Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

sociates. but without success. Elm
inaing the question OF overcoafi-
dence, however, the fact remains
that Corvallis was out played. Her
men freely admit the superiority Of
Oregon and accept the result like
good sportsmen, ho'd;ng in .heir
hearts determination to turn the
tables next year. One factor that
contributed toward the lownfa.! If
the O. A. c. eleven was her poor
schedule. Only one gam. nt impor-
tance-the contest with Whitman
was played before the Oreesn game.
The new men hardly had an ap-
portunity to accustom themselves IL
their positions on the tam and to
solve the plays Of sheir opponents.
On the other hand, O~es,n ha I Just
come through three hara rrinii ,s
games--those with whitman Idaho
and Washington. Goadri 10 despcr.
alton by successive defeats aad fresh
from experience with :he hest teams
In the Northwest, Goa n Forbes men
threw into their play 4 fighting spir-
/ It which was reve,Nin 10 ,hei:
| most dent sunnortars. Next wears
game between Oregon and y. A. G.
should be equal. II not superior IN
this seasons contest. Oregon loses
only three Of her me, Nv graduation
and 1t is said that all IT the Cor
| Wallis players will returH 10 college
| No announcement has heel made rs
TO the coaching policy CT the y. A
c. team. but a mistake Viii NJ made
| If Norcross is not retai"ed.
Idaho's poor showing cannot he
charged to Coach Middleton or te
the quality OF material in college
but to fraternity strife among mem.
bers of the team. The Gem State
players were in constant turmoil
over fraternity squabble. and. as q
result their season was not success
In Savidge, Stokesburv. Small. FL.
ton, Smith, johnson and Thornton
Idaho had bunch Of players that
would have made good on most an,
team. but for the reason above stat
ed, these men failed to work togeth
er for the best interests Of theil
team and their university. No team
can win when 1t harbors interna
dissensions. There must be a unit,
Of action and an unseltish devotion
to duty. Let other Northwest instf
tutions profit by 1daho's misfortune
and keen college politics and frater
pitv difference clear out OF tn
game.
j. Merrill Blanchard, the whitman
Coach, deserves as much or NOR,
credit than any Northwest coach de
serves this season. He began tn
season with only two veteran play
ers yet turned out team that mad
a brilliant record and showed its alb
ility to play the new style of foot
ball. The critics who alluded t.
Blanchard as 'lemon" and "juic
lime" ought to feel ashamed OF thei
unspOrtsmanlike conduct Blanch
ard had his opportunity and mad
good in most emphatic maner.
Whitworth made the best showing
among the non-conference college
by defeating both whitman and Ore
gon and showing up splendid
against Washington. Whitwort
had a veteran team and coach VIII
knew his business. Albany Colleg
won the championship OF the non
conference teams of Oregon by de
feating Willamette. Pacific an
Chemawa. Albany has laid the fou
dalton for a fine tea mand ought t
make fine record next season
Coach Kirby turned out a creditabl
eleven at Willamette cOnsiderin
the paucity Of experienced players
In local academic circles the Hi