The morning call., 1893-10-03
w. HEFFELFINGER.
The Big Berkeley Coach
Lectures.
To Follow the Ball and Tackle Low
Is the Whole Science of
Football.

"Follow the ball and tackle low-that,
as no doubt McClung has already told you.
is the whole science of football" The
speaker was w. Walter Heffelfnger, the
big athlete who has been elected to the
chair of football at the University of Cali
fornia.
Mr. Heffelfnger was expected Saturday
last, but he did not reach Berkeley until
the 10 A. NJ. train yesterday. He was at
once escorted to the campus and intro
duced TO the various football players, in
cluding Mr.. Radlednger, who, though of
slightly different name. hopes to obtain q
place as guard on the big varsity eleven
and have his pseudonym Rattle" like
that of "Heff" call forth the gaping won
der of the small boy and the football story
Of the college alumnus.
Half an hour after Heffelfnger's arrival
he had two eleyens out on the field hard
at work. He worked them so hard that
ten-minute halves fonnd the boys tired as
they had not been before this year.
But the coach is a success already. That
is apparent, aud hope waxeth strong that q
team such as Berkeley has never yet put
on the field will do battle for the "Biue
and Gold" this year. The boys were afraid
"Heff' would not have the snap, the gin
ger" in him that McClung had, but their
fears proved futile. The drst play brought
the fire, and the deep resonant voice Of the
coach rang out with KNOCK him down.
Hold the bali"
He made the men play quickly. but
whether this was the cause or not, so poor
game has not been played on the campus
| this year. Fumb!e followed tumble. The
coach had no judgment to make after the
game. saying he had not seen the men play
enough yet TO say anything. but from his
remarks on the field it was evident be
| thinks the boys have much to learn.
Hunt, the lnvincible player, appeared in
football uniform for the first time yester-
day. He has consented to play on the line
if it is thought best. and played right
tackle yesterday. He showed he had been
keeping himself in condition, and went
through the opposing line at will.
Dubbers, the eX'93, the varsity center
of two years ago. was also on the ground
and played for tho time in his old position
A. B. Pierce, the left guard of the var
Sity team last year, also appeared for the
first time and played in his old position.
Easton, '94. who is trying for guard
loomed up just quarter OF an inch shor.
OF reaching the stature of the big coach.
He Is the tallest I'D an playing on the teams
Several of the better players-OscaI
Taylor, Edwards (who has been laid of
for disobeying lhe training rules, Wider.
Wilson, Dyer and Porter-were mons OF
them on the field. so that the coach is as
yet undecided just what course TO pursue
with the team.
His aim is to produce a strong. aggres-
sive team for offensive plaving. and the
students already have confidence in the big
man, who is affable but dignified, full of
fire but gentlemanly, and withal with none
of the affectation of the egotist.
The boys will be kept steadily at practice
daily from now to the 28th. when the first
practice game will ba played at Central
Park against the Reliance Club team OF
Oakland.
Professionally the first eleven has been
chosen as follows: Center. j. Pierce, '95
left guard. Radlefinger, '95; right guard,
EastoD, '94; left tackle. Hunt. '93; right
tackle, Burr. '94; left END, Dyer. '94
right end, Wilson, '95; quarterback. Ben.
son. '94 (captain); left halfback, Ran.
some, '97; right left. Powell, '96; full
back, Taylor, '9i.