The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

line. Twice the red men hurled them
selves against the blue and gold.
Twice were they repulsed, and great
cheer went up from thousands of on
lockers. Murphy was forced to punt,
but it was not his old-styIe, quick
kicking for great distances. Smith and
Hall were used for plays on tackle and
then Harrisburg fumbled, surrendering
the coveted pigskin to the cardinal
forty yards from the California goal.
Again Stanford assailed the California
bulwarks, oPly to meet with failure,
and again Murphy was forced to punt.
Billy HARRISON, stanchest of Stan
fOrdites, said it was all off with the
cardinal, and Codes heart was sore.
California had demonstrated its ability
on the defensive, and the eye of the
expert realized the conditions.
Hot was the fight, and the battle
ragged fiercely on the California 25-
yard line when one Of the many FUN
bles was allowed a chance to work. For
the nonce the god of cardinal warriors
was with them. 1t was the Stanford
ball twenty-five yards from the stick
ing place. Could they do it? was the
question everybody asked Cochran
crouching on the lines and Cross pray
ing between closed teeth, ground their
finger nails into their hands. Hot and
full went Fisher against the phalanx
gold sections were instinct with sudden
life. Another try at honor. Dole was
selected, but his efforts were choked in
their infancy and he staggered to earth
without the gain of ground. One more
chance remained. Would the ends Of
California waver? The left was tried
and the discovery made. California's
line was a fortress and the blue and
gold secured the ball.
The pent-up enthusiasm of seven
years was given a chance to split the
heavens in twain, for the backs of the
blue and gold were called into action.
Harrisburg, with the leather tucked I'M
der his arm, started down the field be-
hind good interference. Thane put Ray
Smith out of the play, and away went
the fullback like an explosion. He was
discovered on the California 50-yard
line Percy Hall repeated Kaarsburg's
fleet run and the crowd went wild
again. Ten to five on Berkeley" yelled
a bettor in the pack behind the fence.
The bet was not taken.
Harrisburg was given the ball. with
the scent Of victory IN his nostrils. He
was too anxious, fumbled it after he
broke through the opposing line, and
Murphy became the possessor. Then
the Stanford men drew their breaths
Words of encouragement came from the
captains Steady, now, boys; steady
CALIFORNIA; line weakened and gains
were made through the left side, but it
was only of short duration. Hardly had
eight yards of territory been covered
when the blue and gold held their oppo-
nents, and Murphy was forced to kick
again.
The pigskin belonged to the Berkeley
men on their own 40yard line. Seventy
yards separated them from a touch
down and it was now or never. Captain
Hall exhorted his team to play ball
and not to conduct themselves like chill
dren. An off-side play of Stanford gave
the blue and gold present of ten yards
of the Recreation Park, but not for
keeps. Dashing, smashing, Percy Hall
was itching for q run. Around Ray
Smiths end he sailed, riding the seas.
Toppled over red shirts marked his
track of twenty-five yards, and the blue
and gold bleacfers became animate