The San Francisco call., 1897-10-02

the second eleven compares very favorably
with Haskelrs handling of the Varsity.
Craig tackles very high, but generally
succeeds In bringing down his man. Wolf
and Premo are playing most of the ume
on The Varsity eleven. and, for light men,
show up very well. Gus Allen is improv-
ing rapidly. He gets down the field
quickly and is sure tackler.
HaskelPs work at quarter is very
mediocre. he fumDles entirely too often,
fensive work. Bender, who was Haskell s
closest opponent last year, has come out
and will use every efort to make the team.
He has been promised Captain Haskell s
position on the Varsity eleven if he can
clearly outpiay him.
Spence, if moved from fullback to quar-
ter, or Kerioot, a freshman who gives
promise of developing into an excellent
player, ought to be able 10 press Haskell
closely for the position.
If Simpson plays haliback this year, as
he wants to, California will be strongly
eqripped behind the line. Simpson and
Hall as two OF the backs would put up a
hard, spirited game.
Hall Is playing W IL, but is still some
wnat weak in punting
For the other position behind the line
there is considerable rivalry. McCabe,
the freshman captain, is play ng well, but
lacks weight. Ellis play is dasning aud
effective, as is also Thames but both are
light for the position. The same is true
OF Spence, who has been playing fulIback
on the second eleven. Spence, however
is very speedy runner and sure player
generally.
AT Stanford the cooler weather of this
week and the greatly improved condition
of the gridlron field have been productive
OF good results. Generally the practice
has been fast and snappy. But the work
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comparative weakness of the second
eleven. In former years Stanford s splen-
did second elevens nave been directly re-
sponslble Tor the perfection of Varsity
play. 1his was especially the case last
season.
Something is the matter. Either the
players consider tnat the nine veterans
have 'cinch" on first position or else
theT lack the traditional cardinal enthusi-
asm. This condition does not speak well
Tor succeeding seasons, for seven OF this
years Varsity men are mem bers of the
graduating class.
The lig ghlness of freshman material the
weakness of the second eleven, and the
prospective loss of many of this year 5
Varsity do not augur well for the season
OF 1898. And yet after the Varsity los t
sucn veterans as Cochran, Reynolds,
FrankenheImer, Spalding, Code and
Campbell, with the class OF '96. it imme-
diately recuperated and put ior b its fa-
nous 200 team.
There are, however, some faithful ones,
notlceably Ed James, who plays guard
against Flckert, and Jerry. Rusk, whose
nightly tussIe with Jack Rice at tackle is
the chief Joy OF the spectators. Besid es
these there are Bigelow at center, who is
giving Burnett hard fight, and Adams at
guard. The struggle between Ray Smith
and Garth Parker for Varsity right end
continues to be close anu exciting and is
one that battles the experts.
Daley's work at half back is of such a
nature as to make him almost certainty
for the position left vacant By Searight.
1t was Daley who last year made the long
runs in the Stanford California freshman
game. Although somewhat heavier this
year he is much faster, follows his in ter
ference well, and Is quick TO see an OPEN
ing and make use OF ii.
AS yet Burnett the big center, has not
rounded into the player that his work at
the end of last season promised but he is
not man that attains form early. From
indications he will have his hands full
when he runs up against Greisberg, the
California center.
With perhaps the possible exception of
Walter Camp, no coach has made better
i'm preston on Stanford football players
and enthusiasts than George Brooke. He
seems to understand perfectly the MIN
utest detail of each players duty and
work. be knows just what part he should
take In eacn play, and seems TO be as
familiar with the duties of center and
guards as of the full back himself More
than this, he is quiet man, who carries
conviction with his remarks and inspires
players by his presence. Tuesday evening
he spent an hour and half tai king to the
football men and in general way outlin-
ing the policy OF his training methods.
There are some who fear the men may
possibly be overworked, as the present
practice is much harder and heavier than
that done atthe same time last year. One
OF the great secrets of Cross success as
coach lay in the fact that he was very care
ful about the matter of overtraining, and
never hesltated to lay off a man who
showed the least symptoms of staleness.
AS result he put into the field a team that
was not weak and worn out by overwork
Walter Camp worked the men harder than
any other coach that has had charge OF
the cardinal play ers.
Frank p. Valatin Was Killed.