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THK SUNDAY OREG0X1AN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 3, 1907. 8 OLD TIME RIVALS MEET SATURDAY COACH MIDDLETON INVENTS NEW. PLAY T J PICTORIAL, PRESENTATION OF SPORTING EVENTS OF THE WEEK i. . Oregon University and Agri cultural College Will Clash at Eugene. "Idaho Spread Sprung in Game With Oregon, Novelty to the Football World. DIFFICULT TO 'BREAK UP Three Important Games In Pacific Northwest Next Saturday Ref eree Reviews Situation aud Picks Probable Winners. BY REFEREE. There have been hundreds of exciting football games on Multnomah field, but the recent Oregon-Idaho contest stands, forth like a noondav sun among the list of memorable battles that have been waged on the time-honored gridiron. Other games have rivaled this one in point of aggressiveness and skilful play ing, but for sensational work and for speed and unity of action, the game of a week ago takes first rank. The one great feature of the game was the famous "Idaho spread" formation, which Coach Middleton invented and which was used upon Oregon with tilling effect. No such play as this had ever been seen by the football world, and Idaho certainly won the hearts of 4he cheering thousands by its clever execu tion. This play Is enough to puzzle the best defensive teams on the gridiron to day, and it may bring victory to Idaho before the season ends. It took Oregon a full 20 minutes to perfect a defense that could solve the problems presented bv Idaho' ssilong passes from Middleton's formations, and it is safe to predict that other Northwest teams will not stop the play as quickly as did the Oregonians. Aside from the sweeping formations that Middleton has taught his men, there is nothing remarkable about the Idaho - eleven. It may be said, however, that Idaho played a fast, aggressive game at all times and that its men made a de cidedly favorable Impression here In Portland. "Will Play Here Next Year. Oregon has long been a favorite with the gridiron enthusiasts of this city, and an annual contest with Idaho on Mult nomah field would soon develop a game that would prove Immensely popular. As both Oregon and Idaho are desirous of playing here annually, there is already a movement on foot to schedule next sea son's game between the two institutions for Multnomah Held. In this connection it has been suggested that all of Oregon's big games be played in this city, and that only the practice games be carried on in Kugene. Such an arrangement as this vould, however, meet with two objec tions. In the first "Tlace, the students of . the University and the people of Eugene are entitled to see some of the Important games on the Oregon campus; and again, the playing of all the inter-collegiate games here would seriously interfere with Multnomah's schedule. The Oregon Idaho game, together with the attrac tive schedule that Multnomah always ar ranges, will give Portland's football lovers an opportunity to see some great sport in the future. The Oregon-Multnomah game has grown In popularity year by year,' and is looked upon as a fixture for Thanksgiving day. In times past there have been sugges. tions that Oregon go to Seattle each year and play her Thanksgiving game with the University of Washington. Such sug gestions have never been given serious consideration, for the Oregon-Multnomah match is looked upon with just as much certainty as Is Thanksgiving day itself. Oregon will, no doubt, continue to play Washington In Seattle and in Eugene, on alternate years, and will play her big games with the Oregon Agricultural Col lege In Eugene and in Corvallis. The strength of the teams Of Pullman and Whitman seems to make it Incum bent upon-Oregon and Corvallis to estab lisii close relations with these big teams tf the Inland Empire. It Is highly prob rible that by another season such arrange ments will be consummated. As matters now stand, it may be necessary for Ore Ion or Corvallis to play a post-season game with the winner of the Pullman Whitman contest In order to settle the Northwest championship. Five Teams Still in Race. The teams that have not been ellmi nated from the championship race are Pullman, Washington, Whitman, Corval lis and Oregon. Followers of all five teams believe that their favorites are headed down the pathway that leads to the championship. Coach Chase, of Will amette, says that the race lies between Oregon, Washington and Pullman, al though he has not seen Whitman play. Multnomah men who have played gainst Washington and Whitman and have seen Oregon in action believe that Coach Frost's protcses are the