The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
ATHLETICS At STANFORD,
Preparations for Interclass
Football Games Are
Complete.
Baseball, Woman's Tennis and a
Social Event to Be
Featured.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Oct.
"A schedule for three interclass foot
ball games has been arranged, and the
first game will be played off next Satur-
day afternoon. Freshmen and sopho-
mores are to be the contestants, and a
lively game will result. 1t is generally be-
lieved that '98 will win, but the fn-de-
steele players are determined to make a
hard fight for the victory. The sopho-
more team has the advantage in weight
and experience, In ability there are about
an equal number of good individual play
ers on both sides.
On Tuesday, October 8, the two upper
class teams will have it out on the grid
iron. The seniors have several varsity
men in their class team, but '97 will have
the heaviest line, so the result will not be
entirely one-sided. The final game will be
a match on Saturday, October u, between
the winners OF the aforementioned games.
The team of '96 is generally believed to be
the probable winner of the series. Three
games only will be played.
The manager of the freshman team has
arranged for game with the Santa Cruz
PLAYERS for October 26. There. are also ne
gotiations pending with managers of the
following teams: Oakland High School,
San Mateo, San Francisco Boys High
School, Belmont and Centerville. The
freshmen as team began active practice
last evening.
Practice last night was encouraging not
only because of the number of men on the
grounds, but also on account of the ener-
getic game put up by the players. Dole
'9S, and Fiekert 49, distinguished them
selves by fine runs and good tackling. All
the old campaigners play in excellent
form. Harry Reynolds, who made such a
fine showing during the early part of last
year, but was forced to retire because OF in
iuries, appeared on the field, and was tried
at fullback. Considering the fact that it
was his first game of the year, he did good
work.
The athletic committee met this after
noon and elected James Watson '96 as
baseball manager for the ensuing year,
and David Brown '97 track manager for
the season. The selections are generally
approved. Brown has been identified with
the track matters OF Stanford for two years
past, and it was chiefly through his efforts
that the university obtained its cinder
track and field apparatus. Brown holds
the mile record for the coast, and has made
the half in 2:06.
A women's tennis tournament is to be-
gin on October 5. There will be several in
teresting matches, for the present cham
pion, Miss Martin, will have not only her
last year, rivals to fear, but several good
players who entered this year.
The sophomores are planning to tender
the freshmen grand reception here next
Saturday evening, which is to be an event
of the season, from a social standpoint
Like receptions have been given for the
past two years with considerable success.
For such occasions the mems gymnasium
is appropriately decorated with vines and
flowers, intertwined with the class colors.
The entertainment is usually informal in
character, and light refreshments are
served. A large committee has the work
in hand, and the function promises to be
one of much Importance to the students.
On Saturday next, at the annual meet of
the Pacific Coast Amateur Athletes, STAN
ford will contest with six men, possibly
one more. The names of Stanford's rep
resentatives are: Brown of '97, Dole of '98,
Toombs of '96, Bernard of go, Brunton of
'99, Culver OF 81 and possibly Harry Rey-
nolds of '96. These men have been doing
some little work each evening, and while
none of them are in d-breaking con-
dition they are sure to render a good ae-
count of themselves.
Dole of 1913 may possibly go to Los An
geles as Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton delegate. The convention is to take
place shortly, and if he attends it is his
purpose to enter in the field events.