The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-29
A LOST MASCOT.
Annual Rush Game at the Cali
fOrnia University.
Spirited Contest Between the Glasses of aga"
and "'95" Yesterday-0nly One Man
Hurt-Declared q Draw.

Frenzsd yells from a swaying struggling
mass Of much mixed up human beings,
Kaleidoscope mass OF color. and other char
acteristics which would be expected from
hundred and fifty or more lunatics who had
CHANGED to meet were seen upon the campus
of the University OF California yesterday
afternoon, the logical result of the annual
football rush between the classes of '94 and
20.
Some time before the appointed hour there
might have been heard the respective ''class
yells' as the members who purposed par
ticipating in the contest gathered at their
respective rallying points.
The '9j's, captained by Ray Sherman,
were the first to march to the grounds,
ninety strong, and their advent was greeted
with cheers by their well-wishers. They
marched across the grounds and formed in
line upon the north side, giving the '94s
an announcement of their arrival by
chorus of the 'class cry"
The '95's distinguishing mark was a
small piece Of red bunting tied securely
upon the arm.
Ere long the ''Rah - rah - rah-Wah-
-'94-Rah-rah-rah" of the '9fs
was heard and they marched ON the ground
about sixty strong, captaned by Dewitt
Cleary.
Professor C. NJ. Gayley was referee and
Messrs. Aiken C92) and Foulkes C93) were
umplres respectively for '94s and ,95's.
A GENERAL SCRAMBLE.
The usual rules were suspended and the
game was a general scramble. in which the
bail was to be placed over the goal-line in
any way except running with it.
The '94's took the west territory for the
first half hour and the '95's for the last half.
1t was almost 4 O'Clock when the men
were properly lined up and the referee
tossed tile leather sphere between the lines.
The fun then commenced Nnw fhH 'Q4's
would make little Roadway and the ball
would be on the ground with hundred
men all piled pell-mell upon it. Trumpeter
Leubbert COZ would give the signal to cease
playing when he perceived that there was
nothing te be gained by either side, or when
the sphere was carried out OF bounds.
The '94s had by dint of hard and de-
termined rallies almost carried the ball over
the coveted line and only 6y lightning play
was it sent back Both plays were made
by Waterman, who possesses quite reputa-
ton as Splinter.
The tide OF contest continued to surge to
and fro for the allotted half hour without
either side winning 4 goal, and when time
was called the ball was over only about
quarter Of the '9j's territory.
A WELCOME REST.
The call for time was most welcome, as
the players were very much in need OF a
little rest The ball was dropped for the
ten minutes intermission, and then ensued q
wild rush to the commlssary department to
secure a cooling lime.
The last few moments of the intermiss ion
were spent by the contestants in pelting
each other with lime rinds. At the call for
game the men changed territories and the
strife was once more renewed.
The '95's appeared to have come to an
understanding with each other and the ball
was slowly forced into the '94's lines.
On two occasions did it look as though it
would be sent across the goal line, but luck
was not with the '9J's, who appeared to
weaken at the critical juncture, and the ball
was forced backward again.
Once more did the '95's encroach upon
their opponents territory, and the sphere
was seen to fly through the air toward the
coveted goal; but by magnificent punt"
Taylor, who was playing back, reduced the
effort to nothing, and the ball was slowly
sent back into the '95s grounds.
KICKED IN THE STOMACH.
About this time Downing OF the '9Ps,
who was doing a good deal of work in the
serimnlages for the ball at close quarters.
received a very severe kick in the stomach.
which necessitated his removal from the
game. When brought to by the application