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ALL-STAR TEH '
OF COLLEGE MEN
ELEVEN PLAYERS SELECTED FOR AN ALL-NORTHWEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM
Cover Worst Mountain Roads
in Oregon Without a
Players Picked From Pacific
Northwest Would Make
a Sturdy Eleven.
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ENTIRE TRIP IN THE MUD
CHANDLER LOGICAL CHIEF
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Speed, Strength, Head-Work and
Skill In the Modern Game of
Football Would Be Charac
teristic of 190 6 Team.
AIX-NORTHWEST FOOTBALL
ELEVEN FOR 1906.
Left end Moores, Oregon.
Left tackle Iarson. Idaho.
Left guard Halm. Pullman.
Center Hug. Oregon,
night guard Moullen, Ore'gon.
night tackle Dimmick. Whitman
Right end and captain Chandler,
Oregon.
Quarterback Bagshaw. Washing.
ton.
Left halfback Nissen, Pullman.
Right halfback Rader. Willam
tte.
Fuljback McKlnney, Oregon.
Second Eleven.
Left end Boggs, Washington.
Lett tackle Thayer. Pullman.
Left guard Pendergrais, O. A. C.
Center Nelaon. Willamette.
Right guard Smith, Idaho.
Bight tackle Arneplger, Oregon.
RiKht end and captain Spagle,
Whitman.
Quarterback Kuykendall, Oregon.
Left halfback Zacharlas, Oregon.
Right halfback Nacc. Willamette.
Fullback Wlllia, Washington.
Owing to the Increased number of well
coached elevens In the Pacific Northwest,
the task of selecting an all-star team
from among the college players Is by
no means an easy one. After consul
tation with numerous coaches, football
1 authorities and critics of th3 game, the
foregoing selections have been made, the
choite being limited to college students
In the States of Oregon. Washington and
Idaho. The record of the whole season's
play has been the main factor in the
selection, and the fact that a man played
- on a winning or losing team has not
been taken into consideration. The All
Northwest team for 1906 presents an
aggregation of peculiar strength, when
one covers the entire possible field and
notes the unavoidable substitutes and
the closeness of the struggle for posi
tions. If some of the former stars are
missing, the general strength of the ag
gregation and Its possibility of play, par
ticularly In team-work, more than make
up foijKhat deficiency.
Chandler and Moores for Ends.
The first and altogether the best end
of the year is Chandler, the Oregon
captain. lie Is a veteran vf five seasons,
and Is generally regarded as the clever
est end ever turned out at a Northwest
college.- Chandler Is strong, aggressive
and fast f aids materially in the attack,
and follows the ball at all times. His
work in the Oregon-Washington game of
this year was of a high order, his timely
recovery of fumbles being the feature
or tne ciay. coach Flace, of Washing
ton, regards Chandler as one of the best
ends in the country today. He is a fierce
tackier and a sure ground -gainer. On
account of his standing as a player and
the splendid record of his team. Chandler
Is given the captaincy of the All-North
west eleven. The other end position goes
to Moores. of Oregon. He is a man who
weighs 170 pounds, is extremely muscu
lar and unusually fust. He nets down
the field under. kicks as rapidly aa any lad
in the country, and Is always a danger
ous man to opposing teams. He is not
Ms captain's equal as a defensive end.
but his marvelous speed enables him to
be of great service to his team. Oregon
can thank him for more than one victory
during the past two years. Golds worthy
right end and captain on the Washington
State College team, resembles Moores In
many respects, but lacks the speed of
the Oregon man. Spagle, the Whitman
captain. Is another formidable end, his
work In the Multnomah-Whitman game
being of the highest order. Coleman, of
Willamette, Is a first-class end, but his
value to his team lies In his punting
rather than In the actual playing of his
position. Willamette has another good
end In Russell, who uses his weight In
smashing interference. Little Boggs, the
Washington freshman, made a great rec-
oid this year, and with more experience
win be able to play In any company,
Larson and Dimmick Tackles.
