The morning call., 1892-12-04
FOOTBALL.
Collegians Who Practice Rain or Shine
for the Event of the Season.


for the Event of the Season.
The lovers of intercollegiate football have
had their innings east of the big mountains.
The great game between Yale and Har-
ward is past. and now all eyes will be Gen.
tered on the great contest which is booked
10 take place at Central Park on the after
noon OF the 18th inst between the elevens
of the Palo Alto and Berkeley colleges.
McCung and Camp. the celebrated coach
ers. are here, and are working tooth and
nail to perfect their respective teams for a
hard and stubborn contest.
The representatives of the Stanford Col
lege defeated the eleven Of the University
of California last season by few we'll
practiced moves, which puzzled their oppo.
nents and scored victory for Stanford.
The whirling which was frequently tried on
the Berkeleyites worked wonders, so to
speak, for the Stanfordteam. 1t is safe 10
say that several new moves which have
never been witnessed on this coast will he
introduced for the first time on the 18th ms
There is only limited time for practice
and the team who will 'catch on" the quick
est during the few days that are left for
athletic training stands the better chance Of
retiring, when the whistle sounds the last
half, with the winning colors.
Good runners and tacklers are the kind of
men that score successes on the football
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pack is seldom OF any value to a team I'M
less he is of great pluck and will stand out
bravely against the heavy knocks that play
ers who do the tRckling must expect oeea-
sionally.
The representatives of the University of
California have had considerable practice
this season. and with the valuable points
they will receive from their famous IN
structOr they should be in position to turn
the tables on their opponents this year
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good day and grounds will be had when
the college boys draw I'D in line for the
great event.
An admirer of Gaelic football writes !:
The lovers of football have reason to feel
jubilant because of the bright future pros
poets OF the game.
The arrival Of the two distinguished
coachers from the East and their assign
meut to the Stanford and University foot
ball teams has given more impetus to the
sport than dozen ordinary games would
nave given. The air Is impregUated with
football, and. no matter where you find
group of athletes. the subject In nine cases
out of ten is football. The wise judgment
OF the Park Commissioners in preparing
The grounds in the park SO as TO make them
ut for football meets with the appreciation
of all lovers of outdoor amusements.
The games at present played in these
grounds afford much fun TO the thousands
of spectators who, Sunday after Sunday,
congr, gate 10 witness them.
The visit of the Sarshelds of Port Costa.
who were billed to play game this after
noon at the park GROUNDS with the Emmets,
was postponed because of the inelemeucy
Of the weather.
Although the members OF the Emmett
Club had made ample preparations for the
reception OF the Sarsfields they were forced
to postpone the game until next Sunday,
when, the weather permitting, the game
will take place.
That good contest will be the result of
the meeting is as certain as they will meet
and The lovers OF the game should be cut in
force.
Captain Tobin of the Sarsfelds reports
his team as better prepared TO play at the
present time than at any time heretofore,
and II the captain be correct in his declara-
ton the Emmets VIII have to play go cd bail
or nave their scalps borne to Port Costa
Palmer, who captains the members OF the
Emmett team, says that there is no team this
side OF the Rocky Mountains who can
vanquish the Emmets. and as between the
two captains there is a very marked degree
OF feeling as TO which has the better team
the result OF the next meeting is looked
forward 10 with considerable anxiety.
The members of the Emmett Club will,
weather permitting, play their usuaIipractice
game this afternoon int the park grounds
good game is promised.