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A STANFORD. VETERAN.

Code Thinks the OlympIcs Have
Profited by Former Experience.
When last we played against Butte and
were defeated we made the mistake of
Understanding our opponents. We
were overconfident and thought that we
were going to win easily. Two of our
men didn't know the signals properly and
that fact served to mix us little. Then
Stickney changed with one of the other
halves and that mixed US some more.
The team on this occasion was the same
as before with the exception of Nolan,
who proved a splendid acquisition to the
end, which be never allowed the Buttes 10
get round. Our former experience taught
us a lesson. We were on 10 our oppu-
nents' style of playing, and, of course.
were prepared to counteract II. We
checked their rusEes by getting down low.
We made up our minds to win and started
In with and ma intained to the end snappy,
dashing and good fast playing. Putting
HI bbs in for guard and Sheehy for tackle
strengt hened the team, and FELTON, Tay-
lor as fulIback is without peer for buck
ing the line, especially if given proper
supporr.
Every man on the team played good,
hard ball and was in every play. If we
had put up similar play when we en-
ceuntered Butte on Christmas we would
undoubtedly haYe won. Our interference
was also good, fast and equal, and the
play all round was clean and gentle
manly.
The Buttes put up much the same
game as before, put this, while quick and
snappy, was Weakened by their inability
to run round the ends and their conse-
quent dependence upon bucking tactics.
They were, perhaps, strengthened for he
time being by Hooper, who played fine
game.
II is satisfactory to know that we
never lost the ball on downs. but invari-
ably made our five yards. When the ball
did escape US it was usually due to an
oversight or a foul. The catch made by
Nolan from quarter back kick was
special feature OF. the game. Thierkauf
deserves the thanks. of the team or
coming in at the last moment and taking
Seawright's place. The officials were all
rig ht and their decisions very fair
T. r. CODE, Olympic Quarter back
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THE TEAM WAS DIVIDED.
Benson Says a Few Words on tho

Benson says a F9W words on the
Question of Professionalism.
/ would like to set myself and the team
right with reference to the position we
took in the case of Hall and LaswelI, who
were objected to on the score of profes-
.slonalism. The Oily mpic Club sent us an
offer, without solicitation on our part, to
come to this City and play two games.
At that time. too. we had played quite q
number of matches and our men were
fairly we'll known. The Olympic mana
gers-l will not say all but certainly some
we're cogniZant before we left Butte of
the fact that the question of professional
ism was to be brought np in the case
have mentioned above. In spite of this,
however. they allowed us to leave Butte
without hint as to 'what.was in store for
US, which came altogether as q surprise to
me and the rest of the players. Conse-
quehtly, after thinking the matter over,
we decided; rather than go into the field
with weakened team, to refuse to play
at all. The end of the difficulty was that
the 0lymp pics agreed to. our proposition
that. tire game should be an exhibition
one. and that the proceeds Should go to
charity.
AS regards the game itself, l must say
that we were beaten fairly and squarely.
With the. exception of two men-viz. ::
Hall and Slater-there was not a mem Der
|. of the Butte team who played the game
.of which he is really capable. The
/ EOlympics; on the other. hand, played a
good, fast, snappy game. Their interfer-
:ence was good and they bucked the line
fierceiy, with what result the score shows.
Nevertheless l do not think that they
could do it again-but this ofcourse, is
merely idle talk. The sudden change to
the life OF big city, with all its pleasure
and variety. had deteriorating effect
upon our team, and not only that, but the
trouble which we had gone through over
the question OF professionalism had di-
vided us considerably and robbed us of
much of our spirit. Let me add that do
not say this in belittlement of the work of
the Olympics, but merely because l am
convinced. as l said before, that we did
not play anything like the game of which
we are capable. PERCY BENSON,
Quarterback and acting captain of the
Butte team.
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To the Sporting Editor Of the CalI-DEAR SIR:
Owing to an unjust and illegal decision by
Umpire Hobbs OF the olympic Club the game
at Central Park yesterday between Com pa nies
A and B, L. C. c.. terminated in very unsat-
isfactory manner.
Company had the ball wi thin three yards
of BIS goal, and on a tumble Hobbs declared a
forward pass by A, no claim of such being
made by B, since such a pass did not and
could not occur. Being unjustly denied a
honorable option was left to Company AS team
bit to retire from the game. Mr.. Deming of
Hoitt's Academy, linesman on the occasion of
the game, and Mr.. Lipman, who acted as ref
eIeeS informed me that such q pass did not
and could not occur, they being in position
TO see such.
By publishing this you will confer favor on
Company A, L. C. c., Football Team
A. A MoGAN, Captain Company A Team.
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THE TEAM WORK WON.
Captain Smith of olympic Is JubI-
liant Over the Result.