Captain Larson of Idaho deserves all
the credit that has come to him, and
hi position as the first choice on the
team as tackle Is simple. The Idaho
captain rounded out a career that has
lieen one of steady progress. He is one of
the most difficult tackles to send plays
through, because he Is not a stationary
mark, but a moving one. He uses his
r pounds to great advantage and is par
ticularly good at making openings on of
fense. Oregon found It almost impossi
ble to gain over htm and. although Idaho
lost to Washington on Thanksgiving. Lar
son was the bright, particular star of the
day. The other tackle position goes.
without question, to Dimmick, the man
w ho is to lead the Whitman team in
1907. Dlmmick's defense work throughout
the entire season stamped him as an All
Northwest man, and his offensive playing
was brilliant. Arnspiger. of Oregon, is
the best tackle In the Beaver State, but
his lack- of avordupoia places him at a
disadvantage. He weighs less than 165
pounds, yet he Is owerful and aggressive,
and is shifty and clever at all times.
Thayer, of Washington State College. Is
a big man and has no end of strength
and endurance. He aided materially in
bringing the Pullman eleven to the front.
. and by another season should, win an All
Northwest position. Boyer. of Willa
mette, Is a clever man and knows the
finer points of his position. Lika--Arn-pigr.
he depends more upon speed and
headwork than upon brute strength.
rhilbrook, of Whitman: Bennett, of
O. A. C. and Brogdon, of Washington
rim creditable work, during the fin
games of the season. Fred Moullen. Ore
gon's phenomenal punter and place
kicker, is entitled to a position upon any
All-Northwest eleven, but as there are
any number of clever tackles and few
first-class guards, the team would be
stronger with Moullen in one of the latter
positions.
Both Guards Are Kickers.
Holm, of Washington State College.
looms up as tne strongest guard of the
season. He Is big and massive, yet active
as a cat. and has no end of endurance.
In addition to his all-round worth as
player. Holm im a fairly good place
kicker, having booted the ball between
the goalposts several times this year.
The other guard position goes to Moul
len. not only berauw of his ability to
punt and kick goals from placement, but
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nary ability. Moullen played sruard last
season and was always in the thick of the
tray and always doing good work for his
team. The secret of his success as a
place-kickar lies- in his coolness and in
hie nerve. He le always steady and re
liable, and has never been a victim of
stage fright. Out of the 60 points scored
by Oregon this year. 28 have been made
by Moullens place kicks.
Hammond, of Oregon, showed up well
in the game with Washington, while
Pinkham. an Oregon freshman, did sen
sational work during the eecond half of
the Thanksgiving game on Multnomah
Field. Neither one of these men is as good,
however, as Penoergrass. of Corvallis, or
Smith, of Idaho. Flaherty, the big Wash
ington freshman, was one of the best
guards of the year, while Marker, of Wil
lamette, put up his customary clever
game.
Hug Is a Great. Center.
Hug, the Oregon center, has to his credit
the giving of more trouble to opposing
lines and bnck fields than any other cen
ter of the year". In addition to this, he
passed the ball well to his quarter and
was steady and accurate in passing for
kicks of all kinds. His work in the re
cent Multnomah-Oregon game was typical
of his value to his team. Nelson, willlam
ette's lightweight center, resembles Hug
In many respects, but lacks his weight
and speedy His passing Is good and his
defensive work excellent, but he does not
mcaswe up to Hug's standard of activity
and all-round worth. In. a hard, smashing
game Hug is the more valuable man, al
though Nelson is a great tighter and a
wonderful player for his weight. Teigt
meier, Washington's freshman center;
Cherry, the big Corvallis lad, and Stew
art, Pullman's giant center, all deserve
honorable mention.
Bagshaw a Clever Quarter.
