The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-26

It's makeup cannot be determined before
the game. as changes may be made at the
last moment. 1t will probably consist OF
the following: A. B. Pierce. center, X. ID.
sherman and Easton. guards; Burr and
,Hlttenmeyer, tackles; wilson ana Ed
SHERMAN. ENDS; Benson. QuarterOack anG
captain; Morse and Hilborn. halfbacks,
and Ransome, fullback.
Il. ii. Sherman, last years guard, just
started 10 train week ago to-day, having
DeIore that thought there was no need OF
MIN. He has been working hard the last
rev, lew Gays lay however. and will be In eondi s
tlon Tor the game. He is strong tall and
muscular, and his weigbt-1S5 pounds
VIII strengthen the varsity center. and
Easton Will probably play the other guard.
though Smith, who has been trying for the
position, is playing very fine game. and is
a better built man for the place than
Easton.
pierce. the center man. is less active
IMAM toltZ, who has been playing the posi-
ton. less aggressive and strong in often
slVe plays, but is considerably heavier and
more steady and stronger In defensive
work, In which the Berkeley team is weak.
WIN Pierce. Captain Benson will be more
certain OF getting the ball out clearly and
surely without which no team play can be
carried out successfully. Burr, the right
tackle. Is in the pink of condition and
promises to play the best game OF the sea-
son mex. Thursday. Burr's Improvement
has been slow but con tinuous this year and
ne now Is about in the same condition he
was Tor last years game. Witienmeyer,
the substitute left tackle, is light man,
but aggressive and cool headed. VIII
son, the right end, has his highest
praise from the way he is able to
break up interference and get the man
with the ball. He is the surest tackler on
the team. His weak point is that. being a
ho on oil M IN
long punts. Sherman. the other end, is
very light man for the place. but has lots
OF grit and can stand almost anything.
he manages to find a hole usually in che
interference, by which he gets runner.
de is faster runner than Wilson. Hupp,
the other candidate for end rush, is
welghtler man than Sherman and plays
strong game, but has not been so faithful
in training
wifi" Ransome. kid" Hilboxn and
Brick" Morse will probably be the backs.
Oscar Taylor may be put on as fullback,
but at present it looks as if he would
watch the game from the side lines. Many
well-wishers of the Berkeley boys think
the captain and his advisers are making a
mistake In not putting Taylor in. Taylor's
StrOng point Is his GOODNESS. especially in
catching and returning punts, or running
with the ball when caught. Two yearslago,
through combine of the Greek letter
secret societies. Taylor was left off the
team and Berkeley lost the game. Last
year he was put on, made the longest run
OF the game, didn't miss critical
tackle, out-punted Kennedy and kicked
the goal that tied the Stanford score. He
has scarcely reached his last years form,
but the past week he has made some good
runs and long punts. at times Ouldistanc-
ing Ransome. He plays his strongest in
match game. and in word has that
quality par excellence in fnllback, relia-
blllty. Ransome can Outkick Taylor, but
Is an uncertain quantity, missing tackles
and at times falling TO hold the ball on a
punt from the other side, an error that
frequently results in an easy touchdown
for the kicking team.
Brick Morse is a phenomenal player
at times, but like the Berkeley team as
whole, is unreliable. He has experience
to his credit. having played on the team
last year. In that game he fumbled 80
often and tackled so poorly that he was a
weakness rather than a strength to the
team. The past week he has played in
much better formulas held the ball and
tackled well and been of some use in in
reference and catching of punts. His
greatest fault is his liability to lose his
head entirely and not be able 10 do any,
thing al all.
'HilbOrn will be the bucking halfback.
He is the best man for the place ROW Hunt
cannot play that position. but is far from
an ideal PLAYER.
Captain Benson is a relia BILE man and it
will not be. the fault of the quarter back
and CAPTAIN If Berkeley doesn't win the
game"