The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
Football Contest Is Marked
by Sensational Play on the
Part of Both of the Teams
JOHNSON Is THE HERO
The Indian Quarterback, Who
Is Pronounced the Greatest
i'm America, Is Lionized

ring. The Caucasians nearly scored
touchdown after the redskins had piled
up a score Of p points, but the fight
had been won by that time. 1t was
the best game Of football seen on the
Pacific Coast this year despite its be-
ing one-sided. Each half was full Of
sensational plays. Long runs were the
Iule instead Of the exception. Brilliant
irdiyidual work by the members Of
the opposing forces was continually
apparent.
The great crowd Of spectators was
Wild with enthusiasm throughout the
contest There was but little partisan
ship in that cOncoUrse Of people, and
every piece Of spectacular work was
cheered and cheered again. That riot
Of color in the grand stands charac-
teristic of the intercollegiate game was
noticeably absent, and the applause
showed the lack of organization. There
we're no trailing banners nor aching
hearts nor speculations on next years
team after the game was over.
But the crowd did not trouble itself
about the absence of these features. |
which are the usual attributes of a
big battle on the gridiron. 1t went
10 see an exhibition Of fine football. |
and II did not come away disappoint- |
ed. Besides all that, it found a hero
of the pigskin. His name is James
Johnson and he plays quarterback on
the Carlisle eleven. He is as agile as
2 panther and as slippery as an eel. |
lie Keeps his nerve in the presence of
injury, and uses his head in every
movement he makes in the course Of
a game No wonder he made the All
American team without a protest. No
wonder he has led his team to victory
IWelEe times this season. PlavfuIJv
explanatory Of the white mems de-
Ieat yesterday, the crowd was yelling
100 Much Johnson" The phrase pref
" nearly tells the story Of the game.
ATTENDANCE is HEAVY.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the game
the receipts being about $500. The at,
tendance was much heavier than had
oeen expected. An hour before the con-
Test was scheduled TO begin the cars
gong IN the direction OF Pichn,ond
Held were jammed with people and +ba
streets about the gates were black with
humanity. When the referee signaIed
the Indians TO kick of the spectators
IN the reserved sections all had seats
ano there was plenty Of room to snare
The Reliance team appeared first |
The men were arrayed in spotIess new
uniforms. The jerseys were Of ReIi-
ance red and the sleeves were cross |
striped with CalifOrnia's blue and gold |
Across the breast of each garment was |
the legend, "All-Calif"
The Caucasiors took seats on vacant /
benches until the Indians appeared |
The aborigines finally trotted down the |
held and everything was ready for the |
contest between the representatives. Of
Eastern and Western football.
1t seemed for a time the opposing |
forces were evenly mattel ed. The Re
lance substitutes on the side lines and
the men in the field began to gain con-
hoence. Within a short time. however |
II was apparent to every observer that
the descendants Of the original Ameri- |
cans were too fast for their opponents. |
SENSATIONAL PLAYS ABOUND.
First Caucasion made a long run
on trick play and the spectators rose
as one man to their feet and yelled
wildly. Then a slippery redskin lodged
three or four whites and gained twenty
yards. The same crowd was shouting
same way clear through the game.
When the Indians had made one
touchdown it was near the close Of the
first half. During the second half the
visitors took the Reliance eleven off its
feet. They were as fresh as daisies and
chsfed at every delay. The whites
found the pace too fast and soon man
was fat after every scrimmage. Just
before the end the Californians came
70 themselves for a few minutes and
pushed the ball down the field almost
10 a touchdown. While this was going
on the crowd cheered heartily in the
hope that the defeat might not be so |
great.
When the whistle announced. that the /
emo had come the gleeful faced Eskimo
center from Carlisle had just taken pos
session Of the ball. The spectators
swarmed over the gridiron and every |
one OF them apparently tried to grasp |
the hand Of one Of the victorious red
skins. Johnson came in for the lions
share Of the praise and he deserved if.
There was little betting on the game
and the odds were in favor of the In
dams
BACKS ARE STRONG.
AAN bca~tAc DAA DOAn l-duS were strong. |
J he Indians were infinitely swifter The |
Reliance boys were not in proper con- |
Gltion and were completely done I'D at |
the end. Their opponents were in shape
10 play another game
Reliance was much heavier. When
The whites massed they were almost
sure 70 make gain. The Indians made
gains through the line, but did the best
work on clOse-end runs Each foam,
tried one fake kick. Reliance gained |
twenty yards on hers. Carlisle lost
ground on hers. Otherwise the contest
was straight football
There were good ends on both teams.
The redskins who occupied positions
on the extremities of the line were fast
er than the men opposite them. The
tackles were more evenly matched than
any other set Of men in the formations. |
Reliance had rather the better of the
argument on the question of guards