The herald., 1893-10-18
FOOTBALL AT BERKELEY.
Some Gossip About the Boys of th

Some Gossip About inc D"5s va Wv
University.
Mr.. Merle Y. Manning sends the
HERALD the following resume OF foot
ball matters at Berkeley:
The football star Is in the ascendant
at Berkeley. and every afternoon the
grid iron field OF the University OF Cali
fornia is ornamented with men clad In
dirty Jackets and padded trousers busily
engaged in falling on the ball and each
other with great impartiality. Mingling
with The players, blaming some, praising
others, and frequently illustrating very
effectively how a low tackle or hole in
the line should be made, is W. W. Hell
felfnger, one of the best line players
Yale ever had and the man who is conf
IDENTIFY expected to teach the U. O. team
enough football to enable 1t to get even
with its young but sturdy rival at Palo
Alto. At present the Stanfords are Ia
the lead, as they have met the Berke-
leys in two games, winning the first and
tieing the second 10 consequence the
U, G. boys are on their inettle, for, as
an enthusiastic coed" told me, they
have got to win, because il would be
awful il they stidp't.H
Speaking ol ''co eds" they have the
football fever Us bad as their fellow
students whn year osnee, plug hats
(some OF them verv pug) and general
air of superi iity. 1t will be noticed
that this category does not include
freshmen; but any undergraduate,
who ia not member OF that inferior
order OF heinss himself, will assure you
that the sreenman clnss Is en- evil which
must be tolerated, but which should be
enubbed and kept in the background
as much ns possible. But to return, as
one always does with pleasure, to the
sco-eds." They have by dint OF much
study OF the rules and many question
ings acquired very fair knowledge OF
the technicalities of football, the major
ity OF them being able to discern at
glance the difference between foul
tackle and broken nose.
The team of '92 was considerably
beaver than that OF the Stanfords, and
Judging from the size OF the men who
nave come out for practice, the one OF
1913 bids fair to possess the came advan-
tage. 1t 10 somewhat early in the sea-
son to guess who will compose this
years team, but will mention q few OF
LQo pIOD3Ulllblcas tOty bIo iutA-uoOh
of last year. will probably play the same
position again. de Is a good kicker
and all-around defensive player. Hunt,
the man who 'bucked the line" to such
good effect last year, is training for
tackle, while "Brick" Morse, the other
"half," has abandoned the game. This
presents fine opportunity for men who
are anxious to play what are generally
considered the star positions on the
team, and there are several men trying
for them. Ransome, who gained an
enviable reputation as a half-back while
PLAYING last year on the team OF the
Oakland High school, will doubtless
play one "half," while Powell, mile
runner of some repute, but new at foot
ball, and Reinhart, who last year was
the manager and center rush OF the
Chaffee college team OF Ontario, are
promising aspirants for the other. Ed
wards, very good half back, trans
gressed thu rule forbidding smoking,
and has been laid off to think 1t over.
Benson, last years captain and quarter
back, will fill the same positions this
year. He passes the ball back in good
shape, tackles low and hard and does
not get ratified. Pierce, tho center rush
of last year's team, is training and will
probably be reappointed to his former
position il he will accept il. He saya
he does not want to be on the team, but
the chances are that Thanksgiving day
will see him putting the ball in play for
the U. G. Haskins and Henry, the end
rushers OF last year, graduated with the
claas OF '93.
Their places are both vacant, and in
fact with the exception OF center-rush
and one tackle, the names OF the men
who are to compose the line are decid-
edly unknown quantities.
One OF the most noticeable features OF
the practice games has been the fre-
quency with which, not only the new
men but even the veterans tumble the
ball. Their giant coach" often shouts,
make sure OF the ball; :" but in ma
iority OF cases they don't make sure of
it. In fact the practice games 90 far
have been succession OF fumbles and
tumbles. This Objectionable feature is
disappearing, however, and doubtless
ere long tumble will be the exception
instead of the rule as at present. A
training table will be established shortly
and the men will settle down to hard,
systematic training and oatmeal water.
There has been device put up in the
Rymnasium which should be of great
assistance In teaching the players to
tackle accurately. 1t consists OF leath.
or bag about five feet long and three in
diameter, which is stuffed with hair.
This ie suspended a short distance above
the floor and so managed by ropes and
pulleys that it can be jerked rapidly in
any direction. The players stand in
line and take turns at rushing forward
and aftem pting to tackle the bag. Just
as they are about to seize it. the man in
charge OF the ropes give it a sharp jerk to
one side. This motion is very confusing,
and when a man has become an adept
at tackling the bag, it will take very
expert dodger to evade him. Although
Berkeley has lost some fine players there
is plenty of good material left. and the
team this year can be counted upon to
give good account OF itself.
The Big Fire Saturday
Attracted large congregation OF people
to the ecene, but nothing as to numbers
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