Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-25
FARMERS
ARE THE
VICTORS
Willamette 0utcIaSSed, by
Corvallis, Whose Team Ap.
prOacheS Perfection


score was 20 10 0 in favor Of o. A. G..
The above sentence tells the tale, and
the Willamette football team returned
from Corvallis last night feeling that
there had been a cyclone, and that It
had struck somewhere in their neig-
borhood. They had made good
showing against Stanford, played Cali
fornia Co a standstill walked all over
Eugene and defeated Mutnomah. Very
naturally they thought they knew
something about the great game Of
football, but they each and every man
Of them takes or his hat TO the "Farm-
ersU from Corvallis.
II was great game and clean
game, the clcancst perhaps that was
ever played In the state, and the Salem
team was simply outclassed. There
was nothing 10 Il from start to finish
but o. A. o. and nobody was more sur
prised than the Corvallis players and
citizens themselves. They could hard.
" believe the great good fortune that
they were achieving, and when II did
fully dawn upon them In all Re glory,
they merely took tho town and turned
Il upside down; that was an.
Nothing but words Of praise for their
opponents can bo heard from the vii.
lametto playcre. While they seemingly
ala not put mp tho same kind Of ball
that thoy dad against Oregon and Multi.
nomah, and scmod 20 bo having an on
day all around, yc, they realize that
they were up against a better team
and tho score would not have been In
their favor under tho most auspicious
circumstances. Thoy tako their do
fcat like truo sports, and arc giving
ths victors all tho credit that they
won. Corvallis has undoubtedly the
best college teams in the Northwest to
day. and when thcy play ne they did
yesterday there is no team that can
stop them. Their spirit was Of the
boat, their Interference perfect, and
every man was IN every play. No ono
fellow was over seen struggling along
by himself bu. there was always
pushing pulling, and lifting. They nov'
Or seemed 90 know when they were
down. There were no sensational runs
or touehdowns or fumbles or holding
Ia tho interference II was straight
football from start 20 finish, and most
Of tho gains were made on eenter rush
es and smashes Of tackle, The Salem
boys played the best they knew how,
but they could not stop the terrible on
slaught OF tho "Famera'
Salem had tho ball few times, but
not once ala she succeed In making the
required FIVE yards, and tho times that
she held Corvallis for downs were few
aud far between. Not that Willamette
was weak, but Corvallis was exception
ally strong is tho reason Tor the over
whelming store.
No ono was hurt, and the best OF
feeling prevailed throughout the game,
The members Of tho o, A, @. team are
gentlemen, as wen as good football
players,
The lineup Of the two teams was as
follows;
Corvallis Center Cherry right
guard, Bundyi right tackle, Dolani
right end, Cooper left guard, Dunlapi
left tackle, Walkeri left end Emilyi
quarter, Rineharti left half, Griffith,
right half, Roots full, Abraham.
Willamette Center, Nelsoni right
guard, Markers right tackle, Pollardi
right end, Henkle; left guard Phil
brook; left tackle Kellarj left end,
Colemani quarter Pattoni right half,
Long; left half, Naee-LounsbuTyi full,
Raider.