The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
game this season. The lineup will prob
ably be as follows:

California's team will be individually
and collectively stronger than the combi-
nation that was defeated by Reliance,
1G-0, two weeks ago In the initial match
of the league series.
Reliance will also be stronger than in
that game by the addition of Sheehy and
Sherman and by improved team work.
But the big club eleven will not be quite
so formidable as it was a week ago, when,
with the veteran Code at quarter, it was
outscorad by Stanford, Ga. The contest
should give a very valu able line on the
comparative strength of Stanford and
California.
As for the Berkeley team it is slowly
improving, though its prospects against
Stanford are not at all bright.
Guiberson, the big freshman guard, has
developed wonderfully, and Is playing a
spirited and aggressive game. Coach Mott
predicts that If he improves as much dur
ing the coming two weeks as he has dur
ing the past two he will be playing the
best game at guard of any man now try
ing for the position. Castlebun, who has
been playing on the third eleven until
recently, has shown marked improvement,
and is now being tried at tackle and guard
on the second eleven.
Grelsberg's s work at center is daily i'm
proving. His passing is becoming more
and more accurate and his play continues
TO be aggressive.
The position of tackle is as open as ever
Tolman is showing up slightly better than
the other candidates. Unless Simpson
can be persuaded TO play in his old posi-
tion the probability is that tackle will be
California's Vulnerable spot.
Bender and Haskell have been engaged
in a spirited contest for quarter. Haskell
i'm proved wonderfully since his resigna-
nation as captain and has almost over
come the tendency to fun bic which char
acterized his play early III the season.
Haskell will be seriously handicapped
by his recent accident, which viii prevent
him from playing tor several weeks.
Meanwhile Spence, Tbane and Hopper
will also be tried at quarter so that in
case Haskell is permanently disqualified
the position can be supplied win alter
mates.
Coach Mott complains that Hall Is ex-
ceedIngly weak in going into the line
Hall and Spence are doing about the
same quality OF work III Kicking.
Whipple, last years subhalf, is trvi ng
for end this year. Ludlow is being tried
at end, and is playing good game.
The latest change in the football train
ing at Berkeley has been the trying OF
Greisburg behind the line. On Thursday
night be was tried at right half, McDer-
mott taking his place at center. Greis.
berg played fast and furious game, and
bucked through the second eleven line for
repeated gains.
The good work of Guiber on and Pringle
in the recent freshman games makes it
more than possibility that both guards
may be chosen from the freshman class.
On the Stanford gridiron the general
work this week has not been satisfactory,
considering the weaknesses shown in the
team in last Saturdays game with Re-
lance.
Ray Smith. the end rush who scored
Stanford's only touchd own in last Satur-
days game. has become stale and has
been laid off for two weeks by Coach
Brooke.
McFadden 1900, another end who sur
prlsed every one by his very clever work