The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

InlS was not the regular freshmen lln e
up, Captain Murphy not playing, and
Madden and Seawrieht not going on 8
the first lineup. Madden went in, how
ever, in place of McLaine at end, and Lanagar
was retired because of injuries at the begin
ming of the second half.
Belmont had the ball for the kickoff for &C
yards. Clemmins running the ball back Il
yards before tackled. The Belmonts soon OBJ
tanned the ball on tumble, and in successive
bucks by the backs made several good gains.
The freshmen got the ball and made 10 yard.
before being forced to punt The kick wa.
promptly returned, so no gain resulted. The
freshmen seemed able to find a number o.
holes in the opposing line. and gradually
worked the ball toward the center of the field
Clem minis played remarkably strong game
at this point both in interference and tackling
but had some trouble in making fast passes
After a fake kick and no ball. the Belmont
fullback kicked for 80 yards. The freshmen.
however, bucked the ball back for Is yards
and Diggles made long run for 10 yards. fol.
lowed by McGilvray and McLaine with long
end runs.
Here the Belmonts braced up and took the
ball on downs, but at once kicked for 30
yards. The freshm backs worked the ball
for 80 yards. The ball was fumbled by
Carson, and Rusk fell on it, but the ball was
lost before much gain resulted, and Carson
made fine 15-yard end run on a fake kick,
Diggles m aking the tackle.
Belmont lost the ball on an offside play and
the Stanford freshmen in halfback plays
gained 10 yards. flanagan added a yards
more and DiggIes an equal number. The
sphere was now on Belmonfs 5-yard line
and the excitement was intense. Diggler
took the ball to carry 1t across the line, but il
was fumbled and rolled over of its own
motion. Quick as a flash More picked 1t up
and forced his way back inside the goal line
preventing any score for the freshmen. Carson
kicked the ball out of danger and the first
half was ended.
Second half-The freshmen took the ball and
kicked off for 30 yards. They continued
bucking tactics on gaining possession of the
ball through the tumble of Belmont, and made
q touchdown on the long-end run of McGilvray
The Belmonts kicked off for 35 yards, the
freshmen gaining 10 yards on bucks and &c
yards on Diggles' long punt. WadswoFth
the freshmen line and More added yards on
another buck. Wadsworth made 15-yard
end run and the ball was now on Stanford's
10-yard lire, where the freshmen gained the
ball. McGilvray Immediately carried the bal
around the end for 10yards and Diggles made
morearound the other end. Diggles punted
for 20 yards, but Carson ran the ball back the
entire distance before being tackled, and the
freshmen were again fighting near their OWL
goal.
Two successive bucks by Belmont backs tool
the ball to the freshmen 1O-yard line, where
they gained possession of the pigskin. Buck
ing gave no ground, but Diggles made 10
yard gain, and no gains resulting on buck
Belmont took the ball
The ball was given TO WadSworth and, aide(
by fine interference, he made pretty end ruI
for touchdown, and Carson failed to kick tn,
goal Score, A.
Stanford kicked off for 20 yards and wads
worth took the ball, and, without beinj
tackled once, never stopped running till tn,
ball was placed between Stanford's goal posts
Carson kicked the goal Score, 10 to in favo
of Belmont.
Again Stanford kicked off and wadswortl
ran the ball back 10 yards, when Clemmin
downed him, and the game ended.