Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-26
SOME HARD KICKING TODAY,
Football Between the Stan
fOrds and L. A. A. G. Men.
A Rattling Fine Contest Promised
for This Afternoon.
The Chances of Victory Appear to he
with the visitors-Talks with the
Two Captains-Personnel of
the Teams.

No matter whether or not it raine to
day, the much looked for game of foot
ball between the Athletic club team O.
this city and the Stanford Junior uni
versity eleven will be played this after
noon. As both of the managers ex'
pressed it last night, the game will
take place if the men have to play in
rubber boots. This will be the biggest
Athletic event ever held in Southern
California, and there will no doubt be a
large crowd present. 1t is game that
is, in the east at least, a favorite with
the young ladies, and, from present in.
dications, the fair OF the city will also
grace the grand stand today.
The grounds at Athletic park, where
the game will be played, are OF sandy
formation and while they will be dam
of course, the players will not be forced
to play in mud.
The colors of the local men are Grim
son and gold. A full supply OF badges
will be furnished gratuitously to every
one. Horns, drums, yells, howls, COW
bells, but no groans, will be the order of
the day. The Stantords will go in a
tally-ho to the grounds. THEFT will
parade through the business streets OF
the city this morning and will etart
about 1:S0 O'Clock in the afternoon for
the grounds. Play.will be commenced
at2:15.
The game will be played a. Athletic
park, at the foot Of Seventh street, how
better known as the baseball grounds,
Wishing to get an estimate OF the two
teams from the captains themselves
the HERALD reporter talked with both
Mr.. Barnheisle and Mr.. Patrick, and
from what they say an exceptionally in
teresting game will be played.
MR.. BARNHEIsLE's VIEWS.
The HERALD reporter saw A. H. Barn.
heisle at the Westminster hotel shortly
after the team arrived in the city. He
is the acting captain vice Clemans, no
will not be here.
"What do you think of your team as
1t is now, after the Stanford Berkeley
game 2" he was asked.
sit is in good shape" he replied.
None OF our men were disabled in that
game"
"State something OF your system OF
playing, and tell who are some OF the
best players?"
"Well, to tell the truth, we have no
very brilliant players. Every one works
in unison and we have exceedingly
steady players who can be relied upon at
any time of the game. They follow up
every play. Our strength lies in the
team work. We have been training hard
for several months and have been under
the direction of Walter Camp, the we'll
known authority on football. While he
cannot, of course, make brilliant players
out OF mediocre material be can give
the men q perfect idea of team work and
teach them the ground work OF
play. Our team cannot have
failed to have been greatly improved
under him. It is best, he says, to have
few tricks we'll mastered than many
imperfectly learned, which a team can
not bring into use. All of our men are
we'll seasoned and will be as fresh at the
finish of the game as they were at the
start. And let me say that if the local
team expects to do any great work by
bucking against our line they will get
badly left. All OF our men are fearless
and tackle everything that goes toward
their goal. They are also effective
blockers. The Athletic men have big
advantage over us in their weight, and
were it not for this 1 would say that we
would score go or more points. As it is,
however, we anticipate good, lively
game, with all the snap in it that can
be asked. l am sure that the spectetors
will get the worth of their money.
'One Of the Chaffee college men told
me that whenever Keller, the full back
Of the Athletic team, starts to run with
the ball, that team stops and gazes open
kal nj him lot o1xo 10,
play alone. There is one thing of
which I am well aware il is that Mr.
Keller will not find an open Geld to-
wards our goal. Whenever one of our
men starts with the ball we all follow
up the play, and every man knows
pretty nearly what is expected of him"
''Do you think that you will win p" he
was asked. "In regard to that" he re-
piled with smile, ''while do not fear
the result would rather not say any
thing, go that if we are beaten the local
people cannot cay that we made any
very confident predictions"
SOMETHING FROM MR.. PATRICK.
"How do you regard your team, Mr..
Patrick ?" the reporter asked that gen.
tleman, as he was seated in the Athletic
club rooms, surrounded by a crowd of
football people. &s
"Oh, there is very good material in
it, and if we only had had month or
two of team practice, l think we would
win. We did not get down to team
work until month ago. Our men are all
good individual players and have nearly
all played the game at some previous
time, but are little rusty now. We de.
pend, however, upon their weights and
individual playing to Offset the
strong team work of the Stan
fords. Our game will be on the ag-
gressive, although the defensive has not
been neglected. A number of tricks
have been mastered, and the signals
have all been gotten down to nicely.
We place good deal of confidence in
the spreading ability Of our half backs
and in the solidity of the rush line.
The v play and the flying wedge have
been thoroughly practiced, and will be
used if the opportunity presents itself.
"We are all determined to play the
game for all there is in it, and feel
confident that we will make creditable
showing. We fully realize the fact that
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