The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

young man who is we'll known for his
achievements in the literary field and also
for his admira BILE qualities as manager.
Under his management the football team
of st. Mary's College will without doubt
rank among the foremost in the athletic
field.
In speaking this afternoon of football
prospects at the college, Manager Greeley
said: ''The record of those who have
graduated from this institution is clear to
all and therefore needs no comment.
Their brilliant career after leaving college
is owing in large degree to that physical
and manly appearance, comb bined with a
thorough knowledge, which they contract
during their college days.
"Realizing this portant truth, namely,
that intellectual requirements are helped
and made pleasant by the physical pow-
ers as well as intellectual qualities, the stu
dents have organized football team that
promises to outstrip any that have hith-
erto appeared upon college campus. The
members are young men of brain and
muscle-two important factors in the line
of football. To predict great future for
the football team for the ing season is
but to voice the sentiments of every one
who has seen them practice. The team is
comparatively light, it is true, but what
they lack in weight is made up in grit,
speed and alacrity, and after all these are
the chief factors of good football team.
As will be seen from the list of names.
they all hail from the Golden State. with
few exceptions.
sit may well be said of st. Mary's foot
bail team, as it was said of her baseball
team. that they hold the first rank among
amateurs. The very name OF st. Mary's
has something magnetic about it that
MAKES her students climb the hill of SCI
ence and conquer in the field of sports.
Most of the sturdy candidates OF the
eleven need no introduction to the read
ers of The CALL. Mcclure, the center, is
a muscular and well-deyeloped speci-
men OF humanity, weighing in condition
1872 pounds, and Is perfectly at home in
the game. TIE guards, Sullivan end But
Ter, average $50 pounds, the former being
an experienced player. Butler is COM
paratiVely new man, but be is rapidly
developing into one of the quickest play-
ers in the eleven.
"Cone of Montana and Hastings of San
Francisco, the late tackler of the Mount
Tamalpais eleven, are making q hard fight
for the position of tackle, and they will in
all probability make the team. Rattigan.
who is well known about San Francisco
for his all-round playing, will hold down
right end. The position of left end will
SAelSA W NuohShOy Va SdISOA OltN OF
Holmes Of Vallejo.
Behind the line the star material OF the
college may be found. Mccartney of
Napa, who has played frequently on the
college team for the last two years, will
don his canvas this season regularly and
play fullback. He bucks the line splendidIy
ana is kingpin punter. As for quarter
the team will either play Freiermuth of
Watsonvilfe or Solen of Redwood City.
Both show considerable cleverness in
handling the ball and in interference
Captain Mogan of San Francisco is an
energetic young man whose eagle eye will
not only detect an error in his opponent,
but will find the goal under any difficulty.
The other half is ]. DAILY. the genial Ven
tura boy.
"The team will possibly meet Stockton
ard Santa Cruz on the gridiron this sea-
son, and from present indications will be
worthy representatives of their college
and Oakland. Santa Clara and ST. Marys
will for the first time this year probably
meet In contest similar 10 Stanford and
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