The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
Excellent Material in
This Years FreSh->
man Class.
Manager SWitZer Announces
Several Innovations for
the Team.
Cardinal VIII Be Worn In All Games
Played During the
Season.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Aug.
2S.-Manager Switzer of the football team
h as announced that there will be several
innovations this year in the matter oil
foot ball paraphernalia. At the suggestion
of Coach Brooke he has decided 10 have
knickerbockers made of canvas instead OF
moleskin, which is much more expensive
and of no better service. The University
Club manager has decided to adopt the
same plan. Stanford players are also to
wear cardinal jerseys and stockings. In
former years these have been worn only in
the big game, but this year they will be
donned during the whole season.
There will no doubt be several very good
football players in the freshman class.
Perhaps the most prom inent will be
Wyckoff, an Oakland high-school gradu-
ate, who is undou btedly the most reliable
fullback on the coast Although Wyckofi
is such prominent player, it is very
pro oba BILE that he will not take any active
part in the college games, as his wife OBJ
iects to his being football hero.
Phil Wadsworth, the plucky little cap
tain of The undefeated Belmont team, will
also enter with the incoming c.ass. He
will probably Try for position behind the
line.
Another strong candidate for a back Of
the line position will be young Dole OF
Riverside, brother of Stanford's crack
all-around athlete, G. S. Dole. Charlie
Dole says that his brother has played full
and half back on the Riverside High
School team. He believes that he has the
making Of a good man. As all of the Dol e
boys are fine athletes, the work of this one
will be watched with good deal OF
interest.
So far, the most prominent men for line
positions are the two Gilman brothers
They are both over six teet tall and are
heavy but active men. They were guards
on last years Manzinita Hall team.
o. the old players. probably the entire
last years team, with the exception OF
Williams. center; Straight, right end, and
Seawright, left half-back, will return. For
Williams position at center, Burnett 'O0
the center on last years victorious fresh
man team, is the most prominent can
didate. Stanford experts regard him as
the most promising of the newer lot OF
players. He played against HeH Williams s
all last season and received special coach
ing from Cross.
For Seawrights position at hall-back
there seems to be no very prominent CAN
didate as Dole las announced that be
year. He is an assistant in The library,
and says that he cannot spare the time
necessary ior practice. While it is to be
regretted that he Is not 20 come out.
track men are glad of his decision. as he
Is by far too valuable an athlete to run
the risk of some football injury. With
Dole laid up, Sanford s track team would
be very mucn weakened.
Fisher last years bucking half back,
will probably try for his Odd position.
Ray Smith. '93, and Garth Parker, '99,
will fight it oat for end, with the chances
about even. Fickert and Carl will no
doubt play their old positions as guards,
and Chet Thomas and Jack Rice are the
most prominent men for their former DO
sitions of tackles. They will have to work
ard, however, to hold them, as there are
several men capable of giving them a
good light for the coveted positions. Muir
ply and Mcintosh will probably again
struggle for the quarter backs position.
Captain Cotton is expected here On the
Sd of Septem ber.