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

ing his strong points, has spent consider
able time coaching him into a thorough
knowledge of his position. He is a good.
strong. steady player, though not Heffel-
finger by any means. A little slow per-
haps, little too apt 10 let his opponent
gain the advantage by making the first
move, but still brany player and hard
worker.
Macmillan Is one of those men who
seem TO have football born in them. He is
man who has knack of getting into
play just where he is needed. and The way
he follows UP the ball is such as TO gladden.
any cOach's heart. He strained his back
severely in practice the other evening and
has been forced to lay off. 1t is difficult
to tell how serious the injury is. Thomas.
Flickert and Williams. second eleven
guards, are Ill good men, but raw as yet.
IL would not be surprising to see any of
them make the varsity in season or so.
Cochran. Witch 0use, Hall and Straight
are the principal candidates for tackle. 1t
seems likely that the two former will play
the positions, though Hall is pushing
Brick Whitetouse very hard for
right tackle. Whitebouse has an ad-
vantage in stocky build which
seems most suited TO the requirements of
the position, while Hall is taller and rather
slender. He knows just as much foot
ball as Brick, however. and tackles
quite as we'll. Whitehouse was at center
last year and had a peculiar style of play,
keeping his weight low down on the
ground, which made him hard man to go
through. He seems to have abandoned these
tactics almost entirely this year. and it may
well be doubted whether, all things con-
sidered, his work is as good as last years.
AS ground gamer when given the pigskin
he is very successful. His principal fault
is in not CO. operating properly with the
end in tackling the runner who tries to
circle the end.
Cochran had recovered pretty well from
his illness and was playing his usual bril-
liant game again, when another mishap
overlook him in the shape of an injured
foot. From present appearances he will
be fortunate. indeed, if he is able to play
on Thursday.
straight coo is a hard. clever player.
though too young and too light to make the
varsity this year.
sc. Downing. Captain Wilson Spaulding
and Leadbetter are the candidates for end.
Spaulding and Leadbetter are both sure
tacklers. though the latter lacks the force
in his fackling which is the strong point
In Spaulding's work. 1t does not seem
likely that either will play on the team
except In the event of an injury To Down
ing or Wilson. Claude Downing weighs
1851 pounds and is taller than his brother,
but not so heavy by about ten pounds.
He played tackle the first two years. but
was too light and too tall to stand the
tates. This year he has been shifted to
left end, where he puts up an excellet game.
The natural pluck and dash with which
he is endowed there stand him in good
stead. The duties and nsibilities Of
captain have perceptibly weakened VIII
sons playlng at right end. The peculiar
dash and impetuosity which characterize
his play still make him hard man to 90
around with anything but the cleverest
interference. A strain of the back, sus-
tanned in game with the Olympics week
ago. forced him TO lay off most of the week
and will have its effect upon his play next
Thursday. Our ends have scarcely had
enough experience in breaking up heavy
interference this year 10 make their play
as strong as could be desired. 1t would
not be altogether surprising if an unex-
pected weakness should develop itself
there in the game.
Code. the little quarterback, never fails
to attract attention of the spectators by
his cCOlness and his pluck. He weighs
only 145 pounds. but it is well distributed.
and he is quite the build of the usual East
ern quarterback. He has worked very
faithfully this season, and has almost
eradlcated some of his old faults of high
tackling and poor defense. He always
gives the signals In game and practically
generals the team.
"Frankenheimer and Lewis are still
neck and neck In their race for left half
pdSh' hV oudo CIV, SllkHli1 III
favor OF the former, owing to his greater
weight and superior defensive play. Still
Lewis is remarkably fast man ana has
picked up knowledge Of football with
great rapidity.
"0f Walton and kennedy little need be
said. Both have played great football all
the season and unless the unforeseen &C.
ours will do brilliant work on Thanks
giving day. Walton has one fault, how
ever, as has Kennedy in less degree, of
muffing a punted ball, even OIL an easy
chance. The disastrous consequences
which might follow such an error during
the game cause one to tremble with
anxiety.
Kennedy has made some runs on a scat
tered field in the practice games which
have called forth great enthusiasm. He
is remarkably clever dodger, and in
many ways is said to resemble the great
Osgood. now of Pennsylvania and former
ly of Cornell
walton with bis speed and dash will
probably be relied upon TO gain most Of
the ground for Stanford"
The Berkeley team, according TO the
following letter from correspondent. is
not very confident of defeating its oppo-
nents this season. 1t is hard 70 form an
opinion, however, of the result, and it may
be that Berkeley will win the day after
all. The writer saws:
1.-THE Berkeley football team and its
supporters nave Deen trying to get out of
the slough of despondency into which they
were cast by the inexDlicab BILE defeat of the
college players at the hands of the Reli-
ance Club men Saturday a week ago.
at is sphinx riddle why that game was
lost by the collegians. The first time that
Berkeley put her strongest team in the
field this year, and then to have 1t de-
feated, and that too by an eleven which in
two previous games had been defeated by
weaker college elevens! The prophesy
that Coach Norton made when he first
came to the coast. and took charge Of the
Reliance boys, that their material was as
good as any on the coast, and with proper
training would develop into an eleven
which would make even the college teams
hustle to defeat, is coming true.
Under the combined coaching of Heffs-
finger and Norton the Reliance team now
Is one to be proud Of. Sullivan, their big
200 ard more pound center, is now a hard
man To hold, though month ago he knew
nothing whatever of the game. E. Ran
som and Nj. Oliver fill out strong center,
while there is not q tackle on any OF the
teams equal to Bert Oliver in every re-
sDect. he Is a fine player already, and has
not begun to do yet all he is able to. He
Is prize player to be sought for. Berke-
ley would like to have him. Stanford