The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
MAY BE NO MORE
FOOTBALL GAMES
FOR THIS SEASON
University Players Have Apparently
lad EnOugh-Aoademic Cham
piOnship Game.

A week ago the football prospects for
The winter were bright and cheerful, but
now a cold frost has killed them in the
bud For a time Il looked as II there
would certainly be a game here between
the victorious California eleven and the
great team from the Chicago University.
To erliyfn the interest in the gridiron
snort The football manager Of California
announced that he would bring the Car
ifsle Indians 20 the coast. This meant
football galore.
Irwin j. Muma, manager Of the Cali
fornia eleven. was anxious TO bring about
the game. Cochran and Kelly. the Uni
versity coaches. stood back OF him. do
ing all In their power 10 have the Chicago
team visit the coast. They have great
faith IN the team they coached and were
desirous ~ seeing IL in battle with the
real Eastern stun. Muma knew the cof-
fers of the college athletic treasury would
Doe sWelled by such game and secured
favorable terms with the Eastern teams.
The opposition came from quarter
that was least expected Il was not
dreamed for "A moment that the players
on The blue and gold team would show
aversion 10 a match with the Chicago
eleven. but this is what prevented the
biggest football contest so FAR known 10
The coast. The university men thought
thev had worked long and hard enough
during the season just passed 10 earn
rect. Knowing that they would nave TO
train riCidy II they intended TO meet the
charnpions OF the Middle West rebellion
started in the ranks and the recalCitrant
members absolutely refused 10 don the
canvas Jacket again this season.
Manager Berry was then approached,
hut met with "A similar Quantum of sue
cess in his efforts 10 have his team meet
the Chicagoans or the Indians. The Stan
ford team does not want 20 play again
this wear The latest solution proposed
is 10 form a picked team from the col
leges and the Olympics 10 meet the In
dians or the ChicagOans. but this Is mere
ly a suggestion made by some sport pro-
The faculty athletic committees Of the
two colleges are again AT work. this time
with recommendation that VIII material
lv change the status Of things. The aboli-
be carried into effect, as the spirit OF the
student body is against II. The
contentious OF the students are
founded on work actually accom-
ihc game on this coast f. not up 10 the
Eastern standard there can be no cues-
ZION. what Cochran and Kelly have done
FOR the California team In the last year
may be taken as an example OF what
might be done again. without these
coaches the game would decline in quail
~ instead OF advancing.
At the Sixteenth and Folsom street
grounds this afternoon the Centerville
Hfgh School and the BelmOnts will play
Tor the championship Of the Academic
Athletic League. Both elevens are even
lv matched and the game Will draw
large attendance Of adherents OF both
schools During the week Al. Lean was
al Belmont training the team. On Tues
6av Prlngle was there coaching on
Wednesday Womble and Moore and on
THURSDAY McNah and Dibble. The pre-
raraforv school players have shown the
the contest to-day is expected TO prove
an exciting one.