The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24

representations announce fair weather
for the day. In fsometric thermals the
prejudgment is northwesterly winds, with
sky occasionally overloaded. Translated
this means fair weather, and the enthu-
siasts are happy.
The last conference of coaches ana
managers took place at the Palace Hotel
last night, the object being to come to
some conclusion in regard to the interpre-
tation of the rules. All matters were de-
cided satisfactorily. Harvey is to be UNI
pire and Goodwin is to be referee through
out the game
In few hours the two elevens that
have been in training for three months
will meet on the Recreation Park grid
iron in the final struggle of the football
season. California pronounces herself in
fine shape, and Stanford gives an echo to
her voice. All that remains now is the
signal for the clash of arms and the bat
tie of 1898 will be ushered in.
Packing their tents quietly and secretly
the Stanford team, with its retinue of
enthusiasts, sided out of Congress
Springs yesterday morning and started for
San Francisco. They travelled by stage
to Mountain View and then boarded the
flyer, which arrived here at o'clock.
The eleven is now quartered a the Pleas
anton, where 1t Will remain until the
game to-day. AS its arrival was not ex-
pected until this morning the cardinal
did not receive much of a welcome upon
entering the city. This as just what the
managers desired, however as they did
not wish any rally or peace-disturbing,
thinking it would be to the teams advan-
tage to remain quiet and unseen.
The Stanford eleven looks to be in the
best of health, and in the full vigor of it's
physical strength. Not a man is injured,
with perhaps the single exception of Free
man, but his injuries are not severe
enough to prevent his playing. All the
others are anxious for the fray, and all
that troubles their equanimity is a desire
to be in the midst of things.
California's team will not leave Berke-
ley until this morning. The men will come
over on the tug Reliance and go at once
to the st. Nicholas, where they will re-
main until the nour of the game No re-
ception, welcome or rally will mark their
arrival at the hotel for the, same reasons
that induced the Stanford directors to
conduct the team TO this city under the
cover of surprise.
There is, of course, no way of telling
just how the cat is going to jump, but in
all athletic events the betting generally
indicates the direction in which the ma
jority of people think the cat may make
rule the predictions of the wise, or to be
more correct. If the knowing ones give
California will certainly go on the field
to-day a favorite over Stanford. The
boys from across the bay sent $500 over
to the city early this week. Charley New
man was commissioned to get it on. but
up to last night had only placed $500 of
the amount and that at 10 to s. with
Stanford on the short end. When the I'M
dergraduate body from Palo Alto arrives
this morning the betting may liven up I'M
der the excitement usually attendant on
a big game. The men from Stanford will
have no difficulty in getting their gold
covered whenever they show its color
The public has made California the IA
vorite and the public controls the bet
ting Coach Cochrane said last night that
1t was a foolish wager for any man to
offer more than even money on any team.