The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-17
THE STUDENTS AND TEE AMIGOS.
Something About Washington's Birth
day Football Game.
1t is Expected to be Very Exciting
Contest-A Trainload of Students
VIII be Here.

1t is almost certainty now that the
game of football will be the reigning out
of-doors sport in Sacramento this spring
until the weather becomes so warm that
players will not be able to stand that
most exhaustive exercise. 1t is game
which calls for more training than that OF
baseball. because the first and most i'm
portant requirement is that player shall
have staying qualities, that is, he must
have plenty of wind
If he is lacking in this respect, he is of
very little service to his team, for in the
game of football no man can rest, and
every player must work with all the sci
ence and strength of which he is pos
sessed. This must be the rule invari-
ably, and particularly in the case of the
rush-line players. In his able work on
American football, Walter Camp, the
noted critic, cautions the men on the rush
line not to become disheartened or dis
couraged because of the kicks and knocks
they get, and he reminds them of the TACT
that although they are not handling the
ball, 1t is only through their efforts that
the half-back of their own team is en-
abled 10 make successful play 10 the
front. Let the rush line be weakened
in even single place." says Camp, land
the opponents will play havoc with your
team.p
Probably the most important game of
football that will take place in Sacra-
mento this year will be the contest next
W ednesday (Washington's Birthday be-
tween the AMIGO Club of this city and
team from the Berkeley State Uni
Versity. More money will be expended
and greater preparations made than
for any event of a similar nature that has
taken place in this State outside of San
francisco. The proposition is to make
the game an event that will long be re-
membered by the spectators. and an
affair that will in a measure COM
memorate the coming anniversary OF
Washington's birth. over $3.50 will be
expended by the management of the
AMIGO Club in preparing for the game
aud entertaining the University boys in
the most appropriate manner.
The day being legal holiday, the
Legislature, railroad shops, and almost
all of the business houses will close and
hundreds who are very anxious to see Il
game of football and who have not been
able to on account OF pressure of business,
Will be enabled to witness the coming
event.
II is expected that Snowflake Park will
be crowded with people as it never has
been before, and the spectators are to be
assured an unobstructed view of the field
and players. In the last two games
that have been played here men and
boys crowded on the field, and those in
the grand stand were unable to see the
plays when the teams were near the side
or touch lines. Officers will be on the
grounds and all persons who attend will
be compelled to view the game from the
grand or special stands. No one will be
allowed beyond the rail fence in front of
the grand stand. This will give every
body an opportunity to witness the con-
test from beginning to end.
The Stanford Berkeley game in Deem
Der was witnessed by as many ladies as
gentlemen, and the management of the
AMIGO Club expect several hundred ladies'
TO attend their game. Several social or
CARNATIONS of this city are making
preparations to attend the game in a body,
and IL is said that number of the Ath-
letic Club members will hire bus, dec
crate 1t gaudily, and attend the game in
royal style. Those VINO come in vehicles
may drive into the grounds by the rear
gate at Thirtieth street and take position
in the southeast corner of the park.
1t will no doubt be an inspiring sight
to see a large number of young ladies'
dressed in sky-blue colors, and it is said
that all the young ladies who attend the
AMIGO Club parties and many others of
the fair sex propose to show their loyalty
to the home club by wearing its colors.
The elegant banner presented by the
young ladies the other evening will be
carried on the field as the players start
from the dressing-rooms.
While the team practice and prepara-
ton is going on here, the Berkeley boys
are hard at work on the campus at the
University every afternoon. on Tues
day last j. j. Dryer and Ed NJ. Sheehan
OF the AMIGO Club were in Berkeley and
witnessed the practice work of the stu
dents. To say that they are anxious to
come to Sacramento would be putting it
bat mildly. Captain Hunt has promised
that the most energetic and Sllillful play
ers will be picked out to make up the
team, and the result is that over forty of
the students are to be seen in football
uniform on the campus every afternoon.
each trying To Guido the others and thus
become one of the fifteen players of the
University Club. Hunt will come up
with the team, and act either as referee or
umpire.
Manager McLaughry stated that at
least forty students and probably more
will accompany the team and perhaps a
number of people of Berkel The re-
duced rate of S. 30 on the railroad for the
round trip will be a great inducement
and many of the boys will spend the hol-
iday here on that day. Almost all of the
members of the Glee Club have expressed
their intention of coming.
The party will board the local train at
Oakland Pier Wednesday morning and
arrive in Sacramento at l1:05 \. NJ. They
will have their car decorated with the
Berkeley colors-blue and gold-and will
carry with them several banners.
The AMIGO Club will meet the visitors
at the depot and escort them in carriages
to their hotel. Shortly after lunch both
teams will go out to the grounds so as to
be ready to commence the game promptly
at o'clock.
A most exciting game is anticipated
and shortly after its conclusion both
teams will be banqueted. II Manager
Todd is successful in billing one of the
comic opera companies Tor Sacramento
that evening large theater party will be
organized. He is at present correspond
Ing with a number of San Francisco man
ayers and it is probable that a good troupe
will be brought here on Washington's
Birthday.
The suits of the AMIGO Club will arrive
to-day.
THE DEVIL DRIVERS.
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