The morning call., 1894-09-16
FOOTBALL.
The University Kickers Commence
Training for the Great Game.

Hard work Is on in earnest az Stanford Uni
versity both in the various college departments
and on the "grdiron" and track. 1t was not
anticipated by the football men that a very
large number of players would appear during
the first week or so, ana such anticipation
would have been disappointed were it enter-
talned.
Last year, after work had been going on for
nearly three weeks, there was difficulty in get
ting sufficient number OF men lined up to form
TWO good eleyens. and this was one great OBJ
stacle to proper practice and exercise OF the
men.
1t would appear that The energetic man who
intend TO allow any such hindrance to stand in
the way OF victory over The BerkeleyaDs, as
offered such interference TO that coveted result
in the last intercollegiate game.
Each evening CAPTAIN Downing has had
out all available men, and for nearly two hours
there has been practice, "kicknC' and falling
on the ball, after which a run from half mile
TO mile Is ordered, and then back 10 their
rooms. bath closes the afternoons work
Last evening for the first time two eleVens
lined up and the first practice game took
place. Ii cOuldn'; be called game either. for
the second eleven wasn't in il even enough 10
make the first FL ven work. A change in the
general maKe-up of The teams will doubtless be
made soon soithat there VIII be less "Onesded-
ness TO the game or course it is the aim
to make the sides so nearly equal IN strength
ana skill that the team comurising the first
eleven will need to bring info play every iOta
OF skill and power IL possesses TO WIN The game.
This system was highly beneficial TO the
VARSITY team last year, which was opposed
oy second eleven so vigorously in every game
that up 10 the last few weeks before the big
college test il was often question as TO which
was the better.
Stanford is not cast down over the loss of
several OF her veteran football men, of whom
-FOUR VIII not ietur1 10 try for places In this
years team. She expects TO get toge beT an az.
gregatiOn stronger than any yet sem forth, who
Will be able 10 do battle with any opponents
and worthily maintain the reputation OF The
university.
1t is. perhaps, iIst as we'll til so many
places are open for competition. New men are
more easily got out ON the field to show
what they can do When they feel that there is a
possibility OF being one of eleven TO cope with
worthy adversari-s for the honor OF so famous
an alma mater. Old players i'll Western insGi-
tutlons are Tar more liable 10 hold their posi-
ions from year 10 year than is possible in the
larger institutions OF the East wn-re there is a
constant influx Of excellent material for the
football team aud lie other teams which has
bren tempered aud Tried IN the preparatory
schools. New students VINO have perhaps
played little, and who could possibly be
coached into excellent form, are deferred from
trying for places by his idea that old men are
sure OF their positions. The truth of this
statement Is apparent IN the large number of
new faces seen on the football ground and the
large number who have signltied their inteu.
ton OF turning out.
Several of thr players on last years team
nave not yet donned tie "pneumaUcS," but IL is
| hoped they will soon do 50.
Kennedy, Stanford's fullback last year, Is
East now, tut Is expected at The university at
an early d lie.
Abe Lewis is not at work with the football
ers yet. but may be out in short time
Frankenhemer. the "halI' who worked so
ha d for success at the last game. has given out
| that he does not intend 10 play again. The
| football enthusiasts endeavOriug TO per-
suade him 10 reconsider his expressed inten-
! tiOnS
Guy Cochran, Tommy Code, Arthur Burnett,
| Paul and Claude Downing and Billie HarrelsOn
are working faithfully. Jack Reynolds and
! Harry Reynolds, both '96s, are making fine
ShowingS. Among others who are expected 10
| make good tries for first team are: Doe" Hall
! Painter, '9S, OF San Francisco, who is well
| known To Olympic men as d good athlete
| Charlie Flicker, i97. aud Chester Thomas of
! The same class; both the latter are big men.
Jack Rice. 81; Dole, 1913; Williams, '97;
Frazier, '9S, and many others are aSpirauts for
Varsity team hUnOrS. of which there are only
eleven TO be divided, hence many disappolnl-
ments in store.
Manager Hicks OF the football team has
secured the Haight-street grounds for the big
game on Thanksgiving day, and he expects the
largest crowd at the game ever present at
sporting event III California.
The Berkeley-Stanford Freshmen" game
Will be played December s. and Mr., Hicks an
nounces that he has made all preparations for
A rush" occurred last Saturday between
the 'SophOmOres" ana The Freshmen" IN
which the former were wOrsted after a two
hour scrimmag-. All visible "Sophs' were
tied securely by their opponents, and part
were given a free ride In bus Tor couple of
miles, when they were unlOaded and lef TO get
home as best they could. "Freshles" have
been jubilant ever since.
At the present time 941 names have been en-.
rolled by the registrar of whom $50 are
"Freshmen." AS the whole registration will
not be completed for some days yet, the total
registration is exp cted by the university OIL
cials TO reach something over 100.
s. B. OSRORNE