The morning call., 1892-12-03

~ WAS iH'
9eS II think you'll find
him down there in No. g." said nice young
man in the Office
Down the main corridor Of the great dor.
mitory. where the boys study and kck
about the board, the reporter went. and
turning to the left tapped at the door Of q
large front corner room on the first floor.
When the door was opened football
seemed to resume its Importance.
G. B. Champlin. the little manager of the
Stanford football team. was sitting on
sofa. Six husky young fellows were stand.
ing about the nicely furnished room. wear
ing rough-looking sweaters. knee-breeche:
OF stout drcking, strong shoes and look o.
interested attention. 0ne young fellow Will
an elementary mustache and No. 10 foot
was gently and thoughtfully bouncing a big
football on the pretty center table as be
needed the words the master was speaking
you can reverse the play and interfere
on the other side," was what The reporter
heard as he entered.
There was q medium sized young man,
with mild eyes, black mustache. quiet
manner and knitted sweater showing al
his throat, standing near the table and
talking about things to be done In mad,
reckless fashion as though he was dis
eusSing on the beauties OF Horace.
The hogs were the backs of the team and
the mlld-mannered man WAS the greatest
football expert in America giving some
preliminary pointers on the great college
game.
He turned and peered through the rain
splattered window and said: II guess we
can 60 out and practice awhile IL the rest of
the boys will be ready at half-past l."
Mr.. Camp excused himself for few
moments to talk with the reporter at one
end of the corridor that was busting with
enthusiastic football sspirants in sweaters
and kuee-breeehes.
What do you think of your material ?"
was asked.
"Well. thew are very willing set" said
the coach. They are light, though"
II arrived here only yesterday and have
seen them at practice but once" he con-
tinued. Il will say that I was surprised to
see football so we'll advanced out hera-that
is. they are playing the latest tricks and
developments Of the game or trying to.
LAS to the skill the boys display they
have picked I'D the points Of the game and
good many tricks, but they haven't per-
fected the details of the play as well as they
should"
The Yale expert was inclined to be very
general in his observations. As to what he
intended to do with the boys he said that
he would teach them general tacking. a
little more interference and try to make
them quicker.
or course he had no opinions on the out
come Of the great game with the Berkeley
team on the 18th inst.
"lf what they tell me OF the Berkeley
team Is true, they are heavier" be said
"McClung is as good coach as am and
those boys have the same chance that
the Stanfords have. Skill being equal,
weight will win. II a smaller team has the
more skill it may win. The Stanford team
Is lighter than the average college team in
the East. The tendency now is toward
heavier men as it is toward mass plays.
81 did not come OUT here to prepare the
team for any special game" he explained
later. "but to give them foundation on
which they can build themselves up next
year. team cannot be perfected in two
weeks"
Although Camp has kept up an enthusi-
astie interest in football he has no. played
with college team since he quilted Yale
IN 1888 He played halfback then and
weighed between 40 and $50 pounds
What are the chief requisites of a good
football player?" the reporter asked.
HE must be sound and plucky," was the
reply. There is room In team for heavy
and light men according to position"
II was practice Tine and the sturdy bows
In their big sweaters struggled off over the
muddy grounds to the football field where
their coach was to put them through for
an hour and half.
He dimes with them at the training table
and when be met them there Thursday
evening after having seen them play he
made them nice encouraging little speech.
The boys all like him and their enthusi-
asm over the sport has already doubled.
Every boy in the school Is praying for vic
tory on the 18th inst, but there is no over
confidence. The students and the PLAYERS.
too. realize that Stanford will have no walk.
over, but they will win IL an hour and half
OF hard practice twice a day under the
guidance OF their famous coach and all the
pluck and determination there is will ena.
bic them to do so.
The Stanford boys mourn the loss of
Jones, the halfback. who learned the game
IN the East and who was 80 injured three
weeks ago that he will be unable to play for
a year. He was the finest kicker In the
team.
Downing and Clemens, two more good
men who were laid up recently. are expected
to play again in the game with the Oymplcs
to-day, which comes off rain or shine. The
teams will line up as follows: