The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-25
BOTH ELEvENS CONFIDENT.
Stanford Men Concede Chicago
to Be Crack Team.
Stages MEN IN PINK CONDITION
Intense Interest anifested-Betting
Five to Three i'm Favor
of Chicago.

The football experts rested on their oars
yesterday in preparation for the herculean
struggle OF to-day. Captain Stages men
were the only ones TO exhibit any signs of
activity. After a nights rest at the
Peasanton the Windy City pigskin pro-
pelIers donned their padded pants and
maroon sweaters and quietly slipped out
10 the Haight-street gridiron and there re-
hearsed some of their fancy plays.
The practice game was very short, as IL
was only intended to timber up the men
and to acquaint them with the lay of the
grounds, which is of paramount i'm
pOrtance in football match.
On returning from the field the eleven
visited the Olympic Club and took a
plunge in the tank. They were all de-
lighted with the bath and expressed them
selves as highly pleased over the reception
which the Olympic boys gave them.
After having been shown about the clubs
various apartments every one conceded
that the clubhouse was the finest building
of its kind that they ever had the
pleasure of inspecting.
THE practice was very light" modestly
remarked the great ex-Yale twirler. 81
find that my men stood the trip much
which l noticed 10 tO-day's work was that
he men were little troubled with their
wind. They were not the least groggy.
Every play was executed with snap. l
scarcely thought this would be the case.
"a long trip like the one we have Just
completed is very liable to put footballsts
out of training. The perpetual jar of the
cars has n tendency TO lame and stiffen the
muscles and joints, but We are very thank
full that all are feeling so fresh and frolic-
some.
In alluding to the Chicago and Michigan
University game Mr.. Stagg said his team
met with the hardest piece of luck. The
Chicago boys played in Michigan's terri
tory all the time except the very few
minutes which were consumed in making
Michigan S only touchdown.
Tonight for the first time. The college
BOYS on the coast can in general way
compare their kickers with the Eastern
cracks. Michigan University defeated
Chicago by the meager score of TO 4.
| Cornell was vanquished by the Wolverines
ny the score u 10 f. Cornell in turn made
Harvard hustle to keep the crimson from
trailing in the dust.
Pursuing this line of comparison it is
evident that Captain Stages followers
nearly equal President Eliops pets in foot
ball tactics. Ii Stanford to-day keeps the
score down TO 90 points and makes single
touchdown it Will achieve a great victory.
| if the condition of the cardinal eleven is as
reported. Those horrid final eXamina lions
have played havoc with their practiciug.
When the Thanksgiving game was over
some of the men were Two and three
weeks behind in their work. For some OF
the players it was very necessary that
some midnight oil should be wasted in
order 10 keep up their affiliations with
their alma mater.
Cap ain Downing. in consequence of
these examinations, has been unable to
stir up any great amount of football spirit,
This laXity in training on the part of Stan
ford is very liable to cost them the game.
The Pal0 Alto ooters. are, however, con-
fdent of winning to-day's struggle. 10
spite OF their handicaps, they see victory
perched upon their banners. All day yes
terday squads of President Jordan's disci-
pies paraded up and down Market street
airing their sen timents as 10 the probable
outcome of the great game. One shaggy
haired r0oter was heard to remark to his
friend: 81 tell you that Chicago is going
10 put up a cOrking hot game. l was up
at Haight-street grounds to-day and the
practice was something immense. The
Chicago boys certainly know thing or
two about the art" This seems to be the
unanimous opinion Of all the students who
watched the practice game
The Berkeley boys will boot for Stan
ford. but they are quietly putting up their
wrong side of the field. Five to three were
the odds on the Chicago eleven, and the
Berkeley boys had to work hard to get up
little stuff at these tempting odds.
Eve want Stanford 10 wn," said one of
DR.. KtHogg's sporting young men as ne
stood leaning up against a club mantel
| twisting long twenty bill, ''but we are
| betting that Chicago will be the people to-
morrow night. Five TO three are the SELL
! ing figures, and it is most difficult to get
gamesters 10 tackle the short .end at this
price"
The Stanford eleven did not arrive in
the city until last evening. aud 1T is also
domici!ed at the Pleasanion. The MEM
| bers were looking fresh and were in high
spirits. The personnel of the team Will be
about the same as the one which met
Berkeley.
MIR. Stagg will be on the side lines to
give his men pointers during the breathing
spells. Football is not Stages ideal game.
His athletic home is on the grassy diamond.
For five wears he shot curves across the
plate at New Haven. and when he was in
the box the blue was always invincible.
Mr. Stages reputation as pitcher is ma
tional, and il is doubtful whether ale
will very soon be in possession Of twirler
who will eclipse his record.
Senior year Mr.. Stagg concluded to take
a hand in dropping on the pigskln. After
faithful work be succeeded in making the
Varsity as end man. and held down the
position for two years. playing an article
of football which could not be beat.
The Stanford boys will banquet their
guests tonight Both teams will then at
once leave for Los Angeles, where an ex-
hibition game will be played