The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-25
Staid xalrOn Of The School SWINGS
| He Skirts.
lis JOYOUS OVER FOOTBALL VICTORY
WITH WHOOPS AND WELLS AND
SHRIEKS AND SCREAMS THE
STUDENTS CELEBRATE.

Whitman was crazy with joy last
night. Not since the great victory over
the University Of Washington six
years ago has the missionary aggrega-
ton been so expressive in their de-
light as they were yesterday evening
when the news came that Willamette
had been beaten by score of 10 to s.
| People down town hardly knew what
to make of the long double file of hap
py collegians that came yelling down
Main street because many of them mad
never seen such sight before. But
the boys with college yells and mega
phone cries soon informed the "town"
that the gown had won a football
game; that Willamette was the VIC
tim and that the score was all right.
The joyful news came just at sup
per time at Billings. Supper meant
nothing. The meal was left on the
table as the gang" made a rush on
the Memorial building to ring the
college bell. Reynolds hall was in
formed with noisy songs and yells Of
the happy news.
| Notified the Public.
| Then the suggestion was made that
all the Billings boys go down town
and let people know what had hap
pened. 1t was taken up at once. A
double file was hastily modified and
received encouragement from fair
threats as it passed Prentiss. 1t kept
tune to a sort of half cheer, half song
as it came down Boyer. AT every
corner the line became a bunch and
"brecki'' was given with will, then
the score was counted with a big en-
phasis on the whitman 10" end of
| it.
Back up Alder they went to the
campus where the big celebration took
place. A monster bonfire was built
about which marchers, stragglers, CO.
eds and faculty joined. A monster ring
of scores and scores of the happy stu
dents circled madly about the fire
| singing Here's to Whitman college,
| drink her down" and then the coach
was cheered and every member Of
| the team was cheered.
Victory Not Expected.
Whitman is particularly happy over
the victory because it did not more
than half expect it. willamette mas the
| reputation of being one of the best
teams in Oregon and Oregon is a great
football state. This game will give
the team confidence for the whole sea-
son coming as it does at the beginn-
ing.
| The game with Multnomah tomorrow
is not Of so much Importance for that
is an athletic club and does not affect
the college championship. Then Multi
nomah mas only been defeated once by
any college team and so if the blue
and maize wins today it will be a
big surprise to those who would most
like to see it win.
The next intercollegiate game is a
week from Saturday with Washington
university. Prospects for winning this
contest are regarded as better than
they were with Willamette, but then
the collegians say accidents may hap
pen.
| The team is not expected back before
Sunday morning.
| Football at Whitman.
| Whitman college second team and
| the Walla Walla high school will play
football on Ankeny field at o'clock.
The fact that several of the best men
on the Whitman lineup are away in
Oregon as subs on the first team will
make the game a very even one. The
| high school team has been improving
all the season and is now in fine
shape.