The selection of a quarterback presents
many difficulties, the two leading candi
date being Kuykendall, of Oregon, and
Bagshaw. of Washington. Kuykendall
did not get onto the varsity squad until
the season was halt over. He is a clever
little man and on Thanksgiving day
showed a great aptitude for handling
punts. He was equally clever in the Oregon-Washington
game. Bagshaw, captain-elect
of the Washington eleven, is
a b?tter field general than Kuykendall
and has more weight. He has played four
years of varsity football, while Kuyken
dall has just finished his first season. The
race between these two men is a close
one. but Bagshaw's claims upon the posi
tion are Just a little better than those of
his Oregon rival. Bagshaw has played
gilt-edged ball since the opening of the
season and has done creditable work in
every game. Had Kuykendall been given
the same opportunity to play his record
might have been toetter. Latourette. of
Oregon, had the misfortune of sustaining
a severe injury In the opening game of
the season, and was forced to retire. He
was the All-Northwest quarter In 1904 and
1W5 and would undoubtedly have made
good in the position again this year had
he played in tbe more important games.
Owens, Willamette's clever youngster;
Bryan, of Pullman, and Schmidt, of Whit
man, ehowed up well among the season's
quarterbacks, but none of the teams pro
duced a field general of the stamp of La
tourette or Mlddleton, . Idaho's famous
quarterback and captain of last season.
Oregon Giant for Fullback.
McKinney. of Oregon. Is premier full
back of the year. . With his 195 pounds ot
bone and muscle, his matchless strength
and endurance, together with his speed
he makes an ideal man for the position.
As a defensive halfback he smashes an
opposing interference in a way that
leaves the runner at the mercy pf the
end. and as a tackier he Is absolutely
sure. In the Oregon-Multnomah game.
MaKinney saved the day by overtaking
the speedy Lonegran. As a linebucking
fullback, McKlnney has few equals. He
is also a reliable man on interference
and is quick to take advantage of every
mlsplay of his opponents. What has been
said of McKlnney can be said of Rader,
Willamette's captain and fullback al
though Rader is lighter than the Eugene
man by 20 pounds. Rader is too valuable
a man to overlook and as he plays equally
well as r halfback he could be shifted
to that position and the team would not
be deprived of his services. He is Mc
Kinney's equal in cleverness, but the
great weight and strength of the Oregon
man entitle him to the position.
Xlssen a. Star Halfback.
The other' halfback position goes to
Pullman's fleet-footed player, Jerry
Nissen. This redoubtable ground-gainer
has been the hero of every game
played by Washington State College
this season. He is a big fellow, has a
good turn of speed, and follows his
interference in such a way that he is
immune from the attack of an oppos
ing end. His defensive work is bril-'
liant and his line-bucking ability has
often brought Joy to the hearts of
Pullman's rooters. Playing alongside
such men as Rader and McKinney, he
would be a mbet valuable man to any
team.
Zacharlas, of Oregon, proved himself
one of the best defensive halfbacks
of the season, and was also a valuable
man In the interference. He. lias a
great amount of speed for a man who
weighs nearly 190 pounds. Clark, an
Oregon freshman, showed good form as
a defensive player and -in the Oregon-
Washington game his punting was of a
high order. Nace, the speedy Wil
lamette halfback, is one of the season's
best men. He is not a sensational man
like Nissen, and his defense is not
equal to the defense of Rader, but he
Is nevertheless one of the best ground
gainers Tit the Northwest. Elmer Arm
strong, Idaho's 140-pound halfback, is
one of the grittiest men on Coach
Griffith's team. He has the spirit of
an all-Northwest man, but Is lacking
in weight and strength. Idaho has an
other good man In Halfback Rodney
Small, while Whitman has two stars
In Perrlnger and Borleske. i
Willis, of Washington, deserves sec
ond place as fullback. He Is a big
fellow, and is full of the fighting spirit
that makes winning teams. Washing
ton State College has a good fullback
in Montgomery and Idaho has a good
punter in Fullback Keeys. For a new
man, Wolff, the O. H. C. punter, showed
up well this season. He has great
possibilities.
Team Composed of Veterans.
