The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07
AND
OLYMPICS ON
THE GRIDIRON
Opening OF the Winter Series Of Foot
ball Games in This
City,

The initial gridiron contest of the sea-
son played last Saturday between Cali
fornia and the OIympics on the Berkeley
field was prelude to the series which
Will begin to-day. Stanford will line up
for the first time against the clubmen on
the new football grounds at Sixteenth and
Folsom streets.
This time the Olympics say they viii
not lose, and if form counts for anything
the clubmen should win out. The team
which will be opposed to the Olympics this
afternoon is raw, unframed as a team and
is in the process of development. Physi-
cally the Stanford eleven will be in much
better condition than the Olympics as the
college men are following out all train
ing rules prescribed. The club athletes
are slowly rounding into shape, but their
work is light and they still lack the actual
practice which comes from game strug-
giles.
California did not disappoint it's adher-
ents last Saturday. The men played to-
gether, showing the effects of last seasons
training. What was lacking was the dash
and daring that characterized California s
play during the last few weeks of the sea-
son OF l6SS- The blue and gold is in the
best shape of all but Coach Cochran
claims this win prove detrimental to a
corresponding progress in the teams play.
DE says that the team is by no means
formed, picked or chosen, and the men
who are playing in it may and will be dis
placed II they DO not continue TO improve
and surpass the men on the second eleven
in effective football work.
Chamberliu and Cochran met last Sat
urday Tor the first time in two years.
ChamberHn was spectator of the foot
ball game as COchran'S guest. In talking
over the prospects Of the season both
were nOn-cOmmitta1 in every particular
except One-the paUcity Of good material
on which TO work. Neither coach has anv
new material which is strikingly good. At
both universities the men who are irving
Tor positions on the teams are more or
less light in weight and unlearned in the
game. There is a plentiful supply of anx-
lous, willing workers but they are not
the kind whose physiques draw the ad-
miratiOn of the coaches
Ihe Olympics have been taught their
of the ancient football storyGno matter
what the personnel Of the team may be il
must have team action and the men must
be in good physical condition. The college
athletes had played for week against
an opposing force and had become accus-
toned 70 the active work of a contest
With all their superabundance of weight
and advantage OF experience the heavy.
powerful men on the Olympic team could
do but little against their lighter and
younger opponents. It is almost fn1Dossi
bic for the Olympic Club to enlist enough
men in its service to secure regular prac-
tce games
The club team will line up to-day with
change in the personnel Pete" Smiths
injury has put him out of the game for
the year. and Bandy Will occupy the cen
tral position on the line. while Hobbs will
play left guard. Gene" Sheehy received
an injury while at practice on Monday
evening, and it is likely he will not be seen
with the clubmen this afternoon. his place
being filed by Monroe. Gaylord. who
played end last week, has retired from the
game this YEAR and Crum has not been
playing this week Thierkauf will return
TO his old place at end, and the reliable,
the Oldest Roman of them all, FELTON,
Taylor, will be seen as fullback
Stanford will play many men. giving
all the likely candidates a chance at the
game. As the PalO Alto team was in an
unsettled state at the beginning of the
season the process Of selection and cIassi
Tying is still going on. Chamberlin has
won the support Of the college. and everv-
body, player or student. is working with a
will q
California's coach. Garrett Cochran
Will be assisted next week by King KeI'
", whose arrival was scheduled yester-
day. The runor is that Kelly will ha
coach in chief OF the blue and gold next
year, and that is the chief reason Of tba
engagement for this season.
sub-league among the prepa tory
schools mas been formed. The schools rem
resented are Hoitts MenIo PARK Pspfo
Alto High School. Manzanita Hall al PsIo
Alto, San Jose State Normal, Relnoo1t
and St. Matthews. The following scbed-
ule of games has been arranged:
Saturday. October 1-Hoitt's V Nanzs,t.,
Hall. Al Hoitts School: San Jose State No---eI
vs.. Palo Alto High, At Palo Alto: ReI11ort s' 10
St Matthew 5. at one Of the two schools - -.
agreed upon October 2I-Wfnner Of TIoit, " o~
zauita game vs- the winner OF the STATE NJ
mal-Palo Alto High game October 2s-Wi71s-
in the last-na1led game Us. the winner OF the
Belmont-St. Matthew's game, for the cham
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