The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29

Football ties are now in fashion. The
twenty-five big and strong young men
who represented the University of Califor-
MIA and Stanford College in game Of In
tercollegiate football yesterday afternoon
at Central Park succeeded in recording the
third tie in the series of five annual games
thus far played, the score standing to 6.
Stanford won two games of the number
contested so far, but the first game it cap
tured from the q. c. eleven did not count
in the contest for the University Club S
handsome trophy, which must be won
three times by one of the teams before it
becomes exclusive property.
When heavy raindrops fell yesterday
morning the thousands of people who had
made arrangements to witness the great
game felt rather disappointed over the
prospects of the day. which looked any
thing but inviting. AS the hours passed
the dark clouds of the morning disap-
peared, and at noon the indications for a
pleasant afternoon looked decidedly favor
able.
1t was ann ounced that the game wonid
commence at 2:30 P. M, but long before
that time thousands OF people passed
through the three gates leading into Gen.
trail Park, and all of the available seats,
with the exception of those reserved at the
north and south ends of the park, were
taken. 4
The friends and supporters of the Uni
versity of California were strongly repre-
sented in all parts of the park; the blue
and gold was everywhere conspicuous.
The cardinal color of Stanford was also
worn by thousands of people who congre-
gated in special compartment at the east
end of the field. The Stanford brass band
of forty pieces had taken good position
among those who had gathered to shout
and toot for the eleven of Palo Alto, and
they looked decidedly swell in their pretty
uniforms.
They played good football music, too.
which seemed to put renewed life into the
young men, who kicked and bucked and
punted hard and fast to gain victory over
their well-trained opponents from Berke-
ley.
Judging from the cheering and the wav-
ing of bunting when any good play was
made there must have been at least five
people who wore the U. c. colors to every
person who sported the old cardinal OF
Stanford The ladies, of whom there were
many present, took special delight In sport
ing either the cardinal or the blue and gold.
Um brellas, sticks and hats were decorated,
and some of the most deeply interested
spectators smoked cigarettes of blue and
gold paper.
Tin horns were conspicuous by their alb
sence this year. A few boys were armed
with bazoos, the noise from which was
drowned. however, by the shouts OF the
multitude and the cannonade OF the big
bass drums.
a small bear which the students OF
Berkeley had with them as their mascot
created much amusement in the field prior
to the commencement of the game. The
little shaggy fellow was decorated in blue
and gold colors, and his handler tried
every imaginable way to induce him to
dance to the tune of "The Band Played
On" but Mr.. Cub failed to understand
what all the confusion meant, and refused
to dance or give an illustration of how
Berkeley proposed to tackle Stanford in
low way and thereby win great game.
The Stanford boys had as their mascot |