strongest, Oregon will meet Corvallis at Eugene next (Saturday while Washington and Whitman will struggle for supremacy at' Walla Walla on Friday. Pullman will play Idaho at Moscow on the same afternoon. Three experienced football men, whose ludgment is usually just about correct, have picked Oregon, Washington and Pullman as winners of the three games, These predictions are right In line with those of Coach Chase. Thet writer ven tures the opinion that Pullman will de feat Idaho without much trouble, and -that Oregon will win from the Agrlcul tural College by a small margin. Whit man and Washington . are so evenly matched that I do not care to make pre dictions as to the outcome of their game TAKK VP BASKETBALL NEXT Interscholastlc League Clubs Will , Compete for Trophy. Basketball will be the next sport to be taken up by the Interscholastlc League ot this city. At the meeting held Thursday night at Multnomah Club the representatives of the five Interscholastlc institutions Hill, Co lumbia, Portland Academy and the two High Schools met and decided to start the game about the first of the year. A handsome trophy will be offered as a prize to the team winning the Cham pionshlp. There is no reason that both basket ball and handball should not be popu Isr In the Interscholastlc League, There Is always plenty of material for good baseball and football teams In the schools, and when the basketball teams are formed plenty of men will turn out for the teams. A schedule o games will be arranged at a meeting next Thursday afternoon. The East Side High School Is now out of the interscholastlc champion ship race. In the game with Portland Academy last Wednesday the East Elders played a good game until thel tar player, Cornell, the quarterback, was forced to go out of the game, and after the loss of this player - the eemed to lose courage and allowed th ccademy team to score at wilt AT WORRIES HIS JOCKEY WALTER MILLER HAS TROUBLE TO KEEP AVEIGHT DOWN. ' If Avoirdupois Goes About 105 Pounds He Stands to Lose - $50,000 Contract. Walter Miller, the most talked of Jockey in the world. Is having difficulty in keeping his weight down to 104 pounds, and If he goes two pounds over that mark he is in danger of losing his SO,000 a year Jeb with Thomas Williams, president of the new California Jockey Club. This little bunch of jockey flesh valued at $476.20 a pound has discovered that a contract Is worse than a Shylock when It comes to extract ing its pound of flesh. Miller's contract stipulates tnat tne lit tle jockey must never weigh more than 1(6 pounds. Figure that out and you will see that the flesh of this miniature Hu man being is valued at $476.20 a pound. but If It goes one ounce over that his golden chance for riches Is gone. He may still earn what would be con sidered a handsome income for most men. but his chance to be immensely weanny in a hurry would disappear. On one occasion Miller has weignea a few ounces over 105 pounds. Think what each one of those ounces meant to him. When the cook cuts a piece of fat the size, of a walnut from a steak and tosses it away It means nothing to her. If Wal ter Miller could toss away a parucie oi his fat that size it would mean thousands of dollars in his pockets. If he gains a pound of flesh and reaches the 106 mark that extra pound of flesh means a Iobs of $50,000. One ounce Is worth $3126. t Tvtuat Vift horn in mind, however. that Miller is not going to give up this fight against flesh without a struggle. He has now reached the age when nature calls upon him to grow, and unless he puts up a fight nature win win. But in this struggle against nature another element figures which may prevent him from being worth i0, uOO and that might also break the con tract. The taking off of weight naturally makes a man weak. Many wiseacres around the track shake their heads knowingly when they see the little Jockey running up and down the road to lessen his weight. They believe that this weakening process accounts tor his "In-and-out" riding. Milled has been subjected to consid erable criticism of late, due. to his bad rides, but the wiseacres say he is not to blame. ' At times he becomes so weak from taking off weight, so they claim, that his muscles are not strong 6nough to handle a big, wiry horse. . In olden times jockey removed ex cess weight by remaining In a room during the hot days ot Summer with a blazing fire on the hearth. After be coming so warm that perspiration be gan to break out upon them they were wrapped In blankets and the heat made stronger. This forcing of perspiration made them so weak that many of them lost races through the lack of strength in handling bridle reins. According to latter-day methods road work is considered the proper manner of taking off weight. It Is claimed that the body grows stronger from the exercise, while the 'water in the flesh is forced out in the form Of perspiration. You "know water is what weighs most in a person's body. Miller has lost none of bis science, but he must lose weight to keep with in the technicalities of race-track rule, which often calls for a good horse to carry as low as 9S pounds. 