Captain Smith of olympic Is JubI-
liant Over the Result.
1t was certainly among the best games
| ever played by US in San Francisco. The
makeup of both teams was practically
the same as on the last occasion, and the
glory is all the greater on that account
All the boys played as fine game as 1
have ever had the good fortune to see or
to participate in. Taylor's line. bucking
was as 'perfect.as it very well could be. and
: he had the hardest line to buck that ever
man had. But he was splendidly sup
ported, which made the task somewhat
easier. Then, too. our interference, as
shown by Morse's magnificent run, was
excellent. Halt-a-dozen men took a try
at him, but fell down as ii they had run
against stone WALL. The fact is we have
gone back to the old form we DISPLAYED
when we played against Reliance The
trouble when last we PLAYED Butte was
that we were too sure of winning, and did
not expect to run against the kind of ma
terial of which our opponents are COM
posed. Before we properly realized the
situation. they had scored two touch
downs.
This time, hewever, the boys appreci-
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back kick ever made on the coast.

back kick ever made on the coast.
The-next touchdown was the one made
by Butte and it was hard-earned and
twice almost forfeited before it was finally
secured. After steadily bucking the ball
for eighty-five yards with once losing
possession Butte carried 1t over the line,
but had to give it up on decision made
on the play preceding the final plunge.
1t was only a few moments. however,
until Butte regained the ball on costly
attempted quarterback kick by Code.
But on a miscarried fake play Butte
almost lost'the ball again. Big Hall had
dropped back for guard position as If to
come at the line like a. human pile-driver.
Naturally the Oympics expected him to
buck. 1t was only d bluff to hide. a
quarterback kick to the end.
The kick was failure, for if brought a
loss of several yards, and Butte barely
got the ball after it was jnggled overhead
by both sides in wild scrimmage for its
possession. In six bucks by Dygert alone.
Butte then scored its only touchdown.
Laswell, like Morse, reputed I'd be a sure
goal-kicker, also failed of his reputation
ON New .Year's.day.
In the second half; Olympic scored after
bucking the ball almost from the center of
the field. From that time on. honors we're
about evenly divided. At first Butte
worked the ball down 10 within six wards
of goal and there lost it on downs. The
best play of the series in this particular
advance was quarterback kick by Benson
10 Laswell, that came near being a repe-
tition of Codes kick to Nolan. It netted
good gain of twenty-six yards.
The game enoed with the Olympic
slowly working across Butte territory. AS
the final whistle sounded the Olympic
team gave great cheer for the. Butte
players and hundreds of delighted citizens
swarmed upon the field and overwhelmed
the member of the home team with con-
gratulations. Morse was the recipient of
the most attention, though all the men
came in for their share.
About the Butte men as they quietly
moved toward the exit were the enthusi
astic Butte women who had sat in a little
group in the grand stand during the con-
test and yelled themselves hoarse in re-
peatedly appIauding and urging on the
Montana players.
The game was to have begun at 2:30
but the two teams were no sooner on the
field than parley began over the old
score of professionalism among the Buttes.
For nearly an hour the good natured
crowd waited uncomplainfngly for it knew
that when once the game did begin there
would re contest. After repeated threats
on the part of both teams to leaye the
field it was finally agreed, at Butte's sug.
hof4
of. as Butte would not play unless with
its best team, and that then an exhibi-
ton, a mere innocent practice game be
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powerful, mature men. oppose each other.
