The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-03
MISSIONARIES
WILL bESTR0NC
fO0t Ball Team Promises
TO be Best Ever

When Whitman puts her football
team on the gridiron this fall against
the colleges and universities of the
northwest, she will have the strongest
bunch of players who ever wore the
maize and blue.
Nearly every man on last years team
will be back to play his old position
and many new men have signified their
intention of playing ball with the Mis-
sionary team this fall.
The line this year will be almost in
vincible. At tackle, Captain Ralph
Dimmick, three years all-nOrthWest
tackle, will hold down one position.
On the other side of the line, Fat
Perringer, will play the key position of
the line. At center a new man will
have to be found, but there are plenty
among the new material who can be
trained to pass the ball in good shape
At guard there will be number of ap-
plicants for positions and the place will
not go a-begging. Even if Philbrook
who is one of the best players the
team had last year, fails to return
there will still be no weak spot here
Camp, young" Perringer, Mathews
Morton and several others will be at
the side of center, trying for position
At end, little apprehension is felt over
the filling of the positions. Spagle. who
has many times demonstrated the fact
that he is the best man in the north
west at this position, will be back al
rhis place. John Lyman, star end and
defensive quarter will be iii school and
will hold down his place.
Strong Backs.
Behind the line the team will be
stronger than ever before. With "Olt
Job" Rigsby at full back there will be
few teams to stand before Whitman's
line plunges. Around the end the danger
of the opposing teams will be just as
great, for Mig Borleske, who las
year starred in this position, will bt
back So will Tommy" butcher
Mug" Oldright, Barnes, Martin, who
ran the 100 yards in 9 As seconds, an6
several other speedy Missionaries who
have aspirations. At quarter, Schmidt
who has held that position for TWO
years will probably try again for thai
position.
Besides the above old players there
are a score of new ones who will reg
ister at the local college a week from
toGay. The greatest find the Mis-
sonary team has is Doc" Brubakel
from Northfeld Mimi, brother OF
Professor Brubaker of the college. II
iutcrscholastic athletics, young Bru
baker was admittedly the best quarter
rack tho middle west has ever seen
To say he is a wonder would be put
ting it mildly, judging from the news
paper reports of the games he has en-
gineered. He is said to be heady ano
can run a team as well as the oldes
college veterans. Speed is his strong
point and with him at the head o.
the team the college should not fal
down in this respect as they did pre-
viously. Another thing for which the
young player is famous, is the way II
which he handles drop and place
kicks for goals. He is said to be a Sec
ond Eckersall, and his record is mucf
better than that of Middleton, the
Idaho star, who year before last
made a great reputation along thi!
line Captain Dimmick rejoices great.
ly over his new find whom he think:
will aid the team materially in pulling
down the championship this year
There are other new players to be an
nounced when@ school opens. who are
scarcely behind this great football star
Altogether the team has great pros
poets.
Baird Will Return.
Coach Arthur Baird will be back this
year to line up the men and take