The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10
THE NEW BERKELEY TEAM.
Something About the Latest
Candidates for Football
HonorS.
Enthusiasm-The Prospects
Bright.

BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. s.-The pros
poets for the coming season of the Univer-
sity OF California in the greatest of all
modern games, football, seem bright in the
extreme. The securing of such q compe-
tent and generally admired coach so early
in the season, confidence in the plucky
captain, an extraordinarily large number of
promising candidates., a field in the prepar-
alton of which precaution was taken to
prevent accidents, and the experience OF
former years. have all tended toward Great
ing unprecedented interest in the contest
over the pigskin.
For the first few days after the arrival of
Coach Butterworth only about twenty-five,
or half the entire number of men who had
suits, turned out, partly on account of the
unsettled condition of football affairs and
partly ON account of the apparent dry
ness of the rudimentary work prescribed,
but as soon as the first lineup was called
out they came in full numbers and have
continued to do so ever since. Bucking
the line and running with the ball with a
full team chasing them is what the boys
like.
A particularly noticeable feature of the
play at this early period in the season is
the spirit which animates nearly all the
men. They play with will and snap
unusual SO early in the year. AS a general
rule they do not become fully imbued with
the life and animation absolutely necessary
at playing until nearer the great game,
but this season the essential vivacity has
come to the surface much sooner than
ordinarily, and thus much hope for sue
cess on THANKSGIVING day is engendered.
The work of the team against the Re-
lance men, in their Commute contest last
Saturday, was a striking proof that one of
the prime elements, pluck, was not want
ing. Coach Butterworth, Captain ,Sher-
man and Manager Long are much elated
over the excellent showing made in the
first line up against an outside team.
Though the football training season
practically opened ten days ago, yet to-
day marks the time when solid business
like work begins, for the training table will
be set for the first time. About twelve
men will 60 into quarters on Union street,
near the gymnasium, and from now hence
forth viii observe strict training rules
under the watchful eye of the coach.
The majority of men who will make up
the eleven which will uphold the blue and
gold against the cardinal on THANKSGIVING
day must necessarily be made up of COM
paratively new material, as only four of
last years team. at most, will train for
positions, namely, Sherman, Ransome,
Plunkett and Wilson. AS consequence
much interest is centered in the new men,
and as the final struggle draws nigh the
least scrap of information as to mans
ability or chance for place is sought after
with the utmost eagerness.
Following is list of the men who are
actively training:
Captain Sherman is a member of the class of
1897, is 20 years old, FIVE feet seven inches in
height and weighs 140 pounds. For the last
i've years ne has been prominently identified
with football men, having played on the Oak
land High School eleven for three successive
seasons and on the varsity team two years.
He viii take his old position as end on this
years eleven. He feels a great burden of re-
sponsibility resting upon his shoulders. but
has the greatest OF confidence In his men and is
aiming to keep the interest continually at a
high pitch, believing that victory on the
srldiron can only be obtained by diligent and
conscientious work up to the last moment
Schmidt, formerly of the law college. but
now special st Berkeley, will try for center.
He was sub to Archie Pierce, Berkeleys last
years center, and when in prime condition
weighs In at 205.
Carver '99 comes from Southern California,
where he had q short football career. He is Is