The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-03-22

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THE NEW CAPTAIN.
Is George Herbert Root And Fred G,
Stimson is Manager Annual Foot
Bali Banquet.
George Herbert Root is to be cap
tain of the CAC football team the
coming season, and Fred c. Slim
son is to manage it. Both points
were settled mid plaudits and other
manifestations OF approval at an
athletic function Saturday night.
The occasion was the annual foot
ball banquet, held at Hotel Corval-
lis. Eighty persons participated
in the festivities and pronounced
the occasion the most successful of
any athletic function in the history
of OAC. Events of the evening.
besides the election by the football
squad of their captain aud manager
was the presentation to the men of
official sweaters, the presentation
to each of a big group photo of the
team, subs, trainers and managers,
and last but not least, the presen-
tation to Manager Stimson of a
huge group picture of the eleven,
the gift of the men themselves.
These ceremonies, with the discus
sion Of the menu, the post prandial
sentiments and the interlarded con-
versation occupied the time from
half past nine to midnight, and
constituted an occasion so memor-
able, that its successor to come
again year hepce, will be looked
forward to with anticipation by all
present Saturday night.
The menu at the banquet was S
follows, raw oysters, shrimp sal
ad; turkey and cranberry saucer
cold ham; celery, bread and butter,
pickles, and olives; ice cream, lady
fingers and macaroons: coffee and
fruits. The tables were arranged
in the form of huge letter U, with
and the open space at the east end
of the dining room. The sweaters
and souvenir pictures for the men,
and the big photo for Manager
Stimson, were presented by Pres
ident Catch. During the incident,
the men were lined up in the mid
die of the room, and the ceremon-
ia1 took on a character intensely
impressive and extremely felicitous.
1t was while the men were thus
lined up that the election of the
captain and manager took place.
The election was confined entirely
to the members. Root was placed
in nomination in neat speech by
Floyd Williams. who for three
years has played side by side with
the big half back. and has shared
with him the honors of every vict-
ory and been melancholy with him
in the hour of every defeat. The
nomination OF Stimson for manager
was made in a neat address by
Glenn Goodman who has been as
sistant to Mr.. Stimson, as general
manager the past year. Of toasts,
there was number, and all in
formal. None of them was stud
led, but all were pointed and fe-
1icitous. Among the speakers
were, B. w. Johnson, DR.. Witty
combe, DIR. Bowen Lester, F. L,
Miller, Lieut.. Quinlan, and w. G.
Emery.
Root was elected to the captaincy
without opposition. Dow Walkers
name was earlier mentioned for
the place, but it is understood that
Mr.. Walker himself favored Root be
cause of the 1attes' longer service in
theteam. Root is one of the best half
backs on the Coast. or in the coun-
try. He is extremely popular
with his team mates and through
out the college, and he will un-
doubtedly make a good captain.
In a neat speech, he promised to
do his best to promote success, and
there is no doubt but he will do it.
The election of Fred Stimson to
/ the managership was in acknow-
ledgment of his wise and most sue
eessful management of the past
year. His administration has been
so successful from every stand
point that 1t has, made him one OF
the best know n and most popular
students that ever attended >OAC