The hundreds, almost thousands, of peo-
pie that came to witness the match were
delighted with the style Of play, and when
Olympic scored the first touchdown and
gave promise of overpowering the meh
from Montana local pride rose and knew
no bounds. From that moment the game
had an added interest for Californiaps.
1t was not strictly football crowd. II
was holiday crowd. but what ii. may not
have known ABOUT the finer points of the
game it made up for in wild applause al
the more evident spectacular features.
Nearly all the available players of both
teams took part in the contest at different
stages in the game. Stickney was the
first man compelled to give way TO a SUBJ
stitute. All the Butte men had it in for
Stickney because he had publicly de-
clared that they played. an ignorant,
massy game. One of the Butte, players
collidsd hard with Stickney just as he had
punted in returning the, St cond kickoff.
The impact was so great that Stick1ey lay
for some moments almost motionless and
at the expiration of time had to be borne
from the field, though still game ana
pleading to be retained.
Big FELTON, Taylor, football player OF
other days, took SIickney's place as full
back. The Olympics began the terrific
line-bucking for which Taylor is alone re-
markable as football player. With ter
rife force, time and time again he rushed
bead-on into the Butte line and always
gained ground. In that single style of
playing Taylor, as OF old, proved himself a
bucking back OF much ability. but foot
ball player Of few other qualifica tions.
Late in the first half Searight of Olym-
pic was ruled off for having savagely
tackled and thrown Benson, who was in
teriering for Dygert. His place at left half
went to Porter, who dropped back from
tackle, while Pete Smith took Porter
place at tackle and gave his own place at
guard up to Erskine who then came into
the game for the first time.
But Erskine did not stay long. Back
Smith went TO his old place and Porter to
his in order TO create vacancy behind the
line for Thierkauf who went in where
Searight and Porter had been playing.
Butte did not make so many changes.
Jones. the tackle. whose repea.ed Injuries
-
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Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath II, If any, the amount Of
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours Jsobars 'or solid
lines connect poin of equal air pressure iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "hlgh" means high tsrometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather: "low"
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
"Lows' nsI ally first appear on the Washington
coast: When the pressure is high in the interior
north and south along the coast rain is probable;
but when the "low' Is .inclosed. with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south Of Oregon Is iniprob-
able With "high" In the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
VII produce an opposite result
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Serious Con.eauences.

The consequences of the game may be seri-
Gus for Butte. Humphreys of the Pacific
Amateur Athletic Association had repeatedly
declared that Butte should not play with Los
well and Hall in the team, and when they
lined up with those two players in their places
ready to go on with the popular game Hum
phreys is OF the opinion that they made them
selves professionals. The protest of the
Olympic Club Is all that saved it from a
similar ban.
If the Buttes be expelled from the Pacific
Amateur Athletic Association they can no
longer play against any amateur team in
America. and they will have to cancel the
game they have scheduled for January 5 in
Portland against the Vancouver Barracks
team from the United States army.
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Relic of Charles /.