4n the handling of two-year-olds a heavy boy is absolutely' useless. He cannot make such light weight. But for his weight Jockey Martin might have beenone of the greatest stars the turf ever ex ploited. ' ; Race-track devotees throughout the country are watching Miller's fight against nature, and the betting odds are 8 to o that nature will win. w - : :? BOXING AND WRESTLING NEXT Multnomah Athletes to Compete on Friday With Men From Seattle. . 'Boxing and wrestling have been re-' vlved at Multnomah Club, and until the warm weather in the Spring comes on the mat and ring contests will he the principal diversion of the club members. The season opens Friday night with a big interclub meet. In which the Seattle Athletic Clubr will be Multnomah's opponent. Three box ing bouts and two .wrestling matches have been arranged, and Multnomah's best. athlete have been selected to de fend her-laurels against the men from the Sound. Friday's meet will open the season. A small meet, with only the members of the club competing, was held Oc tober 23, but this was only a tryout for the men who intend to enter the big meet. Great preparations have been made to entertain the crowd that will be present at Friday's meet. Seats for 1500 people have been built .In the club's gymnasium, and ' all arrange ments for the care of the Seattle ath letes completed. Ed Johnson, who will fight In tiie 175-pound, class, will be the principal drawing card of the evening. At first Johnson did not care much to enter the meet, but his fellow club members finally persuaded him to reconsider and the blgr fellow good naturedly consent ed to fight. He is one of the club's beet boxers and Is well known in the amateur circles all over the Coast. Johnson is-no "mollycoddle" and will take a great deal of punishment. He is as good a man, perhaps, as was ever developed at the local club. Sam Peck, who will be nis opponent In this fight, is another well-known amateur boxer. He has figured in a number of ring battles in the Pacific Northwest and has the reputation of an all-round good man. The two other fights one in the 130 fJound class and the other in the 158 class both promise to be interesting. The wrestling matches will also be worth while. Notes of the Gridiron. Harvard is impressed with the work of Oliver Cutts with the linemen. Cutts Is particularly pleased with thf playing of Burr at tackle. It is proposed to build both the offensive and defensive around him. Dague. the end rush who made so good a showing in the West Point game last year, is declared by Paul Dashiel to be playing as good a game at end for the Navy as any end he has ever seen. Coy's kicking for Yale is said to be the best that has been done on the Yale field since McBrlde's day. Dwyer has rejoined the Pennsylvania squad, having passed examinations in his conditional branches. This fills the only weak hole in the Quaker line. Cooney, . the Yale center, weighs 230 pounds, but he gets about as fast as Big Bill Edwards used to at Princeton. Knox thinks he will prove the find of the year. Coach Roper eays Princeton will con tinue to experiment with forwards until she settles on her line before trying to roll up big scores in preliminary games. He wants the team to have as much de fensive practice as possible. ( Jack Minds declares Reagan is the best quarterback Pennsylvania has had since Carl Williams. And, he adds, he does not overlook Stevenson. This is high praise. . Walter Eckersall declares the failure of Michigan last year was due to Yost's lack of sympathy with the new style of game. He thinks "Hurry Up" will go fast enough this- Fall to catch up with the rest. Harvard is running Burr from his posi tion at tackle in the same way that tackles ran ten years ago. And he ifi gaining In the daily practice. He is big enough to carry the ball as well as Forbes did for Yale last year. The Michigan faculty has placed a ban on th training table and quarters. This action was taken following the stand made by the fraternities of the university, who pledged themselves to aid the mainte nance of a training table for