The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-25

for the death OF his father several weeks
before the Thanksgiving game
The team seems to be pretty we'll bal
anced now and in fairly good shape to
meet the visitors. The only inexperienced
man on the eleven is Dole, the freshman,
who substitutes Reynolds at halfback.
This is his first year. but he has made
such a good record and was so we'll rec
commended by Camp that he goes into the
position with some degree of confidence.
The last two days are being devoted to
hard work, both on the field and in The
gymnasium.
There is a growing sentiment among
students and enthusiasts That the Chicago
team is going to strike an unexpected
Snag. There are number OF things In
StanfOrd's favor. while the only point
against her seems TO be the fact that she
is a Western team, while her opponents
bear the Eastern brand. To sober Judge,
however, this seems to be a distinction
without a difference. An old pioneer,
who divides his time between the stock
farm and the football oval, quainJly says:
"Californy's climate makes the best
bosses; don't see as how it ough;n't 10
make the best footbailers.
Another view puts it this way: "Coch-
ran coGid play on the Princeton team.
But Cochran, though star player, isn't
head and shoulders over The rest OF tie
Stanford eleven. Therefo ore it is reason
able 10 suppose that Stanford could make
IA respectable showing against Princeton;
and If she can do this, then she certainly
can defeat Chicago, because Chicago is
many notches bolow the victims of the last
Yale game"
Ii Stanford wins on Tuesday the victory
will be worth 400 or 500 more students next
wear. 1t will also mean that 7 ale or the
University of Pennsylvania will come 10
the coast one year hence.
Captain Downing and his men went
through their last practice yesterday from
10 O'clock until noon. 1t could hardly be
called a regular practice, since there was
no opposing line 10, and the only work
INDUCED in was rehearsiug signals. In
fact, it cannot be said tnal the team mas
had any work since the Thanksgiving
game with Berkeley; the alleged practice
of the past week has been mere baby play
compared with what The preparation
should have been. The second eleven has
not been brought into reQusition for the
Slmpl5 reason that no second eleven has
been available. Final examinations and
the desire 10 finish up ana go home has
dispersed all the players except those
whose services are positively needed. How
ever. under the circumstances, the men
have done all in their power to put them
selves in condition and they will go into
the field with the determination of win
ming the game, if such an achievement be
possible.
Judges OH the campus who have been
studying carefully the condition OF the
men declare that, other things being COM
parativelY equal if Chicago is victorious il
will be due TO lack of endurance on Stan
ford's part. Last night one of the star
men Of the team, who is relied upon to
bear a big share of the brunf, SAID he
feared short wind. st requires stacks of
wind back of the line" said Kennedy,
land a piledriver can't work without
steam" Certainly the fullback played
pile-drivng game against Berkeley, but be
was in the PINK of condition, and that is
more than can be said of him to-day. Dur
ing the week Of final examinations he was
at his desk three nights until O'Clock in
the morning. Otherwise he has taken good
care of himself, as he Away does, and I'M
less his precious wind gives out he may be
expected TO play pretty much the same
game that made Berkeley sad
Captain Downing will play halfback in
place of Reynolds. Dole was to have filed
the position, but at the last moment the
plans were al Tered. Downing played half
back two years ago. Previous to that he
played guard. and since then has been
center and tackle. 1t doesn't seem to
make much difference where he plays. He
is q star man il any position. thoroughly
understands every detail of the game, and
never lets an advantage slip by. As a
tactieian he will be match for the famous
Allen. Either Campbell or DOC" Hall
will take Downing's place at right tackle.
Both are heavy men, and play sharp,
snappy game. In the latter respect Chicago
is said TO surpass Stanford; in fact. this is
one of the distinguishing characteristics
between Eastern and Western football
the Western teams must learn to play a
quicker game. Thers has been some
criticism upon the change from Cotton to
Lewis at left end, it being claimed that
Lewis is not familiar with the signals
The point in itself is well taken, but does
not seem TO cOunterbalance the advantages
of the change. The lineup of the Stan
ford team will be as folio VS.: