The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
CALIFORNIA
DEFEATED
NEVADANS
Berkeley Boys Administer a
Coat OF Whitewash On
the Visi ors.

BERKELEY. Nov. l5.-Cniversity OF
California - University OF Nevada O.
this was the result Of the game between
the football teams Of the two State Uni
versities upon the Berkeley gridiroa to-
day.
a pouring rain in the early part OF the
afternoon did indeed make the outlook
appear ominous. The d0wnpour was fast
converting the Geld into a swamp and the
bleachers were drenchcd. few enthu-
siasts. under the protection OF umbrellas.
stood around the gates expecting 10 hear
the match called or. and scarcely one had
entered the big lnclosure. About 3 o'clock,
however, the weather changed. Tho rain
stopped falling and a goodly crowd
turned cut. nlling the long line OF bleach
ers completely. II was not the largest
crowd which football has attracted 10 the
university campus. but considering the
weather IL did ample justice 70 the i'm
portance of the game.
For this was the first time that the
college men OF the Sagebrish State have
ever Nentured across The border 10 don
their football suits for a lineup against
The grldlron veterans of California. And
81 is not likely 10 be the last for the No
Nada men are iull OF pluck ana grit and
they have nrst-class material. To-day =
contest will doubtless be repealed
as each succeeding football season comes
around, and before many years Berkeley
may look for fOemen worthy OF her steel
IN the football giants from Reno.
From the good showing which the Ne
vada men had made against Stanford this
week ana last there seemed some chance
Of California being scored against. And
The plucky way IN which The Nevadans
held their own Tor while after the bail
was kicked on made the contest appear
more even al the start than the later
PLAYING showed But the better training
and experience as well as the weight OF
the Berkeley players soon began TO tell in
their favor, and after the first touchdown
there was Ettle doubt as 10 the outcome
OF the game. Throughout both halves
California had everything her own way.
Nevaaa's repeated bucks against the
Berkeley line only showed It's splendid
strength. Not once did IL wayer. despite
the attempts OF the sagebrush players 70
break through. The work Of the Nevada
ends would have done credit 10 any team.
and only The Tact that they were playing
against such stars as Han. kaarsbcrg.
smith and Pringlc prevented their show
ing from appearing brilliant
IN the irst half Berkeley had the kick
on Nevada caught tie ban and ran for
three Yards After the lineup Nevada
made Two attempts 70 get through the
California line. but, failing in this. resort
I'd 10 Kicking keddie puntcd well back
into CalifOrnla's territory. but Berkeley
kept the ball; BY sending Hall around
plav went again into Nevada's side of th,,
held IL WAS then that The yell came from
The bloachcrs. Harder. California. hard
10 work IN earnest Despite four ai-
most inexcusable fumbles which gave
Tie ball each time 10 Nevada the
latter failed on every occasion 10
make their five yards. California $
lne stood like wall each time the Ne
Vada men tried 10 hammer their way
through The home team carried the pig-
ghfn down 10 the twenty-yard line and
The l. a.. rooters sent up the old yen:
'Non's The time 10 scoret' But Cali
f0rnia fumbled again. and this gave Ked-
die a chance 20 try another punt. Hall
caught the ban on the run and advanced
Tor ten yards. Then Ellis. the Berkelcs
quarterback. gave the signal for Loco
motor" Smith 20 smash the line. Two
brilliant plays brought tho ball back "a
within fifteen yards ~ Nevada's goal. and
Percy Hall like a fash crossed the line
ran 10 the goal points and scored the first
touchdown. Kaarsberg kicked the goal
Exactly four minutes after the bali had
been put into play again Hall scored the
second touchdown. pringle caught the
kickoff from Nevada and ran clear 10 the
center of the field. Kaarsberg was given
the ball and he carried II for a fun fifty
yards being tackled by Beadbeffer. Ma
vada's quarterback, al the ffteen-yard
line. Hall covered the rest, and the score
stood y 20 ..
Another four minutes and the score
stood l6-0. Keddie of the Nevada kicked
OF. and Kaorsberg returned the ball for