The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
READY FOR THEIR GAME
Berkeley Football Men Will
Meet the Reliance Team
To-Day.
Coach Butterworth Receives a Great
Ovation Upon Coming to the
Field.

BERKELEY, CAL. Oct. 2.-When But
terworth came down to the football field
this afternoon to give the players their
first lesson this terra round OF cheers
and college yells such as has probably
never been heard before went up from the
throats OF 800 students and visitors, who
surrounded the field and covered the
bleachers. This particularly enthusiastic
demonstration on the part OF the students
was doubtless due to their, previous
acquaintance with the great fullback and
because he is the first man who has ever
been engaged to coach Berkeley's team
second year.
After q hearty handshaking with his
last years acquaintauces on the gridiron
Butterworth set the men to work, and
half an hour was spent in heavy line
work. The play was rapid and snappy
from the very outset. Captain Ransome
took the ball on several occasions and
made number of deep plunges through
the line. Birdsall, the new center, made
some remarkable openings in the line for
the halves. and Hopper did distinguishing
work in bringing down runners from his
position at right end. Decidedly more
vigor and energy was put into the plays
than has characterized any previous work
this season.
dition for their initial game of the season
with the Reliance Club at Central Park
tomorrow afternoon. The team, taken
as a whole, will be rather light. on ac-
count of the slight injuries which some of
the first eleven men have recently re-
ceived.
Following will be the makeup of the
Berkeley team: Right end, Hopper;
right tackle, Hynes; right guard, Greis-
berg; center, Birdsall; left guard, Lud-
low; left tackle, Castlehun; left end,
Craig; left half Hall; left end, Sherman;
quarter, Kennedy; fullbacK, Ransome.
Ransome, Sherman ana Kennedy are
the only three men on the team who were
on the Varsity eleven last year. Selfridge
and Hutch inson of last years team are
both in college, but the former cannot
play because of objections made on the
part of his family, and Hutchinson is dis
qualified because of strained ankle.
New Law in Effect.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 2.-The new
license ordinance of Berkeley is now in
effect and on Monday Marshal Lloyd will
proceed to arrest all violators thereof.
Several outside firms which send delivery
wagons into Berkeley have already paid
the new license fee and others are pre-
pairing to open branch stores in the town.
Rumors are current that efforts will be
| made to fight the new law in the courts,
but it is not thought that any one will at
| tempt to do so. as the ordinance does not
| differ materially from the laws enforced
by the city of Oakland.
May Debate This Term.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 2.-Efforts are
being made to have the debate between
Berkeley and Stanford for the Carnot
medal take place during the present term,
instead OF during the spring term, as has
| been the custom. 1t is thought that a
much higheA standard of excellence in COL
| lege oratory would be developed if inter-
collegiate debating were feature of both
terms OF the academic year.
Brief News Items.
| BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 2.-The Quill, pub
| printed an editorial on the recent backstop
| rush at Berkeley, in which the right of co-eds
! to take part in rushes is defended.
| The Athletic Association of the university
| has placed large list, framed, of all students
| in college on the bulletin board of North Hall,
! the names of those who have paid their
| athletic dues being marked. 1t is thought
that this will have the effect Of bringing delin-
| quents to time.
| small fire destroyed the hedge in front of
| David Neely's property to- day, at the corner
OF University avenue and Cedar street.
| The horse of William Stricken ran away last
! night, being frightened by the Salvation Army
drum on Shattuck avenue. The runaway was
| stopped by George Horrigan after a collision
! with mik-wagon. All the milk was spilled.
Josh comes out to-day with an entirely new
cover, designed by Quinan. Stanford and
Berkeley are represented by two pretty co-eds
sitting on huge swing, with Josh, attired as
circus clown, between them.
Half-tone portraits of Coaches Butterworrh
and Cross are included as suDDlemeute