When King Charles l came to his doom
on the scaffold at Whitehall in 1649, he
was attended by William Juxon, Bishop
of London. and afterward Archb bishop OF
Canterbury. Just before submitting TO
the stroke of the headsman the King
removed gold medal that he wore gus
pended from his neck, and gave it to the
Bishop as a keepsake. This identical
medal-there appears to be no doubt of its
genuineness-was sold in London the
other day, and brought the immense sum
OF $38 500. 1t is the highest known price
ever paid for coin or medal, and stamps
the historic relic in question as the most
valuable article of its kind in the world.
Yet its bullion value is less than $40.
GENERAL BARNES Chris tmas sermon in The
Wave this week. 1t is magnificent effort
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Points-Olympc IA, on three touchdowns and
one goal. The first touchdown was made by
Right Haliback Morse on short buck; he missed
The goal. The second touchdown was made by
Left End Nolan al. er of 43 yards from a
quarterback kick, the loiai distance gained by the
pay being SO yards Morse kicked the goal. The
third touchdown. he only one scored in the second
half made by Kieht Ha'fback Morse round
Hooper's tackle for gain of 13 yards behind in-
reference; he missed the goal Butte A, on one
touchdown by Dygert on a short tackle puck; Las
well missed the goal. Butte had scored a touch
down few minutes be ore this one but was re-
called and the bail given to ympc suite had
not the preceding play gained light to retain
the LalI.
Time: of. play-1wo 25-minule halves, each of
which occupied little over 40 minutes because or
allow ances for injuries and delays.
Oficlals- Umpire, lieutenant Hinckley, West
Point; referee first half, Harry Walton, Stanford
'92 and 93 and captain OF Reliance '96 second
half Fred Frick, captain of Reliance 'S5: lines
men, Jack S6errard. ex-Olympic end and (tirst
half), Fred Frick Second halD. Joe Racine, ex-
Reliance end.
Attendance, 25OO Weather and grounds very
favorable.
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.ated the nature of the task they had to
accomplish. They worked as a. team,
went in and did exactly the same as when
they won the Reliance match.
IL was our team work, in fact, that won
us the game. Every man was in his place
and nobody shirked: 1t would do no good
to talk about individual plays, when every
man did his duty, but certainly word OF
praise is due to Erskine, who showed
great spirit by going into the game with
sore shoulder
C. P SMITH Cantain OlYm pics.
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played, SO that the alleged professionals
might. participate without injuring the
standing of the amateurs.
With this ersanding the match was
declared off, the gate receipts declared for
charity and the practice game began in
earnest and continued with unabated fury
Tor an hour and a half.
The only serious draw back to the exhibi-
ton was the tedious delays breaking in
upon the fast dashes.
Butte was not so good as on Christmas,
while Olympic played much better.
Following are some summaries of the
game, together with the lineup and the
stripped weight of the players, arranged
as they actually faced their opponents:
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sNorE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides are given in the LEFT hand
column and the successive tides OF the day in the
order OF occurrence as to time The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day except
when there are but three tides, as sometimes
occurs. iHe heights given additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given is subtractlVe
from the depth given by the charLa-
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The NatIonaIGuar

me National Guard to Form Team
A meeting will be held on Monday even
ing for the purpose of completing the
organization of a National Guard football
eleven. c. f. Grohe is mentioned as CEN
ter, Morris Sheenan as right guard, Miller
OF the \. M. c. A. as quarter back, Miller,
formerly a member of the Ann Arbor
University eleven, as full back The new
candidate for football honors will soon be
ready to challenge all amateur rivals.
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Company II were on the grounds and
challenged Company B to play them. They
had one of their number dressed as an In
dian carrying banner with these words:
1--WE are the indicated champions
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Montana Men Suffer Their
First Defeat This.
-:
Season. "
outplayed by the Team That
They Overpowered on
Christmas.
Improved Team Work and Hard Buck
ing Against a Weakened Eleven.
Comments by Players.

The previously invincibte Butte football
team was defeated yesterday by the sig
nificant score of IA to 4. The Olympics
were the victors. g..
And here is Butte's record of<games in
the order played this season-sevA splen-
did victories, followed by "a decisive defeat
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AS was expectedi it was a: hard, crash
q ing. contest, with all the tlerceness char
acteristic of bucking game in which big,
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One of the most important duties of a
German soldier is TO take care of his feet
so that they will always be in good condi.
ton.
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as THE BALL WAS MOVED AND BY .WHoM

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opening kickoff and the Succeeding
also
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Referee, Hobbs, Olympic guard: umpire. sulli-
van of santa Clara; ifnesman, Crack bon of the
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January:@1897.
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