The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
FOOTBALL on MANY GRIDIROHS

In spirited, hotly contested and at
Ntimes exciting match, remarkable for its
many costly and almost inexcusabe
iumbles and for its occasional long and
brilliant individual runs, the Reliance
Club and the University of California
played tie game yesterday afternoon on
the gridiron field at the new Recreation
grounds, corner OF Eighth and Harrison
streets.
From the first kick off the showing
made by the Berkeley players was some
what of surprise. Their team was EVIL
IDENTIFY greatly improved by several
changes and additions made since 1t was
defeated 900 two weeks before by
weaker Reliance team than the one tha:
opposed it yesterday. And yesterdays
Reliance team was manifestly poorer than
the one tAat Stanford outscored week
ago 90.
But Reliance, while individually strong
er. by the ability of Sheehy and Sherman,
than in that frs game OF the season, was
in effect probably weaker when judged by
the causes of lis unusual, numerous and
at all times costly fun bling. Platt was at
Quarter instead of the veteran Code, but
whatever may have been his failings he
was neither directly nor indirectly pom
sible for some OF The worst muffs of the
day. The Reliance backs repeatedly
seemed TO juggle or let go of the ball for
no apparent good reason.
Early in the game big Greisberg, Cali
tornias aggressive center-rush, recently
transferred TO the position back of the
flne, attracted general attention by break
Sng through and disturbing the Reliance
backs, ana he continued to make his force
and strength and dash fel;, particularly
a ln nj ba Rar l-ala bY,
siasts were elated.
All through the first half the ball
traveTsed and retraversed the field with
ont coming dangerously near either goal.
Reliance displayed ability TO gain ground
by bucking, and in this half no less
than seventeen times sent her backs
directly past or over Ludlow, who was
playing left tackle for California. At line
bucking, and later at end-running RelI-
ance had general advantage. The effect,
however, in the first half was almost neu-
tralized Dy fumbIes ana by the two thrill
ing individual runs of Captain Hall, one
OF twenty-Seven yards and the second of
an even fifty yards. In both these runs
Hall, with little interference, picked his
own way and neatly evade1 or warded off
wouId-bs tackierS. The second time he
had gained a clear field; but he was pur-
sued, overtaken anu prettiiy dJwned near
the Reliance 25-yard line by Sherman.
one play, cut California off from an 9TH
erwise certain touchdown and perhaps a
victory.
In the second half California lined up
with several changes including a new
man in place of the much. h.punished Lud-
low. The suddenness with which Cali
fornla had the ball behind the goal posts
after the Reliance had kicked eff nearly
10 the opposite end of the field was as sur
prlslng as were the errors that made the
score possible kaaTsberg, who punted
iaIrly well during the whole game, had |
caught the ball or the 5-vard line, after
the Reliance kicked off, and had run IL |
into the 25.yard line. There he puuted |
on first down and Reliance fumb bied the |
calch and lost the ball on the opposite 45- !
yard line. Allen grabbed the pigskin on |
Inc run and carried 1t twenty-five Yards |
onward before he was overtaken and |
tackled on The Reliance 2o-yard line |
by Garter. California soon lost the ball |
on downs. Reliance in trying for a punt |
on the second down passed too slowly ana |
ium bled again for loss oi thirteen yards |
that gave California the ball three yards
from the line, over which 1t was forced on
the first attempt.
During the remainder of the second
half Reliance, traced by the introduction
OF Morse behind the line, fought furiously
for a touchdown. Morse made several
long and brilliant runs. and Carter until
he was injured bucked California's tackles
re peatedly for shorter gains.
When Reliauce's touchdown did come
IL was a mild surprise that occasioned /
prolonged arguing over the ruling that
permitted il. Reliance had carried the
ball steadily across the field seventy wards
to within California's ten-yard line, where
Morse was thrown and the ball hastily
10 Middlemas, who hurried il
over the goal line. The ontention was
OVer Of ha no ia4 3
II was transferred, but Mr.. Carle ruled