The morning call., 1894-09-30
FOOTBALL.
Cores pondence From the Stanford
Uniyersity-OIympic Out.

Cores pondence From the Stanford
University-OIympiCs Out.
When Thanksgiving day rolls round specta-
tors will be able TO witness the most scientific
game OF football ever played on this coast. The
rival universities are moving heaven aud earth
to get some advantage. one over the other, that
shall bring victory and renown to her name
Ihe practice Is rigorous IN the tXtrene, yet
it Will be harder when the coaches" arrive
and the training tables are started. AT that
time the men will receive a good deal OF the
kind OF treatment accorded The gladators of
old. The diet Of theteams will be prescribed
regular hours must be kept smoking is pro-
hibted. and heavy exercise daily, in addition
10 the football practice on the field, must never
be neglected. A breach of these rules is very
serious matter in the eyes of the 'eOach" and
may cost good man his chance of gaining a
coveted place on the Varsity team.
Injuries 10 players have been greater in mum.
Der and severity this year than in any previous
season considering the length or Time that the
players have been unfortunate as TO be
badly injured, so badly, in fact, that Two of
them Will not enter tile football grounds again
this year. Claude Downing was injured inter
nally. lie is now out of danger. but will not be
able TO play again this year. Another player,
while making fine run, had an ankle broken,
while third accidentally received a broken
collarbone. 1t l. a noticeable fact that after
the men get hardened up and thoroughly uu-
uclSlduu TIC IultS dUu how DAYS are TO De
made they are far less liable to these accidents
ana mishaps than Is the case wien men are
soft and ignorant of the principles OF tile game.
News that the Olympic had decided 10 take
no part IN fOo Dall this season was received
with much regret II was supposed that the
Frisco team was going to be a strong aggrega-
ton hat would make the others rustic for the
pennant A greater general interest would be
aroused were this the case and football as a
game would be benefited by IL.
There exists here general CONSERVATION at
IA n o. IN la rid IF
punter. SO far no one has shown an efficiency
IN this essential element OF The game. Ken
nedy 1t Is hoped. may reconsider his satemr Mt
mat ne VIII not play this year and will soon be
on the neld. Two yrars ago Walter Camp said
that Kennedy was the best fullback on the
coast and lie is certainly in better form to-day
than ever before. Since Camp made that state
ment, however, Berkeley has developed TWO
great fullbacks IN RansOme and Taylor. RumOr
has 1t that these gentlemen are kicking goals
from the middle OF the field three times out Of
i've, though this sounds rather "fishy."
The men here are showing up in much better
shape with every days practice. Between
thirty and forty men turn out nightly 10 take
part I'D the games. High taeklIng is the great
common fault OF The men, but THIS is a defect
which Is never absent from field where begin
nerS are at w0lk, ana as II Is defect which
constant practice and training make less aud
less noticeable. there IS good hope that win
ming team may be evolved without any weak.
neSs
Freshmen are out in force already preparing
for their game with the Berk eley freshmen on
December 8. About thirty men have announced
themselves as candidates for the team. ana are
practicing faithfully. Several of these new men
show promise of being able TO put up good
game IN a short time.
The interciaSs games commence September
20 by contest between '95 and '97. AS the
class OF 50 has several OF The star players OF
the university, she Will probably win the
eleven SweaterS-,he valuable prize offered To
the winners OF the tournament. a tennis tour
nament, which lasts one week, also begins on
the same day as the interclass football tourna-
ment. The winner of the singles in the tourna-
ment VIII be declared champion of Stanford
University and VIII repl esent this college in
series OF match games with Berkeley TO be
played at the State University grounds. In
Ike manner the winners OF The GOubl Will
also be tie REPRESENTATIVES against Berkeley In
the Intercollegiate contests.
AS The next intercollegiate field day events
VIII lake place on The Stanford field IL Will be
necessary TO get the grounds and track In
shape. David Brown, the mile champion run
ner of the coast, is making every effort TO have
a hDe clnGer track and good field i'll readiness
for the games.
Thursday evening District Attorney Barnes
OF san francisco delivered the nrst of a series
OF law lectures, which Is 10 be given here under
The auspices OF the law department. This pro-
jected course of lectures Will form one of the
most Important features of The law department
OF this college.
Nj. Barnes lecture was listened to by large
audience, composed chiefly of law students,
who showed their appreciation OF this speaker
and OF his ideas by repeated bursts of ap-
plause.
The students and faculty are felicitous over
the fact that The registration of students for the
year Is considerably past the thOusaudth mark
and still increasing. Over 400 of the names en-
rolled are those OF new students
Athletic circles are greatly agitated Just now
by the news that the Olympic Club OF San Fan
cisco has decided TO take no pant IN the football
tournament during the coming season The
reasons given for this move are that there is
not sufficient enthusiasm among that clubs
mtmb beTs TO make the IlaciDg of good team
In the field possible. An accident also TO the
captain Of the lean had given a lugubrious
tinge 10 The prospects of tho Olpmpics.
This withdrawal OF one Ot the big teams OF
the coast has necessitaIed an entire revision of
The schedule OF games which are TO be played
Tie revised schedule announced by Man.
aPer Hicks oil the Stanford team, Is as follows:
October 13-UniyeTsity of California vs. Re-
lance.
Octob-r 20-StanfOrd University VS. Reliance
October 27-UnlverGfIy OF California VS.. Re-
lance.
November 3-Stanford University vs. Re.
lance.
November 1O-University Of California VS..
Reliance.
November 14-StanfOrd University VS.. Re-
lance.
November 90 Stanford University VS.. UnI-
verSlty of California.
December s. Freshman game-Stanford Uni
yersity VS.. Uni versity or California. S. b. y.