the football candidate, which Is contrary to the pro visions, of the Western conference. Princeton will send a heavier team agalnsst Yale on November 16 than she has for several years, and the Tiger coaches expect -to carry off the honors. The Tiger line is very aggressive on of fense, but much slower in defensive play. The injury to Wheaton, Yale's best drop kicker, will keep him out of the game for the balance of the season. He tore the ligaments of his Tight leg during a scrim mage on Monday. More attention will be paid to the for ward pass at Cambridge. The ends- are slow in getting down the field under points. The Crimson players showed con siderable weakness In the contest with Williams. Among the promising - new men upon whom the Princeton coaches are working are: Buckingham, left tackle: MacFad yen, right guard; Waller, right guard Slegllng, right tackle, and Brown, right end. "Nebraska's Eleven Ambitions. The football eleven frbm the battle ship Nebraska, which met the Univers ity of Washington team yesterday, is anxious to secure a game with a Port land team. In all probability nego tiations will be opened with the Mult nomah Club for one of the open dates on the club's schedule. The sailors have made a splendid record so far this season and are. anxious to get a game with either a Portland club or with the soldiers at Vancouver Bar racks. , . - Metzger & Co., Jewelers and Opticians, S42 Washington Street. " J Weeks is easV" -'"gj j HUFF RAN TO EAHLY FMIE AMATEUR CHAMPION SPRINTER IOWA STUDENT. Rapid Rise of Young Athlete Who Bested Dan Kelly at Meet . for World's Honors. Harry J. Huff, the . Chicago Athletic Club sprinter, who won the world's championship in the A. A U." games at the Jamestown Exposition, and incident ally defeated Dan Kelly, of the University of Oregon, for the honors, is a student at Iowa College, at Qrlnnell, Ja. Huff entered Iowa College In the Fall of 1904 and took an immediate interest in track athletics, and was soon the star sprinter of the team. In the Spring meet with Drake University following his en try at Iowa, he won all the eventB In which he participated. In this meet the slowest time he made Jn-the 100 yards dash was 10 2-5 seconds, which served to establish his claim as a member of the track team and brought him Into demand by several athletic clubs. In 1307 Grinnell won the intercollegiate honors on track and field In the big meet held there last Spring. Huff won the century event Jn 10 seconds and' took the 220 yards in 22 2-5. He participated in the 440 yards, and to iris surprise won the event easily in the slow time of 0:33 flat. In the Western Conference meet at Chicago, one week later, he won the 100 yards dash in the fast time of 0:09 4-5, which practically assured him of a place on the Chicago Athletic Club team at Jamestown. During the preliminary events under the auspices of the Chicago Athletic Club Vw ft - Harry J. Huff. Who r.aa 100 - Yards In B 4-5 Seconds on Au gust St. Huff had the. pleasure of beating his old time rival, "Reddy" Hamilton, who had beaten him on his first tw.o appearances on the cinder path. Affer the Jamestpwn meet Huff went with the barn-storming athletic team of which Forrest Smithson, of the Multno mah Club, of this city, was a member, and succeeded In winning nearly all the events In which he entered on this tour. Huff Is a former schoolmate of Patrol man Harry C. Bales, of the Portland Police Department, and the two have not met for several . Vears, but have kept each other posted by correspondence. LANAGAN DID NOT SAY IT ' . - k Denies Statement About Rugby At ' tribnted to Him by Collier's. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaJ., Nov. Ijlpfipaiii'ivi'ijj'..WA'W f , ' ' C I V V M I 1 - , i 0 AH (" ' V 2. (Special.) Collier's W'eekly pub lishes In the current number an edi torial on football In whir-!: nre credited to Coach Lanagan, of Stanford, certain statements In regard to Rugby. The assertions made are very sweeping In their character, and also very enthu siastic over the Introduction of the English game on' this coast. All re sponsibility for the statements is de ned by Lanagan, who says he knows absolutely nothing about the matter. Following are the words which Coach Lanagan, Is quoted as saying: "We have done away with football as an academic nuisance and restored it as a sport. - Rugby takes only half the time of the old game. We don't have to teach elaborate strategy; i.iere the saving lies. We don't need heavy armor. Our men play in light-padded trousers, any kind of Jerseys, and light, cleated shoes. It we had turf fields we would play: