The herald., 1894-12-31
SPORTING EVENTS OF THE DAY,
The Talk of the Town is All
About Football.
Future of the Same In Los Angeles Is
Now Assured.
a~c sth,r~ About the Team, W hich Will
Line Up on Tussdsy-Notes on
Other sports.

d Naturally enough, the topic among
sport loveryfor the week past has been
football. The change from horse to
football was rapid, of course. but FOOT
ball was . new thing. comparatively
speaking. while Los Angeles hau been
''horsey" town for many year.
Football has comelto stay, for q while
at least. The game got such boost Sat-
urday ac will last for long months to
come, notwithstanding the day was uns
favorable. and the attendance, in con"
sequence, not what it should have been.
II was notable fact that although
tho teams which contested for suprem-
acy on the gridiron field Saturday were
neither Of them local teams. the proper
pitch of football enthusiasm prevailed in
the city, and nothing but the threaten
ing weather kept the football thousands
away from the game.
This speaks we'll for the future OF the
game in Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornis. II indicates that the spirit OF
the game is abroad, and anyone who is
1t aIl up In the sport will say that when
the spirit once gets abroad 1t muat run
les course at all hazards. Nothing can
stopit.
The Stanford Chicago game was a
great one for spectators. ltwas the sort
OF game to present to peopls who had
never Witnessed football match before.
In the fret place, IL vas . fierce, agrees
nive game. where the odds were in favor
OF one team and the other team won.
Then. again. there was plenty OF kick
Ing the ball. and the spectators always
enjoy that. Further than that, though
the score of IL to may not indicate it,
the game was stubbornly contested at
every point, and very little loose playing
was induleed in.
The game Tuesday will undoubtedly
be another great tussle. and the result
Pof 1t is a matter of mere conjecture at
this time. The Athletic Club team
knows pretty we'll what sort OF q game
Stanford will play the Stanford PLAYERS
are unacQuairted with the game the
local team will put up. and thus the
home boys have something OF an ad-
vantage.
The Athletic Club team is not fully
made up yet. but the material has been
siited down to close point, and the
eleven men who will line up on the
Athletic club side on Tuesday will rep
resent tho best talent to be had. Young
and Morebaugh. Of Santa Ana, will
probably both be in the limo.
Young 10 heavy built young fellow,
about feet 8 inches tall, and weighs
nearly 100. He will be strong at line
breaking.
Morebaugh is short and built "side.
weigh 40 pounds. He ia good runner,
n.sok q nd vayv atvonn
Chas. Gartin is 6 feet tall, weighs 200.
in ~ yenTs old. He mas also played o..
the Olive team, and was considered one
Of the mainstays. His strong point is
line breaking. which he does in regular
varsity style. He runs well WITH the
ball. which is gradually being donG. as
the guards often can make gains when
the lighter backs often fail.
George Wright is 5 feet 8 inches tall,
weighs 1856. and 10 81 years old. He has
played four years-iAst year on the
famous Olive team, champions OF South
ern California.
His position is right-hali He is
good, strong runner. bucks the line
veil and ia strong in defense.
Ed Turner is 6 feet tall, weighs 1S0,
% years old. He has played on the
minneapolis high school team, and has
great reputation among the eastern
nigh schools. His position 10 right
guard. He is very strong runner with
the ball, and bucks the line we'll.
He plays the position as we'll as any
OF the college guards around San Fran.
cisco.
Leeds is 6 feet tall, weighs 40, and is
10 years old. He played center on the
Los Angeles High School team for two
seasons, and holds down 200 pound
men as easily as 100.
He plays right tackle ON tho Athletic
team, and will make q good showing
against Cochran. He tackles low and
hard. also runs we'll with the ball.
George McKeeby is 6 feet 2 inches
talt, weighs 100 and is 81 years old. He
has played football for four years-play.
ine center last year ON the Olive team.
He IL q sure blocker and sure PAGER.
His tackling 10 low and hard and gen
orally sure. He follows the ball we'll.
Samuel Haskins 10 fset inches tall,
weighs l60 and % years old. He played
leftend on the Berkeley '92 team, which
10 sufficient guarantee that he will take
proper care OF his end. He is very fast
in getting down ON kick, and breaks
up interference we'll.
john Murrietta is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
\ wsiffs 160. 10 1S years old. He has
pl@bd two years on the High School
ted as risht-half. He will play either
f1 back or half-back, either of which
! hi hn fill very creditably. He Is q
Nv fast runner. clever in wsrding-off
Y klers, and tackles we'll.
= William Mcintosh 10 feet inches
weighs 135, is II years old. He
played two years as quarter, which
plays for the Athletics. He is q very
bl~headed player, passes sure and
,dkles we'll. For very light man he
days q remarkably gritty. clever game.
George Spence is 5 feet inches tall,
weighs l40, and 10 20 years old. He
played on the Olives two years ago %
Pill .bask. Like Mcf1tosh he is very
light. but makes up what he lacks in
weight By activity and headwork. He
ts remarkably cool and clever kicker
end never islters. His strong point is
inc bucking.
PRINCES PLAN.