Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-12
FOOT
BALL
GOSSIP
Willamitte Corvallis Albany
and other Teams In
the Mixnp


successful season. The men each
evening have been put through a
light practice, consisting of passing
the ball, tackling the runner, run
ming down punts and the practicing
of the new forward pass. Coach
Boyer and Captain RAIDER are direct
ing the work of the squad and the
past two days have seen noticeable
interest among the players. The
rooters, too, have cheered up to no
small extent at the arrival of sew
eral warriors from the North. Reed,
who played guard on the Pullman
team last season, will prove a tower
of strength, as also will Russell, who
for two years has starred for Idaho
and who last year was considered
coast 1t is at the half back posi-
tion that Russell does spectacular as
well as consistent work. With
"Racehorse" Mace and RAIDER and
Russell for a back field you have a
trio that has speed and that makes
a formidable combination. However,
some of these men may be shifted
at other positions. Then Mustard"
Coleman Is to be reckoned with.
Last year he was little new at the
business, but this year the fans are
looking upon him as a player of
which the wearers of the cardinal
and gold will be proud. Some
would like to see him play at quar-
ter, but in which position he will
be seen, yet remains undetermined
A sign of encouragement is that
Willamette has several men that are
not victims to stage fright-an all
ment that has caused many well
trained team to go down to defeat
buried by large scores, and con-
quered by a much weaker aggrega-
tion.
There is plenty of the old stock
of last years vintage-Marker,
Lounsbury and Nelson, are good
clear headed players. Among the
new men are Phil Stover of Sun
nyside; Bellknap, who played full
on the second team; Steiwer; Fisher,
Mcknight, and several others are to
be heard from. Owens, a clever
Multnomah player is expected to
matriculate and to join the squad
militant.
Naturally there is much regret ex-
pressed at the decision of some of
last years players not to play.
AS a whole the season opens here
with prospects of roseate hues.
Here follows the schedule as ar
ranged;
Willamette will meet Whitman
College of Walla Walla, Wash. Oc-
tober 4: University of Oregon at
Eugene November 8; University of
Washington at Seattle November 10:
Multnomah in Portland November
II; o. A, c, at Salem. November
30.
Football enthusiasts are looking !
eagerly toward the plains OF Benton |
county where Saturday will be pulled !
on one of the great contests OF the |
year. One that will show the |
strength OF the aggregation at the
Oregon Agricultural college which is |
always favorite among those
versed in football lore. The Albany
Athletic club has organized a team
that will try conclusion with the |
husky farmers Coates, the well
known athlete. is coaching the AL
banians, and while his men will be
considerably lighter than the Agrics
they expect to win by excellent team
work and by Coates clever booting
of the pig skin. The Corvallis Times
thus sizes up the representatives of
its home institution;
THE personnel OF the o. A. c.
team that Is TO play a game of foot.
ball With an Albany team on college
Held next Saturday has not been an
nouneed by Coach Norcross. 1t will
not be OF entirely green material.
Nearly all of the men have had ex.
perienee at the game, Bennett, the
man almost sure TO play center. has
had but little experience. but he is
a crack wrestler, which makes him
valuable. For right guard Pender-
grast and Smith are the candidates
smith Is 2ls-pound freshman
from Burns and is playing for the |
nrst time. The left guard is Cherry
and left tackle Finn. both OF last
years team. Right tackle is Barber
= Baker City lad OF some experience.
Lett end Is shannon. ex-cantatr "a,