The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07

right tackle who tips the beam at 1S5
pounds. Though he has not beeAr out for
more than q fortnight, he Eas been
rapidly getting into Varsity form, and
will put up II hard game tomorrow if his
wind does not fail him. He is easily
reckoned as one of the most promising
players in the eleven.
McIsaacs, who will play the other tackle,
is quite well known in amateur football
circles, having done good service as tackle
on the Olympic team during the early
part of the season. He is lighter by fifteen
pounds than Barnes, but is in better form
than the latter, having gone into training
early III the season. He is full OF dash and
spirit, breaks through well, and when on
the defensive stops the plays of his OPP
ponents better than most of the candidates
for his position.
Allen, who will play right end, comes
from Santa Ana, while Masters, who plays
left, is a Berkeley boy. Allen is rather
light for his place, weighing only 146, but
he has an endless amount of snap and
vigor, which he puts to good use in stop
ping plays around bis end. He is fairly
good sprine er, tackles hard and nearly
always holds his man when once he grasps
him.
Masters, the left end. weighs 14S pounds
and is well proportioned. He seems to
succeed better on the offensive than on
q
ponent he is fast down the field. Though
occasionally erratic he puts up strong
game for a man of his weight and expert
ence.
Austin, from Santa Cruz, will play at
quarter. To-day he weighed, stripped,
Just l35 pounds. He is slow in passing
and fumbles too frequently for the best
good of his team. He holds his head well,
uses much judgment in giving his sign ais
Tor plays and is quick to capture the ball
on tumble.
Whipple, who has been playing both at
full and at half back, will fill the former
position tomorrow. He will take the ball
at half, occasionally, however, and when
necessary will drop back for kicks. He
has been doing his best work at half.
de Is quick at starting with the ball, but
is thrown too easily when running. He
mas not yet learned to use his arm to
ward off interference to best advantage,
but with a clear field he sets up hot
sprint and is considered good ground
gamer.
Smythe, whose home is in Berkeley,
gives promise of making q crack half
oack. He plays a hard, fast game. and
hits the line like a pile-driver. He weighs
only l46 pounds, and like Eddie Sherman,
who is just the same weight, is quick to
see holes in the line and get through
them. He has the faculty of being every
where all at once, and when he has got
there knows what to do.
Anderson, who comes from Petaluma,
will play right half. He weighs 1852
pounds, and is very muscular. At half he
plays fairly accurate game, is quick to
get down the field with the ball, and is
good at catching the punt of the oppo-
nents. He hits the line hard, and, once
tackled, he struggles hard to get the ball
as lar forward as possible before the
whistle of the um pire signals down. He
Is In every scrim mage. and when it comes
to a struggle it generally takes two men to
hold him.
With such a team California expects to
go into the game as present victor over
the Palo Alto men and come out of it with
colors still flying.