The herald., 1898-11-25

backs. and the California men plunged
through for from five to ten yards at a rush
Smith. for California, played a star game
md the best feature of the entire day was
his high dives over the Stanford center
Stanford lined up weaker with every sue
ceeding down until the conclusion of the
game. by which time the defense had become
very weak.
COUNTING THE WOUNDED
The Stanford team sustained the greater
individual injuries Three of her best men
were hurt, and to cap the climax, Captain
Fisher was carried off the field with badly
twisted knee. Murphy, who is Stanford S
star player, was hurt time and again, and
although he remained in the game to the
bitter end, he was practically useless Tor
the brilliant work ordinarily expected OF
him.
EASY FOR BERKELEY
Tt was conceded an easy game for Berk-
eley after the first five minutes play. After
few kicks and returns the two teams set
fled down to business and Stanford tried her
old bucking tactics Three yards were made
on tackle wedge; then Clinton was stopped
short by Pringle on right end run, and
Murphy was forced to kick. With the ball
in Berleley's possession, Smith, Hall and
Harrisburg returned the compliment, each
for good gains. At last on the two-yard
line the cardinal made a rally. Smith, then
Hall. tried hard to get it over, but it seemed
the old stone wall. Smith was thrown
back. Hall crushed down and with Stanford
in possession Murphy dropped back for
kick. Here occurred the only redeeming
play Of the Palo Alto team. The line did not
Get hold. Murphy was forced to kick high.
The ball shot straight into the air, descend
ing over the five-yard line. But the plucKy
little quarter was there to make up his err
ror. Selling the oval he slipped through the
scattered players and got away followed by
Hall. For moment it seemed Stanford's
trick, but Murphy was slower than usual,
or Hall faster. and the end of it all was
hard thud on Berkeley's 20-yard line, which
left Murphy with a slight limp as a token.
Then the kicking game began, with honors
between the two men almost even. With
the last kick from Harrisburg. at about the
center of the field, Murphy dropped back
to return He gave the signal for the pass
and fumbled, Berkeley falling on the ball.
Here the team from across the bay settled
down to work Smith made twenty yards
around the left end and was downed by
Dole. Next they were given five yards for
off side play. Thanc added nine more on
a double pass, leaving the BAN on Stan
ford's 20-yard line. Harrisburg broke
through the center for three, Smith bored
a hole in Rusk for an equal number and
took three more around the left end. Hall
tried the same place for ten more. and ~
ball was down almost at the last chall,
mark
Hold that line. Hold that line came
from the cardinal rooters, and they might
have obeyed. but they We're not required.
On the next play, Smith leaped clear over
the center trio and dropped into the arms
of the other backs. but across the line. Nc
goal was kicked. and the score stood near the
close of the first half Berkeley, 5; Stan
ford 0.
Murphy kicked off % yards; Hall fumbled
and Smith Of Stanford fell on it, Stanford
tired center and tackle bucks for short
gains and the ball went to Berkeley on
downs: Harrisburg kicked 25 yards: Clinton
fmbled, it was covered by Berkeley, full
in the center of the field and time was called
for the first half Score to in favor OF
Berkeley.
THE SECOND HALF
Second half-Pate took Clinton's place
at half. Murphy kicked off 40 yards and
harrisburg ran it in 10 and punted 40 Muir
ply returned 25 and Harrisburg was downed
by Parker. Then Stanford began losing by
off-side plays as well as the Berkeley force.
The cardinal players were disheartened,
and evidently much weakened, while the
blue and gold showed up with much conf
dence and greater strength They were now
irresistible, and the men in red made but
pretense of stopping them. Murphy was
hurt again and unable to play up to his
form. This plucky little man cannot re-
ceive too much praise, for he was deter
mined to the end, never once during the
dishcartening struggle failing to do the Best
that was in him.
Hall, Smith and Pringe forced the ball
to their opponents line. Here it was held
on downs and Murphy kicked cut forty
yards 1t wat of no avail. The Berkeley
backs were playing fercely and their bucks
always netted good gains and finally a
strong mass play carried it over and Kaars
burg kicked goal making the score II to 0.
Murphy kicked off forty yards and the
ball was run in Is. A double pass was tried
and Parker downed Harrisburg with loss
OF ten yards. The Stanfords became feeble |
again. Her attempt to buck could hardly
be called such. Smith, the Stanford end, |
was retired, his place being taken by Rice
Murphy's kicks We're growing shorter and
strong wind was against him, 1t was only
a matter of few minutes till the ball rested |
again on Stanford's ten-yard line Kaars-
burg broke through the tackle for three
yards. Smith followed with a high drive
ever center for three more, following il by |
an end run that left the pig,llin with but
five yards to gain.
Harrisburg tried and failed, and Smith !
following went through, making the third
touchdown. Harrisburg succeeded in his |
try for goal and the score stood Il to O.
The Cardinal was gone, the rooters were
silent, the Blue and Gold had become de
lirious The score was big but the Berkeley |
men played all the more iiercely.
"Twemty-eieht to nothing" rang out from
all sides and it looked like it, for it was not
long before another Touchdown was Sc
cured. Captain Fisher was carried from the
field with badly twisted knee Hill sue.
ceeded him. That plucky little player, with
tears streaming down his checks, rushed
onto the field and fought like Spartan.
But the odds were heavy against him and
he did little to quel the bitter plungee. The
players of the Blue and Gold were worlvina
now to equal that wolmwocd score Of last
year.
Pringie carried the ball back to center On
Mmphy's last kickoff. Whipple went in
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