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4 - THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 17. 1909. DISFIGURED, BUT STILL L Oregon and Washington Seem to Have Best Teams in Field. VARSITY ELEVEN SIZED UP On Present Standlns nnrt Pat Per formances. State I'niversity Foot ball Squads Loom Vp Best . Anions Conference Colleges. BT OBSERVER. In sp'.tn of the 3 to 0 defeat administered to th Oregon Varsity t.y a team of old auimr.l stars a week aco. and the ragged ahowlng made by the University of Wash ington squad against Queen Anne High School, of Seattle, on the same day. to one follow-in carefully the football sit uation In the Northwest, the t.-nme of these two univemitiM still loom up as the most formidable contenders for the 196 championship. Conditions at urcenn and Washington are much the s-ame thus year, with Wash ington having perhaps a sha.l, the bet ter of It. Ea-ii eleven will he composed for the most r-art of veteran players with at least one year's experience on the Intercollegiate gridiron. And there has been a weaJtii of new malarial from which to fill the few vacant places In tho line-ups. Kach Institution, moreover, is particularly fortunate in having for the second consecutive year the coaching of men who were brilliant f tars In their own football days, nnd have had the advan tage of a whole season's work with their present teair.e. I'orlKS rt Oregon. Ail American end on the Yale t'-am. and Doble nt Washington, an All-Western player while on the Minnesota eleven, have few superiors at teaching football, and their work of last season has gained them that necessary element, the con fidence of their men. On the other hand, with the lone ex ception of Whitman, all the other con ference teams have opened the eeason under heavy difficulties. At O. A. C, Idaho, and Washington State College, the coaches are new and have had to break In new teams around the slim nucleus of a few seasoned players. Next to Oregon and Washington, however, the writer considers Whitman the team mont to be feared. Coach Elnnchard, with Lis light, fast and tricky cloven of IDC'S al most Intact, has devclo??d a team that will depend to great extent on speed, the forward pass and on-side kick, and cleverly executed trick plays for its gains. The Missionaries today are prob ably more advanced in their work and nearer ready to ste: Into an important game without further preparation than either Oregon or Washington. Watch Whitman, for with half a chance this team will give the two collegee named the closest kind of a rub for supremacy. It was a very Inferior grade of foot ball which the writer saw the Oregon 'Varsity put up against its alumni learn ' last Saturday. The collegians seemed to have lost most o their football knowl edge and acumen, and were outgeneraled and outplayed by the graduute at every stage of the game. Their defense was poor for the most part and at offense they seemed helpless, generally being hurled , back for a loss when the backs did not manage to fumble the tall. Peculiarly enough, however, this very defeat seems to have Improved Ore gon's chances many per cent. The game was a revelation to the players them selves, many of whom had become un consciously imbued with the Idea that with so many veterans trying for the eleven, stiff practice was not necessary. The game showed up all the weak points, and since then the varsity men ive realized their mistake of overcon fldence. The hardest and stiffest prac tice of the season, with all-around Im provement In play, has resulted. Be fore the alumni game, this same over confidence caused something; of a re laxation In the observance of training; rules, but now it Is said that every man on the squad Is training faithfully. One player who failed to be In his room by 10 o'clock in the evening, the time fixed by the trainer, was dismissed from the squad fry the coach. This shows the earnestness with which Ore gon is now preparing- for the opening of the conference season, and Justifies the belief that It must be considered one of the championship possibilities, for when they find themselves there are many sterling players In its line-up. (kind Material at Eugene. With the graduation of Fred Moullen as the only serious loss, and veterans like Gilles. Plnkham, Dodson, Kiltz. Hlckaon. Clarke. Hain, Michael, tirout. Ttourette. Chandler. Sullivan and Scott, w-ith sucl: new material trying out as Mitchell at center. Bailey. 148 pounds and fast, at guard; Walker at full and Kay at quarter. Oregon is sure to have a powerful team. Washington has not as yet bucked against a. team of nearly Its strength, but In two practice games with the Queen Anne High School, of Seattle, has won by scores of 10 to 0 and 34 .to 0. In the latter game, last Saturday. 0 GOOD Cartoonist Murphy Pictures the Eclipse of Baseball FOOT BRLL INLflQHS GRIDIRON MATERIAL OF U. OF O. IS MOST PROMISING FOR SEASON Pinkham Star Football Player of the West, to Close Career as College Athlete With Star Tactics Dan Mitchell, a Terrific Center, Dean Walker, a Smashing Fullback "Brick" Michael Is Great Line-Plunger. : -1 .., .-' . ' - " vt , . X I : If i & ! ; v-. . .