bare-kneed like the Eng lish. These clothes cost about $6 a man and the players get them for themselves, so they are no longer pen sioners on the student body. jJlabor ate gear Is not needed. In fact, it would b'e in the way. During the last year of the American game we had 13 injuries in our squad from a broken collar-bone down. In our firet Rugby season we had one a twisted ankle. For myself, I think we have solved the football problem." MANY IN THE 2:10 CLASS NOW Repetition or Jay Eye See's Record Scarcely Causes Comment. Over 23 years ago, a small black geld ing, then 6 years old. startled the light harness world by trotting a mile in 2:10. The horse to make this record was Jay Eye See. He is still alive, but since this great mile, over 316 horses have trotted a mile in 2:10, of which 32 gained admis sion to this class during 1907. The list of the 2:10 trotters of li)07 follows: Sonoma Girl, by Lynwood W., 2:20',i, dam Maud Fowler, 2:21, by Anteo. 2:16"4 2:05 Hltrhball. by Dr. Hooker, 2:23'j.' dam Irfna S., 2:22, by Tom Covington, 2:28H 3:064 Axcyeil. by Axcyone, 2:21, dam Lorene. by Lonzia, 2:SO 2:00 Gen. Wattn 3. by Axworthy. 2:J, dam Carpet. 2:28. by Prodigal, 2:10. 2.06 Uncle William, by H. R. Hlatt, dam Casket, 2:25V4. by Covington 2:07 Tempus Fuglt. by Mark Time, 2:t9, dam b Almont Aberdeen 2:07 Watson, by Hinder Wilkes. 2:20. dam Lina Watann. by Hlk Nut wood t 2:07H Lotta, by Guy Thistle, dam a daugn ter of Elmcllft 2:OSU Margaret o.. by Onward, 2:25, dam Marguerite A.. 2:12. by Axtei, 2:12 ; 2:08 Claty T.atus. by Pllatus. 2:0S. dam Mamie Nutwood. by Nutwood, 2:18 2:08 Wild Hell, by Wlldnut. dam Bell Bird. 2:26. by Electioneer : 2:OS Daniel, bv Hlghlawn Prince, dam by Great Heart. 2:12 2:08 Jack Leyburn. bv Alto Leyburn, , 2:24 '4. dam Ela.ie Leyburn, 2:27. bv Expedition. 2:13 2.08 Beatrice Bellini, by Bellini, 2:13. - dam Trlxie Nutwood, by Nutwood, 2:18 2:08 Carlo, by Bellini, dam Cricket, by Pilot Medium 2:08 Kentucky Todd (31. by Todd, 2:14, dam Paronella, by Parkvllle 2:08 Toklo. by Bellini. 2:13, dam Trlxie Nutwood, by Nutwood, 2:1 2:09 Berlco. by Palatka. dam Myra, by Knickerbocker . .- 2:09 Athasham. by Athadon, 2:28. dam Cora Wlckersham, bv junlo, 2:22.-2:09 sterling McRinney. by McKinny, - 2:11 Vi, dam Twenty-Third, by Di rector, :n ii:uw4 Tregantle,' by Simmona, 2:28. dam Galerla, by Happy Medium 2:09 Gold Burr, by Buraar. 2:17. dam Bertie. 2:36. by signet... ' 2:09 Ward M.. by Direct, 2:03, dam no clven 2:09 Idora. by Elyrla, 2:25,' dam not given 2:09 Codero, by BIngen. 2:06. dam Jolly Bird. 2:15. by Jay Bird 8:09 Betty Brook, by Silent Brook, 3:10, dnm.Ha.llle Hardin, by Gambetta. .1:09 Thelma. by Great Heart. 2:12H. dam Aurora, by Hambletonlan Wilkea. .3:09 Chime Bella, bv Chimes. 2:30. dam Dustleaa Queen, by Mambrlno Klng.2:09 Dainty Dolly, by jlm Wilkes, dam Hrfrdle, by Harold 2:09 Icon, by Peter the Great, dam Al berta, by Albert W 2:10 Aberdeen 7;. Centralis 5. CENTRA LI A, Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.) In a furious game replete with sensa tional plays by both sides, Aberdeen made a touchdown In less than a half minute's play. On the kick-off to Aberdeen, they punted the ball 'back, and one or tneir own men regained it, running 50 yards for a touchdown. In the second half they blocked a Centralla punt, the ball falling over Centralia's line. A Centralia man fell on It, making a safety, and adding two more points to Aberdeen's score. Then Centralla, by the use of some trick plays and some great smashing, scored a touchdown. Grim failed to kick goal Centralla outplayed Aberdeen at -all stages of the game, and but for a fluke, Cen tralla would have won. Johnson and Beach starred for Aberdeen. Grim, Wat son and Andrews starred , for Centralla, 8 EE RISER'S SCENIC PHOTOS. New store. 248 Alder street CLUB SPIRIT IS STRONG AND TEAM TO BE STRENGTHENED. Captain Lonergnn Is Testing New Recruits for the Game t Against Oregon. X The football season ' is now well ad vanced and interest in the gTeat American college game Is as great as ever among Portland's enthusiastic admirers of tho port. So far Portland has witnessed two games ' between representative teams, which is somewhat less than in former yearf, due to postponements of games scheduled. The most interesting game of the two was the Oregon-Idaho contest, which was made so because of the lack ot early season practice by the Multnomah club men, who have appeared but once on their home field. From now on the entire local Interest is taken up in the discussion of the chances of the clubmen In the coming Thanksgiv ing Day encounter between Multnomah and