The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-11-27
Joe Whiting F. B. w. Cole
Floyd Warwick r. H. B. Prince
Willis Link Sub Bovee, Bodey and
Carrel
SIDE-LINE DOPE

This week sees the last of football
at home for the season.
The winning of the Omak game and
the Conconully forfeit puts the local
football team in line for second place.
Clammoring over decisions seems
to be as prevalent among football
players as among base ball players,
much to the misery of umpires and
referees.
The local grounds were in excellent
condition considering the wet weather
proceeding the game. The Oroville
grounds are considered far and away
the best in the county.
People are not as familiar with the
finer points of football as they are of
baseball, and hence there is not as
as in the latter game.
The band was out il an auto parade
to let the public know that there was
something going on in town worth
seeing. and quite a number followed
the band to the grounds
Omak took defeat with a very good
grace after it was all over, and the
best of feeling prevailed among the
two teams, Notwithstanding the re-
peated lip controversy during the
game.
Fiker, the Omak quarterback, is one
Of the heady players of the county,
a whole team in himself, and his skill
is recognized and applauded by his
opponents as we'll us by his home
school.
The following gentlemen officiated
at the game: Chas. F. Sigrist, ref
cree; Bob Fiker, umpire; Frank Funk
houser and E. A. McMahan, time
keepers; G. B. Avery, field Judge; A..
F. Murray head line man.
There are number of old football
players in town, but there has been
marked changes in the rules since
they scrapped on the gridirOn, SO that
some of the plays that go nowadays
were bewildering to them.
Twice the locals had reason for fill
ing protests against rulings where
forward passes were taken by the
wrong players. The kick was reg
istered, but as usual with kicks the
adamatine referee remained deaf, and
let her go as she looked
Charlie Sigrist was crack football
there have been changes in the rules,
and he has not kept posted. No man
would be more fair in umpiring any
game than Mr.. Sigrist, for he believes
strictly in fair play, but some of his
decisions Friday gave the visitors a
chance to kick.
Oroville certainly owes Omak debt
of gratitude for coming up on short
notice and filling a date that was as
signed to Conconully. The action Of
Conconully forfeiting the game so late
in the week, after all arrangements
had been made, cannot be understood,
and it put the local organization to
much trouble in getting substitute
team.
Carl II. Mann, teacher in the
Ollldk ScuOOl dilu ITdlIlST VI Tie SQudu
a quiet, affable gentleman, accom-
panied the boys, lending every as
sistance in his power in the way Of
advice and encouragement, to pull
them through as winners. 1t is plain
ly evident that Mr.. Mum knows every
point in the game, for the Omak lads
were well posted, and did excellent
team work, showing that they have
been well trained.
Bob Fiker may intend to be fair
and just in his rulings as an umpire,
but he has left a suspicion in this
place that he is decidedly biased in
rendering decisions. No man who
has a brother playing in game
should be selected to umpire, or ref
cree that game. He may not intend
to but he almost inveriably favors the
brothers side. Mr.. Filler's basket ball
| refereeing and his decisions Friday
last on the football grounds illustrat-
/ el this contention.