-.:-i " J TmiiiiiIiiisi i ii il'tTIT NIVERSITV OF OR1JGON, Eugene, Oct. IS. (Special.) Louis H. Pink ham, without doubt one of the great est football players ever developed In the West, is playing tho best game of his gridiron carcr-r with the University oT Oregon this season. This will be his last year at college, and he says that after the close of the present season he will never again don a football suit. In tiie three years he has already played an the Oregon eleven. Plnkham has twice been chosen All-Northwest tackle, and last year he was specifically mentioned by Walter Camp for meritorious playing, be ing the only Pacific Coast player to re ceive special notice. Dan Mitchell, a big freshman, last year with the liugene High School, is picked to make the center position on the varsity squad this season. Mitchell has had three years of training under George Hug, the present'assistant varsity coach, who was twice named All-Northwest center when he played for Oregon 'In 05 and '06. Though Mitchell weighs only 1S2 pounds, he Is strong and fast and charges with terrific force. Dean Walker Is another freshman who, will probably make the first eleven. Walker comes from Columbia University In Portland, where for two successive years ho was AU-Interseholastlc fullback. He is playing a smashing game in the fullback position, and Coach Forbes Is hutiely pleased with his work. Walker seems to have a natural ability to find holes In the opposing line. He is a hard tackier and very strong on defensive play. Ing. Altogether, he Is one of the football finds of the season. ' Graham J. Michael, generally known as I Brick," may do the punting for Oregon this season if Captain Dudley Clarke is kept at end. Michael first played for Ore gon last season when he was a fresh man, and was picked by several critics for All-Northwest end. This season he Is being played at end and half. Michael Is a terrific line-plunger and a very consist ent kicker. He punted 50 and 55 yards several times in practice, and easily av erages 45 yards. With two punters like Michael and Clarke, Oregon will be very trong in this department of the game. the varsity played poor ball, making only one touchdown In the first half and having Its line torn up several times by the attacks of the High School players. Washington's real tet of strength will come Saturday of this week, October 23. when the eleven goes against Whitworth College, of Tacoma. Has a Dangerous Bunch.' Whitworth. it will be remembered, is the same college which defeated Oregon rand other conference teams last year. This season, by all reports, the Whit worth team, which does not belong: to the conference, is composed of strong players gathered together from all over the Northwest by fair or question able means. The outcome of the game will give a good Idea of Washington's real playing ability. Just now Washington seems pretty well fortlned. Her only serious loss Is that of the heavy center trio. Babcock. Jarvls and Bantz. for Westover, the big fullback whose Interference work showed up so well last year, has finally returned, and Mattson. the fast end. Is also back. The team as it lined up in its practice games contained such vet eran players as Griffiths. Tegtmeler. Captain Mucklestone. Kakins. May, Coylc and the two big Grimm brothers. EVEN "THE (slUR5E'FOf. V ft l : : t i- mSLB If 3.' which will play a very Important part under this season's rules. Bailey, a 248-pound candidate for guard, Is another freshman who is expected to play in the varsity lineup. In epite of his weight. Bailey Is very fact and plays Warren and Polly, who are back in the game after a year out of gridiron har ness. Joy has resulted at Idaho this week over the decision of Montgomery, the 9 4-5 sprinter, to turn out for fullback. Montgomery at first said he would sav himself entirely for track work next Spring, but finally relented before the pleas of his team-mates. Coach Grogan will have fairly good material with Jewell, Stokesberry. Cooper, Lundstrom, Hlllman and Mont gomery of last season's squad. Idaho's first game Is played October 16 against the University of Puget Sound, the first heavy game being against Wash ington at Spokane on the 30th. Pullman Has a Chance. The arrival of Wallace De Witt, a star punter and drop-kicker last year of the Spokane High School, has brightened prospects at Pullman. Coach Kelnholz will send his squad into its first scrimmage Tuesday, October 19, against Puget Sound University. In his line-up there will be Mizner, a strong player on the '05 and '07 teams, and Laird In Cherry's place at center. Most of the other positions will be filled by second-team men and freshmen. Full- i. i, " IYTK " . g C , . v '-J - , i?iif'K k.'' nsj-ssj- r'-f SI " A fit" Ms? 4 8 ,s'Js4?.i"IT'"''. i wtyovsf.T1-.... .:: hard. His weight is not all due to sur plus flesh, for he is probably the strong est man on the equad. In appearance and style of playing Bailey reminds one of Dow Walker1, the old O. A. C. and Multnomah star. man's outlook is not particularly en couraging1. With only four 1908 men in the line up Wolff at full. Keck at quarter, Enberg at half and Captain Evenden