The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23

seasons team are in college again, AMI
with these veterans. as nucleus
around which to build his team, Baird
has developed an eleven that will give
some Of the larger colleges hard bat
| tie for championship honors.
Altogether. the Whitman eleven is a
WELL balanced bunch of players. AS
far as speed and teamwork is concern
ed they will nave considerable advan-
tage over Multnomah because the club
men seldom get into condition for
hard games so early in the season.
MuItnomah Men In Good Trim.
During the past week the Multno-
NAH candidates have been working
faithfully and Captain Jordan is salts
fed with the condition of the team.
Few new plays have been attempted
but during the coming week every play
suggested by the revised rules will be
J experimental with and the wearers of
tine Winged NJ" will no doubt nave
some surprises to spring on Whitman.
It has not been decided just who will
go in the lineup against the lads from
Walla Walla, but Manager Koran will
probably select the men that have been
showing the best form in the prelfm-
mary practice and scrimmage work.
Marion Dolph, the reliable halfback
Of 1903 and 1904 is showing up splend-
idly in his old position, and Lonergan
is doing nicely as Dolph's running
mate. James seems to have a lead
on all corners as far as the fullback
position is concerned, and Eddie Down.
ing is doing consistent work at quar-
ter. At center Multnoman has a new
man, named King, who is putting up
a rafting good position. Butler and
Burt will undoubtedly play the guard
positions against Whitman and Pratt
will be found in his old place at right
tackle. DR.. RAIDER has been trying out
for the other tackle, and has shown
great aptitude for the position. Koran
or Mcmillan can be used at guard.
tackle or halfback, and there are sew
eral others that are reliable men fos
line positions. Captain Dave Jordan
is fixture at left end, and Wilder is
holding his own at right end. Thorn
as, an old Idaho end, and Blackburn,
formerly University of Washington
player, are also promising men for the
end positions. The Multnoman eleven
will be every bit as heavy as the team
of last season, and will be somewhat
faster. With Dolph, Lonegran and
James behind the line, the plays
should move off with considerable
speed, and with their veteran line, the
combination should be able to break
up many Of Whitman's crafty plays.
Whitman Will Play in Salem.
Before tackling Multnomah the
Whitman team will go to Salem for
game with Willamette University, on
October "a This promises to be one
of the best games of the season. for
the teams are apparently very evenly
matched. There is no end of football
enthusiasm at Willamette this year,
and, according to reports, the "sons
of Jason Lee" have a very formidable
aggregation. Nearly all of last years
men are in college and trying for
places on the varsity. Among the new
men who are showing up especially
well are Russell, formerly a halfback
at Idaho, and Owens, an old Multno-
nah halfback. Reed, who played
guard on the Pullman team last year,
is proving a tower Of strength in the
line, while Marker and Nelson are
showing up splendidly in their old po-
sitions. Rumor has it that Pollard,
Willamette's big tackle, is getting ready
for the game again, and will be found
in his regular position when the WINS
tie blows for the game with Whitman.
RAIDER, Mace, Coleman and Lounsberry
are doing good work in the back field.
Coach Boyer is pleased with the work
of his squad, and predicts a success
full season. Willamette is scheduled
to meet Oregon at Eugene on Novem-
Der 8, and the Salemites will no doubt