The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
BOTH ELEVENS
ARE CONFIDENT
Indians and Reliance Ready
for Fierce Contest To-Day
on the Richmond GridirOn
TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED
Football Experts of Nation
Await Result Of Struggle
to Compare East and West


Everything is in readiness for the
great football game this afternoon be-
tween the Reliance and the Carlisle
teams. Excellent officials have been
selected. the athletes are all in the best
OF trim and the field could not be- bet
ter. Each eleven is confident of victory
and the battle is sure TO be a hot one.
The contest viii commence at 2
O'Clock on the Richmond field. Man
ager Smith reports large advance sale
Of tickets and from present indications
there viii be a big crowd in attendance.
II was expected there would he some
difficulty in regard to the selection of
officials. but the matter was arranged
agreeably TO all concerned. Billy
Reid Of the Belmont school, formerly
a member Of a famous Harvard eleven.
viii referee. Major Collins. Of the same
institution, viii umpire. William Sex
ton viii be one Of the timekeeTers and
Donaldson Will be one Of the stakemen.
The other timekeeper and linesman
have not been chosen as yet.
The Reliance team went cut TO the
Richmond field yesterday morning and
passed an hour in going through the
signals. Afterward the men were given
the chance TO rest up for the big game.
The Indians spent most Of the day in
recreation at the Park, Cliff House and
beach.
Coach Warner thinks his boys need
rest more than practice. He said yes
terday the redskins should win on
dry field with straight football
Pete" Smith is just as certain Re-
lance viii win. He is banking mostly
on the fact that his men are sll veter-
ans and have the advantage in weight.
INDIANS ARE FASTER.
The aborigines are much faster than
their opponents. They will have dis
tinct advantage in this particular. Then
again the whole team plays as one
man All Of them run in the same
manner and one must see the ball it
self to learn who is carrying s..
Reliance is scores OF yards better
than the Indians on punting. The red
skins are more likely to secure field
goals. as Captain Johnson is a cracker
Jack al that feature Of the game. Re
lance has line like a stone wall. The
copper-hued warriors will never carry
home any scslps If they attempt to
win with center plays.
The Carlisle backs are swift as deer,
but are not nearly so strong as those
who wiz carry the pigskin for Reliance.
The palefaoes are bound to gain on the
heavy line plays and they have good
chance 10 push the ball through for
several touchdowns If they play to-
gether. Weight alone never wins any
games against good teams, but it is
one Of the powerful factors in making
scores, when combined with skill.
In point Of condition the Indians are
far superior. having had the advantage
of a long seasons training. They have
had enough OF travel and sightseeing TO
keep them from growing stale. Sew
ersl Of Reliance's men will be longing
for wind this afternoon, for the red
skins are planning to play fast game.
INTEREST IN GAME is GREAT.
The gridiron experts of the country
are taking marked interest in the game.
j is the only opportunity afforded by
this years schedules for comparing
Eastern with Western football. Since
the teams Of California have adopted
she graduate system Of coaching, some
difference in the style of play of Allan
tic and Pacific elevens has appeared.
The Western men are not acquainted
with many Of the new tricks, but pay
more attention to straight football.
Something has been lost in point OF
speed by the teams Of this coast. The
Indians have played against the strong
est teams in the East and a compari-
son Of scores after to-day's game viii
be productive Of much interesting data.
The Reliance eleven is probably not
the strongest aggregation that could
be selected from this years teams, but
il is largely representative Of California
football nevertheless. All Of the men
are star players and know the game
from kickoff 10 touchdown.
The general belief seems to be that
Carlisle will win on speed and team
play. Those who have watched Reli-
ance practice are inclined to be doubt
ful Of the result. At any rate il will be
. frst-class game Of football and full Of
sensational plays. Neither team can
walk away with the other. The halves
viii be a trifle shorter than regulation
time in order that players and specta-
tors may not have TO hasten too much
10 get dinner after the game.
The Indians viii witness the perform
ance Of Foxy Gradpa" tonight at the
California Theater. twenty-five seats
having been secured for the Carlisle
men.
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