The foregoing team averages 1794
pounds to the man. and all of its mem
bers are players of experience. Iarson
has played on the Idaho eleven for six
years, and Chandler has been on the
Oregon 'Varsity for five, Bagshaw,
Rader. Nissen and McKinney have each
played four seasons, while Moores.
rtanmlck. Halm, and JHug have' seen
three years of 'varsity ball. Moullen
is the youngest player as far as ex
perience on college teams Is concerned,
having Just finished hia second year on
the Oregon eleven. No freshmen have
made places on the team Smith, of
Idaho, and Willis, of Washington, both
of whom have made places on the
second team, are freshmen, and Kuy
kendall and Zacharias. of Oregon, and
Pendergrass, of O. A. C, played on their
varsity teams for the first time. Un
like previous all-Northwest teams, the
second eleven is decidedly weaker than
the first. The second team has no such
line-smashers as Rader and McKln
ney. no such speedy ends as Chandler
and' Moores. and its tackles are not as
strong as Irson and Dimmick. Be-
si&aa this, tbe second team is weaker
in the punting department and is with
out a place-kicker. It is extremely
doubtful whether an all-Northwest
team was ever picked that presented
such a formidable line-up as the above
eleven. The team is composed of a
bunch of stars, and with a season's
practice could hold its own in any com
pany. It contains all the elements of
strength and skill that the revised
rules demand, and its members are
capable of putting up a game that
would win recognition In any part of
the country.
Oregon Has Many Veterans.
Oregon has five men out of the
eleven, principally because the Oregon
team is composed of veterans that
could make good on most any team.
The Oregon Agricultural College has
no men on the team. This is not be
cause the Corvallis team is weak, but
because its members are inexperienced,
and did not show up -well until the
season was almost at an end. The same
thing Is true of the Washington team,
Bagshaw being the only man that has
played consistently since the season
opened. Larson, of Idaho, deserves
more credit than any other man on the
eleven, for the reas"on that he played
on a losing team and worked against
heavy odds. Captain Rader is another
man who is entitled to more than pass
ing mention, for his team played wlth
ont the services of a professional coach.
Bover. who is a medical student at
Willamette, acted as coach and played
a tackle position. With Rader's assist
ance, he succeeded in turning out a
creditable team.
Coaches, Furnish Llne-Vps.
Coaches of the more Important
teams have sent line-ups of first and
second all-Northwest teams -to The
Oregonlan. There have been seven im
portant college teams in the neid here
In the Northwest, yet no coacn nas
seen more than four of these teams at
work. Coaches, therefore, labor under
no little disadvantage and are not apt
to be the best Judges of the playing
qualities of the different men. Coaches
are also Inclined to favor their own
men. for they are naturally more likely
to recognize the brilliant work of their
favorites. Moullen is given a place by
every coach in the Northwest, while
six out of seven have given a position
to the fleet-footed Moore. Due regard
has been paid to the reports of these
coaches, but the foregoing selections
are based, in no small degree, upon the
reports of football critics who are un
biased. Great pains have been taken
to collect all necessary data, and the
work of the different players has been
watched since the season opened.
Coaches Announce Selections.
Coaches of the leading Northwest ool
lege elevens have announced the follow
ing selections for AU-rsortnwest teams:
Coach Hugo F. Bezdek. of "Oregon
Ends. Moores and Chandler (Oregon);
tackles. Larson (Idaho) and Arnspiger
(Oregon); guards. Holm ( w. s. C.) and
Moullen (Oregon): center. Hug (Ore
gon): quarter. Kuykendall (Oregon);
halfback. Zacharlas (Oregon) and Rader
(Willamette); fullback, McKinney (Ore-
con). 1
Coach. Victor M. Place, of Washington
Ends. Chandler (Oregon) and Boggs
(Washington): tackles. Dimmick (Whit
man) and Moullen (Oregon); guards. Mc
Knight Willamette) and Pendergrass
(O. A. C); center, Teightraeier (Washing
ton): quarters, Owens (Willamette):
halfbacks, Bagshaw (Washington) and
Rader (Willamette); fullback, McKinney
(Oregon).
