The morning call., 1892-12-04

Sheehan toll me ii was the greatest game,
and the general ought 10 know, for there is
not game on earth that he doesn't know
something about, and he is net in the habit
of expressing himself at random.
To back up his assertion Sheehan had
Marcus D. BOruck and Senator Stanford's
private secretary, Nash. to stand in with
him, and they voiced the sentiments OF the
general.
There was just breath of winter in the
air during the afternoon aud wraps were In
demand at all times, but in spite Of all that
q big crowd surged through the Market
street gate and spread itself out over the
damp benches in The grand stand. The men.
20 be sure, were In the majority, but there
was no lack Of femininity. and the ladies
seemed to take an equal interest with the
lords OF creation, They could not shout SO
Justify and were less demonstratiye perhaps
Ia some ways, but they could wave their
flags and um brsllas. and this they did with
an energy which az times grew frantic.
There was scarcely one In the entire
sssemblage who did not wear the colors Of
the team she favorea, and each particular
enc took the most scrupulous pains 70 dis
play them. Tie crimson Of the Stanford
team was side By side with the scarlet and
gold Of the oiympics. but the former pre-
dominated TO great degree. aud IL almost
nneessant din Of
'Rzh, 'rshl
'Rsh. 'rzb 'rzhl
'Rsh! 'rahl
Stanford
Was so loud that IL well-nigh drowned out
The answering cry Of "0-l-y-m-p-i-e-Olym-
pic"
And then there were horns Of all colors,
nd riz Dao - l.
and little, was lusty-lunged blower, and
when not bowling themse black In the
face as the game proceeded they made the
afternoon air hideous with the toots of
their barbaric instruments.
In spite Of the heavy rains OF the last few
days the grounds were in superb condition,
and the slightest objection could not have
been made On that score. The storm had
packed the earth until it was firm and
spriDgy, and there was not the slightest
trace of mud from one end Of the park to
the other. 1t was an ideal day, and
even the wind. which had howled and
shrieked about for nearly week, had for
once grown decent and refused to STIR
The sun shone through the clouds at
intervals and lghtened the gloom, and
only once did the rain come down.
II was when a tiny cloud drfted aim
lessly across the sky and paused long
enough to send the big drops patterlng down
about the ears of the players, who were al
practice. II was only little bit of a
shower. but it sent the crowd which hung
about the fence seurrying away to the grand
stand, and thousand umbrellas appeared
rs if by magic. No one seemed to mind II
aparticle, and the big crowd laughed good
naturally as they got In out of the wet.
General Dimond was among those who
were caught by the shower, and for the
moment he forgot his dignitya as commander
OF the National Guard of California. His
long legs did good service and as he rushed
under cover with his coat collar turned I'D
about his ears and his derby hat pulled well
down over his ears the crowd roared with
laughter. He wore the colors of the Uni.
versity and managed to display them as
conspicuously as possible.
Before The rain came on the crowd had
grown 10 numbers until it filled the stand
almost to oyerfowing, and each new arrival
was eyed with interest Whether pur.
posely or not, l do not know. but William
Greer Harrison, president OF the Olympic
Club, came late, and strove TO look uncou.
seious as he passed down the line which
divided the spectators from the grounds
His great coat was buttoned to the chin and
his soft hat was tipped back at an angle Of
IS degrees. The adherents of the cinbmeI
cheered him roundly, but he pretended no
TO hear it as he fumbled with the buttons o.
arefractory glove.
Close on his heels came J. C.. Campbell
the stalwart attorney. whose eyes swept thu
audience with sort OF just ok-at- me and
faIl-down expression that there was no mis-
taking. The crowd didn't fall down, bu
just at that time something attracted iti
attention and there was yell. Campbell
smiled and bowed in the direction OF The
ladies' stand as be gracefully removed nj.
broad-brimmed hat Then he passed TO hi:
seat and tied crimson ribbon to the lape
Of his pearl-gray overcoat.
Lieutenant Colonel Reed Jones OF tn,
Governors ST d climbed into the press
stand wearing pair of yellow kid gloves
and broad smile.
III oagbtn't to be here" be - d to me II