The morning call., 1895-02-26
TO COMPETE IN THE EAST.
OUR UNIVERSITY ATHLETES TO
CONTEND AGAINST PENNSYL-
WANNA MEN.
To UPHOLD THE BLUE AND GOLD
JOHN ELLIOTT SAYS THEY MUST
TRAIN FINE.

'4es, | understand that the University
OF California has concluded to send team
OF athletes to compete against the speedy
men of the Pennsylvania University and
possibly in the intercollegiate champions
ships, said ex-Handicapper John Elliott
OF the Olympic Club.
Mr.. Elliott, as all the amateur athletes
OF this coast know, has thorough knowl-
edge of athletics, and his words on matters
that pertain to this branch of sport are
considered law by the fraternity.
Relative to the possible chances of sue
cess of the Berkeley athletes against the
Eastern cracks this is what Mr.. Elliott
said:
81 fear the university boys, who are now
in training on the Berkeley campus, will
stand very poor chance of achieving any
great honor in the East should the team
participate in the intercollegiate cham
pionships. l am satisfied that the Yale
Harvard and Princeton athletes can easily
yanquish the Californians in field and
track'eYents, and so far as the Pennsylva-
mia college athletes are concerned the
Berkeley boys will certainly meet with a
setback unless their captain has had an
understanding with the captain of the
Pennsylvanians that only ten or twelve
ever honor and glory is at stake.
II would like to see some of the Stanford
University men among the team that will
go East to represent California in inter
collegiate contests, but as the University
OF California is determined to go it alone
this time very much doubt if it will re-
turn with the praises that follow successful
competition.
'The Berkeley athletes are certainly de-
serving of unstinted praise for what they
have accomplished with view of stirring
up an athletic rivalry between the uni
versities of the East and West. Excellent
as an idea of this kind certainly is | am of
the opinion that team of amateur athletes
representing this State should be pretty
near first class, as California will certainly
be judged-that is athletically speaking
by the good or poor performances of its
athletes on their first appearance in an in
tercollegiate contest on the other side OF
the mountains
"If, as | said before, an agreement had
been made between the captains of the
teams representing the universities of
pennsylvania and California as to the
number of men who will compete in
athletic rivalry, then we could confidently
look forward to good race between the
East and West. II such an understand
ing has not resulted | cannot imagine how
the Berkeley boys can hope to win against
college team that may outnumber its
opponent two to one.
''Now that it is an assured fact that
team from the University of California
will journey Eastward in a few months l
would suggest that a good trainer be APP
pointed to look after the athletes and have
them in first-class condition when they
will leave for the East. Captain Koch is
undoubtedly good man in some particu-
lars, but there are many little things in the
way OF athletic training he has yet to learn.
Athletes require as much attention, as
racehorses, and unless each man has had
careful handling in his preparatory train
ing the team will certainly go to pieces at
time when it is expected to do good
service.
In the games held last Friday find
that Stanford had more wins to its credit
than Berkeley, although the latter had
more of its Representatives in the COMPETE
tons. am very anxious to see Scoggins
In good condition. He has been credited
with doing even time for the hundred
yards on the Berkeley campus. will be
glad to see him repeat this performance at
the intercollegiate field day, which will be
the event of the season in amateur ath-
letles on this coast