The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
Blue and Gold
Squad Strong
Numerically
MANY MEN TRIED
Old Players
Are at Work
as Coaches

BERKELEY, Oct 26.-From pres
ent indications il seems the team that
VIII represent the blue and gold
against the cardinal on November II
will consist of twenty-five or three
men instead Of eleven. Coach Hop
per has developed that number Of
men and II is certain he will spare no
men in the fray. as he has plenty and
10 spare Berkeley's tactics in the
big game this year will be to play
hard and fast and use all their men
II necessary.
DR.. Frank Simpson. who played
tackle on the 80 and '97 varsity and
who coached the plucky little team
that defeated Stanford 20 in 1901, is
helping Hopper on the field. He is
giving his attention to the tackle po-
sition. With Greisburg working at
center and guards, Kerfoot taking
care Of the quarter position and Mini
and Hopper at work on the ends and
backs, the blue and gold has the larg-
est board of coaches il has had in the
history Of football.
This g the reason so large number
OF good individual players has been
developed at Berkeley this year and
with such efficient team work.
Back of the line are twelve men, none
Of whom can be sure of place and all
Of whom are likely to play. At full.
Lasater and Boynton have distanced
all competitors. Both men are fierce on
bucks. Lasater has a fine hurdling
habit which makes great gains, but
which lays him out quickly. Boynton
IS as fierce in his center drives and
keeps his feet better than his competi-
tor. Both men have been good for five,
ten and even fifteen yards through any
team against which the blue and gold
has lined up this year.
At halfback California has six re-
liable men who can be counted on. OF
these Sperry, the big freshman, is the
most reliable. He is the heaviest Of
the six and has more endurance. Kern
is fast on end runs, as is Graves. but
both men will not last long. White
and Mead are beth good players. Mead
is especially strong in backing UP the
line and running interference, and
Whites long suit is ucl1ins through
tackle or center. Ollie Snedigar is on
the field again and in CONDITION and it
seems there is nothing the big half
can't do. His last two nights practice
on the squad has proved how irresist-
ible his bucks and end runs are. There
is little doubt that all six Of these men
will play some time at half in the big
game.
The fight for quarter is still more in
teresting. Belknap, the famous little
quarter. who played on the Dartmouth
team that defeated Harvard 80 in
1900 and again in 1901. is on the field
and Kittrelle and Booth both have to
hustle. Belknap's interference is su-
perb and his generalship seldom faul-
ty. Whitman. a sophomore, is making
these men fight hard also. His work
in the game with Oregon raised him a
notch l.. the fight.
Captain Stroud will hold down the
center position with Stern. Cray and
Hsffey as guards. Stern is the heav-
lest man on the line and has great en-
durance. 1t is probable that Gray and
Haffey win divide up one guard posi-
tion.
Heine Heitmuller and Jim Force at
tackles are both sure of their positions.
as there is no one who can compete
with them. They have improved all
season.
At ends, Henry. Howard, Elliott.
Oliver and Caminetti will all get a
chance. Howard played tackle on last
years varsity and Oliver is a second
eleven man.