The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
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Now the college coaches shout .nem- selves hoarse and tell their young disci- pies what li...e they know. Sheehan at Stanford and Cochran at Berkeley are busy men, for they are in the core of the season, and 1t is incumbent upon both to turn out winning baseball teams 10th are non-committal, yet full of hope Steady, unremitting and answering prac- tlce is now .--e order of the work on the diamond, and on the track it is of the same character.
 Last Saturday at each seat of learning the students gamboled on the cinder path in pedal strife. The weather was every thing it should not be, and initiating conditions prevented good performances. At Palo AIto much was expected rom the held day. It was hoped that a1ter this trial event hKely team of track men could be picked and trained along determined lines until the time when both colleges meet n dual combat. Nothing remarkable was done at Berkeley except the performances of Drum, who Is cer- tainly an athlete in the championship class.
 There is every prospect that California Will send another team East this year Never before has there been such a wealth of efficient athletic material Among the students there is talk of sub scripuons to guarantee the expenses of an Eastern journey. Those wno are on the inside speak esoterically of a willing ness on the part of the faculty to sane t1on this adventure. With such men as now. wear the blue and gold colors on track and field a team might be formed which should give a good account of it. self on any field.
 Drum is easily the star of the Califor- mia athletes. Last Saturday, without any assisting wind, the temperature too low Tor last work and poor track for time, he ran the 1O0-yards sprint in 10 1-5 seconds. The official time was announced one-fifth of a second s.ower for reasons best known to the athletic management at California In the 20 Drum equaled his time made in the last intercollegiate field day, 2S 2-5 seconds. This was done on a track with turn, and m the stretch Drum took things Tn such an easy fashion that he was not puffed at all at the finish Ills 440 was run at a jog.
 During the carry part of the we K Drum was laid off. His trainers think, that he is rounding into shape too quickly, and from now on he will be given moderate work.
 Woolsey, the freshman, disappointed his classmen in the showing he made against Drum. He was framing for all sprint events during the early season. but a new plan will be adopted in regard to him nenceforth. He will very probably run the 100 and 220 and the 22O hurdles. Drum will be counted on for the 440 in which he is the strongest of all.
 The weight men at Berkeley are numer- ous, but outside of the shot-put the col lege sis comparatively weak Woolsey. McDermott and Guiberson have all tossed the 16-pound shot over thirty-nine feet The best hammer record made is that of Guiberson, 120 feet.
 Coach Cochran's work is now sys- tematized, and he has not an idle mo- ment. In the morning he handles foot ball squad, in ..-e afternoon another foot ball aggregation, and then l--e baseball men. Cochran is now training a quarter back and drilling ends ana tackle in boxing the opposing tackles. Hopper, quarterback Cochran is favorably inn pressed with Hopper for that position Passing, bunting and catching with Princeton methods on the line are prac-
 The baseball team is practically formed, though subject to changes. The battery will be Kaarsberg and Mien with sym mes as substitute pitcher. McLaren has a sure hold on secono and Hoag on center field. The weakness is on third base Muster, who played that position last year, will be tried again this Wee.,. This wlll allow Bride to go to first where he rightfully belongs.
 Cheeseborough is playing left field, and is the most favored for that rosition. At present there Is some difficulty over Sykes, who is a student at the Law School. Sykes does not show up regu- larly flor practice, and, though an ex- cellent player, Cochran refuses to allow him to play on the team unless he con- forms with ne training rules. Sykes is strong in the right field. His work with, the stick is the best of all the California men in training.
 This afternoon tl.e alumni team and the college campus at Berkeley for the tnlrd time. Each has victory to it's credit and now they will struggle for the odd game. The teams will line up as follows: