The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

The plaving of both teams was inclined
10 be spfritless, tedious and confused. 1t
was the most uninteI estlng exhibition by
the big elevens this season.
Reliance scored in the latter part OF the
first half on run of seventy-three yards
bv Carter, who caught punt, slipped by
q man who ought to have got him, and
then had a com paratively easy time skirt
ing the edge OF the field, and latterly keep
ing behind capital interference given by
Pete Smith.
California scored late in the second half
after a series of end runs that took the ball
from near the center of the field to within
two yards of the line. over which big
Greisberg sprawled between Middlemas
and Sheehy.
AS in former games against California,
Reliance did not have Its strongest line
up. The giants Hobbs and Wells, by
many pounds the heaviest men OF the Re-
lance team, did not play; neither did
big Erskine or Sexton, nor the speedy
Percy Morse. The places of these men
were filed generally by less able and ef-
fectiye players.
California was supposed to have its best
men in the game, except Craig, who was
not in at one of the ends.
Notwithstanding the weakened Condl-
ti0n of the Reliance team the California
varsity dio not make a showing that
would recall the Berkeley collegians'
fieeting hopes of preventing a Stanford
walkover Oh Thanksgiving day. Cali
fornia had poor interference. Fumbes
were not uncommon. The backs very
often went at the opposing line without
dash and almost erect. Captain Hall
pundng was not good. The pass for
kick was slow and high and would have
been tempting to man accustomed to
break through and block kicks.
was noticeable. Simpson, last years
varsity tackle, again IN his old place,
showed some form. Ludlow. tried at half
back, was in the game, and Prin gle played
fairly well at tackle, but had no d ficuit
man to oppose. AS for the rest OF the Team,
the general work was what the dismal
silence of the grand stand repeatedly pro-
claimed 1t.
Berkeley enthusiasts had come hoping
for final brilliant showing of the varsity,
an exhibition of form and snap ana versa
tilitv and science that would promise
much on which to build hopes during The
next three weeks OF silent practice for the
great intercollegiate match of the year.
They went away thankful that the
varsity team had avoided defeat only by
q narrow margin OF inches and seconds.
Reliance played a game of push ball.
Carter, always a gritty and trustworthy
little man with the ball, did much of the
advancing for Reliance on dives through
the line close behind adhesive interfsr-
ence. The interference OF Pete Smith was
more than noticeable. He played one of
the best games he has put up this season.
Code at quarter was the lite of the Reli-
ance team. He worked like demon and
fercely tackled everything he could reach.
Wyckoffs punts, while slow and
only mediocre, were several times effect
lively directed in touch and showed judg-
ment. Sheehy did not do what his ex-
perience, weight and quickaess call for.
a number of gains We're made through
and by his position. Lanyon did some
fair tackling, but his best work was in get
ting the bail on fum bles.
Reviewing the games so far played, the
California Reliance series has resulted
in scores of 0 to 10, 6 TO and 4 to T. with
no victories for the colIegians.
The Stanford Reliance series. with one
game more to be played next Saturday,
has so far resulted in three straight vic
tories for Stanford by scores OF TO 4.
8 TO ana L to 6. The relative strength
OF the varsities cannot be accurately
judged from these scores as Reliance
usually had a more powerful team when
opposing Stanford.