The herald., 1898-12-26
ON THE GRIDIRON

To the lovers OF football an opportunity
is offered to spend today's holiday in most
agreeable manner. At o'clock this after
noon the long-haired gadiators of the Santa
Barbara and Pasadena athletic clubs will
line up against each other and struggle for
supremacy The elevens met before on
Thanksgiving day in Santa Barbara, but
neither scored, and todays game will be a
battle royal. All the details of the game
have been arranged and it will be started
promptly and the delays usually incident to
q football game will be done away with,
thus greatly increasing the enjoyment OF the
spectators. Edward James, who played
right guard on the Stanford team, will ref
cree the match, and Lewis Freeman OF Pas
adena will probably act as umpire.
The Santa Barbara eleven have had very
successful season and are confident of sue
cess. They have only been scored against
once in the past four years. and have de-
feated San Luis Obispo 10 to 0, Ventura
26 to 0, and the Phoenix Indian school 10
0, during this season.
The team plays well together, being very
strong in defensive work. The fact that the
Phoenix Indians did not score against them
shows the strength of their line.
Charles Ealand, captain and right half
back, played on last years team at Belmont
and made a great hit lie is big, strong
man, hard, fast runner and bucks the line
strongly. On the defense he backs his tackle
up well and is low, hard tackler. As cap
tain he handles his team intelligently and is
quick to pick and attack the weak points in
the opposing eleven. Seiah Chamberlain,
the full back is an old Belmont man and also
played on the University oi California team
in 1897 He hits the line hard and furnishes
strong interference. HIS punting is excel
lent and his defensil, work i, clean ard
steady. Lynn Meyer, VINO played sub>ti-
tute quarter on the L. c. team in 1896, fills
the quarter backs place, lie passes the ball
cleanly and quickly, gots into the ;ntericr-
ence well and is hard, sure taclller. George
McCaughy, mamber of the '96 Star" elev-
en- of the Whittier stita school. plays left
half-back. tbs line buckng is full CT gin
ger, his end running Is good and his dejens-
i've work is strong and well directed Tie
line men support the backs we'll and PCT up
fast, aggressive game. Against the Phoe
nix Indians, they stopped the ''turtle-bacll'
wedge time after time, before it had made
any gain. The team arrived yesterday noon
and are stopping at the Nadeau. They went
out to Fiesta park in the afternoon 10 put in
an hour at practice. Their work was full
OF snap and ginger, promising fast football
this afternoon.
The boys from Pasadena have been train
ing hard for this game, and, Judging from
the score of 16 to 6, made by them against
the Indians on November 10, they will give
their opponents red hot time Their strong
plays are around the ends, plays that cover
many yards when successfully played. The
line is rather light but hangs well together
and, supported by the backs, puts up de.
tense that is hard to break Senter. the full
back, will be unable to play, leaving a va
cancy that will be difficult to fill. Belts.
right half and captain, is a fast snapLy
player, especially strong at end running.
HIS tackling is clean, hard and sure. while
he backs up the whole line on the defense.
His generalshp in handling his men is good.
bringing the right play to bear whenever
the other s1de discloses weak place. Derby,
who will play full-back, is hard line plunr.
Ell but is rather slow in getting into the play.
The left half-back, Turner is strong. az
eressiye man, bucks the line hard and inter.
ieres well. He is also a strong defensive
player. Hadley at quarterback, is a quick.
accurate passcr and backs up the line well.
Thomas will play right tackle, where the
Santa Barbara men will find hard rock
whenever they try his side.
The average weight OF the elevens is the
pounds. The men will line M:
santa barbara. Position Pasadena
kenney. K. Allen
...........R. T. Thomas
.......R. Watts
y. Bodle. Mann
.Grolit
W. Bodie. ..........L. T....... Stevens
McCaffrey. ey..........L. E........ Ballard
Ealand Capt. )....R H. b.. Belts (Capt !
.......L. H. Turner
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