Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-11
BASKETBALL

an extended trip just before the hol-
idays. the purpose being to get the
team in shape for the heavy schedule of
collegiate games that are to follow.
Six games were played in one week.
the ground covered reaching from Spo-
kane to Everett
The first game of the season was
played at Spokane, against Gonzaga
College, which started things our way
by score of 81 to IS.
Tuesday noon on the 18th the team
left for Sprague, where they met and
defeated the athletic club, SO to IL.
An informal reception and dance was
given the team, hence the hours passed
rapidly and it was time to catch the
II rs night train for Elensburg
Berths were secured and in a few min
utes Calhoun was right at home. the
rocking to and fro of the car being
Just like the old cradle. After arriv-
ing at Ellensburg and breakfast fin
ished. seven anxious fellows started for
the State Normal School. All kept
their bearings but one "Dollie. -" who
strayed and but for one fairer than he,
who guided him safely, the seven
would have been six. In the after
noon the team went through short
practice in the gym. and played hide.
and-seek around four large posts,
which mark the corners of a small
square IN the center of the playing
court.
At 7:30 crowd of girls and a few
boys had filled all the space back of
the side lines, and by 8 O'Clock no
side lines were to be seen. The game
started and at the end of the first half
the score stood 18 to 10 in favor of w.
sc. The visiting team outplayed
their opponents all through the half;
but the game was not over. The
horseshoe came down from the skies
for Ellensburg and when the whistle
sounded and the score added up the
ones and twos Ellesburg had won, 81
to 27. The game was over and now
for the library and reading room,
where reception was given in honor
of the visiting team. No sooner were
the teams inside the cosy rooms than
they were surrounded twenty deep
and then those songs-starting Here's
to "Dollie," and Here's to ANDY"
Here's to "Cal, and here's to RAIDER;
Here's to Davis; Here's to "Hux"
and Here's to Eddie" Yes, and they
gave the W.S.C. yell as though they
had practlced it for months. The
boys were welcomed in so many ways
that the sorrows of defeat were soon
forgotten. The next morning four of
the team attended chapel exercises and
had to respond to the call of speech"
from the fairer students.
Mr.. RAIDER attended this institution
for three years before coming to Pull
man. He was a member of their
basket ball team during that time.
The boys from Pullman can only ex-
press their appreciation of the treat
ment received at the normal by say
ing, f'Hurrah for the normal girls;
may we meet again"
Roslyn was the next place for vic
tory or defeat. and at 8: 80 pm. the
referee announced 35 to 16 in favor of
W.S.C. Roslyn is one of the strong
est hakset ball towns in the northwest
and victory over them is more than
was expected. Frank Wilson, captain
and forward for Roslyn, is one of the
fastest and surest goal throwers in
the state, and could easily win place
on any team. Victory and all we'll.
and the boys were ready for a four
mile ride in a three seated rig, back
to CleElum. but instead of seven, the
crowd had increased to thirteen. Could
they all get into that three seated rig?
Sure, for there were only eight boys
and the rest were girls. At 8 80 the
next morning it was call aboard" for
Snohomish. The team to compare its
strength against W.S.C. was the same