The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-18
STANFORD MEN ARE HOPEFUL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. IL
The past week Of training has been rather
a disappointment TO the coaches OF Stan
ford : football squad. The rains have
been too frequent 10 allow the grounds TO
dry sufficiently for fast practice. while the
bad footing in the field may be blamed
FOR the injuries received by some OF the
men.
The younger McFadden is still out OF
the game on account OF the sprain which
MS knee sustained in the Nevada game
last saturday This leaves the fullback
position without II most promising candi-
cate, all OF the work now falling upon
Boren, who, though a good line-bucker
has neither the weight nor the strength of
his unfortunate predecessor.
Inc most serious accident Of the season
has been the injury to Captain Murphy
Just what this injury Is or how serious
II may become the doctors are yet unable
TO say. The fact remains that even
breathing is painful 10 the gallant quarter
back, and at the time when he is needed
most upon the field he is confined to the
side lines. With the loss Of these two
men from the field the past week has in
deed been an unfortunate one for the car
dinal.
With these exceptions the men are in
excellent condition and show as much zest
Tor the game as at any time during the
season. Smith and Fisher have shown
they can be depended upon TO make
gains through a formidable line. as was
instanced last Saturday, when they
plugged holes in Nevada's lines or circied
her ends for large gains. This ability
10 advance the ball ana finally carry il
over their opponents goal line is the
most encouraging feature OF the last few
practices. II means that the Stanford
boys are rounding into form and appre-
ciate the value of team work
The same three-cornered contest for end
positions Is being carried on between
probability. that the result will not be
known before the team lines up on
Thanksgiving day. There is little worry
over these places. as every one feels that
however the struggle is decided the ends
will be well looked after
center IS still a position Of concern.
Hayden, Ed Gilman. Lee and Johns are
in the race. with chances about as in the
order named.
At right tackle Babe" Burnett is show
ing well. His work improves daily.
especially his block and breaking through
Bentley. who has been playing the other
tackle position, has shown little improve
ment in the last week. being often put out
OF the play by his opponent. Unless he
braces up IL is likely that one OF the men
now playing on the second team will I'll
left tackle in the final match.
De Forest is a fixture at left guard and
is the best man there since Fickert gradu-
ated. The other guard will be either
Iraeger. Cairns or Gilman; All three OF
these men have the weight and action
With Captain Murphy injured Erb and
Raitt are the prominent candidates for
quarterback, with the chances probably in
favor OF the former.
One week from this morning Manager
Berry takes his team to the seclusion of
Del Monte. where they will receive the
finishing touches Of the coaches at whose
head is the redoubtable Chamberlin. The
men have every confidence in him and he
will bring them through to victory IL II
can be. done. Those who are figuring up
the final score for Thanksgiving day must
remember that Stanford will be repre-
scented by team OF well-trained and per
Ton ad
up a game while there remains I'm them
the strength 70 put up a formation
The last game between Stanford and
Olympic VIII be played at the Sixteenth
and Folsom streets grounds TO-DAY az 4
p. m. Stanford will line up the same as
in former games. with the exception that
Erb Will be seen at quarter. Boren at full
back and either Cairns or Traeger right
guard.