The herald., 1896-11-27

kick-off Ransome punted the ball back
to Stanford's 35-yard line. where 1t was
'1umbled The Berkeley boys promptly
took advantage of this, but stanford
soon afterwards got the ball again and
Fisher took it ten yards before being
y checked Stamford gained five yards
and q halt was called for repairs. several
men being temporarily disabled.
On resuming play Stanford's extra
weight again asserted itself, the ball
being forced yard by yard towards the
Berkeley goal. Murphy forced his way
Through on his hands and knees for five
yards to the 30-yard line. After des-
perate struggle the sphere reached the
l6-yard line and then Murphy made a
3 sensational run with it to the line, gain
ing q kickout
N Cotton failed to catch the sphere, how
/. ever, and the score stood IA to 0 in favor
of the Cardinals. When the ball was in
play again Murphy punted 1T back TO
center, but California got it and punted
Il down to Stanford's 35-yard line where
IT remained 1t was finally passed to Cot
ton. who punted it to center again, Ran
some fumbling it. Murphy made SEN
satfonal run of fifteen yards after tne
s ball had been sent back to Stanford s 30
ward line. But it did not remain in the
center long for Ransome punted II to the
:. Cardinal goal line and Stanford's were
compelled to play safety.
When in play again Ransome mace
dash with it, but failed to get past cen
thr. Carr tried to run around the enc
Int only succeeded in gaining five yards
Berkeley reached the Cardinals twenty
fve yard line by series OF runs, put
lost ground, owing to one OF MURPHY .
runs and rest was necessi,aleu .oi
repairs. .ue
on resuming Stanford got the ball for
ward to Berkeley's forty-yard line by
a series of sensational runs and gained
five yards three times in succession by
a scrimmage. Ten yards We're lost
through a futile effort of Murphy to run
around the ends, and, Berkeley gained
five wards more, but lost it Immediately
afterward Stanford gained ten yards
on a foul and with the ball on Berkeley s
twenty-yard line forced it five yarns
further, then two more, and by sheer pull
strength hauled Murphy, the ball ani
the whole Berkeley team over the line.
On the kick in the ball dropped into Will
Jams arms within ten feet of the goal,
and Captain Fickert promptly scored
with it. Score 20 to Q.
< An exchange of punts on resuming,
landed the ball in the center. Berkeley
got 1t, but lost it Immediately. clean
punt by Murphy carried it to Kennedy's
arms, but Williams was right under it.
and he fumbled it and Stanford reached
Berkeley's twenty-five-yard line before
being checked. Stanford gained ten
yards more, and then Murphy rushed the
saphere five yards further, but Berkeley
got it and lost two yards trying to get it
through the cardinal line. At most
critical point of the game Ransome
: punted 1t out to center and time was
called. Score 20 to in favor of Stan
ford
Stanford was coached this season by
Cross of Yale, and California had the
services of Butterworth. also of Yale
The Stanford men were in splendii
physical condition, and had to run about
! to keep warm during the numerous de-
lays. Neither side tried any fancy
plays, and the game was purely an eXh-
bition of straight football without any
frills. For Stanford Cotton. Fisher
\ Searight and Murphy were the stars
and for Berkeley Ransome, Hall and
Sherman carried off the honors.
The city is being painted bright red
tonight. and the crimson colors of the
Palo Alto men are very much in evi-
dence.