at tackle the Aggies managed to hold their alumni team to a scoreless game Saturday. Coach Metzger's men. many of whom have not played football be, fore, put up rather a ragged game. Their work showed much improvement over earlier in the season, however, and before the first conference game Metz ger will have many of thii awkward spots smoothed out. One of the new men who did well was Bergman, the crack hurdler and sprinter, at half. Whitman has already been mentioned at some length. It only remains to be said that in a practice game Saturday the -varsity eleven trounced Pendleton High School cleanly by the score of 33 to 0. Whitman used forward passes to advantage several times in this game, and played fast and consistently throughout. The game was a good in dication of tfie style of football this eleven will undoubtedly use through out the season. Among Whitman's players this year are Borleske. Johnson. Dresser, Clemens, Bennqulst. Matthews, Morrow. Neill, Willson, Fortier, Wylle, Lewis and Belt. and Arrival of the 5g I &S$ t y -vK- f A f f ' f FAN S BID ADIEU TO DIES TODAY Portland and Vernon to Meet in Last Clash of the j Season. 8-CLUB LEAGUE- WANTED Ewing's Idea Regarded as Another Baseball Lemon Some MoCre die Star Tlayers to Say Farewell for Good. BT TV. J. PETRAIN This afternoon when the Portland nd( Vernon teams clash on the Vaughn-street lot, the fans of Portland will bid farewell to league baseball for 3909. as MeCredie's team will leave tonight for two weeks In California, playing the San Francisco and Los Angeles teams In the fortnight of play remaining. It has been a most successful season In a good many respects, and even though Portland has hardly one chance in a hun dred of winning first honors, tho mem bers of MeCredie's team have done so well that they are practically sure of finishing in second place. In a six-club league and with a number of new players, the record established Is not so bad at all. With the end of the present season in sight and baseball occupying much of the attention of the sport-loving public, specu lation on next season's prospects contin ues to interest the fans. Kwing Idea Not Wanted. The consensus of opinion among the most faithful fans is that Portland's claim to recognition In the formation of an eight-club league should be recognized, and they do not want the "Ewing idea," favoring thr?e Northern towns and five in the South, at all. This city has been handed so many baseball lemons by the California moguls that "half a loaf" will never be acceptable again. While they will patronize the game to a certain ex tent, the continual hammering and such a deal as Ewing suggests will eventually have a deteriorating effect on the box office receipts. In this manner the majority-rules faction will realize the mis take. Last week the Northwestern League held Its annual meeting, when Judge Mc Credie announced he would prefer to ar ray his team with the Northwestern League. Unless Judge McCredie can pre vail on the National Association of Pro fessional Baseball Leagues that the Northwestern League is the best for base ball, as well as to get the "consent" of the five California towns to his with drawal, Portland will continue to be en rolled as a member of Swing's circuit, owned and controlled by California. Unable to Decide. At the meeting of the Northwestern League that organization was unable to decide upon a circuit because of the unique position of Portland in baseball. The Northwestern League desires to re tain Portland in the fold, but could not definitely do so last Monday for the rea son that its occupancy of this territory is optional with the Pacific Coast League for one season. Therefore the North western magnates voted to take a de cided stand at the conference of baseball leagues, when they will endeavor to con vince the association that Portland logi cally belongs to the Northern circuit. Except for the fact that the Northwest ern League has not much chance of gaining recognition as a Claes A organi zation, the fans of Portland might relish the change as welcome. However, if the Northwestern cannot produce the quality of ball as given by the Pacific Coast League, the Portland fans will not warm up to the proposition at all. In making a fight before the National Association the Northwestern League must battle for the higher classification, and if the Western and Southern Leagues are tendered such a rating, the great Northwest should be similarly honored. The Western and Southern Leagues have enjoyed the higher rating for several seasons, but, as in the past, the North western had been given a promise or two and let down with that. If the mag nates of that circuit continue to be satis fied with a promise now and then, they deserve to be trodden upon all of the time, just as has been their fate in years gone by. Hog All, Safe Pol toy. "We want everything" ehould be the Northwesterners' battle cry, for the only way to succeed In a baseball meeting is I to play the "whole hog" act; then some thing is usually accomplished. Note Ewing. for Instance. J. Cal Ewing has conned more advan tages out of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues