The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-19

pay lust before any Intercollegiate con-
lest mat contrary attitude Is alarming to
a degree. Those who know say that the
berkeley team mot the one which plays
olympic and Reliance. you know, but the
one which practices upon th3 Berkeley
gridiron every afterno0n) Is by far the
strongest ever turned out at that lnStitu-
HON. We fail to see any real benefit, either
from a university or athletic standpoint,
tnat can result rom such willful decep-
ton, though of course the glory accruing
10 Henelhnger in the event OF victory
Tor his team is very devious.
with Walton and Frankenheimer on
the sick list, HARRISON and Lewis have
neen playing right and left back this week.
Inc three eiables-Burnett. Downing
ana Macmillan-still form the trio in the
center OF the line. Mackayi is at COchran's
position as left tackle. 1t is unfortunate
that all our tackles are so light, especially
when they must face heavy men like the
phenomenal Hunt and the equally strong
Burr. weakness at this point is fatal
10 line. Kennedy is PLAYING his usual
brilliant game at fullback, likewise little
Tommy Code at quarter. Any accident TO
either OF these would indeed be calamity"
The Stanford theater party will be at
the California when Little Puck" will be
upon the boards. Berkeley will celebrate
elsewhere.
lnaSmuch as exception has been taken
to the weights OF the Stanford players as
published in THE CALL two weeks ago.
IL may not be amiss To reiterate the state
ment that the figures given were absolutely
correct, as certified by DIR. Wood, the
medical director Of the university.
The following notes from THE CALLS
berKeley correspondent concerning col
lege football will be of interest TO the ath-
leteS of opposing clubs:
During the past few weeks the students
OF the University Of California have been
divided III their opinions regarding loot
bali as 1t is played on the college grounds.
There has been some kicking, but now the
blue appearance is fast passing away and
general good feeling prevails all round.
Hunt has been put behind the line and
has been playing in his old position at
halfback in mis- old-time form. The en-
deavor to develop a ''bucking'' halfback
has failed. Hilborn, the best Of the nov
ices. Is yet far from championship form.
he hits the line quite well, but has a
knack of fun bling the ball with painful
frequency. He Is not sure in getting the
bali from the quarterback nor in holding
on to 1t when tackled. He cannot interfere
for another runner nor can he catch
punt nor kick the ball himself.
umphreys, who it was hoped could be
develo' ed into halfback. is weak also in
many respects. He hits the line with less
force than HilbOrn, and usually with his
back toward it instead Of face forward.
He Injured mis- shoulder early in the sea-
son and tries to favor it too much He
also cannot catch punt with any degree
of reliability. Though he runs rapidly he
is easily tackIedand fumb les the ball often.
So Hunt has been put back. and shows
he still knows how to 60 through an Oppos-
ing line. though IL be as stone wall He
knows how TO interfere, and has been
giving superb work in that line for Ran
some for the last week. With Benson and
Hunt to interfere for him, Ralsome will
mako OOn6 nlayQ in rho nj IIaoo
game. RaDsome is btedly one Of
the best-if not the beSt-halfbaeks on the
coast de runs swift, strong and low, is
unusually stable on his feet, wards eff
tacklers with tho straight arm finely. and
never goes down as long as another inch
is possible to be made. He punts strongly.
OutdistanciDg Taylor in this respect, and
catches quite surely. He is fair as a drop
kicker witnal. He is little weak and
insure in tackliDg and in entering
all the PLAYS, but his strong points
faT Hs msy psy fu5aek 0nf in ,6s
college game. as Oscar Taylor may
.ot be able to make the team. Taylor IS
overturned, is ''stale," and withal is laid
out unusually easy this year. He has been
doing some good kicking and running In
practice games. however, and will prob
ably plav at least Tor part of the great
game. He is a sure catch OF punts, quick
to run, fine dOdger and a sure tackler.
His weak point Is his interference. and
his inability to stand the hard knocks of
the game.
The line is weaker than ever now Hunt
has been Withdrawn. Wittenmeyer will
take Hunts place at left tackle, but he is
not the man that Hunt is, and Will havea
hard time against Brick Whitebouse of
Palo Alto, who has been trained especially
to match Hunt. However, Wittenmeyer
played strong game week ago against
The OiVmnicS. Unfit il also irving m
into condition as substitute tackle. but
as vet he does but very poor work. He is
tall and strong. but OF an easy-going dis
position, and does not exert himself.
Captain Benson has had new center
NAB at nearly every practice game this
week. FoliZ is the prefera BILE man, though
far from perfect. He is as yet ragged in
passing the ball out, and is light for a
center man. but Is active and fairly firm
on his feet Smith and Easton are fixtures
as guards. Smith Is well and strongly
built. Easton is TOO tail for his weight
16S pounds In weight They both will
find il hard To get under Mcmillan and
Burnett of Palo Alto. who are built on the
ground, not so tall yet heavier. Wilson
and Sherman seem no less strongly fix
lures on the ends. No better man than
Wilson, perhaps, could be got. He is a
sure tackler and fine man to break up
interference. He has wonderful amount
of reserve strength. He is improving in
running, his hitherto weak point, and now
gets down usually on the long pu nts.
eXpec. to see but few gains ufade around
Wilson's end in the great game. More
will be made around Sherman. AS Eve
said before, he is too light, and / fancy he
will find the Stanford interference too
much for him, especially now Hunt who
was relied upon to break the interference
for Sherman somewhat has been taken
from the line. Sherman. nevertheless, Is a
fine little player, and If he keeps his head
will make some good plays in the great
game.
But one Sunday more intervenes before
the greatest athletic day of the year-the
greatest not only for the colleges on this
coast. but for those all over the land, and
for athletes generally, and the foregoing
men are they who will do battle for the
California University. The team will be
weak in substitutes. Starting the year
with great football enthusiasm aud with
prospects for some sixty competitors for
positions on the team, one alter another of
the promising men have dropped practice.
some feeling that they could not make the
first eleven; some by injuries; some by
having too much university work demand
ing their attention: some by OF attending