The morning call., 1892-11-13
FOOTB ALL.

The Difference Between the Gaelic and
intercollegiate System.
As predicted by THE CALL some months
ago. football Is now the leading outdoor
athletic sport.
The great gathering that was represented
yesterday at Central Park and the enthusi-
asm that was manifested while the game
was in progress prove beyond question
that the pastIme has taken firm hold and
is now the popular craze.
The college boys are determined TO keep
the sport where it should be, viz. at the
front. the leader OF all other athletic pas
times.
Stanford University Is yet to be heard
from, and according to those who ara in a
position TO Judge correctly. game between
the winners of yesterdays contest and the
Stanford eleven may be expected in the near
future. The Stan fords have been REINFORCED
recently by the addition Of two crack East
ern players.
To See football as 1t should be PLAYED the
lover OF the game should witness The con-
test under Gaelic rules. The Irish teams
90 NOT resort 10 scrimmsges such as are
witnessed when intercollegiate rules gov
ern. Under the latter the players seldom
Kick the ball. The leather only OCCASION
ally comes into contact with the toe of q
players shoe. but is Rugged. and very
closely, too, on the ground During tile
process of fondlng. which is termed
scrimmaginR," the ball is seldom seen
by The spectators, as II is covered by a mass
of struggling humanity aud appears in full
view only when player runs with 1t in
the direction OF his opponents goal
In Gaelic football the interest is centerefs
in the good kicks that are made and speed
that is shown by the players who can leave
| their opponents in the background.
The following letter is self-ex planator
"At last this grand and truly manly snort
has faE n q c..
cisco and the adjoining cities, towns and
colleges, and to-day we find il attracting
more attention than the national game uf
baseball. Those who had the good fortune
to witness ths game OF last Sunday at
Golden Gate Park between the ParneIls
and the hitherto invincible Emmets saw one
of the best games ever played in this or any
other country. The game, from the begin
ming to the end, was well contested and.
though the Emmets won, they tad to NAV
as they never played before TO succeed The
Parnells played a great game aud, though
defeated, may well feel proud OF their con-
test and the manner in which they PLAYED
The work of both teams was simply superb.
and the brilliant play of some in particular
was duly appreciated by the more than 1000
spectators who witnessed the game. The
fair sex was very largely represented. and
fairly eXcelled their escorts In enthusiasm
at the brilliancy of the play Of some of the
contestants.
nothing To say, but TO those who could aud
did not see the contest L say You have
missed one of the best games ever seen
here or probably elsewhere The Park
Commissioners have placed men aud teams
at work 10 level the ground, and before
long one of the finest athletic grounds in
America will be presented TO the people of
San Francisco. With proper care the game
as now played by the Gaelic clubs will be
the most popular of any. II those having
Nl,a a..
henceforth with the same good judgment as
they have shown In the past, they will in
time have reason TO feel proud of their
labors There will be the usual practice
game to-day between the members of the
Emmett Club. The game is generally called
at o'clock