The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-09

TN ERKELEY, Nov. S.-The Univer-
IL sfty of California football men
N have passed all stages of prepa-
~ ration for the intercollegiate
game tomorrow afternoon, and
are waiting with what patience they have
for the hour to arrive when the first
whistle will sound. Behind them they
have the Loyal support of the colleges
they represented the men and women
who have watched them grinding and
struggling day after day on the gridiron,
and have felt their confidence in the
teams ability to win grow with each sue
ceeding day. The season opened in a
half-hearted fashion, with the worth of
the material in doubt Time and work
have changed this, and California sup
porters look Tor victory. They recognize
the struggle VIII be hard and the game
close, but in Berkeley there is d strong
feeling of confidence as to- ultimate sue
cess which does not come from loyalty
alone.
No man on the team mentions defeat
The word has fallen into disuse in the
training quarters, yet those who have
coaches and men cannot say that Cali
fornia has a case of '-oVer-confidence."
The team is going in determined to win,
and whichever way the score goes there
will have been some good football played
in San Francisco tomorrow.
The last two days have been passed
with just work enough to keep the men
in condition. Signal practice, punting
and running in CT punts has been the ex-
tent of the exercise. Considerable time
has been spent in the training quarters
in order to get all the benefits possible
of the trainers care. Bruises were looked
after and strained muscles kneaded and
worked, after the strenuous methods of
athletic training, back into shape again.
On the whole the physical condition of
the team is satisfactory. Dibblee's knee
is not expected to last, but the team has
a good man in Starr to take his place.
Dibblee may not go on the field at all, for
his condition is such that another nights
rest and care must be had TO determine
that. Duden's series of unlucky acct
dents puts his ability to stay through the
game in question. He has gained much
during recent rest and is counted on to
make a good showing, whether in the
game five minutes or throughout both
halves. Slows shoulder is sore, but
should not hinder his play seriously
There will probably be considerable
shifting Of positions during the game. IL
defensive work it is planned to have Hud-
son go back of the line and Womble play
end. More will go in the back field,
where he has no superior on the Califor-
mia team. Should Duden be disabled More
will go in at full, Hudson at quarter.
Womble at end and Whipple at right
half. Should More go out Hudson will g1
to haf Should both N More ao an ndo DMdepP
out Sherman will be called into action
back of the line. These shifts are made
necessary through scarcity OF substitute
material.
Records of the Men.
The men who will play for California
and their previous records are as follows:
Captain L. A. Womble will represent Cali
fornia on the gridiron for the fourth and last
time against Stanford. He played at end dur
ing his freshman year and held that position
for the two succeeding seasons His past work
has gained him the reputation of an alert
swift player. strong at breaking up an oppos-
ing play and clever in blocking the line
Before entering college he played end and cap
tained the eleven from St. Matthews School
WombIe will go on the field at right half
on the offensive, but on the defensive he will
play end. He runs well with the ball, but
when the opposing team has the pigskin he
is needed on the line for his ability to stop
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