the University of Oregon. Multno mah, ot course, expects to win, and while Oregon will undoubtedly be the favorite in the betting, just as were the clubmen last year, the old Multnomah spirit is more In evidence this year than ever before. With a greatly strengthened team, vic tory over the collegians is not beyond pos sibility. However, if Multnomah Is victorious this year, some radical changes in the makeup of the team will be necessary, and as Captain Lonergan watched Oregon s work carefully during the meeting with Idaho, he will undoubtedly be prepared for all emergencies and face the Eugene con tingent with as strong a team as has evtr represented the local club on the gridiron Just what changes will be made In the club's lineup Is not likely to be divulged until after Multnomah meets the Spokane Amateur Athletic Club at Spokane on No vember 16. Between now and the Spo kane date it Is not likely that the club men will have a game, for the one with the Aberdeen Athletic Club has been called off. and in all probability the Willamette University date will likewise be canceled, although this latter has not been defi nitely decided upon. Captain Lonergan has a number of new men out at practice, and some of them show decided promise of strengthening the team. Of the new men, one of the most valuable Is Dow W'alker. a former Oregon Agricultural College Starr who has been prevailed upon to play with the club this season. While a member of the "Ag gies." Walker was one of the mainstays of the team, and his phenomenal work on that eleven caused his selection on the All-Xorthwest teams twice during his college career. The loss of Walker and several other O. A. C, stars has caused that Institution to lose considerable pres tige on the gridiron, as It has been found hard to replace them. Considerable pressure is being brought to bear on Seth Kerron, Frank Templeton and Dr. Fred Zelgler to Join the cluS eleven, but 'so far the former Oregon stars have held aloof. They may bo prevailed upon to play with the club after Thanks giving, for during December Multnomah has two games with the Seattle Athletic Club, and may also meet Bender's Wash ington State College eleven from Pullman. Basketball Schedule Arranged. A meeting of ,the northern division of the Oregon State Basketball League was held yesterday afternoon in the p Y. M. C. A. building and a schedule of games for the season arranged. The prospects for a successful season are. bright, and all the representatives of different institutions present report that a great deal of Interest Is being taken in the game. The representa tives present yesterday were: Arthur Wilson, of Pacific College. Newberg; Professor - A. M. Grilley and W. F. Young, of the local Y. M. C. A., and Bert Allen, of Multnomah Club. The following is the schedule of games: - December 13 M. A. A. C. vs. Y. M. C. A., at Y. M. C. A. December 20 Pacific College vs M. A. A. C, at M. A. A. C. January 4 Y. M. C. A. vs. M. A. A. C, at M. A. A. C. January 11 Y. M. C. A. vs. Pacific College, at Newberg. . January 17 Pacific College vs Y. M. C. A., at Y. M. C. A. January 25 M. A. A. C. vs. Pacific College, at Newberg. Waitsburg 1 1 ; Weston 0. WESTON, Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) Waitsburg High School defeated Wes ton Normal at football this afternoon by a score of 11 to 0. TWELFTH ANNUAL CONTEST Student Body at Each Institution Expects Its Team to Win The Chances Seem Slightly in'Fa- ior of University Eleven. SCORES OF OREfiOX-O. A. C. - GAMES. 1894 Oregon, 0; O. A. C 16. isnr Oregon. 44: O. A. C O. IROr Oregon. 8; O. A. C. 4. 1S7 Oregon. 8: O. A. C, -f R1R Oregon. 38: O. A. C. 0. 1S99 Oregon, 38; O. A. C. 0. 1002 Oregon. 0; O. A. C, O. 1903 Oregon. 5; O. A. C, 0. 1!14 Oregon, 6; O. A. C. 5. 190.', Oregon. ; O. A. C 0. 190S Oregon. 0; O. A. C. 0. Total points Oregon, 103; O. A. C. 61. The twelfth annual football game be tween teajns representing the University of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural College will be played in Eugene next Saturday, and if indications count for anvthing. the contest will be one of the most Important of the season. A glance at the oast scores of these annual games shows tha Oregon has won seven out of H games; that the Agricultural College has won two and that two have been scoreless contests.' The record, especially during recent years, shows that Oregon has not been defeated, but that her vic tories have been won only after hard fought games and that the scores have been close. The Agricultural College has given Oregon better competition than has any other Northwest