02
READY
FOR THE
BIG GAME
Willamette Preparing for a
Hard Contest Next
Saturday

tackle" wretched fumbling," "splen
did interference;" these and similar
expressions may be heard on every
side these days. The cause Of all the
commotion is the coming football
game which is 20 take place in This
city Saturday between Willamette Uni.
vcrsity and the State University at
Eugene.
That It will be the greatest game
ever played in this city or the state
Is generally conceded but as to the out.
come. there is some difference Of opiu
ion Both schools have the strongest
teams In their history, and Oregon has
an unbrokcu record Of victories 20
maintain, while willamette has a string
Of defeats to wipe out
While there is a difference Of opin.
ion as to the result Of the game among
the citizens generally, there is no
doubt whatever in the minds Of the
Willamette players themselves. "we
simply MUST win," is the unfailing
response 20 every question, and 10 SEQ
these jaws come together as they say
it win convince any skeptic that the
Willamette players will be IN the game.
first. last, and all the time. Tho stu.
dents, too, have an confidence in the
team, and arc dovoting no little timo
20 The learning Of songs and cheers by
means Of which thcy .expect 90 furnish
tho men with 10 much enthusiasm
that they cannot fall
While Coach Bishop is confident that
his men will be able to win the victory
in spite Of tho fact that Portland pa.
pera have figured his team out Of tho
Northwest championship. be yet ox.
poets a siubborHly fought contest and
i' training bis mon accordingly Hav.
ing seen the game at Eugene last Sat.
uriay. be was able 90 note tho strength
ne well as tho weaknesses Of that az.
gregation Of players and hopes 20 have
bis mon able 20 meet each and every
emergency
Tho practice last night was tho most
satisfactory Of any yet held. Tho
varsity got their plays on In better
shape and with more vim than they
have ever been able % do heretofore.
Eugene's strong l. supposed 20 be- in
their ability 20 play their opponent.
on their feet by tho very swifiness Of
their play, but n they are not very
careful Salem win beat her al hsr
own game. Although there was
strong second team out last night tho
varsity carried tho ball nearly tho
whole length OF tho field in about
three minutes. Speedy Long re.
eelyed tho kickoff on his own 5.yaFd
limo. and ran Il In 40 yards before he
was downed lie was still uudsr tho
pile when Patton began giving the sig
nals, and by tho time he was up aud
In his place tho ball was snapped aud
the first play was In motion before the
second team hardly realized that the
game had begun.
This same snappy play characterized
the entire evenings practice, and II
they are able 10 keep il up in the big
game Saturday there will be good
cause for general rejoicing in the city
OF Salem Saturday night.
The team work was especially pleas
ing last night while Phnbrook made
some pretty kiek-ofIs and Coleman
certainly had his punting leg with him.
RAIDER, who has been threatened with
an attack Of malaria, but who never
gives mp for anything, distinguished
himself last night by catching the bah
on punt on his own 25-yard line, and
running clear down the field for
touchdown, While Mace did not take
part in the scrimmage last evening
he was there when il came 10 running
on the signals, aud will be in the game
Saturday, even though his shoulder is
sore.
Coach Bishop gave them some new
plays Monday night, and they are get
ting them down in good shape. One
Of them was good for touchdown last
night, and they are an calculated 10
keep Oregon guessing,
Another significant feature in the
football outlook for Willamette is the
fact that new men are showing up for
practice every night. Parcel and VIII
liams, the former a student in the
law department and the latter in the
medical were out last night, and they
are both strong men. Parcel weighs
about l75 pounds, while Williams Will
60 better than 100.
MeCully the Eugene High School
prOduct Ia ehoUing nm in oooa sba,,a