The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23

his starts somewhat quicker than for
merly. When in prime condition he works
fast with his opponents, and is a good line
breaker, nearly always making few yards
| when necessary in order to save the ball.
Harrisburg has been playing fnll on the
second eleven, and should anything hap
pen to Ransome that would prevent him
from playing through the entire game
Harrisburg will doubtless take his place.
As for the backs who seem to stand in Sec
ondary positions with reference to Hupp
and Sherman, HiIporn and Carr are the
most promising. Both are old players
and have done very commendable work in
perhaps the better, having had longer ex-
perience. His ability as a Splinter serves
him in good stead when running with the
ball.
Notably among the men on the second
eleven who have been playing good ball
are Winkler, Julien, Radelfinger, Hopper,
Haskell, Grelsberg, Lessen and Craig.
Both elevens have been putting up gin
gerly practice games within the past few
days, doubtless as grand finale before the
great struggle. AS the team has not yet
been named, each player doubtless has some
hopes of making the Varsity. and realizing
that such a place can only be reached by
hard work and efficiency, he has played as
he never played before.
Some critics have said that almost too
vigorous work is being done, since in such
hard playing there is great danger of dis
aiding the best men. The practice games
which have been played with the Olympics
have been fruitful OF much good, since an
opportunity was thereby afforded for the
Berkeley PLAYERS to learn something of the
methods of men other than those with
whom they have been playing from day to
day. The student body seems by the
interest manifested to be more than con-
tident that the wearers OF the blue and
gold will trail the cardinal in the dust this
season. Notwithstanding the many mis-
fortunes with which the q, c. players
have met from time to time during the
past month.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov
22.-The first and second elevens played a
practice game of football here this morn
inc. The play was very lively and for the
short time it lasted was quite exciting.
There is an unusually small amount of
team work shown by the men as yet, and
while several individuals play good ball
the men are far from showing Varsity form.
With the big game less than a week off
there is little wonder tn at feeling of
anxiety pervades the general mind. Stu
dents are fearful that the team has not
had sufficient practice as a team. Owing
to the injury of Harry Reynolds and the
sprained ankle of Frankenheimer. the
backs have had but little practice together.
Another strange feature of the training is
that Cochran has commenced playing at
full, so every one is kept guessing in what
position be will actually play. His abb
sence from the line would weaken Stan
ford materially, though Thomas has been
showing up remarkably we'll at tackle
lately. Thomas formerly PLAYED sub
guard on the team, but is little Light for
that position. Until recently he seemed
to lack spirit, and while he is very strong
he failed to use his strength to any advan-
tage. Camp seems to have instilled the
idea OF more vigorous work and Thomas
just now is playing the best tackle on the
field. Campbell and Rice are both good
men for the other tackle position. The
odds are little in favor of the former
making the team.
Another conundrum is the position
which cotton is going to hold down.
ing man Tor end. He is heavy enough for
tackle, but was playing very fair end.
Two weeks ago. however, he was taken
away from end and has played little OF
everything since then. He has been tried
at nalfback, at tackle, at quarter; now the
question is, what will he play in the big
game? Holbrook has been putting up q
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may yet make a sub on the Varsity. His
chances of making Varsity were spoiled by
q sprained ankle some weeks ago.
Fisher and Dole are both doing fine work
at halfback positions. Fisher as a line
smasher, is almost phenomenal for man
who never played football until two weeks
ago. He has every promise of making in
tine one of the best backs Stanford ever
turned out.
Dole, '9S, would have made hard fight
for halfback this year but for an unfor-
,tunate injury received during the middle
of October. His accident prevented him