than any other league president in the country. ' The San Francisco magnate has done it simply because he Is the king-pin bluffer of the entire country, and the association magnates, fell for his con with the great est of ease. What the Northwestern League must do ie to adopt similar tac tics, only go to further lengths than did Football Player i .. I Zicr yh , X T Arm inl W A. Ewing. It is up to them to get busy, the rest of us can't help thera any. With the parting of the fans and the ball-tossers reminds us that some of the fine young players enrolled on MeCredie's staff are bidding us adieu, probably for good, ror tney are to auvnnce m major leagues, where they will have to show their worth, and if they make good a career of long standing Is open to them. "Speck" Harkness. AI Carson and Ote Johnson are the players lost to Portland either by sale or draft. Carson, the more promising of the two pitchers, goes to the Chicago National League and his earnest ness In endeavor and application will un doubtedly carry liim through successfully. He Is yet a young man. and is only Just starting on his career. Two years ago he was playing "bush" ball in Southern California when picked up by Ike Butler, who recommended him to George Schreed er. the Tacoma magnate. Last Fall he was drafted by McCredie and proved one of the most reliable twirlers who ever wore a Portland uniform. Speck Harkness. likewise a youngster, and even more of a youth' than Carson, for he Is scarcely out of his teens, goes to the Cleveland American League. Be ing young and far from serious, Harkness has not done himself justice yet, and may not do so for a season or so. He does not take the game seriously. He is so successful and accomplishes it so easily he thinks it a joke most of the time. When he makes his debut among the majors and gets a few bumps and a hard knock or two he will commence to realize .that baseball is a science and he will master it to better advantage. Ote Johnson, probably the greatest fa vorite with the Portland fans this city has known, is to become a New York a .v.o-tr.on T.eatme nlaver next season. Johnson's prowees with the bat, as well as Jus gooa. tnougn not siewm wom m the field, has caused him to enjoy great popularity, not only in Portland, but all over the circuit. He is one of the stead iest and most conscientious players In tltrl!iv nnrl authorities like Fielder Jones and others acquainted with the fine points of tne game preaici irai Johnson will make good In the big brush. Archer, Combs & Company AUTO SUPPLIES, 306 OAK STREET BDIGK BALLOU & WRIGHT Automobile Supplies 66 Sixth St. Main 1834; A 1834 PIERCE CADILLAC DETROIT ELECTRIC ?iifesf0ite tires Vulcaulzlnc 4 Retreading R. E. F0KD FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR MAGNETO INCLUDED FORD AUTO AGENCY, 86 Tenth Street STEVENS .DURYEA AND SELDEN .A I TTnMnRIT Fi GRAHAM MOTOR CAR COMPANY HlTiKNTH AND WASHINGTON PHONE 8 MAIN Mi. A 3208. Hess & O'Brien AUTOMOBILE MACHINISTS Sati.faction Guatantecd KEATS Auto Co SEVENTH AND BURNSIDE 526 ALDER STREET STUDEBAKER Pone 1853 whitEg."i;autos White Motor Car Co. 88 TENTH STREET - C. A. 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Ote will return to Portland after th- final week in Los Angeles and expects to remain here the greater part of the w in ter. A month or so before reporting time rolls round again Ote will take his fam ily to the old home in Ohio for a few week's visit, after which he will report to ... . .,1.1.1 . rn- the next season. me niiiiHur'o -" . . , mtrro iifa rienarture. ana some are almost Inclined to wish him the ill-fortune or railing to ma.r that he may come back to Portland once aeain. This afternoon tne tans win give a rouelng send-off. for he has earned it. Others of the faithful will also be ten dered ovations, and each and every mem ber of the team has the well wishes of the rank and file of fandom. Hedgehogs as Pets. New York Press. , Women of fashion in England have taken to hedgehogs as pets. The hedge hog Is common to Europe and Western Asia and is easily trained. The Coun tess of Craven, who was Miss Bradley Martin, of this city, has a dozen pet hedgehogs in her country place In Eng land, and the queer little animals answer her call and eat from her hand. She has five young hedgehogs, hardly bigger than mice. These animals roll in a ball, show ing nothing except their spines, when strangers cross their path, but they are quick to make friends. One of the daugh ters of Premier Asquith has two pet hedgehogs. The girl the other day ruf fled the dignity of a visiting diplomat by walking Into the drawlns-room of the official residence In Downing street with the two bristling little follows at her heels. WRESTLING MATCH JOHN BERG Champion of Pacific Coast Vs. V ALT EVANS. Champion of the South. Three Fast Boxing Exhibitions. Dreamland Hall. Monday, Oct. 18. Ringside, $1.50; reserved, $1.00; gen. adm.. 50c. Northwest Buick Company F, W. VOGLER. Gen. Mgr. rth and Couch A2520. Main 4553 MORGAN u WRIGHT AND GOODRICH TIRES COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. 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