Coach JohnS. Bender. Washington
State College Ends, Moores (Oregon) and
Snacle (Whitman): tackles. Dimmick
(Whitman) and Larson (Idaho); guards,
Halm (W. S. C.) and Moullen (Oregon):
center, Stewart (W. S. C): quarter, Bag
shaw (Washington); halfbacks, Nissen
(W. S. C.) and Chandler (Oregon); full
back, Rader (Willamette).
Coach John G. Griffrth. of Idaho Ends.
Moores (Oregon) and Chandler (Oregon"! :
tackles, Larson (Idaho) and Moullen
(Oregon); guards. Halm (W. S. O.) and
Pendergrass (O. A. C); center.- Tegt-
meier (Washington): quarter, Bagshaw M
(Washington): halfbacks. Nissen (W. S.
C.) and El Armstrong (Idaho); fullback,
Rader (Willamette).
Coach F. S. Norcross, of Oregon Agri
cultural College Ends, Moores (Oregon)
and Chandler (Oregon): tackles, Dimmick
(Whitman) and Moullen (Oregon); guards.
Sample (Washington) and Pendergrass
(O. A. C): quarter. Telgtmcier (Wash
ington); quarter, Owens (Willamette);
halfbacks, Nace (Willamette) and Harder
(Willamette); fullback, McKlnney (Ore
gon). Coach J. Arthur Balrd, of Whitman
College, selects the entire Whitman
team as an All-Northwest vteam. He
also selects the following team, which
does not include any Whitman players
Ends, Moores (Oregon) and Boggs (Wash
ington); tackles. Larson (Idaho) and
Bennett (O. A. C); guards, Moullen (Ore
gon) and Thayer (W. S. C); center,
Teigtmeier (Washington): quarter, Bag
shaw (Washington): halfbacks, Nissen
(W. S. C.) and Sin ill (Idaho); fullback,
Rader (Willamette).
Coach C. H. Boyer, of Willamette
Ends, Moores (Oregon) and Coleman
(Willamette): tackles. Dimmick (Whit
man) and Moullen (Oregon); guards. Hug
(Oregon) and Halm (W. S. C); center.
Nelson (Willamette); quarter, Kuykendall
(Oregon); halfbacks, Nace (Willamette)
and Wolff (O. A. C); fullback, Rader
(Willamette).
JUNIOR FOOTBALL GAMES.
Portsmouth and Hawthorne Win
Grammar School League.
The first football games of the Port
land Grammar School league were
played yesterday morning on- Mult
nomah field. Fully 300 boys and girls
from the different schools were present
and applauded the juvenile gridiron
knights. In the first game Davis school
was defeated by Portsmouth after a
fast and stubbornly fought game by
the score of 5 to 0. The youngsters
went Into the game like veterans, cov
ering themselves with mud and glory.
In the second game Hawthorne (de
feated Stephens by the overwhelming
score of 39 to 0. Hawthorne swept-the
Stephens' players off their feet and had
them completely demoralized. When
the smoke of battle cleared away Haw
tome had annexed five touchdowns and
kicked four goals.
Next Saturday Ainsworth and Atkin
son will play at 10 in the morning; and
Holladay and Brooklyn will meet soon
as the first game is completed. Line
up of teams that played yesterday:
Hawthorne.
Camp
Smith
Carlile ....
Morland ..
Poutz
Hearchelor
Hale
Blank
Graham
Kellogg -.
Everest ...
Stephens.
Chard
Elliot
Walker
Painter
Andrews
DeljemDle
Morrowj,'
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... Chamberlen
King
........ Johnson
Davis.
Brice
Harris
Games
Carlson
. . . Vandermaer
..Carlander, G.
..Carlander. R.
Schuman
Portsmouth
Black
MacCabe
Warren -y
Leveneon tf -
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Dav F. B Cochran
Beach Q.'B Nash
No Score In Chemawa Game.
CHEMAWA, Or., Dec. 8. (Special.)
The Dalles football team played the
Chemawa Indians a scoreless game on
the Chemawa gridiron this afternoon
The Indian boys had the best of the
game, as the ball was in their opponents'
territory nearly the entire game. The
game' was a very clean one and few
penalties were inflicted. Twenty-five
minute halves were played. A reception
was given The Dalles team this evening.