Institution. but not since 1S97 has the banner of victory waved over the Corvallis campus. For 10 long' years the happy dream of the Agricultural College students has been to defeat the Eugene men, and should they do so next Saturday, there will be a great demonstration. Lust year's game between the two "big stato Institutions was a 'tie, and it was marred by a num ber of unpleasant incidents. It is hoped, for the sake of college athletics in tho Northwest, that next Saturday's game will produce nothing but friendly rivalry: that the better team will win and that victory and defeat will ho accepted in a most sportsmanlike manner. Oregon Team Has Slrenr1h. Tt would be diflicult to convince the average spectator or the Oregon-Idaho game that the Kugene collegians will not play rings around their Corvallis rivals during the coming game. Portland crit ics regard tho Oregon eleven as the strongest and fastest aggregation seen in the Northwest since the adoption of the new rules. They see In Clark, Zachartas. Taylor and Kuykcndall the strongest and most versatile set of backs that ever wore the colors of the State University. In Clark they see a man who can boot the ball as far as any man on the grid iron today, and in Moullen they see the most accurate placc-kkkcr that ever trod on a Western gridiron. In Captain Moors and Coleman the average football enthusiast sees an Ideal pair of ends, while Tn Arnspiger.' Pinkham and the other forwards he sees an invulnerable bunch of linemen. The average University of Oregon stu dent believes that -Coach Frost has built up an invincible football machine and that It is not in tho cards for Corvallis to win. Reports from Kugene indicate a general spirit of confidence on the var sity campus, but there are no Indica tions of overeonfidence. The University students feel that Corvallis will give them the hardest game, of the season and that victory will come only after a hard tight. They do not see how the Aggies can defeat the Varsity. The very worst thing that can happen, in their minds, will be a tic. O. A. C. to Play Trump Cards. Over at Corvallis Coach Norcross is drilling his men for the battle of their lives. Contrary to the general opinion, he has a number of experienced men. Captain Pendergrass. who plays a guard position, is an old O. A. ('. player. Ho has worked his way up from the second team and has won his place by .hard knocks. Bennett, tho right tackle. Is an exierlenced man and It Is safe to say that ho wlU give Pinkham a hard battle. Gagnon, tne clever quarterback, played . a star game for O. A. C. last year, as did Wolff, the big fullback. Rlnehart. quarterback on the famous !f0fi team at O. A. C. Is now playing halfback, while Dobbin and Harding are holding down the ends. There are no bright particular stars on the Agricultural College team, but there ara no weaklings. Kvery man has been cached to play his position and play it well. The. spirit of the team Is good; the men are hard players and they have no end of grit. Norcross is a pupil of "Hurry Up" Yost and he has been drilling his men according to the methods of that worthy Nestor of the gridiron. They are going to beat Oregon If they can. The earlly season games of the Agricultural College developed no sensational work, hut the wise ones declare that Norcross Is hold ing his trump cards until next Saturday and that he will throw' a few plays at Oregon that will make the "Idaho spread" ashamed of Itself. The Corvallis students are not confident of victory, but they believe that -their chances are even. They hope to win, but they will be sat isfied with a tie. Oregon Is the Favorite. .Disinterested critics say, that Oregon will win by a small score. They count upon the speed and general strength of the Varsity eleven and upon the kicking Sof Clark and Moullen. if Oregon has no bad luck and if all her men are in fight ing trim, she should win. A sloppy Held would increase the chances for a score less game, while a fluke or a fumble by either team would prove costly. ' The game will be close and if all conditions are favorable, It will be a splendid ex hibition. - . Marshfield 13; North Bend 0. MARSH FIELD, Or.. Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) The Marshfield High School football team defeated the North Bend High School here today. Score, 13 to 0. This was tho second game of the season and in both Marshfield was victorious- If Baby Is Cutting reeth Ba sure and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnalow'a Soothing Syrup, foe children teething. It soothea the child, softens- thm arums, allara cain. collo ajid dl&rrhoea.