The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-02
bRUbAKER WILL
CAPTAIN TEAM
Unanimous Choice Of Football
Squad
ENTIRE TEAM WILL Be BACK
PLUckY QUARTERBACK CHOSEN
TO LEAD MISSIONARIES TO
NORTHWEST CHAMPION.
SHIP NEXT YEAR.

Walter Brubaker, 10, better known
as/"Doc,' was elected this morning to
the captaincy of the Whitman college
football team for next year. Further
than that every man promised to re-
turn, with the exception of Rigsby and
Peringer, who graduate, and every
man is to bring back a good man with
him. An effort will be made to get a
first class, up to date coach, ard the
championship will be landed next year
Docs Choice Meets Approval.
The choice of Brubaker for captain
is as popular with the student body
as it is with the football squad. AS
player, he is the best football man VINO
ever played in the northwest. Although
beaten for the position of quarterback
on the all northwest, everyone here
who has seen him play knows he de-
serves the place. In the first of the
season, he showed up in great shape
and there was no talk of anyone else
for the place. But he was hurt in the
Washington game and played the Ida
AAO - SIM oNLACAiiiS IIOIil Oe1OIy
jured side This was bothering him also
in the w. S. c. game In the Idaho
game Bender and Calhoun saw him at
disadvantage and their votes lost
him the place.
Is Good Man at Quarter.
Brubaker plays better quarter than
any man who has ever played that po-
stior. in this city. Heady in running
his team. he makes few mistakes. AS a
not eXcelled anywhere He can throw
ball as far as the ordinary man can
kick it and is more accurate than any
man who has played here. AS kicker,
he has reputation hard to equal He
boots the ball on an average of 45
yards in punting and his record of 3
field goal by a 45yard drop kick will
remain uLeQualled here for many a
day. Returning punts he is a peach,
dodging and twisting in great form.
Running with the ball he is a veritable
demon and plays a hard, consistent
game. He drags his men often for good
gains after they have been tackled ard
once this year pulled man over for a
touchdown after he was tackled five
yards from the line He is fast and is
heavy, weighing $50 pounds, and is
fighter from the time the whistle blows
until it sound again for the close of the
game.
Boys Will be Back.
At the meeting this morning. all the
team promised to come back except, of
course, Rigsby and Peringer, who
graduate. With the new material which
will come ir.. this will make Whitman
unconquerable next year if good
coach can be- secured. PhilbroOk and
nimic}< both of whom made the ALL
Northwest, this year. will be back at
tackle and will undoubtedly be the
best men in this part of the country
at these positions. At end. Spagie and
Lyman are good enough for any team
and will play the game as usual. Spa
gle was mentioned for the All North
west, and was unanimous choice for
the second team. Lyman is a hard
player and plays a marvellous game at
quarterback defense. He would be
good man to supplant Rigsby at full
back At guard there will be Camp.
Mathews. Harvey, Cooke, Wilson, ana
many others At center Cooke and
Clemens, with new material should
make good men, At quarterback Cap
tain Brubaker will play. At half back
there is a wealth of material the Bor-
leSke brothers, Will Marin, Belt
Lewis. Barnes and several others may
be depended upon. AT fullback some
new man wiz have to be secured buu
there should be plenty of new materlai
to fill this place. With this lineup ane
the new men who will be here next
year. Whitman will have even better
material than she had this year.
Want Yale Coach.
The aspirations of the college lads
stop not at players, they want coacn-
Baird was one of the most popular men
who has ever coached a team al
Whitman. Conscientious and hard
working, he did all in his power TO
bring victory for his team. AS a player
he demonstrated his ability In the
Multnomah game. But as coach'
there is something lacking, the men
soldier under him. Whether OF not IL
was his fault, there was decided lack
of team work: and in fancy plays
Whitman was outclassed Dy every
team she met. The men all tackied
high and continued to do so through
out the season. Mr.. Baird is a gentle-
man and a good fellow, but he lost the
championship with the best materiai
the northwest could produce this year
Next year the boys want coach from
Yale. They are going to do their pesl
to get one. Failing in that, they VIII liy
for some other well known footpaii