The line-up was as follows:
The Dalles. Chemawa
Smith L. K Wilson
Burgett Lj. T Wat Kins
Stubllng L. G BenKon
Hawley C ISe&r.h
Fafan R. G Colby
Mclnerney H. T Bear
Coehn K. E.... McCully. rapt
Murry, Capt Q I.arsen.
Pickett I'. H Sanders
White It. H... bmlin
McCoy V Pearonni
Referee. Owens. Willamette: umpire, Ra
der. Willamette: linesmen, Coleman and
Queachpalma, timekeeper. Brewer.
Crushing Defeat at Dallas.
CHEMAWA. Or., Dec. S.-(Spccial.)-
The Dallas College basketball team do
feated the Chemawa team last night
Dallas by- a score of 42 to 5. The col
lege boys played all around the Indians,
The Indian boys returned to the school
this morning.
- Haverford Defeats Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 8. Haver
ford College defeated Harvard at Asso
elation football today by a score of 2 to
1. The game decided the intercollegiate
championship in Association football.
"GENTLEMANLY" ON OCCASION
How Coach ,Kockv4ell of Yale Fooled
Coach Held of Harvard.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7. (Special.) A story
Is circulating at the Yale Club to the
effect, that Head Coach Reid, of Harvard,
paid a visit to New Haven to watch the
Yale team practice early this Fall. He
looked up Coach Rockwell, of the Ell:
the story runs, and began to ask about
his methods- of training.
"Mr. Rockwell," Reid is quoted as say.
ing, "how do your men address you dur
ing the practice? I always have the Har
vard squad addness me as Mr. Reid.
"Oh, they always use the handle with
me, too," the Yale coach is said to have
replied. "They always call me "Mr. Rock
well.' "
The word was passed around among the
players during one of the long afternoon
practices, and Rockwell issued requests
such as: "Mr. Jones, will you kindly
take the ball this time?" or "Mr. Roome,
will you please see if you can break
through center?"
"Yes, sir," replied subservient Tad
Jones and the big, good-natured Roome.
Reid returned to Cambridge thoroughly
convinced that his men were to play
gentlemanly team. BOX for the rest of
the season the Yale coaches resumed their
usual endearing form of address, such as
"Yon wooden Indian, why didn't you help
him?" or "You blamed sleeper, there's no
excuse for missing that tackle.
Members of the Yale club are taking
special delight in the story because t
Coach Reld's confidence before the game
and the arbitrary way In which he dic
tated the officials of the game to Yale.
Mllwaulue Country Club.
Eastern and California races. Take Sell.
wood or Oregon Cur car, starting from
First and Alder street.
Athena Enthusiasts Make Run From
The Dalles to Walla Walla Fad
for Motoring Is Gaining
Ground in. Portland.
One of the longest and roughest auto
mobile trips ever made In the racifle
Northwest has lust been completed by
D. H. and H. B. Preston, of Athens, Or.
Their journey from The Dalles, Or., to
Walla Walla, Wash., was over one of the
worst mountain roads in- the state. The
Prestons, who are wealthy flouring mill
men, recently purchased two large Olds
touring cars from the Keats Company in
this city. The machines were shipped to
The Dalles and. from that point the owners
determined to make the trip to Walla
Walla overland.
Leaving The Dalles they drove out of
the deep Columbia Valley, crossings the
Deschutes River on the famous Rattle
snake grade. This grade even In Sum
mer Is almost Impassable, while In Win
ter it is considered dangerous even for
mountain goat. The grade winds for
five miles down a steep mountain into a
deep canyon, and going In and out of
the canyon the road Is rocky and narrow.
It had been raining for several days
before the trip began and rain fell con
tinually during the Journey. The roads
were muddy,, and to make matters more
difficult, neither man was an experienced
auto driver. They trusted to nerve and
luck, and accomplished a feat which
would have appalled an experienced
chauffeur.
