The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

| was fumbled. I did uot think they were en-
! titled TO a touchdown. As far as the goal was
! concerned, l thiuk that Cerie was right in not
giving them The goal, because the ball was
/ touched down on the outside of the goal post
| and they look it out inside OF the goal posts.
GreisOerg did great work, but fumbled at
! very well for q msn who has had but two
nights practice behind the line.
McDermott, think, outpluyed his men and
ms passing was good. Mayer at guard, played
good game, considering the opponent he had
20 contend with. He was taken sick about the
middle OF the game and did not show up as
Wen as was expec ed. Hooper did very we'll
Barnes, at right tackle. was a trife slow in
| getting through for his man, but he blocked
up MS noe very well, and they did not get
through him. Ludlows work at lett TACKLE
was also good. Whipple played rather a good
game at end Tor green hand. He had played
thAt position only a week. Craig played the
pest end for US. He was down on kicks and
broke up interference fairly well, often turn
ing his man in. Bender's passing at quarter
was excellent. The few tumble that he had
'-were due 10 the opposing side reaching rough
ana getting the ball away from MIN KaaTs-
berg, at full, kicked wei, and $50 handled
tne KICKS In the back field we'll This year's
eleven have determination, and will fRht for
point 10 the last stand. They are not satisfied
with doing well. but want TO co better
Captain FrIck OF Reience-Mv team was
greatly weakened by the absence OF some of
the men. The team as ii played to-day should
nave put up much be ter game. and 1 am
surprised at the weakness Il showed The i'm
prOvement of the Berkeley men since we last
played them is very great; STILL we should
have beaten them if we had p, ayed our game
II We did not bring the bali out from the goal
tlhe 10 the proper place II was the referees
fault, and We should not suffer for it but
should have been allowed to Kick over again.
A. 10 my rough treatment to Allen I will saw
that he got all he deserved. was only trying
TO instllI little football knowledge into his
cranium' as he was playing the toughest kind
OF game.
Stewart Cotton. fullback ana captain of
/ Stanford - Berkeley played Il great game
Grelsoerg' s work W. 8 simply wonderful. Their
interference is wei formed. Their line is
exceptionally stiff. The team was especially
strong on end running. Should they improve
as they have during the past two weeks STAN
Iord VIII nave ali she can do on thanksgiving
uay. Ihey seem to have remedIed their in
emciency in the line ana have not lost any of
their good backs. Halls run is one of Tho
preitlest that has ever been seen on this coast
CsHlornla played hard, suappy game right
through aud showed signs OF being in fine
iettle ior tins time OF the year. Craig's WORK
game for Reliance
Eddie Sherman, Reliance end and ex-cap.
taln Berke ey-Rellance lost through lack of
Team work: 1t has individual plsyers that
ought TO do anything. UauI they get team
work they will be defeated by the college
eeven every time. In three weeks they have
not improved bit As to Berkeley she has "A
good team, but the men do not yet know their
Positions. Her ends Were n little ow on 90
ting down on kicks, but | think this will b.
femelled. In my opinion her ends are the
weake> point in their whole team. With Hall
and Greis5erg back Of the line the defenSe
Is much stronger.
Fckert, guard and ex-captain of Stanford
'rkeiey has improved so per cent Reliance
dld not have the same team that was plaved
last week. Some of their est men were NOT
mere concurred with Csrle on the decision
allowing Reliance touchdown as there was
tumble. vas
Coach Mott OF the first half said-Berkelev
surprised me by holding Reliance I doni;
mink Reliance has as strong line as IL had
last week IN the game with Stanford Cries
DeIs Work on the defensive is fine. but his
the ground. "
Middlemas, left tackle. who made touch
aoMh Mh LOT hellahce-The bal was rolling out
over the line. As far as know, the ball was
lum0ied, and that the reason why Iweni
oYe- with II. '