The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
CALIFORNIA; MEN
PREPARING FOR
THE INDIAN TEAM
Most Sensational Game in the History
of the Sport Is Expected When
the ElevenS Meet.

After weeks OF negotiation. first with
the Chicago University and then with rep
resentatives of the Carlisle Indians, a
holiday game has at last been arranged
definitely with the latter football team.
The University of California eleven will
be seen in competition with the Indians
during the holiday week.
What chance have the Californians
with the great Carlisle team" That is
the question which all football enthusi
asts are asking. Those whose interest in
the game is OF that intensity which eX-
cites a general attention TO all football
news have reached the general conclusion
that even a team of the caliber shown by
the California eleven in the Thanksgiv-
ing game. when Stanford was defeated by
the score of 80 TO 0, cannot nope to prove
victorious In a contest with the sensa-
tional Indian football team Still there
are many who hold a contrary opinion,
and they are OF the belief that the local
pigskln chasers will cover themselves with
glory in the gridiron struggle between
the East and the West
California has certainly played a fine
quality OF football during the entire sea-
son and is entitled TO game with the
Eastern whirlwind team. regret is heard
on every side that the University of Chi
ciago eleven was not secured for the holi-
day game. as both that team and the blue
and gold aggregation are similar in re-
gard TO their style of play and general
makeup. The Indians have played the
biggest teams in the country except
Princeton and have met with need OF
success in all their engagements.
Heavy, grinding work Is what the In
dams map out for themselves in every
game. They know little of the fine points
Of the game. that is from the strategic
point OF view. II they did, according TO
the foremost critic OF football in America.
there would not be team in the country
that could defeat them. In straight foot
ball they have no superiors, and they play
with a fierceness characteristic OF their
race. The style of game most effective
against them Is the tricky, -new-formation
Strength and long training having Vs;
wrought bulwsrk Of defense in this par
ticular.
With this end in view California will
perfect all its tricks. devOting most of the
time TO the practice of plays that We're
not used against Stanford or the Olympic
teams this season. AS a master OF trick
football Cochran has no equal, and he is
ably seconded by Kelly. Both men are
saturated with the crafty play that has
characterized Princeton. and the training
work for the next two weeks will be well
worth the watching.
This lighter team OF California, with
backs fleet as the wind. and team that
has handled itself in fine fashion all sea-
son, opposed TO a swarthy, muscular and
strong set of aborigines, will certainly
present a football spectacle new to this
straight football, and they come almost
up TO the Harvard team in weight, the
heaviest eleven in the country. The only
hope for California thus is in its quick
backs playing trick football.
Californias eleven began training yes
tePday. Since Thanksgiving the men have
INDUCED themselves, forgetting all about
training restrictions and dietary bans.
The two weeks rest will not necessarily
be ruinous to their condition. Had the
season lasted another week the blue and
gold eleven would have been stale beyond
a doubt. With two weeks of active train
ing the eleven should be in strong fighting
trim. For six days before the game the
Indians will have no opportunity for
training. due TO the trip across the CONT
nent. They will not suffer seriously on this
account. as th"y are always in prime
physical shape.
The blue and gold eleven that will line
up against the Indians will be the Same
as the Thanksgiving team, with two ex-
ceptions-Captain Whipple and Hill. left
end. Clay will be found in Whipple's
place and Masters in that of Hill. This
will weaken the team to some extent.
Christmas day has been set for the
game. but this may be altered. II is sug-
gested that a game on New Years day
would be more fruitful from a financial
point Of view
The price of admission will be 81 50 and
81. and the game will be played at Six
teenth and Folsom street grounds the
stands that were erected for the Thanks
giving game not having been disturbed.
The public will get a chance this time 10
secure the best seats. as the usual reser-
vations by the colleges and University
Club will not be made.