After getting out of the Deschutes Can
on they drove across the rolling hills of
Sherman. County with -little difficulty,
aside from the mud. Still another can
yon had to be crossed which if anything
is W'orse than Deschutes. This canyon
Is formed by the John Day River.
The grade leading Into the canyon
is seen miles long and very steep and
rough in places. On reaching the river
they were ferried across and then com
menced the long and steep ascent along
Rock Creek out of the John Day Valley.
The road for miles winds in and oufc
among numerous smaller canyons and in
places runs along the very edge of a
high precipice. The grade is so narrow
that it is impossible for teams to pass
in most places. After getting out of the
canyon there is a stretch of many miles
across Gilliam County similar to Sherman.
After crossing Gilliam the next valley Is
Willow Creek, where the great Heppner
disaster occurred In June. 1903.
This valley road is not so bad as that
along the Deschutes and John Day,
although it Is very muddy In Winter.
After crossing Willow Creek Valley the
road lies along the foothills of the
Blue Mountains and is a hard road to
traverse. Across Morrow County the
daring drivers went without mishap
till they came to the Umatilla grade
eadlng to Pendleton. Here again was
danger but they reached Pendleton in
safety.
I' rom Pendleton the road is almost
level on to Walla Walla. They tested
the speed of their machines across
Umatilla County and made the trip in
quick time. On the third day after
leaving The Dalles they arrived safely
n Walla Walla without a single mis
hap. The distance is about 300 miles.
From present Indications Portland
dealers will have a record-breaking
year In automobile sales. The fad Is
stlfi in its Infancy In the Pacific North
west and the next few years will keep
the manufacturers busy in supplying
the demand. California Is automobile
crazy and the symptoms are beginning
to appear here. Keats & Company re
port more sales up to the present time
than were made last year and say that
20 machines will he sold in the Pacific
Northwest this year where ojie was sold
jast year, w line climatic conditions
and poor roads are serious handicaps
to motoring in this part of tho country
there are many things to make the
Pacific Northwest more favorable than
many Eastern states Tor the general
use of automobiles. The supply is not
keeping pace with the demand all over
the United States and according to
large dealers this condition will con
tinue several years to come.
It has been demonstrated that the
cars that give the best satisfaction In
the Pacific Northwest are light, first
class strongly built machines. A cheap
machine Is soon knocked out on the
rough roads. In California where
smooth, oiled boulevards exist heavy
cars are used extensively, but light
cars are better for Oregon.
The 1907 models will be very similar
to the 1906 makes. The general trend
is toward larger and stronger cars, and
in this feature the 1907 machines will
be superior to this year's models. Per
haps chief among the features of the
new cars will be the increase of the
slx-cyllndcr models. Greater power' Is
shown in all the predominating types.
The runabout type of car, with a horse
power a few years ago found' only In
racing machines, is one of the distinc
tive developments of the year. Tho
four-cylinder touring car, not exceed
ing? 40 horse power, will probably be
the popular "family" machine. Makers
agree that it is destined to hold chief
place for several years to come.
In details of construction and "fool
proof," simplification of control, the
car will differ from the 190 design,
but otherwise is unaltered. There is a
tendency toward the construction of a
different type of machine for winter
use, and this promises to become a
prominent feature of the business
within a few years.
F. I Cook, of the Cook Motor Com
pany, has Just received four Stevens
Duryea 1907 model touring cars and
has one Royal Touring car on the way
from the factory. He recently sold a
six-cylinder Stevens-Duryea to Dave
Honeymoon. Mr. Honeymoon has
driven a Stevens during the past
year. - Mr. Cook will leave for New
York in the near future to attend the
automobile show which is to be held in
Madison Square Garden. "While in the
East he will purchase a number of
cars, Including some of French make.
Up to this date Keats Company
have sold 148 cars this year in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
The following business men of Port
land have purchased cars during the
present year: W. F. Llpman, a $3000
Thomas runabout: H. Wemme a Thomas
runabout; Frank Moore and Lewis Ruw
sel, large Franklin touring cars: Dr.
Gei8y, George Campbell, Walter Beebe,
and C. J. Cook, Franklin touring cars.
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