The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-01
THE COLLEGE TROPHY.
A Silver Football That Must Be
Thrice Won.

A year ago the University Club of this
city gave the college football teams a
handsome silver football as a trophy to be
played for on Thanksgiving day, and the
conditions were that the trophy, to be-
como the exclusive property of either
team. must be won thrice.
Two games have already been played for
the beautiful and costly prize. both result
ing In a tie. Last year the score was II 10
II, and this year the numbers were re-
duced to one-half-the u. C.'s scoring 6
points in the first half and the Stanfords
dong likewise in the second half.
The fact that the games of '92 and '93
ended unsatisfactory to those who had
wsgered money on the result caused not a
few to think that the teams have had an
understanding and played to the public.
This is not so, however, although
strange 1t may seem that two champion
ship games should end without either side
scoring victory.
1t did not require the eve or the knowl-
edge Of an expert to see that yesterdays
game was stubbornly contested, and al
though fumbles were numerous, owing 10
the slippery nature of the sward, the game
was well contested under the existing con-
ditOns.
Possibly the University eleven would
have won the day had Hunt and Morse
been physically in condition TO take
their respective positions in the field
Then Cd the other hand the Stanford team,
which relied principally on quick and
snappy play, might have easily defeated
its opponents had the ground been favor
able TO the runners VINO had trie0 to circle
the ends.
AL things considered the teams were
fairly matched. with a slight advantage
fayoring the Palo Alto representatives.
Joe Tobin, the crack player OF the
Olympic team, was very interested
spectator. He took particular delight in
watching the boys scoop up the earth
with their nasal appendages. and, judging
from his remarks, be would have given
almost any sum to be on the Berkeley
team so that he could punt a few long
shots into Stanford'S territory.
Hunt, who is the backbone of the y. G.
team. did some magnificent work during
the few minutes of play In which he
engaged. 1t was a revelation to the Berk-
eley boys to watch the big tackle of their
team bore holes through the center Of the
Stanford eleven.
Their joy soon turned to grief, however,
when the umpire's whistle sounded in
tremulous tones halt in proceedings, and
then 1t was discovered that Hunt was dis
abled and would have to leave the field.
His position was filed by another player,
who, although performing tolerably good
work, was by no means the right man in
time in finding out its opponents weak
spot. and during the second half it bucked
the center continually and managed by this
system Of play to score touchdown.
The umpire who had journeyed all the
way from Seattle to fill an important posi-
ton did not give satisfaction to the friends
OF the Stanford players, who accused him
OF having given several wrong decisions
in favor of the u. G. team.
Those. however. who were impartial in
their ideas considered the stranger from
the far north an excellent umpire and
man who advanced few new ideas in the
way or discipline that astonished some
players who were inclined to convert the
football game into boxing match
The ruling of CAPTAIN Benson of STAN
ford and Code of U. c. off the field for dis
orderly conduct surprised the players, who
did not think for a moment that little
-tisticuffs between plays would lessen the
attraction OF the game particle.
Sherman of Stanford fell by the waysfde
twice. He recovered, however, ca ch time
that he lay prone on his back before the
five minutes time allow for the wounded
to revive was up, thereby debarring a sub
stItute an opportunity OF taking the place
of a wounded soldier.
The soft nature of the ground which was
literally a mass of mud after twenty min
utes play was undoubtedly the means of
lessenlng a number Of accidents from
Eodfy ldlIo. 1EOSo WHO QhQ tDelT features
adorned with nose protectors will breathe
freely to-day as the nasal appendage per-
forms a decidedly important part in an
intercollege football game. It was quite
amusing to watch some of the players at
tempting a run around the ends in the last
half of the game.
Their clothes which had been saturated
with water and mud were almost as heavy
as Chinese armor, and consequently the
wearers, and especially the Stanford men.
ran as IL they had suddenly become obese
and had entered for fat mans race.
The Stanford band was noticeably silent
during the first half of the game and when
Berkeley scored touchdown and goal
kick, the cheering and blasting of horns
was so deafening that the u. C. band could
not be heard above the din. In the second
hale, however. when Stanford forged
ahead and caught up with its opponent.
the whereabouts of the Palo Alto musi-
clans was discovered. They played the
teams favorlte tune: Roll i'm in the
mud, Benson" and 1.-TWO little maids in
blue" and il was then that the Stanford
lads did play with a vengeance, but could
not manage by the various devices to gain
an additional point efore the whistle
sounded the end Of the great intercollegiate
game of '93.
WITH THE MINcTDEy