The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

opened the weather was propitious for
football. A touch of north wind crisp
ness was over the field and made the
players work to keep warm. The men
were eager to mix things and in their
anxiety to play or perhaps steal march
on their opponents committed any num-
ber of off-side plays, keeping the officials
busy marking off ten-yard penalties.
Everybody who had half a chance fun
bled the pigskin, sometimes with damag-
ing results. Occasionally a rare miSjudg-
ment would bristle the minds of the side
line experts and all these elements put
together made a hodge-podge which was
entertainment and amusement for the
spectators.
In the beginning Of the second half the
Olympics thought they were going to
score Down the field they came, bang
ing and smashing into the college line,
which was very unsticky. Within five
checked and the suddenly born hopes Of
the clubmen were dashed to earth. Just
after this in most surprising fashion the
California team turned the tide and
treated the OlympicS to the same kind
of plugging medicine They, too, were
out short in their goal-making career
about five yards from the scoring point.
The Olympics had but one chance at it
and failed California had two and did
the same thing in both cases.
When the university's eleven lined up
the second half the old quartet was in
the game. The Olympic's backs played
good ball, especially Dinsmore, whose
dashes through the line and long runs
netted many gains for Olympia FELTON,
Taylor played with his old-time vigor and
force.
Broughton kicked off for California and
the game was on. Three times the Olym-
pics failed to advance and the ball was
punted back to California. A try through
the Olympic line and then long punt by
Broughton gave the ball to the clubmen.
But as the gains were slow kicking was
again resorted to- The first half was a
series of punts, fair defensive work on
both sides forcing the fullbacks to swing
their feet at the pigskin on many occa-
sions. Now and then dash through the
line or run around the end by
warm the hearts of the spectators and
provoke the leathern- -throated shouts of
college men on the benches. Neither side
was in a fair way to score during this
half. The Olympics were satisfied with
themselves because California had not
earned a touchdown and California said
to itself with unctuous self-flattery, Just
The second half was interesting ball,
though full of frothy, streaks. After an
working the ball down the field from the
very middle of the gridiron. Five yards
at stroke came the line plungers, Taylor
and Dinsmore, and California could do
nothing but recede. Within jump of the
goal some of the old spirit came into the
California line, and then the Olympics
stopped short in their victorious rush.
The college men took the ball and punted
It out of danger.
Once again the ball was California's in
the center of the field, after being punted
out of danger by Dinsmore, and once
again the ball began to move down the
Olympic territory. Seven yards from the
goal line Kaarsberg tried drop kick, but
missed the goal. Whether 1t was fear
that the necessary distance to victory
could not be covered or miscalculation in
time left for play induced him to try this
feat is not known. At ahy rate, a chance
was lost and the game ended in tie.
After this nothing more was done which
could mean a touchdown for either side
Oflcials--Burt Oliver and Percy Morse,
referee and umpire.