Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-30
HOW THE TEAM
MADE THE TRIP

supporters at the uepoI IueSudys 4NoN'
18th, to wish the team good luck, the
Washington State College football
men, in charge of Manager Lilligren
and Coach Bender, left for Seattle to
play the University. Miner did not
accompany the team on account of his
ankle. Hardy's shoulder was in bad
shape, but otherwise the men were all
in good trim to put up hard, scrappy
game.
At Marshall, a stop of about an
hour was necessary, and the special
car was put on a siding to await the
west bound train. During the wait,
Bender got the men out in their shirt
sleeves and put them through short
signal practice with a bunch of Mar
shall town football enthusiasts looking
on in admiration.
At Ritzville, "Slats" Logan, Will
lam Carper, "Sawbuck" Williams and
Oliver Despair climbed aboard the
special car for a minute or two and
later on in the night, Fancher, who
played sub quarter on the Crimson and
Gray team last year, had time to say
that the people along the route this
side of the mountains were all with
W.S.C.
The biggest thing of the evening
going over was the supper eaten by
"Prexie" and Joe Hahn. The "gang"
turned in early and most of the BOYS
enjoyed good sleep except Hartsuck,
who drew berth No. 10. 1t is said he
stayed awake all night waiting for the
wreck to happen. But the unlucky 10
jinks didn't come around this trip.
Three men were compelled to take up
per berths, but the other eighteen paid
higher and got lower.
Kent, the town where Captain Jerry
Nissen is the idol of every small boys
eye and where condensed milk is
squeezed into cans, was reached about
s O'Clock and the football team disem-
barked from the special car. Ira
Clark, W. W. Grow and Will Hooker,
who ACCOMPANIED the team, went on to
Seattle with the car. Official Pho
tographer Wheeler remained with the
team.
The team remained at Kant all
"Wednesday ana in the afternoon Bend
er put the men through a stiff signal
practice. Later the bunch was shown
through the pride of Kent, the milk
eondensiiAgs plant, and everybody on
th team kicked because they were
hurried through one of the rooms
where large force of girls were at
work.
Manager Lilligren spent part of
Wednesday in Seattle completing ar
engagements, visiting the newspaper
offices, seeing about the officials. etc.
The team turned in early at the hotel
in Kent and at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning left for Seattle. Lunch was
eaten at the Hotel Butler at II 80. the
whole team being seated at one large
table. After the meal the "chant'
was given and the party left for the
University campus. The gymnasium
was reached shortly after l o'clock
and by 2:15 the Crimson and GRAY war
riors were ready for battle.
After the game, several of the BOYS
remained at the University for dinner
and the rest ate a hearty and we'll
earned meal at the Hotel Butler. The
crowd congregated at the Butler and
met many of the W.S.C. alumni there
before leaving for the train. A large
basket of delicious assorted fruits was
sent to the team by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brintnall, parents of Bert Brintnall.
one of the Seattle students at W.S.C.
Coach Bender had contracted a Sc
we're cold and could not speak above a
whisper, and it was both pathetic and
amusing to see him between the halves
of the game, frantically speaking to
his men telling them where to change
their StVle of NAV and DO;r+;ro. -