The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
FOOTBALL WORK ON
STANFORD CAMPUS
The Second Team CroWding
the Varsity Veterans for
Suprem Cy.
Reliance Expected 20 Win The Last
of the Series of Gam es To-
Morrow.
special Dispatch to The CALh

special Dispatch to HE CALL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. IL
The general work of the VARSITY this week
has been somewhat of an improvement
over that OF the previous week. The
veterans have been forced to put aside
the axity which has heretofore charac-
terized their play By the strong game put
up by the second Team.
One of the chief results of this week S
work has been a strengthening of the
Varsity defense. The second team has
been given every advantage with tins
end in view. By giving il additional
downs it has teen able to force the varsity
down the field for repeated ,ouchdowns.
Through it all, however, the Varsity has
shown itself capable Of great things in
both offensive and defensive play.
The work of the Varsity has been
hampered for the lack OF an effective
punter Murphy, who mas been laid of
tor over week from d carbuncle on his
instep has only been ont for lighl prac-
tice. J f., who supplied Murphy's y. ace
at quarter was com led TO lay off the
first of the week, ha win again injured his
knee As a result inexperienced men
have been tried at thi, position, causiI 2
considers bic fumbHnG. This also de-
tracted from the benefits which would
have resulted from the practice.
Fckert and Fisher have teen doing
their best to supply the want felt by the
Varsity in respect to kIckIp.. Fickert is
SLOW N getting off his points and Fisher
is inc ned TO drive the ball 100 low. The
most effective punting has been done by
Hill of the second eleven. He els the
ball off well, and succeeded in Wednes-
days practice in scoring field goal from
a drop kick.
The center trio has been playing excel
lent football. Burnett at center has be-
come decidedly more aggressive. He
breaks through we'll the defense OF the
opposing side, but so far be has not proved
successful in ocking kicks.
Flicker and Carrie are beginning to show
their old line form, and keep their teet
we'll on BUCKS. Woodruff has also been
tried at guard on the Varsity. He has
weight and strength, and although his
play is not brilliant, it is reliab bic.
The fight for Varsity tackle shows few
new developmen :. Rice IS playing the
same earnest game which he always puls
up. James is doing goo work ana
Thomas, although he is somewhat slack
in his game, shows improvement.
OF the three ends, tried on the first team,
Smith and Parker seem TO lead None o.
them, however. get down the field on kick
as well a. Morgan, Houston or Beck ey,
VINO have been playing tho posi- ion on the
second team.
Fi-her. DAILY, Parker, Jast and Ben
Thomas have all played at half this week.
Fisher has showed himself strongest in
interference and tack.ng. Daily, while be
is not as good as Fisher on The defense,
has been making some capital runs. In
running with the ball his gains would be
greater If he would learn the use OF the
straight arm. Parker, al his old position,
p has showed up best at running in kicks
through a scattered fed. Jast plays a
hard bucking game, but Is not up to the
form OF Fisher or Ualv