The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-15
FOOTBALL.
The Growing Popularity of Great
Outdoor Pastime.

The Growing Popularity of a Great
Outdoor Pastime.
The football fever shows no abatement
and has now assumed the proportions of an
epidemic.
The scientific features Of the association
game is attracting The attention of local
athletes and three new clubs have been OF
ganized during the week to play under asso-
citation rules.
The ROvers' Association Football team
has selected A. G. Holden as captain. while
T. f. Meherin. their secretary, will answer
all communications that may be addressed
to him, at Il BSttery street, relative to club
matches The R0verS' delegation to the Pa
cific Coast Football Association will be
Messrs. A c. Holden. George James aud
Charles leighton.
The Richmond Football team has ap-
pointed Z. W. Brown as CAPTAIN. w. GrantZ
as vice-captaln and John J. Cassidy as sec
rotary, and viii be represented in the Pa
eifc Coast Football Association by Messrs.
A. MacKillop, Ed Brown and j. ]. Cassidy.
A strong team of local athletes have or
gsnizeed an association football club, under
the name Of American Eagles" and Mr..
William Asmussen. 401 Eighth street. will
act as protein secretary for the arrange
ment Of club matches.
The Eagles" intend to make quite a
show In the league games for the 'Hilbe IT
trophy"
The Interstate game, under association
rules, between Washington and California,
is not likely TO take place for the present.
as the Seattle f0olbailers demand a 500
guarantee.
The Pacific Wanderers team will be
Il brrf bo inf o1ra If
two new players Of considerable repute.
Harrison, who will play fullback for the
Wanderers to-day. comes with high repu-
tRtton from Canada, where he formerly
played with the Varsity Association team.
Gongbottom, their new forward, is said to
be very speedy On the ball, and received his
football training with the Booth football
Club, one Of highlands crack association
teams.
The Oakland Athletics have put in con-
siderable training for their contest with the
Wanderers to-day. and Captain Proctor
claims that the Oakland boys will come out
on top IN the struggle
The Junior foOtballers have had busy
week preparing for their game to-day, and
under the careful coaching of Mr.. Ferguson
have made wonderful progress at the ssso-
citation game The Youngsters have got
thoroughly inocuated with the football
fever, and the game they will put up to-day
will surprise the most eXacting football
critic.
The presentation of the Hilbert trophy
to the Pacific Coast Football Association
win infuse new life into the games to be
scheduled for next month between the
league teams.
A meeting OF the Thistle Football Club
was held on Tuesday evening last, and Cap
tain Strang selected the eleven who will do
battle for the club in their contest with the
Pacific Wanderers at Central Park on Sum-
day, January q
The Thistles will put much more for
mdable eleven In the field than that de-
fea,sd by the Wanderers on Christmas day,
and Intend 10 regain the premier position
they held prior to their defeat.
The San Francisco High School boys are
considering the organization Of an associa-
tiOn football team.
Here is chance for the Oakland boys to
show their mettle, as a contest between the
two schools would create considerable in-
terest
A. MacKillop, secretary Of the Pacific
Coast Football Association, writes that any
athletic clubs DESTROYS of forming asso ca-
ton teams will receive every information
and assistance by addressing him at asso-
citation headquarters, corner MINI and
New Montgomery streets, city.