The morning call., 1893-10-15

terest is ceniered on tennis and football.
principally the latter.
A handicap singles tennis tournament
is being arranged for Saturday next on the
varsity courts, which it is hoped will
bring out some more good tennis material
among the freshmen. viii Gardiner "a,
who stood second only to Champion San
born in handling the iracket, has LETT the
university, which leaves the tennis club
none too strong in good players. s. 5. San
born, Il. A. Selfridge and George gibbs
will receive entries for she Saturdays
game.
The football play this week has been
none too encouraging and the players are
not nearly up to championship form.
Among the students considerable discus
sicn as to the rightness OF the manage
menps layiug off Eddy Edwards has been
heard. An article ina San Francisco even
Ing paper lhs week served 10 bring mat
ters to head, but found nearly all OF the
representative students ranged on the slde
OF the manager.
The executive committee of the Athletic
Association, which includes Professor
George c. Edwards, Denman '94. Worth
80, and Hoffman '95. at meeting Friday
afterao Don passed the following. after
careful consideration of the matter.
WHEREAS, An article rejecting upon Man
ager DenmaD of the football team appeared In
iDe Post of October H. which article was evil
Individual and does not represent the facls;
therefore be it
Resotued. That we. the executive committee
OF The Athletic Association. hereby express our
entire confidence in Manager Denman and III
dofse bis action in enforcing the strict obseiv-
aDce OF the training rules.
With this the average student heartily
agrees. Edwards was not dropped simply
for smoking cigarette two months before
the games, but for smoking, together with
other and more fragrant violations OF the
training rules, and after promising re-
peaIedly to stop. 1t is recognized that
strict training rules must be enforced
They never have been in Berkeley before,
and hence the signs OF dlsapprOval now,
especially as it deprives the team OF one
Of the most promising PLAYERS In The
varsity. Inasmuch as Mr. Edwards has
failed to attend to his college work and has
been given three weeks leave OF absence
by the faculty, he might not have been able
to get on the team anyway.
The team has not the enthusiasm needed
to insure the best work. The men are not
yet in good physical condition, and it is
well the big game is yet good six weeks
in the future. Joe" Pierce. the best one
of the applicants for center, has gather
ing of water Oh the knee, and may not be
able TO play. His and Edwards absence
throw into confusion all the prophets OF
the composition of the team. A. b. Pierce
may be moved from guard to center.
but more probably a center will
be found in Smith '97, Dubbers '94, or
Foltz '94. Radle6nger '95. Easton '94 and
Pierca '95 are playing guards; Burr ga
and Hunt 49, tackles and for end men.
Sherman '97. Hupp '97. are making strcDg
race with Woolsey '94 and Wilson '96 close
seconds. Ransome '97 is playing right
halfback in championship form. Oscar
Taylor '94 has about recovered
from a broken nose. but now uses
protector. He is running and kicking In
his old reliable manner. Dunn '97. Col
lier '97, Hiiborn '96. and r. LeInhart '97,
are all doing good work, and one of them
will be the companion of Ransome behind
the line. Hunt will not be taken from the
line.
Coach Heffelfnger believes in a liberal
training. Diet and the bill OF fare for
day for the players Is somewhat as fol-
lows:
Breakfast at 7:30 A. N. Fruit. oatmeal.
Rex wheat or hominy. beefsteak. stewed
potatoes. dry toast.
Dinner at II 80 P. NJ. Soup, roast beef
rare without gravy, mashed potatoes, veg
etables, such as tomatoes and peas, pud-
ding of rice. bread or tapioca and toast.
Supper at g: 80 p. NJ Cold roast beef,
chops or eggs, baked potatoes. toast. oat-
meal or wheat or homny. No coffee. tea
or pastry is allowed but milk to the men
whose systems need building up, ana ale
a1ter harQ practice games.
Norton. the Reliance Clubs new coach,
Will arrive tomorrow and have his first
practice game with the team Tuesday
evening at the Piedmont grounds. Some
twenty arc-lights have been put in posi-
tion and will make the grounds as light
as day. Among the Reliance players are:
Heeley, who weighs 205 pounds, center;
Ransome and Oliver, guards: Porter,
Frick and Racine. tackles; Cohn and Bates,
FELTON, Taylor. halves. The sDrlnkling of
old PLAYERS on the Olympic Clubs eleven
is sufflc ent among these names to insnre
first-class team for the Reliance Club.
The team will practice on Tuesday and
Thursday nights, Saturday afternoon and
Sunday morning. Norton will give several
afternoons week TO the coaching the
backs on the varsity teams. He is
small, quick, active man of somewhat re-
served demeanoT, and comes to this coast
direct from training the Dartmouth college
team.
The Intercollegiate Football Associa-
tlon at its recent meeting in New York
City ratified the two changes proposed last
March Dy the advisory committee, which
is COMPOSED IF Walter Camp of Yale,
Alexander Moffatt of Princeton, j. c. Bell
OF the University OF Pennsylvania, and +.
ID. Beattys of Wesleyan. These rules pro-
vide for touchdown being counted from
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behind the line and not where the ball is
cnrried over or held behind the line. This
leaves no room for dispute in bringing the
ball out for try at goal. The second
change gives the center rush on the side
having the ball all instead Of only half of
1t as heretofore This will do away with
the squabbing between the center men,
which was becoming 80 tiresome.
The Thstles and Fort Mason football
teams will meet for the second time this
season to-day. both having played the final
in the electric series of games held in Sep
tember last. The Thistles defeated the
soldiers by the narrow majority of one
goal. and at one stage of the game the
soldiers had 1t well in hands by two goals.
This will show the caliber of Uncle Sans
boys. who are enthused with a laudable
ambition of capturing the championship
this year. With their opportunities for
practice they should stand good
show of realizing their ambition. Tney
will prove stubborn opponents to any of
the league cracks and will surely be
dangerous rival this season. A good
hustling contest may be looked for to-day,
and al 2:30 p NJ Referee Keith will cali
the game. the positions of the teams being:
Fort Masons. Position Thistles.
Burg ........ .Goal... .Lumsden
D'Hihlch -. BACK =. lerHrJ
Ryan. Back REYNOLDS
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