The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

neglected. The second try to drop the
ball over the bar for five points was from
a free catch heeled by Murphy on the So
yard line.
Soon after this Reliance caught a return
punt near her five-yard line, and starting
there, and without once lo>lng the ball,
worked across the entire field to second
and final touchd own, from which no goal
was kicked. This continuous advance
was marked by one long run OF fifty yards,
made by Seawrght, who was guarded
round left and by close interference, from
which he shot out in to clear held.
Seawright seemed headed for certain
touchdown. He was fast traversing white
lines, speeding from the colors he helped
to defend on last Thanksgiving, when he
was behind The Stanford line. But Daily
was in close pursuit and gaining inch by
inch and reaching like a strainng grey
hound after an elusive jack rabbit. Sea
wright is speedy runner. He came from
the University of Missouri last year with
record of 10 seconds fiat. Daily reached,
reached again, finally made a brilliant
lunge and almost had the runner fast.
His hold slipped to grip on the fag end
of Seawright's jersey, and the impetus OF
both men was such that tackler and run
ner slid on nearly thirty feet before they
stopped.
And that was not the only valuable as
to the team he affiliated with only re-
Gently, when it began strengthening itself
for the final struggle of its 8 ason. Sea-
wright was intrusted with much of the
Iunging ne-bucKng that Reliance used
so effectively.
The personnel of the Reliance team and
the distribution of the players were such
that comparison with showlngs made IN
the other games OF the season against
Stan ford and California would mean little,
for Reliance never before had so powerful
an eleven.
The seasons games in their order stand:
Reliance 10, California 0; Reliance 4.
Stanford 6; Reliance 4, California 4; Re-
lIaDce 6. Stanford 8; Reliance 6, Stanford
II; Reliance T. California 4 Reliance 10,
Stanford 0.
1t was a supreme effort with Reliance
determination to gather together the
cream of available veterans to make a
successful ending OF season that had
promised much for Reliance and had not
been a success because of dissension
among aspirants for POSITIONS condi-
ton of affairs that permitte weakened
teams to oppose California and less power
ful teams than that of yesterday TO meet
Stanford.
For Stanford it did not mean so much.
With the coast championship alrea Sc
| cured in the present series present victory
| was not so I'm portant as the preservation
of players and the determin alton of the
value OF certain plays planned for Thanks
giving.
| The Stanford team did not show indi-
vidual weakness in defense. 1t went UP
| against heavy line with quick-starting
! backs, that clung into close interferen ce
| that was difficult to break up and always
came quickly.
| Stanford's Interference was inferior. In
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passing, the slower Stanford backs were
| not effective. Cotton's bucking, in the
second half. was reliable and r Rrliance
| failed to stop him. 1t was the best seen
| in the game.
| Murphy outpunted his opponent but
| his recent lay-off told in his handling OF
kicks. Although he missed some tackles,
his tackling showed improvement. His
| passing was GU ok and accurate, and his
thorough knowledge of the plays put con-
| tidence into the team where Erb's com
| paratIve unfamiliarity could not.
The tackes, always the most fr equentIy
| attacked positions in q line, played lard
Rice particularly got under the forma
tions persistenty and figured in many
tackles w the field. Thomas was respon
81 bic for several of the men slipping un
guarded by his position. Neither, how
yer, got mild interf renee as they shoul(
have and both were boxed by thei
| heavy opponents.
The guards back play SO effectively uset
last season by Pennsylvania was repeat
edly tried by Stanford. but il was not
success. at least against Reliance. Wher
distance would just be gained the ma,
with the ball was frequently forced bacl
for no gain or loss.
As whole the Stanford team showed
no alarming weakness that would max
| To q N pqlU ha he
giving game. For so far the team has no
got into the speedy style of play tha
characterizes the practice of the very enc
of the season.
Coach Brooke seemed not at all dis
concef fted at the result OF the contest
Notwithstanding the appearance of tn
score, it was remarked by Stanford mel
that on THANKSGIVING oay their SAM
team with the advantage OF finishing orac
tice could defeat the Reliance team O
yesterday.
| During the game Erb of Stanford an(