East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-01

On Matlock field this afternoon two
all-star football teams, those of the
Comercial club OF La Grande, and
company l. of this city, will meet in
what the fans declare Will be the most
sensational football game Of the sea-
son.
The La Grande team has perhaps
some advantage in weight over the
Pendeton stars and in addition have
had the great advantage of more team
work, although the local team has
been able to get In some good prac-
tlce during the past week and the
boys expect to spring some new and
good ground gaining plays on the Wis
itors
The two teams met on the La
Grande field on Christmas day and
La Grande nosed out victory by fast
work In following a punt, but the
game was largely one of the old style
football and neither team tried much
OF the open play
New Football Promised.
Today's game however will prob
ably be of the later style. Several new
men have been added TO the Pcndle-
ton line and 1t is believed that La
Grande will fall before the newer
methods of attack which will be used.
Herb Thompson and Jim Sturgis
who are both doing football stunts at
the University of Washington, will
line up with the locals. Kimball will
play quarter and back of him will be
Jim Hill and George Strand as half
backs and Art Means playing full. In
the line will be Cliff Turner, Tracy
Baker and Devine.
La Grandc's Manager Talks.
with less than three hours of ac-
tual signal drill since the day 1t was
our pleasant duty to Hang one on
Pendleton' at La Grande last Friday, |
and with four new men in the line
up, we came to Pendleton for the ex-
press purpose of maliciously and with
malice aforethought repeating the
trick" said Manager A w. Nelson of
the visiting gladiators this morning.
Continuing, relative to the prospects
this afternoon. the manager said:
1--WE appreciate beyond word descrip-
tion. the gentlemanly spirit shown by
Pendleton on our gridiron last Friday
and Ia u man we are going to copy
from them today This Is decidedly
a new venture in La Grande-Pen-
dleton club football-this spirit of
friendly rivaly--for in years recently
passed. such contests were invariably
suggests wherein the best ferries
usually scored the touchdowns. Last
Friday the two club teams played
hard but clean bali and may we be
able to say the same thing tonight
when this game is over. :
Stars and Near Stars.
ia Grande is not without its stars
and near stars, Captain Reynolds, :
who grips the helm, was captain of :
o. "A. c. second team two years ago !
and a year since was a classy substi-
tute on the first team. The rest OF !.
the backfield Is composed of fast
players Of high school and club fame;
rillllHH having D'Sh S'th hSit pVloiS
as nifty player, Chllders being well =
known to high school players who
we're at La Grande last season and
Is n coming man. In the
inc Ben Grout Is no doubt the peer
VI them all for with his great strength
speed and thorough v
of the game, he Is FORM r
cable man. He was taught the great b
port at the University Of Oregon. n
Jasper, his 'sidekicker,' is a U. of w. n
.uard of recent years, while French, C
t right end, has worn Hill Military t.
olors with considerable credit Dris- n
oil, another tackle, Is also a club u
,layer of some repute though he has
ever played with a college team
"Our regular center Is not here and n
he man that takes his place is an
aggressive little fellow who was
Ugh school lineman. Nelson, at left
nd, comes from one of Wisconsin's r.
minor colleges. Goodall is new man fC
{ guard, while Sttt and Williamson II
re high school players of consldera- c.
lie repute. Coach Wall is a product fl
( Phil Kings school of footballlsm 81
t Wisconsin" di
Lineup. W
The teams will line up thus: IL!
La Grande.
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