The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
MEAD MAKING SENSATIONAL TWENTY-FIVE YARD run
California Defeats the Sherman
Indians in Spirited Game.

There was a rare game of real foot
ball at Berkeley yesterday between the
warriors of the blue and gold and a
valiant band of copper-hued braves
from the sherman Institute in South
ern California. The paIefaces car
ried off the palm of victory with a
touchdown and a goal for its mate, but
the aborigines won some honors as
well. Such contests are not frequently
seen on the gridiron. It was clean and
the last call of the referees whistle.
Both teams were in amazingly fine
condition for this time of the season.
The officials handled the game briskly
and the wrangles were few. To be sure,
both elevens showed elements of weak
ness and the play might have been
faster, but, all things considered, it was
a game which will linger pleasantly in
the memory of those who witnessed it,
The roughness which marked the last
struggle between California and the
Sherman school eleven was absent, and
the managers of both teams promised
after the game that the tomahawk
which had been buried, should never be
dug up. 1t was California's first game
this season, and the team doomed up
strong enough to have given the lads
Of the cardinal bad case of chills had
they been there to witness. The blue
and gold line was as strong and as un-
yielding as the cliffs of Goat Island,
and most of the backs would have put
Caesars catapults out of business in
competition. 1t is high time for Stan
ford TO forget about having a holdover
team and get down to work.
GAME is SPECTACULAR.
There was a great deal of splendid
individual work. There were several
runs of twenty yards or more, and the
tackling generally was strictly up to
date. The attendance was rather light
on account of rival attractions, but
those who were there had a run for
their money. The weather was few
degrees warm for football, but the field
was in superb condition.
Sperry the California freshman,
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
every one present that he is of varsity
caliber. He cannot as yet punch hole
through a stone wall, like Jim Weller,
but if all goes well he should make a
name for himself later on. Then there
was certain blue and gold half called
Mead who ran like a frightened deer
and held the ball like veteran when
he was hurled down and jumped upon.
The other backs did fine work too.
Payne Of the redskins did some spec
tacular playing. He almost got through
for a touchdown on a fake in the first
half. AS it was, he secured twenty-five
yards for his team.
The punting on the whole was excel
lent, the team play was unusually fine
and the interference was creditable.
California fumbled considerably at the
start, but improved wonderfully in this
respect before the first half was done.i
The blue and gold was stronger, both
extensively and defensively, but. the.
team work of the Indians was superior.
The visitors could barely make their;
distance except by stealth, and their,
line was not sturdy enough to stop the,
plunging backs Of California. The red.
men were better drilled and helped.
each other more in the hard places
BLUE AND GOLD SCORES. /, :.
California got her. score near the close
OF the last half. Mead went around
right end for a twenty-fve-yard run.
The other backs bucked the line for
steady gains until the ball was only a.
few inches from the. aboriginal goal,
There the redskins held for four; downs.
and got the ball. Shoulder had a punt
blocked and California secured. the pig
skin again. The Sherman eleven was.
pushed back two yards at q time until
the ball was only hairs breadth
from the scoring point. -.
Some people say that the blue and
gold made three touchdowns at this
tUncture and others aver that the pig,
skin was wrestled over the line after
the referee had sounded his whistle At
any rate the ball was set back into dis
puted territory on each occasion. Final
ly Boynton of California came through
the center and secured a touchdown.
Force kicked the goal.
The Indians kicked thirty yards to
Oliver on the start. He came back five
and Sperry got through for four yards
twice. Lassater fumbled and the red
skins owned the ball. California held
pat and when she got the pigskin
Sperry made another four-yard gain.
The Indians held and Force kicked
thirty five yards and past the center of
the field. The red men were -compeIled
TO return the compliment and Shoulder
punted back forty Yards