East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-08

The high school prospects for a
winning football team were never so
bright as they are this year. Most of
the old players and number of new
ones will return to school Monday,
and with the material now in view,
the blue and yellow will certainly put
a fast team in the field. Most of the
old players are in town at present,
but a few are still out on the farms
and will be week or two late in be-
ginning their studies.
John Dickson, '07, will manage the
team this season, and at present has
four games scheduled and four or five
more in view. A practice game with
the Whitman college eleven will open
the season October at Walla Walla.
The Whitman second team will play
in Pendleton October 81, and on No
vember 16 the locals will compete
with the fast Salem high school team
in this city.
The big game of the season will be
on Thanksgiving day with the old
rival. Baker City high school.
These three agnes will be the only
ones played in Pendleton this fall,
while the team will take four or five
trips, probably Portland, or Spokane
among them.
Old Players Return.
Cliff Turner, a senior, will captain
the team. Turner last year played
star game at quarterback. the year
before at end, and is also a good
kicker.
The Pendleton football fans will be
glad to know that Lester Cronin, the
big fullback, will attend school. Gro
min played full on the eleven for two
years. and his terrific line plunging
and kicking will long be remembered
by the followers of the game.
George Strand, who for two years
! filled the position of quarterback and
last year played a star half, will like
| " return to school and resume his
studies Strand has been star on the
team for the past three years, and it
is hoped by all that he will be back in
the game this season.
Herbert Thompson, the fast end,
will be back in the game, taking a
postgraduate course. Also James
Thompson, 'O7, will be here to fill
a line or halfback position. Thomp-
son played a strong game at guard
last year
Trace Baker, 'O9. favorite among
the fans. will play at tackle position
or at center where he made a rep"
for himself last year. For the guard
positions. will be Stanfield. Baer and
A. Means, all good, fast men. STAN
field is a speedy player and may fill
a halfback position.
Orval Reeves, the big tackle, will be
there to deliver the goods" again,
and much is expected of him. Reeves
has played on the team for a num-
ber of years and has always been one
of the stars. Lester Means, last years
tackle, will start to school Monday.
Means has always been a consistent
player and noted for his cross-tackle
bucks.
For the end positions worthy aspir-
ants are Will Penland, Thompson and
Bruce Gilbert, who are good men at
tackling and kicking.
For quarterback will be Strand and
! turner, Wnlle lIle HdllDdCh pOSibiOiis
will be filled by men like Means
Strand. Thompson and Boynton,
new man who has the necessary beef
to play a good game. Cronin vii
probably resume his old position a.
fullback.
a thing that the players regret II
l the fact that Dan P. Smythe, who ha!
{ so successfully coached the team foi
the past three years. will not be aol'
to coach the eleven this season. How
> ever. the manager is now correspond
= ing with a number of coaches and l
is expected that a good man will b.
:. secured within few days.
With the old players and the ney
: ones. such as Boynton, Baer, Folsom
and others. the high school will Ger
tainly be able to put a very fast team
into the field.
The team will play a large schedul
| 1,f m ,,,ay- J,,ripo the fall and the Dub