Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
(By Leith Abbott.)


The University OF Oregon football
squad composed of 25 members ac'
companied by Coaches "Shy" Hunt
ington, Bart Spellman, and Trainer
Hayward, passed through Ashland
yesterday on a special car attached
to train Is, enroute to Pasadena, Cal
ifornia. where the varsity eleven will
meet the Harvard football team OH
New Years day to decide the inter-
collegiate championship OF the United
States.
Oregon's selection by the Tourna
ment of Roses committee Of Pasade-
ma, to meet the Harvard eleven Is
unquestionably the biggest honor
that has ever come to an Oregon
athletic team. The Oregon team of
1916 was selected to play Pennsyl-
vania in like contest and defeated
the fasteners with a score OF IA to
in Pasadena, New Years day, 1917.
The entire West looks to the Oregon
boys to duplicate their success against
the husky Cambridge lads this sea-
son.
The selection of the Oregon team
is a popular one with sport critics
from one boundary OF the Pacific
coast to the other. The team fin
ished in the lead of the Pacific coast
conference after most successful
season in which the powerful Uni
versity of Washington and o. A. c.
teams both went down to defeat at
the hands OF the Eugenites.
The Lemon yellow team left for
Movieland early in order that the
squad could have a long time in
which to practice and get in trim for
the big clash. The gridiron at Eu'
gene has been clothed in an eight
inch blanket OF snow for the past
week which has made it difficult for
active training and practicing to be
held.
The eyes OF the entire sporting
world of the United States will be
turned on Pasadena New Years day.
If Oregon can succeed in downing
the Harvard eleven it will give Ore
CONS education institutions the big
gest boost in years.
Local sport critics who have seen
the Oregon team in action feel that
it will give the Harvard team bat
tie royal. Harvard's big star is Ca
sey, who from his position at quar-
terback, has established an enviable
record as pigskin artist this season
and was Walter Camps selection for
the pivot position on his all Ameri-
can eleven. He will meet good COM
petition. however, in Bill Steers, Or
egon's stellar quarter who was the
universal selection sor the Pacific
Coast all star team this season, made
by every coach and football critic
on the coast He was placed on
Walter Camps all American third
team.
Kenneth Bartlett OF Estacada, Ba-
sin Williams of Eugene, and Hollis
Huntington OF The Dales, all mem
bers of this years group of grid
sters were members Of the famous
1917 Oregon team which white
washed Pennsylvania. They are
tower of strength to this years ag-
gregation in their positions of tackles
and halfback, respectively.
The Harvard team boasts OF a line
which will average 225 pounds and
which will far outclass Oregon in
the weight column. On the other
hand Oregon's backfield this year
is one Of the best that has ever
donned the moleskins, and it is
thought that they will prove superior
to the Harvard backfield
The Harvard team leaves Cam
bridge today on their long trip west
ward and will arrive in Pasadena in
time for several days practice. The
Oregon team will have at least eight
days of practice in the southern city.