The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

First half-The Oakland High School took
the ball for kickoff and made 30 yards, R.
Smith running the bail back. Clemens,
Parker, Rusk and Daily smashed through the
High school line for 80 yards. There was no
let-upin the plunging, and the school line
could not stand the constant pounding, and in
ten min utes Clemens carried the ball over the
line for the first down. Clemens kicked the
goal. Sccre: Go in favor of the freshmen.
Again the freshmen kicked off for 80 yards.
DAILY downed the ball, and Parker made 10
yard end run. DAILY hit the line for and q
moment later for 8 more. Parker and Glenn
ems each made good gains.
The freshmen got the ball on sn offside play.
McCabe and King each made good short runs,
but failed to buck the freshmen line for gains,
and lost the ball on downs.
The freshmen made no advance on their f rst
try, but DAILY advanced the ball yards, and
Clemens made 4-yard buck and sifted
through the line moment later for more.
Rusk struck for and Clemens for as many
more. Rusk saved the ball, which was tumb bled,
and in three more bucks Daily carried the bali
over The line. Clemens kicked the goal.
Score, 12-0
1t was plain to be seen that the High School
boys were altogether too light for the fresh
men and while they played pluckily they
could offer no resistance to the half and tackles
OF the locals.
The ball went back to the center
of the field and Chestnut kicked of
Clemens bringing the ball back 15
yards, Pringle bringing him down. Par
ker made long buck through the line and
Daily and Rusk took the ball back to the center
of the field. Clemens was passed the ball
and under good interference made touch
down from the center of the field, but it was
not allowed on account of stanford's offside
play and the ball went to Oakland. McCabe
made q long end run for 20 yards and Collier
made four more. The interference of the
lighter team was excellent. The ball went to
stanford on downs and Clemens kicked for
30 yards King and Chestnut each made short
gains. La Banister showed up well against
his heavy opponents.
On fake kick Oakland lost 20 yards Nc
Cahe made pretty run fer five yards, Chest
nut punted for Is yards. and Clemens re-
turned. Stanford getting the ball Clemens
made yard and Parker and Daily each FIVE
yards. Rusk made good gain and Clemens
gain and the first half ended with the ball
on oakland's 15-yard line.
second half-ClemenS kicked of for Stanford
freshmen from the center of the field for 40
yards, King running it back 10 yards Nc
Cabe made q long end run for 15 yards
and King was tackled back of the line. Chest
nut punted for 80 yards.
The freshmen tried Daily without gain. and
Parker met with like failure, but on fake
kick Clemens made 25-yard end run, Hol-
brook interfering in good style.
Daily made two successive plunges for ID
yards, and Clemens made two short gains
Parker gaining and Clemens yards. In
Oakland's 5-yard line, where they took possess
sion of the pigskin and McCabe made another
long END run Tor gain of 15 yards. Oakland
punted into touch, gaining 10yards
Parker bucked the line of 5 yards and DAILY
Tor more. Rusk added on his share, and
Clemens, Parker and Daily each took the ball
for progress of several yards, and the game
ended with the bali on Oskland's 1O-yard line.
Score-12 to in favor of the Stanford fresh
men.